CLEAN DEVELOPMENT MECHANISM EXECUTIVE BOARD 113^th MEETING REPORT

Version 01.0

Date: 8 to 11 March 2022

Venue: Bonn, Germany

Agenda item 1. Agenda and meeting organization

Agenda item 1.1. Opening

1. The Secretary to the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) Executive Board (hereinafter referred to as the Board), as per rule 12 of the "Rules of procedure of the Executive Board of the clean development mechanism", opened the meeting and asserted that the quorum requirement was met before proceeding to congratulate the newly elected Chair and Vice-Chair of the Board, covered under agenda item 2.1 “Membership issues”, as referred to in paragraph 5 below.

2. The Board noted that Mr. Kazunari Kainou was unable to attend the meeting.

3. Table 1 below presents the attendance of members and alternate members at the meeting. The names of the members and alternate members present at the meeting are in bold print. Where only the name of an alternate member is in bold print, the alternate participated as a member.

Table 1. Attendance

Members	Alternates
Mr. Omar Alcocka,1	Mr. Amjad Abdullaa,1
Mr. Moises Alvareza,1	Ms. Asmau Jibrila
Mr. El Hadji Mbaye Diagneb	Mr. Rachid Tahirib,1
Mr. Piotr Dombrowickia	Ms. Anna Romanovskayaa,1
Ms. Diana Harutyunyana	Ms. Natalie Kushkoa,1
Mr. Lambert Schneiderb,1	Mr. Kazunari Kainoub
Mr. Muhammad Tariqa,1	Mr. Kamal Djemouaia,1
Mr. Spencer Linus Thomasb,1	Mr. José Domingos Miguezb,1
Mr. Sirous Vatankhahb,1	Ms. Hyun Jung Parkb
Mr. Frank Wolkeb	Mr. Olivier Kassib

^(a) Term: 2 years, i.e. ending prior to the first meeting in 2023
^(b) Term: 2 years, i.e. ending prior to the first meeting in 2024
¹ Attended the meeting virtually

Agenda item 1.2. Adoption of the agenda

4. The Board adopted the agenda of the meeting.

Agenda item 2. Governance and management matters

Agenda item 2.1. Membership issues

5. The Board welcomed new members and alternate members, and elected Mr. Omar Alcock and Mr. Frank Wolke as Chair and Vice-Chair of the Board, respectively, until the first meeting of the Board in 2023.

6. The Board took note of the oaths of service of new members and alternate members of the Board.

7. The Board considered information provided by members and alternate members with respect to any potential conflict of interest.

Agenda item 2.2. Strategic planning and direction

8. The Board took note of decision 2/CMP.16 related to the CDM and other related decisions adopted at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow (November 2021). The Board, in particular, took note of the mandates given to it by the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (CMP). The Board further took note of the decisions 2/CMA.3, 3/CMA.3 and 4/CMA.3 of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement (CMA).

9. Following the guidance of the CMP, the Board adopted the revised "Clarification: Regulatory requirements under temporary measures for post-2020 cases" and the revised "Risk acknowledgement and acceptance form (CDM-RAA-FORM)", as contained in annex 1 and annex 2, respectively, to this report. The revisions are to reflect decisions 2/CMP.16 and 3/CMA.3.

10. The Board further requested the secretariat to prepare a concept note on possible future activities of the Board based on decision 2/CMP.16, inter alia, the collaboration with the Supervisory Body for the mechanism established by Article 6, paragraph 4, of the Paris Agreement (the Article 6.4 mechanism) for expedited implementation of the Article 6.4 mechanism and for the management of the CDM process, including de-registration of registered CDM project activities and PoAs that have transitioned to the Article 6.4 mechanism, for consideration at its next meeting. 

11. The Board took note of an update on the latest carbon market and policy developments.

12. The Board took note of the scope and timing of the survey to project participants on the status of their CDM activities and agreed to request members and alternate members to provide comments on the questionnaires of the survey to the secretariat. The secretariat shall consult the Chair and Vice-Chair on any revisions proposed before finalizing and sharing the questionnaires with the Board. The secretariat will launch the survey, as soon as practically possible, thereafter.

13. The Board considered proposed promotional activities for the UN online platform for voluntary cancellation of certified emission reductions (CERs) and agreed to several of such activities. The Board further agreed to continue considering issues related to the platform, in particular with regard to its future vision, taking into account decision 2/CMP.16, at a future meeting.

Agenda item 2.3. Performance management

14. The Board approved its workplan for 2022, as contained in annex 3 to this report. The Board requested the secretariat to include any new mandates arising from meetings in future versions of the workplan, and to provide an update on the status of work at each meeting.

15. The Board adopted the workplans of the CDM Accreditation Panel (CDM-AP) and the Methodologies Panel (MP) for 2022, as contained in annex 4 and annex 5 to this report.

Agenda item 2.4. Matters related to the Board and its support structure

16. The Board adopted the CDM two-year business and management plan 2022–2023, as contained in annex 6 to this report.

17. The Board appointed the following chairs and vice-chairs of panels and working groups:

1. Mr. Kamal Djemouai and Ms. Diana Harutyunyan, to serve as the chair and vice-chair, respectively, of the CDM-AP;
2. Ms. Natalie Kushko and Mr. El Hadji Mbaye Diagne, to serve as the chair and vice-chair, respectively, of the MP;
3. Mr. Lambert Schneider and Ms. Hyun Jung Park, to serve as the chair and vice-chair, respectively, of the Afforestation and Reforestation Working Group;
4. Ms. Asmau Jibril and Mr. Piotr Dombrowicki, to serve as the chair and vice-chair, respectively, of the Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage Working Group.

18. The Board designated four Board members to serve as evaluators for the CDM Registration and Issuance Team, in accordance with the “Procedure: Selection and performance evaluation of experts on the CDM Registration and Issuance Team and Methodologies rosters of experts”.

Agenda item 2.5. Operations of panels and working groups

(a). CDM Accreditation Panel

19. The Board took note of the report of the 91^st meeting of the CDM-AP and its electronic consultation report. The reports summarized information relating to the work of the panel, including developments with respect to accreditation assessments and other accreditation-related issues. The decisions of the Board related to the recommendations of the CDM-AP are contained under agenda item 3.1. "Accreditation".

(b). Methodologies Panel

20. The Board took note of the report of the 87^th meeting of the MP. The report summarized information relating to the work of the MP, including submissions of methodologies and recommendations to the Board. The decisions of the Board related to the recommendations of the MP are contained under agenda item 4. "Regulatory matters".

Agenda item 3. Rulings (case-specific)

Agenda item 3.1. Accreditation

21. The Board decided to re-accredit the following designated operational entities (DOEs):

1. E-0011 “Korea Energy Agency" (KEA) for five years for validation, verification and certification functions for sectoral scopes 1, 3–5, 7, 9 and 11–15;
2. E-0025 “Korean Foundation for Quality" (KFQ) for five years for validation, verification and certification functions for sectoral scopes 1–5, 9, 11, 13 and 15;
3. E-0034 “China Environmental United Certification Center Co., Ltd." (CEC) for five years for validation, verification and certification functions for sectoral scopes 1–15;
4. E-0054 “Re Carbon Gözetim Denetim ve Belgelendirme Limited Sirketi" (Re Carbon) for five years for validation, verification and certification functions for sectoral scopes 1–3, 13 and 15.

22. In accordance with rule 30 of the "Rules of procedure of the Executive Board of the clean development mechanism", the Board, on 28 February 2022 via electronic decision-making, decided to re-accredit the DOE E-0056 "Korea Testing & Research Institute" (KTR) for five years for validation, verification and certification functions for sectoral scopes 1, 3–5, 11 and 13.

23. The Board took note of the notifications by the CDM-AP on the successful completion of regular surveillance assessments of the following DOEs:

1. E-0005 "TÜV SÜD South Asia Private Limited" (TÜV SÜD);
2. E-0021 "AENOR INTERNACIONAL, S.A.U." (AENOR);
3. E-0024 "Colombian Institute for Technical Standards and Certification" (ICONTEC);
4. E-0037 "RINA Services S.p.A." (RINA);
5. E-0039 "Korean Standards Association" (KSA);
6. E-0051 "KBS Certification Services Pvt. Ltd." (KBS);
7. E-0052 "Carbon Check (India) Private Ltd." (Carbon Check);
8. E-0066 "Earthood Services Private Limited" (Earthood);
9. E-0069 "4K Earth Science Private Limited" (4KES).

24. The Board took note of the notifications by the CDM-AP on the successful completion of performance assessments of the following DOEs:

1. E-0032 "LGAI Technological Center, S.A." (LGAI Tech. Center S.A);
2. E-0039 "Korean Standards Association" (KSA);
3. E-0062 "EPIC Sustainability Services Pvt. Ltd." (EPIC).

25. Further to paragraph 24 above, the Board decided that the DOE E-0039 "Korean Standards Association" KSA shall be subject to an additional performance assessment, in addition to the three mandatory performance assessments in the accreditation cycle.

26. The Board agreed to extend the accreditation term by four months to 20  November 2022 of the following DOEs:

1. E-0001 "Japan Quality Assurance Organisation" (JQA);
2. E-0037 "RINA Services S.p.A." (RINA);
3. E-0039 "Korean Standards Association" (KSA);
4. E-0044 "China Quality Certification Center" (CQC).

Agenda item 3.2. Registration

27. The Board noted that 7,846 CDM project activities have been registered as at 11 March 2022. The status of requests for registration of project activities can be viewed on the UNFCCC CDM website.¹

28. The Board noted that 359 programmes of activities (PoAs) have been registered as at 11 March 2022 and that under these PoAs, 2,810 component project activities have been included. The status of requests for registration of PoAs can be viewed on the UNFCCC CDM website.²

Agenda item 3.3. Issuance

29. The Board noted that 2,167,649,479 CERs have been issued for CDM project activities and that 54,049,964 CERs have been issued for PoAs, as at 11 March 2022. The status of CERs issued can be viewed on the UNFCCC CDM website.³

30. The Board noted that 117,139,136 CERs (CERs/temporary CERs/long-term CERs have been voluntarily cancelled, as at 11 March 2022. Out of these, 4,720,814 CERs were voluntarily cancelled using the online platform for voluntary cancellation of CERs. The status of CERs voluntarily cancelled can be viewed on the UNFCCC CDM website.⁴

31. In accordance with the “CDM project cycle procedure for project activities”, the Board considered a request for issuance for project activity “Tecamac – EcoMethane Landfill Gas to Energy Project" (2271) submitted by the DOE E-0022 "TÜV NORD CERT GmbH" (TÜV NORD) for the monitoring period from 1 October 2010 to 20 March 2019, and decided to reject the request for issuance.

32. In accordance with the “CDM project cycle procedure for programmes of activities”, the Board considered a request for issuance for PoA “West African Biodigester Programme of Activities" (9977) submitted by the DOE E-0022 TÜV NORD for the monitoring period from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020 (9977-MP4-IRP1), and decided to approve the request for issuance.

Agenda item 3.4. Other rulings

33. In accordance with the “CDM project cycle procedure for project activities” and the "Clarification: Regulatory requirements under temporary measures for post-2020 cases" (CDM-EB109-A01-CLAR), the Board considered the following 11 requests for renewal of crediting period for project activities and agreed to continue its deliberations on these requests at a future meeting:

1. "Xundian Gaobenshan Wind Farm Project" (7427), submitted by the DOE E-0065 "China Building Material Test and Certification Group Co. Ltd." (CTC);
2. "Guyuan Shandianhe Wind Farm Phase I Project" (8610), submitted by the DOE E-0046 "China Classification Society Certification Company" (CCSC);
3. "Xinjiang Hami Southeast Wind Zone 2000MW Wind Farm Kushui First Wind Power Project" (8656), submitted by the DOE E-0065 "China Building Material Test and Certification Group Co. Ltd." (CTC);
4. "Datang International Faku Shuangtaizi Wind Power Project" (9590), submitted by the DOE E-0061 "Shenzhen CTI International Certification Co., Ltd" (CTI);
5. "Datang International Faku Wulongshan 48MW New Wind Power Project" (9736), submitted by the DOE E-0061 "Shenzhen CTI International Certification Co., Ltd" (CTI);
6. "Henan Mianchi Shangqu Wind Power Project" (9828), submitted by the DOE E-0061 "Shenzhen CTI International Certification Co., Ltd" (CTI);
7. "Jiangxi Datang International Jishan Wind Farm Project" (9857), submitted by the DOE E-0046 "China Classification Society Certification Company" (CCSC);
8. "Jiangxi Datang International Songmen Mountain Wind Power Project" (9864), submitted by the DOE E-0046 "China Classification Society Certification Company" (CCSC);
9. "Jiangxi Datang International Anyuan Jiulongshan Wind Power Project" (9877), submitted by the DOE E-0046 "China Classification Society Certification Company" (CCSC);
10. "Chongli Xiqiaoliang Phase II 48MW Wind Power Project" (9897), submitted by the DOE E-0065 "China Building Material Test and Certification Group Co. Ltd." (CTC);
11. "Inner Mongolia Zhuozi Bayin Solar Power Plant Project" (9957), submitted by the DOE E-0061 "Shenzhen CTI International Certification Co., Ltd" (CTI).

34. In accordance with the “CDM project cycle procedure for programmes of activities”, the Board considered a request for the renewal of a PoA period of the PoA "Guacamaya Small Scale Hydropower Programme of Activities" (8950), submitted by the DOE E-0066 "Earthood Services Private Limited" (Earthood) and decided to reject the request for renewal of the PoA period.

35. In accordance with the “CDM project cycle procedure for project activities”, the Board considered the following three requests by the DOE E-0032 "LGAI Technological Center, S.A." (LGAI Tech. Center S.A) for prior approval to proceed with a request for renewal of crediting period for the project activities that had not been implemented in the first crediting period, and decided to reject the request for prior approval:

1. "Proactiva Nuevo Laredo landfill-gas-to-energy project" (7733);
2. "ESTRE Piratininga Landfill Gas Project" (8213);
3. "CTR Maceio Landfill Gas Project" (9228).

Agenda item 4. Regulatory matters

Agenda item 4.1. Standards/tools

(a). Standards for CDM project activities and programmes of activities

36. The Board considered the concept note “Remote validation or verification by DOEs” and approved the "Standard: Amendments to version 03.0 of the CDM validation and verification standard for project activities on remote validation or verification by DOEs", and "Standard: Amendments to version 03.0 of the CDM validation and verification standard for programmes of activities on remote validation or verification by DOEs” as contained in annex 7 and annex 8, respectively, to this report.

37. The Board considered the concept note “Ensuring the consistency in definitions of market penetration metrics and thresholds for additionality demonstration” and agreed with the overall direction of the work undertaken to have consistent thresholds for using stock and sales data. The Board requested the MP to:

1. Consider whether a differentiation in target market size and total market size is necessary, given that the target market size is recommended to be used and may, in some situations, correspond to the total market size;
2. Ensure consistent application of the concept in the best-practice examples provided;
3. Further clarify under what conditions (e.g. number of installations) the market penetration approach can be used, in particular in the context of first-of-its-kind;
4. Revise the relevant methodologies and methodological tools for consideration by the Board at a future meeting.

38. The Board considered the concept note “Harmonized approach for monitoring the methane concentration in biogas and landfill gas (LFG)” and requested the MP to:

1. Propose a harmonized approach to monitor the methane concentration in LFG and biogas from wastewater and manure treatment systems, taking into account best practices from approved CDM methodologies and tools, and drawing on elements from international and national standards, as required;
2. Revise the relevant methodologies and methodological tools indicated in Table 3 of the concept note, in order to consistently apply the proposed harmonized approach for monitoring methane concentrations.

39. The Board considered the concept note “Revision of the process for developing, revising and updating standardized baselines” and agreed to continue its consideration on this matter at a future meeting. For this purpose, the Board requested the secretariat to revise the concept note, taking into account the feedback received from the Board at this meeting.

(b). Methodological standards for large-scale CDM project activities

(i). New methodologies and tools (large-scale)

40. The Board adopted the new methodological tool “TOOL33: Default values for common parameters”, as contained in annex 9 to this report. The Board requested the MP to revise the affected methodologies, as listed in Table 2 and Table 5 in the cover note to CDM-MP87-A03, to refer to the new tool. Further, during a future revision of this tool, the Board requested the MP to elaborate the principles of conservativeness of values that will be applied depending on the level of uncertainty of underlying data.

 41. The Board rejected the proposed new methodology “NM0377: Energy saving through the use of the reverse osmosis technology in the water desalination process”.

(ii). Revisions to approved methodologies and tools (large-scale)

43. In approving TOOL16, as referred to in paragraph 42(b) above, the Board also requested the MP to undertake further work on the applicability condition contained in paragraph 8(b)(ii) regarding existing forest plantation that will be harvested before the start of the project activity and the land would be neither reforested nor regenerate on its own into a forest in the absence of the project activity, and make recommendation at a future meeting.

44. The Board considered the information note “Analysis of share and levelized cost of electricity generation of grid-connected solar photovoltaic technology” prepared by the MP in the context of the revision of the methodological tool “TOOL32: Positive lists of technologies”, and approved, as a major revision, TOOL32, as contained in annex 17 to this report. The revision excludes grid-connected solar photovoltaic technologies from the positive list of technologies.

45. The Board rejected the request for the proposed revision “AM_REV_0260: Broadening the applicability of the approved methodology AM0009 to including recovery and utilization of gas from gas condensate fields that would otherwise be flared or vented, as well” regarding methodology "AM0009: Recovery and utilization of gas from oil fields that would otherwise be flared or vented" (version 07.0).

46. The Board requested the MP to revise “AM0122: Recovery of methane-rich vapours from hydrocarbon storage tanks” to include guidance related to project emissions from flaring of hydrocarbons (non-renewable source).

(iii). Clarifications (large-scale)

47. The Board considered the recommendation of the MP to approve the clarification prepared in response to the request for clarification “AM_CLA_0296: Recovery of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) under AM0009”, and approved the final clarification, as contained in annex 18 to this report. The Board requested the secretariat to provide the final response to the enquirer following the relevant procedure.

48. The Board considered the recommendation of the MP to approve the clarification prepared in response to the request for clarification “AM_CLA_0297: Clarification regarding application of ACM0002 for captive purpose", and decided to request the MP to review the recommendation. In this regard, the Board requested the MP to revise "ACM0002: Grid-connected electricity generation from renewable sources", or develop a new methodology to clarify the applicability and requirements in relation to wheeling and banking of renewable electricity fed into the grid by the project activity before its use, and submit the revised methodology or new methodology, together with the revised response to the request for clarification AM_CLA_0297, for consideration by the Board at a future meeting. The Board also requested the secretariat to continue to apply the current practice to project assessment in relation to wheeling and banking.

(c). Methodological standards for small-scale CDM project activities

(i). New methodologies and tools (small-scale)

49. No new small-scale methodologies or tools were considered at this meeting.

(ii). Revisions to approved methodologies and tools (small-scale)

50. The Board approved, as major revisions, the following methodologies:

1. “AMS-I.A.: Electricity generation by the user”, as contained in annex 19 to this report. The revision indicates the emission sources that are relevant in the calculation of project emissions associated with biomass and biomass residues, in line with the revised TOOL16;
2. “AMS-I.C.: Thermal energy production with or without electricity”, as contained in annex 20 to this report. The revision indicates the emission sources that are relevant in the calculation of project emissions associated with biomass and biomass residues, in line with the revised TOOL16;
3. “AMS-I.F.: Renewable electricity generation for captive use and mini-grid”, as contained in annex 21 to this report. The revision indicates the emission sources that are relevant in the calculation of project emissions associated with biomass and biomass residues, in line with the revised TOOL16 and makes editorial improvements;
4. “AMS-I.I.: Biogas/biomass thermal applications for households/small users”, as contained in annex 22 to this report. The revision indicates the emission sources that are relevant in the calculation of project emissions associated with biomass and biomass residues, in line with the revised TOOL16.

(iii). Clarifications (small-scale)

51.  The Board approved the responses by the MP to the following requests for clarification, as referred to in the report of the 87^th meeting of the MP:

1. “SSC_818: Clarification on the application of the methodology AMS-III.AJ. to the production of construction products from recycled plastics”, regarding AMS-III.AJ., version 07.0;
2. “SSC_822: Clarification on the scope of electric space heating technology in AMS-I.E.”, regarding AMS-I.E., version 12.0;
3. “SSC_823: Clarification on applicability of solar water pumps for irrigation purpose under AMS-I.A.”, regarding AMS-I.A., version 17.0;
4. “SSC_824: Clarification on consideration of the impact of the measures under AMS-II.E.”, regarding AMS-II.E., version 12.0;
5. “SSC_825: Clarification on application of AMS-III.AH. for using Green Hydrogen for energy purpose in ammonia production”, regarding AMS-III.AH., version 03.0.

Agenda item 4.2. Procedures

52. The Board adopted the revised “CDM accreditation procedure”, as contained in annex 23 to this report. The revision extends the validity of the temporary arrangement of the minimum number of mandatory performance assessments by two years (up to 28 May 2024) and includes a process for the CDM assessment team to provide any information it wishes to provide for the review process of non-conformities.

Agenda item 4.3. Policy issues

53. No policy issues related to rulings were considered at this meeting.

Agenda item 5. Relations with forums and other stakeholders

54. The Board took note of the external input received to the annotated agenda and annexes of its 113^th meeting. The Board thanked the stakeholder for the input, which was considered by the Board under the relevant agenda item.

55. The Board interacted with the DOE/Accredited Independent Entity Coordination Forum chair, Mr. Werner Betzenbichler, via video conference and took note of the Forum's input. The Board thanked Mr. Betzenbichler for his input and encouraged the Forum to continue raising issues related to the Board's guidance and proposing solutions.

56. The Board took note of the following activities undertaken relating to stakeholders, designated national authorities, applicant entities and DOEs:

1. Side event about 15 years of PoAs held on 3 November 2021 during the United Nations Climate Change Conference 2021 in Glasgow;
2. 22^nd meeting of the Global DNA Forum held on 16 December 2021 via video conference;
3. 57^th DOE conference call held on 15 February 2022 via video conference.

57. The Board considered the communication INQ-11132 submitted by a stakeholder and agreed to respond to the submitter in accordance with the "Procedure: Direct communication with stakeholders".

58. The Board took note that the registered observer, Mr. Aminu Zakari, from the Centre for Climate Change and Environmental Study (C4CCES), did not request to interact with the Board at this meeting. Observers to the 114^th meeting of the Board shall register with the secretariat by 9 May 2022.

Agenda item 6. Other matters

59. The Board agreed on the calendar of meetings for 2022, as contained in annex 24 to this report.

60.  The Board agreed on the provisional agenda for the 114^th meeting, to be held in Bonn, Germany, from 30 May to 2 June 2022, as contained in annex 25 to this report.

Agenda item 7. Conclusion of the meeting

61. The Chair summarized the main conclusions and closed the meeting.

62. Any decisions taken by the Board shall be made publicly available in accordance with paragraph 17 of the "CDM modalities and procedures" and with rule 31 of the "Rules of procedure of the Executive Board of the clean development mechanism". The proceedings of the open sessions of the meeting can be accessed via broadcast.⁵

Annexes to the report

Strategic planning and direction

Annex 1 - Clarification: Regulatory requirements under temporary measures for post-2020 cases (version 02.0)

Annex 2 - Risk acknowledgement and acceptance form (version 02.0)

Performance management

Annex 3 - CDM Executive Board workplan 2022 (version 01.0)

Annex 4 - CDM Accreditation Panel workplan 2022 (version 01.0)

Annex 5 - Methodologies Panel workplan 2022 (version 01.0)

Matters related to the Board and its support structure

Annex 6 - CDM Business and management plan 2022–2023 (version 02.0)

Standards for CDM project activities and programmes of activities

Annex 7 - Standard: Amendments to version 03.0 of the CDM validation and verification standard for project activities on remote validation or verification by DOEs (version 01.0)

Annex 8 - Standard: Amendments to version 03.0 of the CDM validation and verification standard for programmes of activities on remote validation or verification by DOEs (version 01.0)

Methodological standards for large-scale CDM project activities

Annex 9 - TOOL33: Default values for common parameters (version 01.0)

Annex 10 - TOOL06: Project emissions from flaring (version 04.0)

Annex 11 - TOOL16: Project and leakage emissions from biomass (version 05.0)

Annex 12 - AM0036: Use of biomass in heat generation equipment (version 07.0)

Annex 13 - AM0089: Production of diesel using a mixed feedstock of gasoil and vegetable oil (version 03.0)

Annex 14 - ACM0006: Electricity and heat generation from biomass (version 16.0)

Annex 15 - ACM0017: Production of biofuel (version 04.0)

Annex 16 - ACM0018: Electricity generation from biomass in power-only plants (version 06.0)

Annex 17 - TOOL32: Positive lists of technologies (version 04.0)

Annex 18 - AM_CLA_0296: Recovery of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) under AM0009 (version 01.0)

Methodological standards for small-scale CDM project activities

Annex 19 - AMS-I.A.: Electricity generation by the user (version 18.0)

Annex 20 - AMS-I.C.: Thermal energy production with or without electricity (version 22.0)

Annex 21 - AMS-I.F.: Renewable electricity generation for captive use and mini-grid (version 04.0)

Annex 22 - AMS-I.I.: Biogas/biomass thermal applications for households/small users (version 06.0)

Procedures

Annex 23 - CDM accreditation procedure (version 16.0)

Other matters

Annex 24 - Calendar of meetings for 2022 (version 01.0)

Annex 25 - Provisional agenda: CDM Executive Board 114^th meeting (version 01.0)

List of documents that have undergone editorial changes or been issued since the last meeting

Regulatory Documents

• ASB0053-2021: Grid emission factor for Saint Kitts and Nevis (version 01.0)
• TOOL31: Determination of standardized baselines for energy efficiency measures in residential, commercial and institutional buildings (version 01.1)
• DOE performance monitoring: Report to the public on the seventeenth monitoring period (1st iteration) (version 01.0)
• DOE performance monitoring: Report to the public on the sixteenth monitoring period (2nd iteration) (version 01.0)

Reports

• Status of CDM MAP 2020 - 2021 implementation (1 January to 31 December 2021) (version 01.0) 
• Regular report to the CDM EB:  Regional Collaboration Centres (1 July to 31 December 2021) (version 01.0) 
• Regular report to the CDM EB: United Nations platform for voluntary cancellation of certified emission reductions (1 July to 31 December 2021) (version 01.0)
• Regular report to the CDM EB: Key Performance Indicators - annual report 2021 (version 01.0)
• Regular report to the CDM EB: Nairobi Framework Partnership - annual report 2021 (version 01.0) 
• Regular report to the CDM EB: Stakeholder communications - annual report 2021 (version 01.0) 

Ruling Notes

• Ruling note: Request for issuance for project activity 5484: “BRASCARBON Methane Recovery Project BCA-BRA-04A” (version 01.0)
• Ruling note: Request for issuance for project activity 6411: “BRASCARBON Methane Recovery Project BCA-BRA-15”. (version 01.0) 
• Ruling note: Request for issuance for “PoA for the Reduction of emission from non-renewable fuel from cooking at household level”. (version 01.0)

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Document information

¹ http://cdm.unfccc.int/Projects/.

² http://cdm.unfccc.int/ProgrammeOfActivities/.

³ http://cdm.unfccc.int/Issuance/cers_iss.html.

⁴ https://cdm.unfccc.int/Registry/index.html.

⁵   https://unfccc-events.cloud.streamworld.de/webcast/cdm-executive-board-113th-meeting.