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Climate Change,
Kyoto Protocol and CDM
Status and Prospects in Nepal
Khum Raj Punjali
Joint Secretary/Chief of Environment Division
Dilip Khatiwada
Mechanical Engineer/Asst. Spokesperson
Ministry of Environment, Science & Technology
Government of Nepal
Presentation Overview
Environment Sector Initiatives
Climate Change Vulnerability!!!
Back Ground: UNFCCC and Kyoto
Protocol
Policy Focus and Priority Areas
DNA Structure
Potential CDM Projects
CDM projects and CERs
Areas of Concerns
Environmental Sector Initiatives
Establishment of the Ministry of Population & Environment, 1995;
Merged in Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology, 2005
Environment Protection Act (1997) and Environment Protection
Regulation (1997)
Signatory of the various international environmental
conventions/protocols ( Total 19: like Basel, UNFCCC, UNCCD,
Montreal, Kyoto etc.); Focal point of MEAs
Promotion of Clean and Environment-Friendly Energy Technology
(biogas, solar, micro-hydro, wind): AEPC
Provision of Environmental Planning (EIA/IEE)
Standard Formulation, Pollution Control and Prevention
Cooperation, Collaboration and Networking with INGO/NGO,
Academic Institutions (Climate Change Network Nepal), PublicPrivate Partnership
Dissemination of environmental information, Awareness Creation,
and HRD
Climate Change Vulnerability!!!
Nepal’s vulnerability to Climate Change and Global
Warming:
Fragile Mountain Ecosystem
Prone to Natural Disasters
Landlockedness
Poverty – additional cost for adaptation
Major river systems are either glacial origin or in the
impact zones
Climate change major challenge to livelihood of people
Agro-based (monsoon based) economy
Background: UNFCCC and KP
UNFCCC
Nepal signed UNFCCC on 12 June 1992 , ratified on 2nd
May 1994 and entry into force in Nepal 31 July 1994
Nepal has been participating in all COPs and other subsidiary
meetings
Nepal’s contribution to global emission by 0.025% only
First INC Report prepared with GEF/UNEP assistance: July
2004 and shared with Parties
Kyoto Protocol
Deposition of Instrument of Accession: 16 September, 2005
Entry into force in Nepal: 14 December, 2005
CDM
MOEST is DNA: 22 December 2005
Constitution of DNA (11 member steering committee): 17 April
2006
Policy Focus and Priority Areas
Tenth Plan (2002-07)
Policy Focus
Carbon trade for resource management and for poverty reduction
Promotion of the use of environment-friendly technologies, cleaner
production, energy efficiency, clean energy, and alternative energy
Implementation of multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs)
including UNFCCC
Priority Areas
Agriculture, Sustainable Management of Natural Resources and
Biodiversity
Development of Rural Infrastructures and Rural Energy
Development of Tourism, Water Resources
Human Resource Development and Women Empowerment
Strengthening of Local Bodies, NGOs and CBOs
Environment Conservation and Promotion etc.
Structure of DNA
Ministry of Environment,
Science and Technology
(MoEST)
Secretariat of DNA
Member-Secretary
(Joint-Secretary)
Environment
Assessment
Section
Environmental
Standards and
Monitoring
Section
Steering Committee
Chairman: Secretary,
MoEST
Members: MOF, MFSC,
MOICS, MOLTM, MLD,
MOWR, MOAC, Experts
(2) (NGO, private,
academic and banking
sectors)
Member-Secretary:
Joint-Secretary, MoEST
Environment
Promotion and
Awareness
Section
Technical Advisory
Committee
Simplified Decision-Making Process
for CDM Projects
Promoter/ Developer
Project Idea Note (PIN)/
Project Design Document (PDD)
Processing by DNA
Secretariat, MoEST
Meeting of the Steering
Committee
Decision on PIN/PDD by MoEST
Potential CDM Projects in Nepal
Renewable Energy
Biogas
Micro-Hydro
Solar PV (Tuki-Mara)
Improved Water Mills
Improved Cooking Stoves
Transporation
Electric Tempo (Safa Tempo)
Trolley Bus
Electric Trams and Trains
Hydropower
Substitution of Fossil Fuels
Export to India
Industry
Cement Industries and other energy intensive industries
Brick Kilns
Agriculture and Forestry
CDM projects and CERs
SN
Name of the Project
CERs in 10 Years
Status
1
Biogas Support Program Activity 1 and 2
938,830
Registered at CDM EB
2
AEPC/REDP – Micro Hydro Power Project
377,550
3
Improved Water Mill
137,383
PDD completed, negotiation
going on with buyer
PIN completed
PREGA Initiatives (Promotion of Renewable energy, energy efficiency and greenhouse gas abatement )
4
Sisdol Landfill gas to energy project
5
Vertical Shaft Brick Kiln Activity 1
6
System of Rice Intensification (SRI)
7
Solar Tuki (lighting)
8
Improved Cooking Stove
9
Safa Tempo – transportation
10
238,239
PDD completed
45,045
PDD completed
1,707,522
PDD completed
82,000
PIN prepared
1,200,000
PIN prepared
61,000
PIN prepared
Biodiesel
242,283
PIN prepared
11
Ethanol
254,843
PIN prepared
12
Solar Water Heater
97,736
PIN prepared
13
Cement
210,974
PIN prepared
14
Trolley Bus in Ring Road, Kathmandu
15
West Seti Hydropower for export (WS)
16
Electric Train – (E-W highway)
CER= cerified emission reduction
42,988
PFS completed
22,932,223
PFS completed
2,081,464
PFS study completed
Areas of Concerns
Capacity Building (Negotiation Skills, Project
Development, DNA Strengthening)
Transaction Cost for CDM projects preparation and
documentation
Mainstreaming CDM in Development Planning and
Poverty Reduction
Generating Data & Information, Technology Transfer
and Sharing
Targeting CDM in Rural Areas
Developing Regional Voice with Common
Understanding on Regional Issues