Workshop on Programme of Activities under the Clean Development Mechanism

Workshop on Programme of Activities under the Clean Development Mechanism:
Challenges and the Road Ahead


The summary of the recent public calls for inputs, available as Annex 7 to the annotations to the sixtieth meeting of the Executive Board, has identified the concerns and the barriers faced currently by the PoAs.

Aim of the workshop:

    1. Analysis of the procedural and regulatory barriers and the issues identified in the call for public inputs for the PoA and identification and analysis of additional barriers and challenges.
    2. Identify potential solutions to overcome the barriers with more emphasis on the options for way forward.
    3. Provide advanced inputs to the work on further improvement in the regulatory framework in line with the directions provided by the Board in its sixtieth meeting (Annex 27 of the meeting report).
Date : 7-8 May 2011Venue :Beethovenhalle, Wachsbleiche 16, 53111 Bonn, Germany
Documents :     Full agenda       List of participants      Speakers Biographies

TimeTopicPresentations
DAY 1 - 7th May 2011
8:30 - 9:00 Registration
9.00-9.10 Welcome Address
Conor Barry UNFCCC
9.10-9:25 Session 1: Outcome of the Public Call for Inputs on PoA

1.1-Presentation on Summary of Public call for Inputs

Amit Thusu, UNFCCC Secretariat

9.25-11:15 Session 2: Challenges in implementation of PoA policy and procedures:

2.1- Recent Challenges/Problems of various Stakeholders in Implementing a PoA
Mischa Classen, Project Developer Forum / First Climate

2.2- Experiences and challenges from the perspectives of a DOE
Werner Betzenbichler, DOE/AE Forum

2.3- Experiences and challenges from the perspectives of a Stakeholder
Felicity Spors, World Bank

2.4- Experiences and challenges from the perspectives of a Stakeholder
Jenny Peetermans, IETA

- Q &A; Session

11.15-11.25 Session 3: Setting expectations of the workshop
Conor Barry, UNFCCC Secretariat

11.00 - 11.30 Break
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
11.40-13.15 Session 4.1: PoA Case Studies - Challenges and lessons learnt Energy and Agriculture Sectors
Moderator: Dhirendra Kumar UNFCCC

4.1.1- PoA for Household Biogas to Power: A Case Study of Application of Multiple Methodologies - Sichuan Rural Poor-Household Biogas Development Programme
Hai Wang, Oasis Science and Technology Development Beijing Co., Ltd.
Henning Huenteler, UPM Beijing Ltd.

4.1.2- PoA for Industrial Biomass Heat Generation Sector: A Case Study - Promotion of Biomass Based Heat Generation Systems in India
Rajesh R. Madiwale, Thermax Sustainable Energy Solutions Ltd

4.1.3- PoA for methane emission reductions from rice cultivation in Indonesia: A Case Study Felix Nickel FutureCamp Climate GmbH - Q &A; Session

11.00 - 11.30 Session 4.2: PoA Case Studies - Challenges and lessons learnt Demand-side Energy Efficiency Sector
Moderator: Philip Gwage, Chair of Meth Panel

4.2.1- PoA for Cook Stoves: A Multi-Nation Case Study - Improved Cook Stoves for East Africa
Bill Farmer ICSEA

4.2.2 PoA for CFL lighting with the application of AMS-II.J: A Case Study - CFL lighting scheme- "Bachat Lamp Yojana“
Vandana Thakur Bureau of Energy Efficiency
Manu Maudgal, GTZ

4.2.3- PoA for CFL lighting with the application of AMS-II.C: A Case Study -Cuidemos Mexico (Campaña de Uso Intelegente de Energía Mexico) -Smart Use of Energy Mexico
Lara Olsen, Cool nrg Carbon Investments Pty Ltd
Geoff Sinclair, Standard Bank/CMIA Q &A; Session

13.15-14.15 Lunch
PLENARY SESSIONS
14.15-15.35 Session 5: PoA: Bringing Concept to Practice
Moderator: Gareth Phillips, Project Developer Forum

5.1- Best Practices for Preparing PoA-DD and CPA-DD: Project Developers perspective
Christoph Sutter, Project Developer Forum / South Pole Carbon Asset Management

5.2- Validation of a PoA and CPA Inclusion and best practices for establishing the criteria for CPA inclusion : DOEs perspective
Trine Kopperud, DNV

5.3- Difficulties in verification of a PoA: DOEs perspective
Kaviraj Singh, SGS

5.4- Requirement of new rules for PoA: DOEs perspective
Jun Wang, TUV Nord

- Q &A; Session

15.35-16.45 Session 6: Capacity Development for PoA
Moderator: Philip Gwage, Chair of Meth Panel

6.1-E-learning Course on CDM PoA: A Curtain Raiser
Pablo Benitez, World Bank Institute

6.2-Capacity development on CDM PoA: The Priority Sectors and Areas
Alberto Galante, Perspectives

6.3- Trends in PoAs: sector, methodology and region-wise & Demonstration of additionality approaches for PoAs
Naoki Torii, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies - IGES

- Q &A; Session

16.45-17.00 Coffee
17.00-18.10 Session 7: Role of DNAs in PoA development and Integration with NAMAS
Moderator: Fatou Gaye, SSC WG Chair

7.1- DNA Approval for PoA in Egypt - Egypt Vehicle Scrapping and Recycling Program: Challenges and Lessons learnt
Ahmed Mohamed Abd el Rasoul, DNA of Egypt

7.2-Integration of PoA and NAMA; how can one support the other
Ingo Puhl, Project Developer Forum / South Pole Carbon Asset Management

- Q &A; Session

18.10 End of Day 1

DAY 2 - 8th May 2011
TimeTopicPresentations
9.00-10.20 Session 8: Additionality in the Context of PoA
Moderator: Peer Stiansen, SSC WG Vice-Chair

8.1- Additionality & Eligibility Criteria oe Problems and ways out - Project Developers perspective
Gareth Phillips, Project Developer Forum / Sindicatum Carbon Capital

8.2- PoA or CPA level additionality: DOEs perspective
Stephan Hild, TÜV SÜD

- Q &A; Session

10.20-10.35 Session 9: Application of Sampling in Context to PoA
Moderator: Gajanana Hedge, UNFCCC Secretariat

9.1- Difficulties in application of sampling under PoA framework: DOEs perspective
Stephan Hild, TÜV SÜD

9.2- Best practices in application of sampling under PoA framework: DOEs perspective
Siddharth Yadav, SGS

9.3- Sampling approaches in monitoring and DOE work experience and expectations
Florian Zerzawy, Project Developer Forum / Atmosfair

- Q &A; Session

12.10-13.10 Lunch Break
13.10-14.35 Session 10: Liability in context of PoA - Challenges, lessons learnt and the way forward
Moderator: Pedro Martins Barata, EB member

10.1- DOE Liability in context of PoA: Perspective of DOE
Trine Kopperud, DNV

10.2- How to address DOE Liability in context of PoA: Perspective of Project Developers
Gareth Phillips, Project Developer Forum / Sindicatum Carbon Capital

10.3- Should liability be shared by DOE and PP/CME: Perspective of DOE
Werner Betzenbichler, DOE Forum

10.4- Should liability be shared by DOE and PP/CME: Perspective of PP/CME
Felicity Spors, World Bank

- Q &A; Session

14.35-15.55 Session 11: Application of Multiple Methodologies
Moderator: Siddharth Yadav,SGS

11.1- Programme of Activities for Cities and suitability of current framework and rules
Felicity Spors, World Bank

11.2- Difficulties in application of multiple methodologies
Carolyn S. Neufeld and Martin Schroeder KfW Carbon Fund

- Q &A; Session

15.55-16.10 Coffee Break
16.10-17.55 Session 12: Summary of the issues and solutions identified during the workshop and the way forward

12.1. PoA Additionality
Peer Stiansen, SSC WG Vice-Chair

- Q &A; Session

12.2. PoA Liability
Pedro Martins Barata, EB member

- Q &A; Session

12.3. Sampling in the context of PoA Gajanana Hedge UNFCCC Secretariat

- Q &A; Session

12.4. Application of multiple methodologies and technologies
Siddharth Yadav, SGS

- Q &A; Session

12.5. Eligibility criteria for CPA inclusion
Motoharu Yamazaki, UNFCCC Secretariat

- Q &A; Session

17.55-18.00 Closing Remarks Conor Barry UNFCCC Secretariat
18.00 End of 2 Day Workshop