CDM: Propose a new methodology

Next round of submitting new methodologies open until: 01 March 2010 (Round 33)

Project participants willing to validate / register a CDM project activity shall:

use a methodology previously approved by the Executive Board;
or
propose a new methodology to the Executive Board for consideration and approval, if appropriate

Submit proposed new methodology

The project participant shall propose a new methodology, through a designated operational entity or an applicant entity, submitting the CDM Project Design Documents (draft CDM-PDD, CDM-NM).
The DOE / AE, contracted by the project participants, shall determine whether the proposed project activity intends to use a new baseline or monitoring methodology.
The DOE /AE shall check whether documents are complete (draft CDM-PDD, CDM-NM) as well as relevant annexes) and forward, without further analysis, the proposed new methodology to the Board for its consideration and approval, if appropriate, using form CDM: Proposed new methodology form (F-CDM-PNM) (174 KB).
The secretariat shall forward the documentation to the Executive Board and the Meth Panel after having checked that the CDM: Proposed new methodology form (F-CDM-PNM) (174 KB)” has been duly filled by the DOE and documentation provided by the DOE is complete. The date of transmission to the Executive Board is to be considered as the date of receipt of a proposed new methodology by the Board.
The secretariat shall make the proposed new methodology publicly available on the UNFCCC CDM web site and invite public inputs for a period of 15 working days. Public inputs on a proposed new methodology shall be made using the F-CDM-Nmpu - Proposed new methodology - public comment form (34 KB). Comments shall be forwarded to the Meth Panel at the moment of receipt and made available to the public at the end of the 15 working day period.

Procedure for Submission and Consideration of a Proposed New Methodology