Seventh Joint Workshop

Agenda (173 KB)             Full List of Participants (71 KB)          Webcast
       

Date: 12 - 13 March 2011         Venue: Maritim Hotel, Bonn, Germany  

Day 1 - Saturday, 12 March 2011

8:30 to 09:00
Registration - Coffee-Break
Foyer
9:00 - 9:30
Welcome and Opening
    - Mr. Daniele Violetti - UNFCCC Secretary to the Executive Board
    - Mr. Martin Hession - Chair of the Executive Board
9:30 - 11:00
Plenary Session
Session I - Improving efficiency in the operation of CDM
    Aim: This agenda item will discuss and assess the CDM processes and requirements as well as report the status of the Board's current deliberations, providing an opportunity for inputs from stakeholders and the wider CDM support structure.
    Moderator:  Mr. Daniele Violetti - UNFCCC Secretary to the Executive Board

    Speakers:
    - Conor Barry (225 KB), Sustainable Development Mechanisms, UNFCCC Secretariat
    - Mr. Pedro Barata, Executive Board Member
    - Werner Betzenbichler (66 KB), Chair of DOE/AIE Forum
    - Catherine Sachweh (1008 KB), Project Developers Forum

Discussion
Beethoven
11:00 - 11:30
Coffee-Break
Foyer
11:30 - 13:00
Session II - Improve objectivity in the CDM
    Aim: This agenda item will present an overview of two key elements of the Executive Board's business plan related to the objective of improved objectivity, namely: Programmes of Activities (PoAs) and the Validation and Verification Standards (VVS).
13:00 - 14:00
Registration - Lunch break
14:00 - 15:30
BREAK-OUT SESSION
    MODULE 1.1 - (Beethoven)

Programmes of Activities (PoA)

Aim: To present current developments and discuss the application of PoAs, possible innovative approaches, and revised standards and rules related to PoAs.

     MODULE 2.1 (Koch)

(Calibration regarding project assessment requirements

Aim: To discuss the current validation and verification requirements and the assessment of compliance to CDM requirements relating to project submission and promote calibration with members of the RIT.
    MODULE 3.1 (Haydn)

Improvement of methodologies

Aim: To present and discuss the ongoing work and procedures on development and improvement of methodologies.

     MODULE 4.1 (Rheinaue)

(Open session)
Project cycle

Aim: To provide a status report on the new procedures for registration and issuance, statistics on the current project cycle and results from the streamlining process.

15:30 - 16:00
Coffee-break
14:30 to 16:45
 BREAK-OUT SESSION - contd.

    MODULE 1.2 (Beethoven)

Programmes of Activities (PoA)

Aim: To discuss existing barriers within the current rules (DOEs liability, additionality, etc), improvements and recent case studies.

    MODULE 2.2 (Koch)

Calibration regarding accreditation assessment requirements

Aim: To discuss the assessment requirements related to entity assessment, and provide a forum for calibration between the CDM-AP, ATs and DOEs.

    MODULE 3.2 (Haydn)

Improvement of methodologies

Aim: To discuss future actions and priorities on development and improvement of methodologies.

MODULE 4.2 (Rheinaue)

Project cycle

Aim: To seek stakeholder's views on the improvements to streamlining the process and discuss structures to enhance predictability and streamline the process.

    Moderator:  Mr. James Grabert, UNFCCC secretariat

    Speakers:
    - Gyungae Ha (313 KB), UNFCCC secretariat
    - Eric Tolcach (811 KB)Mr. Eric Tolcach, TÜV SÜD

DAY 2
SUNDAY, 13 MARCH 2011

PLENARY SESSION

9:30 - 11:00
    Aim: In order to share information and experiences which could contribute to a broader participation in the CDM by underrepresented countries and regions, the outline of the loan scheme will be presented in this session as well as the actions taken by the Executive Board and secretariat to enhance equitable regional distribution of CDM project activities.
Beethoven
11:00 - 11:30
Coffee-Break
11:30 - 13:00
Session II - Standardized baselines

    Aim: To present examples of current developments on standardized baselines and provide the DNA's perspectives regarding priority areas.
      Moderator:  Mr. Massamba Thioye, UNFCCC secretariat

      Speakers:
      - Malin Ahlberg (437 KB), Co-Chair of the DNA Forum
      - Axel Michaelowa (835 KB), Perspectives
      - Alex Sarac (390 KB), CMIA board member and General Counsel for Ecosecurities
      - Anja Kollmuss (441 KB), South Pole Carbon Asset Management
Beethoven
13:00 - 14:00
 Lunch-Break
14:00 - 15:30
 BREAK-OUT SESSION
    MODULE 1.1 - (Beethoven)

Standardized baselines

Aim: To provide the procedural background, the applicability and trends of applying standardized baselines.

    MODULE 2.1 (Koch)

(CDM training packages
Aim: To discuss the design of learning materials and training packages on CDM priority topics in collaboration with partners.
    MODULE 3.1 (Haydn)

Enhancing interaction

Aim: To provide a briefing on the DNA Forum outcomes and enhance its communication between the EB and DNAs.

    Introduction:  Mr. Conor Barry, UNFCCC secretariat
    Podium:   - Albert Magalang (6632 KB), Co-Chair of the DNA Forum
    - EB Members: Mr. Martin Hession, Ms. Diana Harutyunyan, Mr. Philip M. Gwage
     MODULE 4.1 (Rheinaue)

(Open session)
Direct communication

Aim: To provide an opportunity for discussions between stakeholders and the Executive Board regarding expectations for stakeholder interaction and modalities for direct communication.

    Moderator:  Paulo Manso, Executive Board Member

    Speakers:
    - Sana Lingorsky (369 KB), UNFCCC secretariat

    - Werner Betzenbichler (52 KB), Chair of DOE/AIE Forum
    - Andrei Marcu (147 KB), Mercuria and IETA, CDM Working Group Co-Chair

15:30 - 16:00
Coffee-Break
16:00 - 17:30
Plenary Session
    Session III - Transparency and Promotion of the CDM
    Aim: To present the modalities and procedures in order to stimulate direct communication between the Board and stakeholders, provide updates on the development of publicly available work flows and improvement of the transparency of regulatory governance structures.
    Moderator:  Mr. Shafqat Kakakhel, Executive Board Member

    Speakers:
    - David Abbass (1635 KB), UNFCCC secretariat
    - S. Haefeli-Hestvik (881 KB), Tricorona
    - Thomas Kleiser (814 KB), TÜV SÜD
    - Mr. Martin Hession, Chair of the Executive Board
Beethoven m
17:30 - 17:45
Wrap-up
Beethoven