New 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 13 November - 01 December 2006: NM0193: SF6 Switch at Dead Sea Magnesium NM0194: Green House Gas (GHG) emission reduction by ‘Manufacturing of natural surfactant Alpha Olefin Sulphonate (AOS) NM0195: Rama Newsprint and Papers Limited energy efficiency project, India NM0196: The 220 MW Egiin Gol Hydroelectric power generation project in Mongolia NM0197: India – Accelerated Chiller Replacement Program NM0198: Inoculant distribution in Brazil NM0199: Green House Gas Emission Reduction by the introduction of Hot Direct reduction Iron in the Electric Arc Furnaces NM0200: Fuel switch project for generation of cleaner power NM0201: Cosipar Transport Modal Shift Project NM0202: AzDRES Power Plant Energy Efficiency and Change in fuel mix (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 and are available in the UNFCCC CDM website: NM0144-rev: Energy efficiency improvements carried out by an Energy Service Company (ESCO) in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia to replace old boilers with new ones (the Project) 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 (c) Technical clarifications to the following proposed new methodologies have been provided: NM0189: Shanghai Bailonggang Sludge Treatment Project The above submitted documentation is available under the following link: <http://cdm.unfccc.int/methodologies/process> (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/methodologies/PAmethodologies/Revisions (for revisions) and at http://cdm.unfccc.int/methodologies/PAmethodologies/Clarifications (for clarifications). *************************************************************************** (2) Afforestation and Reforestation methodologies The following proposed new baseline and monitoring methodologies have been re-submitted (B cases) for consideration by the Working Group on Afforestation and Reforestation (AR WG) at its next meeting and are available in the UNFCCC CDM web site: ARNM0015-rev: Reforestation as Renewable Source of Wood Supplies for Industrial Use in Brazil ARNM0020-rev: Afforestation for Combating Desertification in Aohan County, Northern China The submitted documentation is available under the following link: http://cdm.unfccc.int/methodologies/ARmethodologies/process