11:23 25 May 12
Guidelines
New regulatory framework
A new regulatory framework is being implemented. During the transitional period there are two "tracks" for validation/verification and registration/issuance aspects of CDM project activities and programme of activities (PoAs) - VVM Track and VVS Track. Click on this document for more information regarding these tracks. Regulatory documents used in one track may not be applicable to another track, or may be applicable to both tracks. The column headings are a guide to determine the correct document.
A new regulatory framework is being implemented. During the transitional period there are two "tracks" for validation/verification and registration/issuance aspects of CDM project activities and programme of activities (PoAs) - VVM Track and VVS Track. Click on this document for more information regarding these tracks. Regulatory documents used in one track may not be applicable to another track, or may be applicable to both tracks. The column headings are a guide to determine the correct document.
Methodologies | Project Design | Validation and Registration | Monitoring and Issuance
| Methodology Large Scale | Documents applying to: | |
|---|---|---|
VVM Track
|
VVS Track
| |
| Best practice examples focusing on sample size and reliability calculations | Ver01.1 EB67 Annex06 | |
| Guidance by the EB to the Meth Panel on guidelines for methodologies for baselines and monitoring plans | Ver01.0 EB05 Annex03 | |
| Guidance on accounting eligible HFC-23 | Ver01.1 EB39 Annex08 | |
| Guidance on avoiding double counting of emission sources | EB25 Para38 | |
| Guidance on bunker fuels | EB25 Para58 | |
| Guidance on criteria for consolidations and revision of methodologies | Ver01.0 EB27 Annex10 | |
| Guidance on double-counting in CDM project activities using blended biofuel for energy use | Ver01.0 EB26 Annex12 | |
| Guidance on eligibility of hydroelectric power plants with reservoirs as CDM project activities | EB32 Para27 | |
| Guidance on eligibility of project activities that produce products whose consumption leads to emission reductions | Ver02.0 EB36 Annex16 | |
| Guidance on estimating emissions reductions related to fuels savings from project activities that primarily improve combustion efficiency of fuels | EB32 Para28 | |
| Guidance on expansion of industrial gas recovery methodologies to new facilities | Ver01.0 EB46 Annex10 | |
| Guidance on IPCC default values | EB25 Para59 | |
| Guidance regarding methodological issues: a. Use of and/or reference to lifecycle analysis in proposed new methodololgies b. OM/BM weighting in approved methodologies that use the combined margin approach c. Treatment of the lifetime of plants and equipment in proposed new baseline methodologies d. Consideration of uncertainties when using sampling e. Inclusion / exclusion of emission sources in baseline and monitoring methodologies |
Ver01.1 EB22 Annex02 | |
| Guidance related to avoided methane estimations | EB23 Para27 | |
| Guidance related to calibration (monitoring) requirements | EB24 Para37 | |
| Guidance related to determination of permitted operation conditions (AM0034) | EB31 Para27 | |
| Guidance related to monitoring requirements | EB23 Para24 | -- |
| Guidance related to the submission of methodologies for substitution, recycling, recovery and destruction of SF6 | EB38 Para18 | |
| Guidance related to use of additionality tool | EB31 Para 31 | |
| Guidance to calculate adipic acid production in cases where it cannot be measured directly | Ver01.0 EB45 Annex13 | |
| Guidelines for objective demonstration and assessment of barriers | Ver01.0 EB50 Annex13 | |
| Guidelines for completing the proposed new baseline and monitoring methodology form | Ver07.0 EB41 Annex12 |
Ver01.0 EB66 Annex25 |
| Guidelines for completing the proposed new carbon capture and storage baseline and monitoring methodology form | Ver01.0 EB67 Annex25 | |
| Guidelines for the establishment of sector specific standardized baseline | Ver02.0 EB65 Annex23 | |
| Guidelines for the reporting and validation of plant load factors | Ver01.0 EB48 Annex11 | |
| Guidelines for quality assurance and quality control of data used in the establishment of standardized baselines | Ver01.0 EB66 Annex49 | |
| Guidelines on additionality of first-of-its-kind project activities | Ver01.0 EB63 Annex11 | |
| Guidelines on apportioning emissions from production processes between main product and co- and by-products | Ver02.0 EB56 Annex09 | |
| Guidelines on common practice | Ver01.0 EB63 Annex12 | |
| Guidelines on the assessment of investment analysis | Ver05.0 EB62 Annex05 | |
| Guidelines on the consideration of suppressed demand in CDM methodologies | Ver01.0 EB62 Annex06 | |
| Guidelines to calculate the fraction of methane in the landfill gas from periodical measurements | Ver01.0 EB48 Annex13 | |
| Eligibility of activities under the CDM | EB33 Para30 | |
| Further clarification of the application of para. 93 of the 25 meeting of the Board | EB34 Para20 | |
| Small Scale | Documents applying to: | |
VVM Track
|
VVS Track
| |
| Attachment A of Appendix B of the Simplified modalities and procedures for small-scale CDM project activities | Ver08.0 EB63 Annex24 | |
| Attachment B to Appendix B: Acronyms, abbreviations and units of measure ( 4/CMP.1 Annex II) | Ver06.0 EB21 Annex22 | |
| Best practice examples focusing on sample size and reliability calculations | Ver01.1 EB67 Annex06 | |
| General Guidance on Leakage in biomass project activities (Attachment C to Appendix B of 4/CMP.1 Annex II) | Ver03.0 EB47 Annex28 | |
| General guidelines for SSC CDM methodologies | Ver17.0 EB61 Anne21 |
Ver018.0 EB66 Annex23 |
| Guidance on bunker fuels | EB25 Para 58 | |
| Guidance on IPCC default values | EB25 Para59 | |
| Guidance on proven technologies | EB25 Para71 | |
| Guidance on responses to clarifications | EB25 Para70 | |
| Guidance on transfer of know-how and training as CDM project activities | EB23 Para80 | |
| Guidance related to project activity with more than one component | EB28 Para57 | -- |
| Guidance related to sum of the size of components of a project activity | EB28 Para56 | |
| Guidelines for completing the proposed new small-scale baseline and monitoring methodology form | Ver05.0 EB34 Annex09 |
Ver01.0 EB66 Annex26 |
| Guidelines for demonstrating additionality of microscale project activities | Ver03.0 EB63 Annex23 | |
| Guidelines on assessment of de-bundling for SSC project activities | Ver03.0 EB54 Annex13 | |
| Guidelines on the assessment of investment analysis | Ver05.0 EB62 Annex05 | |
| Guidelines on the consideration of suppressed demand in CDM methodologies | Ver01.0 EB62 Annex06 | |
| Non-binding best practice examples to demonstrate additionality for SSC project activities | Ver01.0 EB35 Annex34 | |
| Afforestation and Reforestation | Documents applying to: | |
VVM Track
|
VVS Track
| |
| Further guidance related to the registration fee for proposed A/R CDM project activities | Ver01.0 EB36 Annex21 | |
| Guidance on A/R CDM project activities starting after 1 January 2000 (prompt start) | EB21 Para64 | -- |
| Guidance on accounting GHG emissions in A/R CDM project activities (part II) | EB44 Para37 | |
| Guidance on accounting GHG emissions in A/R CDM project activities (part I) | EB42 Para35 | |
| Guidance on avoiding double counting of emission sources | EB25 Para38 | |
| Guidance on conditions under which the change in carbon stocks in existing live woody vegetation are insignificant | Ver01.0 EB46 Annex16 | |
| Guidance on size of the losses of carbon due to the construction of access roads | EB24 Para56(c) | |
| Guidance on the application of the definition of project boundary to A/R CDM project activities | Ver01.0 EB44 Annex16 |
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| Guidance on market leakage | Ver01.0 EB28 Para33 | |
| Guidance on pre-project emissions in methodologies applying baseline scenario corresponding to the approach defined in § 22(b) of the Dec. 5/CMP.1 | EB28 Para31-32 | |
| Guidelines for completing the proposed new afforestation and reforestation baseline and monitoring methodology form | Ver10.0 EB56 Annex14 |
Ver01.0 EB66 Annex27 |
| Guidelines on accounting of specified types of changes in A/R CDM project activities from the description in registered project design documents | Ver01.0 EB63 Annex27 |
Ver02.0 EB66 Annex24 |
| Guidelines on application of specified versions of A/R CDM methodologies in verification of registered A/R CDM project activities | Ver01.0 EB63 Annex26 | |
| Guidelines on conditions under which GHG emissions from removal of existing vegetation due to site preparation are insignificant | Ver01.0 EB50 Annex21 | |
| Guidelines on conditions under which increase in GHG emissions attributable to displacement of pre-project crop cultivation activities in A/R CDM project activity is insignificant | Ver01.0 EB51 Annex14 | |
| Guidelines on conditions under which increase in GHG emissions related to displacement of pre-project grazing activities in A/R CDM project activity is insignificant | Ver01.0 EB51 Annex13 | |
| Guidelines on conservative choice and application of default data in estimation of the net anthropogenic GHG removals by sinks | Ver02.0 EB50 Annex23 | |
| Small Scale Afforestation and Reforestation | Documents applying to: | |
VVM Track
|
VVS Track
| |
| Guidelines for completing the proposed new small-scale afforestation and reforestation baseline monitoring and methodology form | Ver04.0 EB35 Annex23 |
Ver01.0 EB66 Annex28 |
| Validation and Registration
Pre-registration & Project Design (PDD) Specific to CDM Project Activities | Documents applying to: | |
|---|---|---|
VVM Track
|
VVS Track
| |
| Guidelines for Project Design Document (CDM-PDD) and the Proposed new baseline and monitoring methodologies
(CDM-NM)* |
Ver07.0 EB41 Annex12 |
Ver01.0 EB66 Annex08 |
| Guidelines for completing the simplified Project Design document (CDM-SSC-PDD) and the form for proposed
new Small Scale Methodologies (CDM-SSC-NM)* |
Ver05.0 EB34 Annex09 |
Ver01.0 EB66 Annex09 |
| Guidelines for completing the project design document for A/R (CDM-AR-PDD) and the proposed new
methodology for A/R: baseline and monitoring (CDM-AR-NM)* |
Ver10.0 EB56 Annex14 |
Ver01.1 EB66 Annex10 |
| Guidelines for completing the simplified PDD for SSC-AR (CDM-SSC-AR-PDD) and submissions on methodologies for
SSC-AR CDM project activities (F-CDM-SSC-AR-Subm)* |
Ver04.0 EB35 Annex23 |
Ver01.0 EB66 Annex11 |
| Guidelines for completing the small-scale CDM project activities bundling form | Ver01.0 EB34 Annex10 |
Ver02.0 EB66 Annex22 |
| Guidelines for completing the project design document form for carbon capture and storage CDM project activities | -- | Ver01.0. EB67 Annex 26 |
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| Specific to Programme of Activities | Documents applying to: | |
|---|---|---|
VVM Track
|
VVS Track
| |
| Guidelines for completing the programme design document form for CDM programmes of activities | -- | ver02.0 EB67 Annex 28 |
| Guidelines for completing the programme design document form for small-scale CDM programmes of activities | -- | Ver02.0 EB67 Annex30 |
| Guidelines for completing the programme design document form for afforestation and reforestation CDM programmes of activities | -- | Ver02.0 EB67 Annex29 |
| Guidelines for completing the programme design document form for small-scale afforestation and reforestation CDM programme of activities | -- | Ver02.0 EB67 Annex31 |
| Specific to CDM Programme Activity - CPA | Documents applying to: | |
VVM Track
|
VVS Track
| |
| Guidelines for completing the component project activity design document form | -- | Ver01.0 EB66 Annex16 |
| Guidelines for completing the component project activity design document form for small-scale component project activities | -- | Ver01.0 EB66 Annex17 |
| Guidelines for completing the component project activity design document form for afforestation and reforestation component project activities | -- | Ver01.0 EB66 Annex18 |
| Guidelines for completing the component project activity design document form for small-scale afforestation and reforestation component project activities | -- | Ver01.0 EB66 Annex19 |
| Registration | Documents applying to: | |
|---|---|---|
VVM Track
|
VVS Track
| |
| Guidelines and modalities for operationalization of a loan scheme to support the development of CDM project activities in countries with fewer than 10 registered CDM project activities. | Annex III FCCC/KP/CMP/2010/012/Add.2 | |
| Guidelines for requesting a review and making decisions and objections regarding review assessments | Ver02.0 EB59 Annex14 | -- |
| Guidelines on completeness check of requests for registration | Ver01.0 EB48 Annex60 |
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| Guidelines on the assessment of investment analysis | Ver05.0 EB62 Annex05 | |
| Guidelines on the demonstration and assessment of prior consideration of the CDM | Ver04.0 EB62 Annex13 |
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| Guidelines on the registration fee schedule for proposed project activities under the CDM | Ver02.0 EB54 Annex29 | -- |
| Payment of a registration fee for a programme of activities (PoA) | EB33 Para60 | |
| Monitoring and Issuance | Documents applying to: | |
|---|---|---|
VVM Track
|
VVS Track
| |
| Guidelines for assessing compliance with the calibration frequency requirements | Ver01.0 EB52 Annex60 | -- |
| Guidelines for completing the monitoring report form | Ver01.0 EB54 Annex34 |
Ver02.0 EB66 Annex20 |
| Guidelines for requesting a review and making decisions and objections regarding review assessments | Ver02.0 EB59 Annex14 |
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| Guidelines on assessment of different types of changes from the project activity as described in the registered PDD | Ver01.0 EB48 Annex67 |
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| Guidelines on completeness check of requests for issuance | Ver01.0 EB48 Annex68 |
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