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Project Development Guidelines and
Status of CDM Activities in Pakistan
Syed Amjad Hussain
Acting Head CDM Cell
Clean Development Mechanism Cell, Ministry of Environment, Government of Pakistan
Overview of Presentation
• Part 1: Project Development Guidelines
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CDM Project Identification in Different Eligible Sectors
Development of Project Idea Note (PIN)
Preparation of Project Design Document (PDD)
Host Country Approval
Validation of Project
Registration of Project
Monitoring of Project
Certification and Issuance of CERs
Time Required for Different Component within CDM Project
Cycle
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Part 2: Status of CDM Activities in Pakistan
Government of Pakistan Initiatives for Strengthening of CDM in Pakistan
Establishment of CDM Cell in the MoE.
World Banks Project for Capacity Building for Development and Implementation
of Carbon Finance Projects under Japanese Policy and Human Resource
Development Grant (PHRD)
Norwegian grant of US$ 0.67 million Project for Institutional Capacity
Enhancement for CDM in Pakistan
Hands on Capacity Building of Forest Official in Developing Proposals for
Afforestation/ Reforestation Project Design Documents (PDDs) under CDM
MoUs for promotion and enhancement of CDM Project Activities in Pakistan.
Status of CDM Projects Activities in Pakistan
Provided Host Country Approval to 14 CDM Projects
CDM Projects in Pipeline
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Part 1: Project Development Guidelines
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CDM Project Identification in Different Eligible Sectors
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Unilateral, Bilateral and Multilateral CDM Projects are allowed in following
sectors
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Energy
- Renewable/alternate energy,
- Energy efficiency/conservation, and
- Fossil- fuel cogeneration
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Waste Management
- Landfill gas capture
- Recycling
- Energy from solid waste etc.
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Transportation
- Alternative fuel vehicles
- Mass transit systems
- Cleaner engines, CNG
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Cont--– Industrial processes (, Fertilizer, Textile etc.)
– Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry (watershed management,
sustainable forest management, afforestation and reforestation)
– Agricultural and livestock practices
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Any other project resulting in GHG mitigation or carbon sequestration.
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Development of a Project Idea Note (PIN)
• PIN provide basic information about proposed CDM project activities
including
 General information about project
 Information about project cost
 Estimated GHGs Reduction in tons of C eq/year,
 Estimated number of CERs/year,
 Suggested crediting life time of the project
 Environmental and Socioeconomic benefits of project etc.
• PIN is used to obtain a letter of endorsement from the DNA
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Preparation of a Project Design Document (PDD)
• Website:
• Methodologies
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Baseline
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Monitoring
http://cdm.unfccc.int
Project Additionality
• Project should be additional to “business as usual scenario”
• Tool for the demonstration and assessment of Additionality are
available for all CDM Project Methodologies on available at
(http://cdm.unfccc.int/Reference/guidclarif/index.htm)
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Host Country Approval
Host Country Approval Criteria
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General Criteria
Environmental Criteria
Social Criteria
Economic Criteria
Technological Criteria
Validation
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Executive Board (EB) Designated a third party called
Designated Operational Entity (DOE) carried out validation
for CDM Project Activities.
A list of DOEs is available at
(http://cdm.unfccc.int/Reference/guidclarif/index.htm)
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Registration of Project
 After Successful Validated and Host Country Approval
CDM Project will register by the CDM Executive Board
Monitoring of Project
 Project performance, including baseline conditions, is measured
by the project proponent in the commissioning process and during
on-going project operation.
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Certification and Issuance
 Based on the successful compilation and satisfactory report of the
following;
 Host Country Approval
 Project Validated
 Verification of project performance,
 CERs are certified by a DOE and issued by the CDM Executive
Board.
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Time Required for Completion of Different Component within CDM Project Cycle
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Part 2: CDM Activities in Pakistan
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Project: Establishment of CDM Cell in the MoE
Funding:
Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP)
Period:
3 years (July 2006 - June 2009).
Budget :
Rs. 38.93 million.
Objectives:
– Strengthening of Clean Development Mechanism (CDM)
Cell in the Ministry for implementation of Pakistan
National Operational Strategy for CDM.
– Capacity building and awareness raising of public/ private
stakeholders in CDM activities under the Kyoto Protocol of
UNFCCC.
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Progress made so far:
CDM Cell, Ministry of Environment has organized the following
seminars/workshops/symposiums for awareness and capacity building for
GHGs Emission Reduction in Pakistan during the last three years;
Workshop on ‘The Climate Change and Natural
Management in June 2007.
Resource
Workshop on ‘Carbon Credits Potential in Oil and Gas Sector of
Pakistan in September 2007.
Workshop on ‘Carbon Credits Potential in Cement
Pakistan in January 2008.
Industry of
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• Workshop on ‘Carbon Credits Potential in Sugar Industry of Pakistan in April
2008.
• Workshop on “Carbon Credits Opportunities in industry Sector of Pakistan
in August 2008
• Workshop on “Carbon Credits Opportunities in Wind Sector of Pakistan in
August 2008.
• Seminar on “Climate Change and Greenhouse Gases (GHG’s ) Mitigation
Options under the Kyoto Protocol” for creating awareness among the
student community in all Universities like Quaid-i-Azam University, Pir
Mehr Ali Shah University of Arid Agriculture, Fatima Jinnah University,
International Islamic university and Bahria University.
• An awareness raising seminar on Climate change and Clean Development
Mechanism in Agricultural Sector of Pakistan at NARC, Islamabad.
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• Following workshops have been planned in provincial headquarters
and industrial hubs of Pakistan in all CDM eligible sectors for
awareness raising and enhancement of CDM project activities for
national sustainable development and controlling environmental
pollution.
1) Steel Industry of Pakistan
2) Textile Industry of Pakistan
3) Brick Industry of Pakistan
4) Paper Processing sector of Pakistan
5) Waste and Effluent Management/Tanners
• Given Host Country Approval to 13 CDM Projects
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CDM Capacity Building Initiatives
Project Name
World Banks Project for Capacity Building for Development and Implementation of
Carbon Finance Projects under Japanese Policy and Human Resource Development
Grant
Period
18 Months
Budget
US$ 0.57 million
Aims and Objectives
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Strengthening of institutional framework and enabling environment to promote public
and private participation in the carbon market.
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Training/Workshops for enhancement of capacities of local stakeholders (public
institutions, private investors, NGOs etc.) in CDM project development.
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Support CDM project preparation and development in priority sectors: Energy, waste
management, industries, forest and agriculture).
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The Action Plan for the project has already been prepared.
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The institutional and financial arrangements for the execution of project have been
approved.
Capacity building workshops have been organized
Progress Made so Far
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Current Status
Consultant Firm i.e. WINROCK International has been hired. And is in process of
implementation
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(Cont…)
Project Name
Institutional Capacity Enhancement for CDM in Pakistan.
Period
18 months
Total Cost
US$ 0.674 million
Project Implementation
Grant from Royal Norwegian Embassy through United Nations Industrial
Development Organization (UNIDO)
Objectives
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to build institutional capacities in Pakistan for addressing climate
change; through enhancement of the DNA/CDM in the Ministry of
Environment for better management of CDM process and increasing
the capacity of CDM Project developers
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To tape the GEF funding to give a kick-start to initiating the process of
developing second national communication to UNFCCC.
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To tape donor funds to initiate the process of developing national policy/
action plan for climate change mitigation and adaptation as envisaged
under national environmental policy.
Progress Made so Far
Current Status
Ministry of Environment, UNIDO and Economic Affairs Division have
approved the project documents.
The project is in process of implementation now
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(Cont…)
Project Name
Hands on Capacity Building of Forest Official in Developing Proposals for
Afforestation/ Reforestation Project Design Documents (PDDs) under
CDM
Period
2007- 2009
Total Cost
Rs. 9.84 million
Funding
Swiss Agency for Development Cooperation through Inter- Cooperation,
and Ministry of Environment
Objectives
To build capacity of Provincial Forest Departments to develop and manage
CDM projects in forestry sector o Pakistan.
Progress Made so Far
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Three training sessions have been organized
Draft Project Design Documents have been completed
National Forest Definition for implementation of A/R CDM Projects
Activity have been developed
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Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
• Government of Pakistan has signed a Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) on Cooperation in CDM with Japanese Carbon
Fund (JCF) through Japan Bank for International Cooperation
(JBIC) has been signed in July 2008.
• Government of Pakistan has signed a Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) in August 2008 with CAMCO International for
the realization of CDM projects in Pakistan.
• A number of similar MoU for promotion and enhancement of CDM
Project Activities in Pakistan
Clean Development Mechanism Cell, Ministry of Environment, Government of Pakistan
Provided Host Country Approval to 14 CDM Projects
1. Catalytic Nitrous oxide Abatement at the Tail Gas End of Pakarab Fertilizers (Pvt.) Ltd,
Multan. The project got registered with CDM Executive Board in November 2006.
2. Cattle Waste Management, Landhi Cattle Colony, Karachi, Pakistan.
3. 84 MW New Bong Escape Hydropower Project in Azad Jammu and Kashmir.
4. Pakarab Fertiliser Co-generation Power Project.
5. Generator Change Project at Maple Leaf Cement Company Limited.
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Fuel Switch and Energy Efficiency Project at Prosperity Weaving Mills Limited.
7. Construction of additional cooling tower cells at AES Lal Pir (Pvt) Limited, Muzaffar Garh,
Pakistan.
8. Almoiz Bagasse Cogeneration Project, D. I Khan, Pakistan.
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Fuel Switch to a less Carbon Intensive Fuel at S. Fazalilahi and Sons Pvt Limited, Pakistan.
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Community-Based Renewable Energy Development in the Northern Areas and Chitral,
Pakistan.
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Gul Ahmed Combined Cycle Gas Turbine Project, Karachi, Pakistan.
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Composting of Organic Content of Municipal Solid Waste in Lahore, Pakistan.
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Biogas-based Cogeneration Project at Shakarganj Mills Ltd., Jhang, Pakistan” .
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Installation of natural gas based cogeneration system at Century Paper & Board Mills Ltd.,
Lahore, Pakistan,
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• Expected Benefits from these 14 CDM Projects in Pakistan
– Foreign direct investment = US$ 345 million
– GHG Reduction = 3.35 million tones per annum
– Other sustainable development, social, economic and
environmental benefits to Pakistan.
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CDM Projects in Pipeline
• More than 60 CDM Projects are in Pipeline in different sectors
 Energy (Efficiencies/Renewable/alternate energy)
 Waste Management/Industrial Processes
 Afforestation/Reforestation CDM
35 Projects
20 Projects
05 Projects
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