CDM project activity/programme of activities registration request review form (CDM-REGR-FORM) (Version 03.0)

Reference number of the proposed CDM project activity/programme of activities (PoA) submitted for registration	3706
Title of the proposed CDM project activity/PoA submitted for registration	Emissions reduction through partial substitution of fossil fuels with renewable plantation biomass and biomass residues in CEMEX Assiut Cement Plant
Please indicate, in accordance with paragraphs 37 and 40 of the CDM modalities and procedures, which validation requirement(s) may require review. A list of requirements is provided below. Please provide reasons in support of the request for review. Including any supporting documentation.
The following are requirements derived from paragraph 37 of the CDM modalities and procedures:
The participation requirements as set out in paragraph 28 to 30 of the CDM modalities and procedures are satisfied; Comments by local stakeholders have been invited, a summary of the comments received has been provided, and a report to the designated operational entity (DOE) on how due account was taken of any comments has been received; Project Participants have submitted to the DOE documentation on the analysis of the environmental impacts of the project activity, including transboundary impacts and, if those impacts are considered significant by the project participants or the host Party, have undertaken an environmental impact assessment in accordance with procedures as required by the host Party; The project activity is expected to result in a reduction in anthropogenic emissions by sources of greenhouse gases that are additional to any that would occur in the absence of the proposed project activity, in accordance with paragraphs 43 to 52 of the CDM modalities and procedures; The baseline and monitoring methodologies comply with requirements pertaining to methodologies previously approved by the Executive Board; Provisions for monitoring, verification and reporting are in accordance with decision 17/CP.7, the CDM modalities and procedures and relevant decisions of the COP/MOP; The project activity conforms to all other requirements for CDM project activities in decision 17/CP.7, the CDM modalities and procedures and relevant decisions by the COP/MOP and the Executive Board.
The following are requirements derived from paragraph 40 of the CDM modalities and procedures:
The DOE shall, prior to the submission of the validation report to the Executive Board, have received from the project participants written approval of voluntary participation from the designated national authority of each Party involved, including confirmation by the host Party that the project activity assists it in achieving sustainable development; In accordance with provisions on confidentiality contained in paragraph 27(h) of the CDM modalities and procedures, the DOE shall make publicly available the project design document; The DOE shall receive, within 30 days, comments on the validation requirements from Parties, stakeholders and UNFCCC accredited non-governmental organizations and make them publicly available; After the deadline for receipt of comments, the DOE shall make a determination as to whether, on the basis of the information provided and taking into account the comments received, the project activity should be validated; The DOE shall inform project participants of its determination on the validation of the project activity. Notification to the project participants will include confirmation of validation and the date of submission of the validation report to the Executive Board; The DOE shall submit to the Executive Board, if it determines the proposed project activity to be valid, a request for registration in the form of a validation report including of the project design document, the written approval of the host Party and an explanation of how it has taken due account of comments received.
There are only minor issues which should be addressed by the DOE/project participants prior to the registration of the project.
Additional information
1. The DOE is requested to explain how it has validated the following input values applied in the IRR calculation: (a) the fair value of zero during the 20 years of assessment period; (b) the clinker production quantity; and (c) the fuel substitution savings; the amount of heavy fuel oil replaced and the escalation rates applied for the 13 different types of biomass (such as corn cobs, cotton stalks, maize residues, rice straw, etc.) and materials (such as liquid waste, tyres, etc.) from year 1 to year 8. In doing so please refer to the VVM, v1.1, paragraphs 109 and 110. 2. The DOE shall further substantiate how the following parameters have been validated: (a) the specific energy consumption (SEC, kcal/kg-clinker) of the baseline as being conservative, (b) the installed capacity of the plant (t clinker/year) as the data shown in the PDD and spreadsheet calculations refer to historical production since 2006-2008 and there is reference to the actual plant installed capacity, (c) the grid emission factor calculation including the source of data and values of operating and build margins, and (d) leakage emission calculations considering that the PDD/VR say (p50, p24) that ‘the geographical boundary of the region will cover a radius around the project activity of 200 km (average transport distance = 400 km)’ while ACM0003 v7 (p20) states that the biomass procurement distance should not be more than 200 km by radius. In doing so please refer to equation 10, applicability criteria, and leakage emissions of the ACM0003 v7 and report the details such as values in the validation report.
Date	18 Dec 10