CURRENT WORK PROGRESS OF CDM METHODOLOGIES
-7TH CDM JOINT COORDINATION WORKSHOP
A.K.Perumal
CDM – MP ,SSC-WG,RIT member
Large Scale Methodologies
EXPANSION OF EXISTING METHODOLOGY IN 2010-11
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AM 0031 Bus Rapid Transit Projects - Allows use of more gaseous fossil
fuels to be used in the project scenario than in the baseline scenario
AM0070 Manufacturing of energy efficient domestic refrigerators- Market
benchmark based on data from a national labeling scheme where such a
labeling scheme exists and where labeled refrigerators are the most
efficient refrigerators in the host country.
ACM0006 Consolidated methodology for electricity and heat generation
from biomass residues. – Inclusion of use biogas produced from
wastewater treatment as fuel.
ACM0018 Consolidated methodology for electricity generation from
biomass residues in power-only plants - expands the applicability of the
methodology to project activities in which biomass residues undergo
shredding, briquetting or pelletization prior to combustion.
AM 0028-Catalytic N20 destruction - expands the applicability of the
methodology to cover project activities that use HPO® process for the
production of Caprolactam.
AM0057: Avoided emissions from biomass wastes through use as feed
stock in pulp and paper production or in bio-oil production - extension to
card board and fibre board.
ACM0014: Mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions from treatment of
industrial wastewater – Separation of solid materials and Dewatering
and land application
ACM0006:Consolidated methodology for electricity and heat generation
from BM residues-Deconsolidation
NEW METHODOLOGIES DEVELOPMENT DURING 2010-11
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AM0081 Flare or vent reduction at coke plants through the
conversion of their waste gas into DME for use as a fuel
AM0082 Use of charcoal from planted renewable biomass in the iron
ore reduction process through the establishment of a new iron ore
reduction system.
AM0083 Avoidance of landfill gas emission by in-situ aeration
AM0084 Installation of co-generation system supplying electricity
and chilled water to new and existing consumers
AM0085 Co-firing of biomass residues for electricity generation in
grid connected power plants
AM0086 Installation of zero energy water purifier for safe drinking
water application
AM0087 Construction of a new natural gas power plant supplying
electricity to the grid or a single consumer
AM0088 Air separation using cryogenic energy recovered from the
vaporization of LNG
AM0089 Production of diesel using a mixed feedstock of gasoil and
vegetable oil - Exclusion of consumers.
AM0090 Modal shift in transportation of cargo from road
transportation to water or rail transportation
ACM0018 Consolidated methodology for electricity generation from
biomass residues in power-only plants
Methodology Booklet.
DEVELOPMENT OF TOOLS & GUIDANCES IN 2010 -11
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Tool to determine the baseline efficiency of thermal or
electric energy generation systems.
Draft guidelines on apportioning emissions to coproduct(s) and by-product(s) .
Draft tool to determine the remaining lifetime of
equipment .
Tool to determine the mass flow of a greenhouse gas
in a gaseous stream.
General guidelines for sampling and surveys for
Small-Scale CDM project activities.
Micro scale additionality guidance.
Baseline scenario identification for small scale project
activities- Greenfield and Capacity Expansion.
Note on permanence of emission reductions.
WIP– IMPROVEMENT TO EXISTING METHODOLOGY
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AM 0055 “Recovery and utilization of waste gas
in refinery facilities” – EB 60
ACM 0007 “Open cycle to combined cycle” –
use of simplified (fixed) baseline – EB 60
AM0031: Baseline methodology for bus rapid
transit projects
AM 0001 : HFC revision
Tool to determine methane emissions avoided
from disposal of waste at a solid waste disposal
site
Tool to determine project emissions from flaring
gases containing methane
ACM0001: Consolidated baseline and
monitoring methodology for landfill gas project
activities.
AM0025: Avoided emissions from organic
waste through alternative waste treatment
processes.
WIP CONTD….. – NEW TOOLS
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Tool to determine project emissions from anaerobic digesters.
Tool to determine project emissions from aerobic treatment of
solid waste.
Tool for baseline scenario identification and baseline emission
calculations.
Tool to calculate the emission factor for an electricity system. countries with a paucity of relevant data, including providing
flexibility for the calculation of grid emission factors.
Future anthropogenic emissions by sources are projected to
rise above current levels due to specific circumstances of the
host Party.
Sampling guidance – Integration with the SSC guidelines.
Tool for estimation of GHG emissions from transportation of
goods - Only project emissions.
Tool for estimation of upstream emissions of fossil fuels.
Broaden the combined tool or develop a tool for baseline
identification.
Tool/guidance on signal-to-noise ratio and rebound effect.
Tool for energy benchmarking of domestic appliances
SPECIAL EMPHASIS – STEPS FOR IMPROVEMENT
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Is the language clear and objective or does it require
improvement?
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Does the methodology appear largely to be internally consistent?
Identify any inconsistencies ,if any?
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Can more tools potentially be used?
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For which emission sources could the calculation be simplified by
using conservative default values or discount factors?
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Which emission sources may be insignificant and may thus be
omitted?
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Are there any applicability conditions that could be deleted or
relaxed, e.g. by making conservative assumptions for the
calculation of emission reductions for the relevant project types?
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Are there monitoring requirements which could be simplified or
replaced by the use of (conservative) default values?
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Are there any issues which require urgent improvement of the
methodology (e.g. potential threats to environmental integrity)?
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Can minor source of emissions be neglected ?
Small Scale Methodologies
NEW METHODOLOGIES DEVELOPMENT DURING 2010-11
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Fuel switching methodologies
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Expansion to non-energy purposes (kilns, driers)
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Shift from high carbon intensive fuel mix ratio to low carbon intensive fuel mix
ratio
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Switching from high carbon intensive grid electricity to low carbon intensive
fossil fuel
Transportation methodologies
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Transport energy efficiency activities using post - fit Idling Stop device.
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Transportation Energy Efficiency Activities using Retrofit Technologies
Solid waste methodologies
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Avoidance of methane emissions through excavating and composting of
partially decayed MSW
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Recovery and recycling of materials from solid wastes – (HDPE,LDPE,PET)
Bio-diesel methodologies:
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Plant oil production and use for energy generation in stationary applications
and transportation
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Biodiesel production and use for energy generation in stationary applications
and transportation
Building sector – EE & RE
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Energy efficiency and renewable energy measures in new residential
buildings
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Installation of cogeneration or trigeneration systems supplying energy to
commercial buildings
IMPROVEMENT TO EXISTING METHODOLOGY IN 2010 -11
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EE in Power generation
 Conversion from single cycle to combined cycle power
generation
 Emission reductions through recovery of spent sulphuric
acid
Industrial methodology
 Emission reductions in hydraulic lime production
 Industrial process optimization for energy efficiency and
electricity generation
New Energy sources (Alternative)
 Electricity and/or heat generation using fuel cell
Other types
 Substituting fossil fuel based lighting with LED lighting
systems
 Biogas/biomass use for thermal applications for the
households/small users.
Approved combinations of methodologies for the
application in PoA
Methodological approach on suppressed demand
WIP– EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN 2011
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Determination of greenhouse gas emissions reductions
based on whole-building simulation of building mitigation
efforts using eQUEST/DOE-2.2.
Transportation Energy Efficiency Activities installing digital
tachograph systems to commercial freight transport fleets.
Methane emission reduction by switching from
transplanted to direct seeded rice with adjusted water
management practice
Demand-side activities for outdoor and street efficient
lighting technologies
AMS-I.E and AMS-II.G, procedures for stove testing and
further guidelines on determining the fraction nonrenewable biomass using the latest scientific tools such
as c-WISDOM, simplification of procedures for estimating
leakages
Solar cooker applications, clarifying issues related to
baseline determination and monitoring (e.g. thermal
energy output, efficiency testing)
Solar water heating methodology (residential and
commercial retrofit ) application to Greenfield that displace
electricity and/or fossil fuels, ER using conservative
stipulated savings value, computer simulation and
metering
Non-binding best practices on sampling
FUTURE IMPROVEMENTS – TASKED BY CMP 6
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Simplified methodologies serving agreed sectors.
Simplified and expanded additionality tool for micro-scale
projects
Standard on first-of its-kind and Common Practice
Procedures for the use of nationally established grid emission
factors
Re-assessment and revised summary of stakeholder issues
regarding programme of activities (PoA)
Revised standards and rules related to PoA
New reporting and verification standard intended to ensure the
actual realization of the stated sustainability benefits of CDM
projects.
Identify types of project activities with potential for emission
reductions for which there are no approved methodologies or for
which the applicability of existing approved methodologies is too
narrow to make them applicable to under-represented project
activity types or regions
Develop draft methodologies and present them to potential
project proponents in order to get inputs on important regionspecific or project activity type aspects, to be accounted for in
the development of the final methodologies for approval by the
EB
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