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What is the CDM Executive Board?

The CDM Executive Board (CDM EB) supervises the Kyoto Protocol’s clean development mechanism under the authority and guidance of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (CMP). The CDM EB is fully accountable to the CMP.

The CDM EB will be the ultimate point of contact for CDM Project Participants for the registration of projects and the issuance of CERs.

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EB Meeting: 109	Date: 1-3 March and 9-11 March 2021	Webcast
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EB Meeting: 108	Date: 1-3 December, 9-11 December and 14 December 2020	Webcast
Show all Meeting report Meeting report (version 01.0) (244 KB) Conflict of Interest overview Strategic planning and direction Annex 1 - Recommendation to the CMP: Implications of the postponement of the CMP 16 for the operations of the CDM (version 01.0 ) (78 KB) Standards for CDM project activities and programmes of activities Annex 2 - Standard: Amendments to version 02.0 of the CDM project standard for project activities on application of standardized baselines (version 01.0) (154 KB) Annex 3 - Standard: Amendments to version 02.0 of the CDM project standard for PoA on application of standardized baselines (version 01.0) (185 KB) Annex 4 - Standard: Determining coverage of data and validity of standardized baselines (version 03.0) (180 KB) Methodological standards for large-scale CDM project activities Annex 5 - AM0036: Use of biomass in heat generation equipment (version 06.0) (603 KB) Annex 6 - ACM0006: Electricity and heat generation from biomass (version 15.0) (1640 KB) Annex 7 - ACM0018: Electricity generation from biomass in power-only plants (version 05.0) (901 KB) Annex 8 - ACM0003: Partial substitution of fossil fuels in cement or quicklime manufacture (version 09.0) (639 KB) Methodological standards for small-scale CDM project activities Annex 9 - AMS-I.E: Switch from non-renewable biomass for thermal application by the user (version 11.0) (584 KB) Annex 10 - AMS-II.G: Energy efficiency measures in thermal applications of non-renewable biomass (version 12.0) (615 KB) Annex 11 - TOOL30: Calculation of the fraction of non-renewable biomass (version 03.0) (267 KB) Procedures Annex 12 - Procedure: Development, revision, clarification and update of standardized baselines (version 06.0) (479 KB) Other matters Annex 13 - Tentative calendar of meetings for 2021 (version 01.0) (70 KB) Annex 14 - Provisional agenda: CDM Executive Board 109th meeting (version 01.0) (21 KB)

EB Meeting: 107	Date: 21-23 September, 30 September to 2 October and 5 October 2020	Webcast
Show all Meeting report Meeting report (238 KB) Conflict of Interest overview Methodological standards for large-scale CDM project activities Annex 1 - AM0121: Emission reduction from partial switching of raw materials and increasing the share of additives in the production of blended cement (version 01.0) (755 KB) Methodological standards for small-scale CDM project activities Annex 2 - AMS-II.E: Energy efficiency and fuel switching measures for buildings (version 12.0) (688 KB) Annex 3 - AMS-III.AR: Substituting fossil fuel-based lighting with LED/CFL lighting systems (version 07.0) (356 KB) Other matters Annex 4 - Provisional agenda: CDM Executive Board 108th meeting (version 01.0) (21 KB)

EB Meeting: 106	Date: 11 to 13 May, 27 to 29 May and 12 June 2020	Webcast
Show all Meeting report Meeting report (246 KB) Conflict of Interest overview Performance management Annex 1 - CDM Executive Board workplan 2020 (version 01.0) (133 KB) Annex 2 - CDM Accreditation Panel workplan 2020 (version 01.0) (88 KB) Annex 3 - Methodologies Panel workplan 2020 (version 01.0) (143 KB) Standards for CDM project activities and programmes of activities Annex 4 - Guideline: Development of a PoA applicable to buildings (version 01.0) (219 KB) Annex 5 - Amendments to version 02.0 of the CDM project standard for programmes of activities on the cross effects (version 01.0) (156 KB) Annex 6 - Amendments to version 02.0 of the CDM project standard for project activities on post-registration changes of capacity increase (version 01.0) (141 KB) Annex 7 - Amendments to version 02.0 of the CDM project standard for programmes of activities on post-registration changes of capacity increase (version 01.0) (136 KB) Methodological standards for large-scale CDM project activities Annex 8 - TOOL09: Determining the baseline efficiency of thermal or electric energy generation systems (version 03.0) (301 KB) Methodological standards for small-scale CDM project activities Annex 9 - AMS-III.BP.: Emission reduction by shore-side electricity supply system (version 01.0) (219 KB) Annex 10 - AMS-III.AV: Low greenhouse gas emitting safe drinking water production systems (version 08.0) (391 KB) Procedures Annex 11 - Procedure: Performance monitoring of designated operational entities (version 04.0) (898 KB) Annex 12 - Procedure: CDM accreditation procedure (version 15.0) (1415 KB) Annex 13 - Amendments to version 02.0 of the CDM project cycle procedure for project activities on the payment of share of proceeds (version 01.0) (137 KB) Annex 14 - Amendments to version 02.0 of the CDM project cycle procedure for programmes of activities on the payment of share of proceeds (version 01.0) (133 KB) Other matters Annex 15 - Calendar of meetings for 2020 (version 02.0) (73 KB) Annex 16 - Provisional agenda: CDM Executive Board 107th meeting (version 01.0) (21 KB)

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The CDM Executive Board

+ The role of the CDM EB

The Parties have given the CDM Executive Board a number of specific tasks and powers.

The role of the CDM EB is to:

Develop procedures for the CDM;
Approve new methodologies;
Accredit Designated Operations Entities (DOEs);
Register projects (in accordance with specific procedures);
Issue Certified Emission Reduction (CER) credits earned through CDMprojects in accordance with specific procedures;
Make publicly available information on proposed CDMprojects in need of funding and investors seeking opportunities;
Maintain a public database of CDM project activities containing information on registered project design documents, comments received, verification reports, CDM Executive Board decisions and information on all CERs issued;
Develop and maintain the CDM registry.

The Executive Board comprises of 10 members and 10 alternate members from Parties to the Kyoto Protocol as follows:

	Member	Alternate
5 UN regional groups (1 from each)	5	5
Annex I Parties	2	2
Non-Annex I Parties	2	2
Small island developing States	1	1
Total	10	10

The Executive Board may establish committees, panels or working groups to assist it in the performance of its functions. The Executive Board shall draw on the expertise necessary to perform its functions, including from the UNFCCC roster of experts. Just as in the composition of the EB itself, regional balance shall be considered in the composition of panels in accordance with rule 32 of the Rules of procedure of the Executive Board of the CDM.

At its thirty-seventh meeting, the Executive Board approved the General Guidelines for panels/working groups.

+ The CDM EB members

Composition of the CDM Executive Board for 2020 (as of the first meeting of the Board in 2020)

The Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol at its fifteenth session elected new members and alternate members to the Board. The term of service of the incoming members/alternate members will start at the first meeting of the Board in 2020.

The Board elected Mr. El Hadji Mbaye Diagne of Senegal and Mr. Oliveri Kassi of Belgium to serve as Chair and Vice-Chair of the CDM Executive Board respectively until the first meeting of the Board in 2021.

Members	Alternates
Mr. Omar Alcock^b (Vice-Chair)	Mr. Amjad Abdulla^b
Mr. El Hadji Mbaye Diagne^a	Mr. Rachid Tahiri^a
Mr. Piotr Dom browicki^b	Ms. Anna Romanovskaya^b
Ms. Diana Harutyunyan^b	Ms. Nataliya Kushko^b
Mr. Olivier Kassi^a(Chair)	Mr. Frank Wolke ^a
Mr. José Domingos Gonzalez Miguez^{b, 1}	Ms. Asmau Jibril^b
Mr. Lambert Schneider^a	Mr. Kazunari Kainou^a
Mr. Muhammad Tariq^b	Mr. Kamal Djemouai^b
Mr. Spencer Thomas^a	Mr. Eduardo Calvo^a
Mr. Sirous Vatankhah^a	Mr. Nurul Quadir^a

Members and alternate members are listed in alphabetical order by Board member.

^{^*} In view of the postponement of the sixteenth session of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (CMP 16) to 2021, the
Bureau of the Conference of the Parties, the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol and the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement, on 25 August 2020, decided to extend the current membership of the Convention, Kyoto Protocol and Paris Agreement bodies, as needed, until successors can be appointed or elected (more>>). In accordance with rule 4 of the rules of procedure of the Board (decision 4/CMP.1, annex I), the members and alternate members shall remain in office until their successors are elected.

^{^a}Term: 2 years (starting at the first meeting in 2019). See note below.

^b Term: 2 years (starting at the first meeting in 2020). See note below.

¹ In accordance with the communication dated 12 December 2019 from the Chair of GRULAC, the member from Brazil (Mr. José Miguez) will serve the first year (2020) of the first term of office in this position, and the member from the Dominican Republic (Mr. Moises Alvarez) will serve the second year (2021) of the first term of office in this position. Further to the communication dated 3 July 2020, the Chair of GRULAC informed that Mr. José Miguez will serve in office until 30 June 2021, when he will be succeeded by Mr. Moises Alvarez who will serve for the remainder of the term.

Note: The term of office has been extended by one year in accordance with the guidance of the COP/CMP/CMA Bureau as communicated to Parties in the notification to Parties dated 15 January 2021, and available at this link: https://unfccc.int/sites/default/files/resource/Notification%20to%20Parties%20on%202020%20elections%20Signed%20by.pdf.

Further information about nomination, election and re-election of members and alternate members of the CDM Board can be found in the Rules of procedure of the Executive Board of the CDM.

Information on the election and membership of the bodies of the Convention and the Kyoto Protocol can be found here.

+ CDM EB Code of conduct
+ CDM Business and management plans

This section provides history of the CDM Business and management plans

EB	Annex / Date of Issuance	Version
EB104 (9 - 12 September 2019)	Annex 1	CDM two-year business and management plan 2020-2021 (version 01.0)
EB97 (30 Oct - 1 Nov 2017)	Annex 1	CDM two-year business and management plan 2018-2019 (Version 01.0)
EB92 (31 Oct - 4 Nov 2016)	Annex 1	CDM management plan 2017 (Version 01.0)
EB87 (23 - 27 Nov 2015)	Annex 1	CDM two-year business plan 2016-2017 and management plan 2016 (Version 01.1)
EB81 (24 - 28 Nov 2014)	Annex 1	CDM MAP 2015 (Version 01.0)
EB76 (4 - 8 Nov 2013)	Annex 1	CDM two-year business plan 2014-2015 and management plan 2014 (Version 02.0)
EB75 (30 Sep - 4 Oct 2013)	Annex 1	CDM Business plan 2014-2015 (Version 01.0)
EB71 (30 Jan - 1 Feb 2013)	Annex 1	CDM two-year business plan and management plan 2013-2014 (Version 01.0)
EB66 (27 Feb - 2 Mar 2012)	Annex 1	CDM 2-year business plan 2012-2013 (Version 02.0)
EB66 (27 Feb - 2 Mar 2012)	Annex 2	CDM-MAP 2012 (Version 01.1)
EB59 (14 - 18 Feb 2011)	Annex 16	CDM 2-year business plan (Version 01.1)
EB59 (14 - 18 Feb 2011)	Annex 17	CDM-MAP 2011 (Version 01.1)
EB54 (24 - 28 May 2010)	Annex 37	CDM-MAP 2010 (Version 1)
EB45 (11 - 13 Feb 2009)	Annex 71	CDM-MAP 2009 (Version 1)
Mandated by EB40 (15 - 17 Jun 2008 )	10 Sept 2008	CDM-MAP 2008 (Version 1.1)
EB37 (30 Jan - 1 Feb 2008)	Annex 23	CDM-MAP 2008 (Version 1)
EB32 (20 - 22 Jun 2007)	Annex 40	CDM-MAP 2007-2008 (Version 2)
EB27 (29 Oct - 1 Nov 2006)	Annex 17	CDM-MAP 2007-2008 (Version 1)
EB21 (28 - 30 Sep 2005)	Annex 25	CDM-MAP 2005-2006 (Revised Version)
EB19 (11 - 13 May 2005)	Annex 15	CDM-MAP 2005-2006

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