New methodologies submitted, new A/R methodologies submitted and other methodological issues

New methodologies submitted, new A/R methodologies submitted and other methodological issues

(1) Methodologies

(a) The following proposals on new baseline and monitoring methodologies have been submitted to the CDM Executive Board for its review and are available for public input from 10 January - 30 January 2007:

NM0203: Energy efficiency improvements of Pucheng Power Plant through retrofitting turbines in China
NM0204: Energy efficiency improvement through crude pre-heat train optimization in Barauni Refinery, Indian Oil Corporation Limited

(b) The following proposed new baseline and monitoring methodologies have been re-submitted (B cases) for consideration by the Meth Panel at its next meeting (15 to 19 January 2007) and are available on the UNFCCC CDM
website:

NM0161-rev: Mondi Gas Turbine Co-generation in Richards Bay, South Africa
NM0170-rev: Installation of Carbon Dioxide Recovery (CDR) plant at Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Ltd (IFFCO), Aonla Plant
NM0174-rev: MSW Incineration Project in Guanzhuang, Tianjin City
NM0176-rev: Soluciones Nitrous Oxide Abatement Project

(c) Technical clarifications to the following proposed new methodologies have been provided:

NM0155-rev: Waste gas utilisation for steam and power generation at RIL Jamnagar refinery
NM0157-rev: Green Lighting CDM project in Shijiazhuang city, China
NM0159-rev: Implementation of an Efficiency Testing, Consumer Labelling and Quality-Assurance Program for Air Conditioners in Ghana
NM0165-rev: Feed switchover from Naphtha to Natural Gas (NG) at Phulpur plant of IFFCO
NM0192: Recovery and utilization of flare waste gases at the Industrial Complex of La Plata Project

The above submitted documentation is available under the following link:
<http://cdm.unfccc.int/goto/MPpropmeth>

(d) In addition, please be informed that requests for revision of approved methodologies and requests for clarification of approved methodologies have been received.

Further information on these submissions is available on the
UNFCCC CDM web site at
http://cdm.unfccc.int/goto/MPrev (for revisions) and at
http://cdm.unfccc.int/goto/MPclar (for clarifications).

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(2) Afforestation/reforestation methodologies

(a) The following proposals on new Afforestation/Reforestation baseline and monitoring methodologies have been submitted to the CDM Executive Board for its review and are available for public input from 10 January - 30 January 2007:

ARNM0031: The Namwasa Forestation Project
ARNM0032: “San Carlos” Land Restoration Through Silvopastoral Systems

(b) Technical clarifications to the following proposed new A/R methodologies have been provided:

ARNM0020-rev: Afforestation for Combating Desertification in Aohan County, Northern China

The submitted documents are available under the following link: http://cdm.unfccc.int/goto/ARpropmeth