Transcript Climate Change and CDM in Thailand

Climate Change
and
CDM in Thailand
Climate Change Coordinating Unit
Office of Natural Resources & Environmental Policy and Planning
(ONEP)
Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE)
The Royal Thai Government
Outline of Presentation
• Thailand’s Position
• Thailand’s Policy on Climate Change
• Institutional Framework
• Thailand’s CDM Policy
• CDM Project Criteria
• Approval Procedure & Time Frame
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Thailand's Position
Convention
• Thailand Signed the UNFCCC in June 1992
at UNCED and Ratified the UNFCCC in
December 1994; and
Kyoto Protocol
• Thailand signed the Kyoto Protocol in
February 1999 and Ratified in August 2002.
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Thailand’s Climate Change Policy
Cabinet Resolution on 10 September 2002
• The Government is aware of the climate
change problems;
• The Government will support the projects
which will contribute to the GHGs emission
reduction; and
• Each CDM project must be submitted to
the Cabinet for final approval.
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Institutional Framework
Cabinet Resolution on 1 July 2003
• The National Committee on Climate
Change chaired by Minister of Natural
Resources and Environment (MONRE);
• The National CDM Steering Committee
chaired by Permanent Secretary of
MONRE; and
• Appointed MONRE to be DNA CDM.
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Institutional Framework on CDM
THAILAND’S DNA
MONRE
appointed
ONEP
established
Climate Change
Coordinating Unit
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• Ministry of Natural
Resources & Environment
or MONRE as DNA CDM
(July 2003)
• Office of Natural Resources
& Environmental Policy &
Planning or ONEP as
National focal point
• ONEP is to coordinate the
structuring on CDM
operation in the country
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Adaptation
National
Communication
Research &
Observation
System
Mitigation
Capacity
Building
Development &
Technology
Transfer
Clean
Development
Mechanism
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Education,
Training &
Public Awareness
Climate Change Coordinating Unit’s Structure
ONEP as DNA Secretariat
Director of Climate Change
Coordinating Unit
Senior Expert
Administration
Climate Change
Policy Sector
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CDM Sector
Research
And
Development
Sector
Institutional Framework on CDM
Design
Project design
& formulation
National approval
Validation/
registration
Operation
Project financing
& implementation
Monitoring
Project participants
Project design
document (PDD)
Operational
Entity A
+
Investor
Project participants
Monitoring report
Legends
Activity
Report
Institution
Thailand’s
DNA
Verification/
Certification
Operational
Entity B
Verification report/
Certification report/
Request for CERs
Issuance of CERs
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Thailand CDM’s Policy
• The Cabinet will give final approval for the
operation of CDM project case by case;
• Contribute to National Sustainable Development
Plan;
• Technology transfer and capacity building
• Gives priority of benefits to local community; and
• The Thai Government set framework on Thai
CERs exchange.
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Tentative CDM Project Criteria
• Voluntary participation;
• Sustainable Development;
• Environmental Impact;
• Technical Criteria; and
• Legislation Compliance.
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Tentative CDM
Sustainable Development Criteria
Aspect
Objective
Indicator
Environment
 Promoting Environmental
Quality and GHG reduction
project.
Improve environmental quality
 Promoting reduction of
natural resource utilization
such as underground water
and finite energy sources
- Air pollution SO2 NOx PM10
 Full life cycle plan of the
project including plan after
CERs contract ended
- Land contamination
- GHG emission reduction
- Water pollution
- Solid Waste
Include plan to sustain biodiversity
Include underground water conservation plan
Reduce utilization from finite energy source
Promote sustainable use of other natural
resource (Reduce, Recycle and Reuse)
Include plan to mitigate environmental impact
Include long term management and
maintenance plan after the end of CERs
purchase agreement
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Tentative CDM
Sustainable Development Criteria (Cont.)
Aspect
Objective
Indicator
Social
Public participation is a major
part of SD, and in order to
avoid community conflict, the
project developer must seek
permission from both local and
national authority.
In agreement with law and regulations as
well as EIA rules
Information Dissemination to the public
Equity in Benefit sharing in the community
- Health
- Child Education
- Improve workers skill
- other benefit
Economic
To promote local economy in
the project area that would
reflect national economy
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Employment (in years)
Tentative CDM Approval Procedure
The Cabinet
Chaired by
(Weekly Meeting)
Deputy Prime Minister
acting for PM
National Environmental Board
(Monthly Meeting)
National Committee on UNFCCC
Minister of MONRE
10 days
Energy and Industry
Expert Committee
CDM Steering Committee
5 days
15 days
Forestry, Agriculture and
Natural Resources
Expert Committee
Issue letter of Approval by the DNA
Secretariat of DNA
3 days
Project Developer
submit PDD*
*PDD is to be submitted with comment from the concerned Ministry
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Permanent Secretary
of MONRE
Issue Acknowledgement letter upon
submission of PDD and complete list of
documents
Tentative List of Documents Required for
Submission
• Application form;
• Official endorsement from concerned Ministry(s);
• PDD;
• Participation Qualification;
• Baseline Methodology;
• Crediting Period;
• Life Cycle Project Plan; and
• Intellectual Property Right (IPR) Agreement
(if required).
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Contact Detail
Mrs. Prasertsuk Chamornmarn
Senior Expert on Environmental Planning
Director of Climate Change Coordinating Unit
Office of Natural Resources and Environment,
Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment
Tel.
+662 279 7180 ext. 220
Fax
+662 298 6063
E-mail
[email protected],
[email protected]
[email protected]
Climate Change Coordinating Unit, ONEP
Thank you