Transcript Dutch approach to CDM

Clean Development Mechanism
The Dutch Approach
Reginald Hernaus
Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and the
Environment
17-7-2015
Objective of the presentation (1)
Provide insight into:
-The “over all” Dutch climate change policy
-The international legal framework: UN FCCC
and the Kyoto Protocol
-Clean Development Mechanism
-The Dutch CDM Purchase Programme
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Objective of the presentation (2)
-The role of “VROM” and the host countries
-Memoranda of Understanding
-Letters of Approval
-Declarations of Approval
-Impact of the Dutch CDM Programme on
Central and Latin America
-Challenges
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The “over all” Dutch Climate Change
policy
-Full
commitment vis-a-vis UN FCCC and the
Kyoto Protocol
-Reduction target for the emissions of
greenhouse gases: -6% (2008-2012)
-200 Million Tonne of CO2 equivalent
-”50% domestically and 50% internationally”
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The international legal framework
-UN Framework Convention on Climate
Change (UN FCCC, 1992)
-Kyoto Protocol (1997)
-Bonn Agreement (2001)
-Marrakech Accords and Executive Board
(2001)
-COP-9: afforestation and reforestation (2003)
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Clean Development Mechanism
-Triple objective of Article 12 of the Kyoto
Protocol:
1) Achieving sustainable development
2) Contributing to the ultimate objective of the
UN FCCC
3) Achieving compliance with reduction
commitments
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The Dutch CDM Purchase Programme
-Multi-track approach:
-Carboncredits.nl (CERUPT)
-International Multilateral Financial
Institutions (IFC, IBRD and CAF)
-Private Financial Institutions (Rabobank
International)
-Bilateral CER Purchase Agreements
(BCPAs) with host countries (under
consideration)
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The role of “VROM” and the host
countries (1)
-Participation requirements under UN FCCC
and Kyoto protocol
-”Participation in a CDM project activity is
voluntarily” (this implies: on an equal basis)
-CDM project cycle stipulates the involvement
of the Governments (LoA, DoA)
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The role of “VROM” and the host
countries (2)
“VROM” may facilitate the
submissions of LoAs by means of bilateral
talks or a MoU!
-Pro-active:
Features of a MoU:
-Intension for a long standing cooperation
-Not legally binding
-A quantified insight into the potential for
CDM cooperation with VROM
-Support underlying activities, willingness to
purchase CERs, if projects qualify
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The role of “VROM”and the host
countries (3)
-MoU:
No prerequisite for CDM cooperation!
-Results so far:
-Panama, Costa Rica, Colombia, El an
Salvador, Guatemala, Uruguay, Nicaragua
and Bolivia
Amount of Mton CO2 eq vary per MoU: 530 Mton
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Impact of the Dutch CDM Programme
on Central and Latin America
-CCAD/Prosiga workshop: “How to develop
CDM projects in Central America?” San
Salvador, El Salvador, March 27-28, 2003
-CDM Project activities:
- CERUPT: “pending”: Panama (3), Costa
Rica (3), El Salvador (1), Bolivia (1), Brazil
(2), Jamaica (1): CERUPT: 11 out of 18!
-IBRD, IFC: pending: Brazil,Belize,Chile
Colombia,Guyana,Peru
-CAF: pending: Bolivia,Colombia,Nicaragua
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Challenges (1)
-Entry into force of the Kyoto protocol!
-“Stirr up” the carbon market!
-Need to “promote equitable geographic
distribution at regional and subregional level”!:
-C(osta Rica) or C(hina) Development
Mechanism?
-C(ameroon) Development Mechanism?
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Challenges (2)
-New Dutch Government underway! (Impact
for the Dutch CDM Purchase Programme?)
-Executive Board Ruling available and in
development!
-The baseline methodolog(y)(ies), as applied
under CERUPT, accepted by the Executive
Board will be key!!
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Challenges (3)
-”It takes two to tango”
-A need for institutional CDM capacity in
host countries
-Identification of the (interim) Designated
National Authority (DNA) for the CDM
-Role of the host countries acquired in order
to keep the CDM “clean”
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CDM a living issue!
For the latest developments:
WWW: CDMINFO.NL
For any remarks and/or questions:
e-mail: [email protected]
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