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The project-based mechanisms under the Kyoto Protocol, the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and Joint Implementation (JI) are developing rapidly.
For both governments and private companies (e.g. those operating within the European Emissions Trading System, EU ETS) these mechanisms provide an opportunity to achieve emission reduction targets at lower cost. For project developers, it provides additional revenues because emission reduction credits can be sold. For host countries CDM/JI offers the benefits of sustainable development and technology transfer. Given the large financial interests involved, it is important to safeguard the environmental integrity of the mechanisms to ensure that, overall, emissions are reduced.
We have been an active player in the CDM/JI market since the initial design of the system. Our broad range of customers include project developers and technology suppliers, buyers and sellers (both public and private), market intermediairies, governments, the UNFCCC and NGOs. We have multi-stakeholder experience, an international presence as well as a good understanding of the larger policy context. This context includes relations with international climate negotiations, the EU ETS and the voluntary carbon market.
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Biogas CDM project in Honduras |
Our services include:
- Capacity building and training for host and investor countries, project developers and market intermediaries (see also our capacity building services)
- Feasibility studies, PINs, PDDs and baseline and monitoring methodologies for CDM/JI (see our CDM/JI services)
- Evaluating CDM/JI programs and funds
- Developing quality standards, manuals and tender documents
- Technology assessment for host countries and technology suppliers
- Market assessments including availability, quality and prices of credits.
References:
- The potential for CDM in Latin America and the Caribbean and the link with the region's development priorities - Inter American Development Bank.
- The supply and demand of CDM/JI credits and their use in the EU ETS - UK DTI/DEFRA, WWF, Dutch Ministry of Environment, Housing and Physical Planning.
- Training and support in the UNFCCC DOE accreditation process - an Italian applicant entity.
- Development of the CDM Gold Standard - WWF, GoldStandard Foundation.
- Setting up CDM Centers of Excellence in India and South Africa - UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office.
- Development of CDM tender procedures and documents - KfW, Belgian Federal government.
- Assessment of the impact of carbon finance (CDM) on clean energy technology in China - WWF Hong Kong.
- Feasibility assessment of a new steel-producing technology within the CDM - Rio Tinto.
- Comprehensive manual on CDM and JI for the German Government (UBA & DEHSt, see website).
For more information, please contact us by e-mail.
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