Reminder on call for inputs / New submissions of methodologies / Other methodological issues

Reminder on call for inputs / New submissions of methodologies / Other methodological issues

(1) Reminder: Three calls for input closing this week:

- “Procedures to address leakage from small-scale CDM biomass project activities” (21 March 2006)
- “Draft baseline scenario selection tool” (26 March 2006);
- Proposals to demonstrate additionality and to improve the “additionality tool" (26 March 2006);

Background:
Please be informed that the CDM Executive Board, at its twenty-third meeting (EB23), agreed to launch different calls for public inputs and calls for experts for its panels and working groups. Detailed information on these calls are available on the UNFCCC CDM website at <http://cdm.unfccc.int/public_inputs/calls_eb23.html> or through the main page of the UNFCCC CDM website <http://cdm.unfccc.int/>.

Detailed information:
(a) The CDM Executive Board, at its twenty-third meeting (EB23), agreed to launch the following four different calls for public inputs:

- Draft “baseline scenario selection tool” (21March);
- Proposals to demonstrate additionality and to improve the “additionality tool";
- Procedures to address leakage from small-scale CDM biomass project activities;
- Regional distribution of CDM project activities.

(b) In addition, it further agreed to launch four calls for experts for its panels and working groups:

- CDM Accreditation Panel (CDM-AP);
- CDM Methodologies Panel (Meth Panel);
- CDM Afforestation and Reforestation Working Group (AR WG);
- CDM Small-Scale Working Group (SSC WG).

For more information please visit the UNFCCC CDM website <http://cdm.unfccc.int/>.


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(2) Proposed new methodologies:

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 20 March - 07 April 2006:

NM0156: Shanghai Putuo District Municipal Solid Waste Transfer and Comprehensive Treatment Plant
NM0157: Open-DSM type CDM for Green Lighting in Shijiazhuang city, China
NM0158: Mexico, Insurgentes Avenue Bus Rapid Transit Pilot Project
NM0159: Implementation of an Efficiency Testing, Consumer Labelling and Quality-Assurance Program for Air Conditioners in Ghana
NM0160: Shell Cogeneration Project
NM0161: Mondi Gas Turbine Co-generation in Richards Bay, South Africa
NM0162: Reduction in GHGs emission from primary aluminium smelter at Hindalco, Hirakud India
NM0163: Use of calcined ashes and fluorite for clinker production in the Cement Plant of Huichapan, Mexico
NM0164: Sasol Nitrous Oxide Abatement Project
NM0165: Feed switchover from Naphtha to Natural Gas (NG) at Phulpur plant of IFFCO
NM0166: JISL biomethanation of biodegradable waste for thermal applications
NM0167: The White Tiger Oil Field Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) project in Vietnam
NM0168: The capture of the CO2 from the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) complex and its geological storage in the aquifer located in Malaysia

Please be also informed that the following proposed new baseline and monitoring methodologies have been re-submitted for consideration of the Meth Panel at its next meeting and are available in the UNFCCC CDM web site:

NM0108-rev: Biodiesel production and switching fossil fuels from petro-diesel to biodiesel in transport sector - 30 TPD Biodiesel CDM Project in Andhra Pradesh, India

In addition, technical clarifications to the following proposed new methodologies have been provided:

NM0133: Grid-connected power generation project using biomass fuel from newly developed dedicated plantations, in Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Thailand
NM0134: Paramonga CDM Bagasse Boiler Project
NM0136: Reduction of Transmission and Distribution Losses in Nigeria
NM0140: Mondi Richards Bay Biomass Project
NM0141: Displacing grid/off-grid steam and electricity generation with less carbon intensive fuels in Aba, Nigeria
NM0142: Palm Methyl Ester - Biodiesel Fuel (PME-BDF) production and use for transportation in Thailand
NM0143: Catalytic reduction of N2O inside the ammonia burner of nitric acid plants
NM0105-rev: Bus Rapid Transit System for Bogotá, Colombia: TransMilenio Phase II to IV
NM0107-rev: Waste Gas-based Cogeneration Project at Alexandria Carbon Black Co., Egypt
NM0112-rev: Increased electricity generation from existing hydropower stations through Decision Support System optimization in Azerbaijan
NM0117-rev: Nanjing Chemical Industries Co Ltd (NCIC) Nitrous Oxide Abatement Project
NM0123-rev: Substitution of raw material in cement processing

Please be informed that the final recommendation of NM0138: American Israel Paper Mill (AIPM) Natural Gas Cogeneration by the Meth Panel is also available on the CDM website as no clarifications have been received as a response to the preliminary recommendation of the Panel. This recommendation will be under consideration at the next meeting of the CDM Executive Board.

The above submitted documents are available under the following link: http://cdm.unfccc.int/methodologies/process

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).

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(3) Proposed new A/R methodologies:

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

ARNM0015: Reforestation as Renewable Source of Wood Supplies for Industrial Use in Brazil
ARNM0017: Mexico Seawater Forestry Project
ARNM0018: Assisted Natural Regeneration of Degraded Lands in Albania

The submitted documents are available under the following link: http://cdm.unfccc.int/methodologies/ARmethodologies/process