Transcript Global Response to Climate Change - Capacity Development for the

CDM Status in Pakistan
Dr. Syed Sajidin Hussain
Clean Development Mechanism Cell
Ministry of Environment, Government of Pakistan
[email protected]; [email protected]
20 October 2005
CDM ~ Activities Status
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Pakistan signed Kyoto Protocol (Jan
2005)
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Ministry of Environment ~ DNA
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Established CDM Cell in MOE (Aug 2005)
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National CDM Strategy (Draft for
approval)
National CDM Authority/DNA
PM Committee on Climate Change
Policy
Formulation and
Implementation
Operational
-(One
Window
Office)
Facilitation
and
Promotion
Project
Proponent
CDM Steering
Committee
DNA/CDM
Secretariat
Technical Committees
National and
International
Stakeholders
CDM Secretariat
Composition:
• Headed by Joint Secretary (IC), MoE
• CDM Cell ~ three Experts (2 in place)
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Syed Sajidin Hussain (Incharge)
([email protected])
Two CDM Support Experts
Functions:
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Private sector facilitation (project developers, project
monitoring
and
certification,
awareness/capacity
building)
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National focal point for the CDM program
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Secretariat to the National CDM Steering Committee and
CDM Technical Committees
High Level Committees
PM Committee on Climate Change
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Policy and Review Forum
• Composition
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Federal Minister for Environment
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Minister for Food, Agriculture and Livestock
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Minister for Science and Technology
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Minister for Water and Power
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Minister of State for Environment
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Deputy Chairman Planning Commission
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Dr. Ishfaq Ahmad, Special Advisor to PM
High Level Committees
CDM Steering Committee
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(To meet at least quarterly)
Provide necessary policy advice and guidance to the CDM Technical Committees and CDM
Secretariat
Review the implementation progress of CDM projects
Ensure inter-ministerial coordination for effective management of CDM process in
Pakistan
Composition
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Secretary, Ministry of Environment - Chair
Additional Secretary, Planning and Development Division
Additional Secretary, Ministry of Finance
Additional Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum & Mineral
Resources
Additional Secretary, Ministry of Food and Agriculture
Additional Secretary, Ministry of Science and Technology
Additional Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Additional Secretary, Ministry of Industries
Additional Secretary, Ministry of Commerce
Additional Secretary, Ministry of Water and Power
Director General, Board of Investment
Chairman, Alternate Energy Development Board
Managing Director, ENERCON
Additional Chief Secretaries, Provinces/AJK/Northern Areas
President, Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and
Industry
One Representative from NGOs
CDM Technical Committees
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Three technical committees (to meet on need basis)
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Technical Committee on Energy Efficiency/ Renewable Energy
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Technical Committee on Waste Management
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Technical Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Livestock
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Additional committees may be notified if needed
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Functions
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Promote and advise on CDM projects
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Assist project sponsors in developing CDM projects
Project Approval Criteria
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Consistency with the national laws and
development policies, strategies and plans
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Environmental criteria
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Social criteria
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Economic criteria
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Technological criteria
sustainable
CDM projects Priority Areas
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Unilateral, bilateral and multilateral CDM projects allowed
in the following areas:
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Energy (renewable energy/alternate energy, energy efficiency/
energy conservation, and fossil- fuel cogeneration
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Land use, Land use Change and Forestry (biodiversity
protection, soil conservation, watershed maintenance,
sustainable forest management, afforestation and
reforestation)
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Agricultural and livestock practices
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Waste Management (landfills, solid waste management,
recycling)
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Transportation (alternative fuel vehicles, mass transit systems,
cleaner engines, CNG)
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Industrial processes
Tax and Credit Sharing Policies
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Credits to be awarded fully to the project sponsors
No income tax or duty on transfer/ sale of CDM
emissions credits
Banks and other financial institutions encouraged to
provide special incentives to the investors
Project Approval
• Project submission by the Proponent
• Qualitative assessment against the National CDM
Criteria
• Letter of approval issued within one month
Pakistan’s Potential
Annual Average Emmission Reduction Potential in
Pakistan (2006 - 2012 period)
400
350
CDM emmission reduction potentail cumulative during period
2006-12 (MCO2eq)
300
250
200
Forestry &
Land use
change
6%
150
100
50
Waste
5%
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MTCO2eq
Million $
MTCO2eq
Million $
Global CDM Market
Potential:
(37.8 – 264 MTCO2eq/year)
Agriculture
14%
Industrail
processes
5%
Energy
70%
Issues/Constraints
Lack of Awareness/Capacity at all
levels
• Introductory Workshop on Carbon
Finance (November 14-15, 2005) – MOE
and The World Bank.
• Many more workshops need to be
planned to educate private sector
investors in project development.
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