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UNFCCC Secretariat
SDM programme
Nurturing demand for
the CDM and CERs
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CDM EB 87
Paris, France, 23 to 27 November 2015
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Procedural background
The 2015 CDM management plan (MAP) defines Goal 2 as
“Nurture policies to broaden demand for, and participation in,
the CDM”
At EB81 the Board requested the secretariat to provide regular
updates.
At EB84 the Board requested the secretariat to continue its
efforts while giving special attention to the use of the CDM in
the aviation sector and by the Green Climate Fund.
At EB84 Board also took note of an information note on the use
of the CDM infrastructure in other fields and reiterated the need
for outreach and proactive engagement to increase awareness
on how the CDM infrastructure can be used in other fields.
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Purpose
The purpose of this information
note is to update the Board on
additional work that has been
undertaken in 2015 to nurture
demand for the CDM and CERs,
and to provide suggestions for
how relevant activities may be
further strengthened in the 2016
MAP.
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International Civil Aviation Organization
• CDM and VC Platform relevance to ICAO
Market based Measure post-2020, to be
adopted in 2016.
• Cooperation with aviation organizations to
encourage voluntary pre-2020 action.
International Maritime Organization
• Increasing interest among private sector
actors
• Likely to follow suit with ICAO after
COP21?
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Engagement with other intergovernmental organizations
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Support to United Nations system
UN system
COP 21
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COP 21
Climate neutrality of COP21 in cooperation with
French presidency
Invitation to all participants - Climate neutral badges
On-site climate neutral desks
Presentations at EB side event, C4C Business
Forum, UNFCCC-IETA side event etc.
Continuous media presence
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Cooperation with international finance institutions
Mapping of options
Identification of opportunities
Development of models
Consultations with key actors
Demonstration of concepts
work in progress
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Cooperation with civil society and business organizations
UNFCCC’s Climate Neutral Now fully aligned
with promotion of the use of CDM/CERs.
Initial focus on business and
sector associations – IATA, UIC, IPC, ACI….
Engagement with champion companies,
organizations and individuals – steady
increase in uptake
Further emphasis on sports and cultural
events and conferences
Expanding towards consumers, consumer
facing orgs, and social media
Linked with Global Compact/C4C
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Online platform for voluntary cancellation of CERs
Weeks of operation 7
Number of visitors 17,193
Number of transactions 149
Volume of cancellation 4,170
Average price USD 2.42
Number of projects available 20 (25 offers)
Number of CER’s available 444,280
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Customers by country
10
Latvia
Australia
Denmark
France
Japan
Czech Republic
Belgium
Norway
Poland
Finland
India
China
Chile
Singapore
Sweden
Spain
Hong Kong
Brazil
Canada
Switzerland
United Kingdom
Germany
United States
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
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Comparison with other Online offset providers
o Online offset providers compared: 10
o Most offset providers offers VCS, CER or domestic offsets, and in
some cases own projects.
o Only one provider exclusively working with CERs
o Quoted prices are much higher (x10-100) than at VC platform
o Some providers offers wide range of projects based on
technology types and host country
o All online providers issue a certificate to confirm sale
o All providers use PayPal solution
o Larger volumes often not available for online access
o Many online providers emphasize local non-climate benefits
o Typical number of visits: 500-5000/month
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Online platform for voluntary cancellation of CERs
Challenges
• Not all CERs in the CDM
registry are available
• Inactive projects
• Outdated MoC
• CERs already contracted
• Problems with payment
modes
• Unwilling to engage in
small-scale sale
Enabling measures
• Dedicated follow up with
projects
• Continuous outreach also
to supply side
• Enable bank transfer
• Add Adaptation Fund filter
• Allow SOP payment for
blocks of CERs
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Online platform for voluntary cancellation of CERs
Improved user features
• Add public history page to list all transactions
• Improved back-end reporting capability for analytics
• Numerous small, but essential, performance optimizations
• Welcome pages in French and Spanish – to be expanded
• Display adapted to only show project types with CERs for sale
Further options (2016)
• Additional payment methods
• Express options (automatic pick of CERs)
• Automate VC action in CDM registry
• Improve project specific information
• Possibility to purchase CERs from more than one project
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Subsequent work and timelines 1. Continued engagement with ICAO, IMO and the UN system
2. Explore and promote the use of the of the CDM infrastructure in
other fields, including within the context of the GCF and green bonds;
3. Continued support for policy related use, including
on how the CDM may be integrated in policy
development and implementation of INDCs;
4. Enhancing the collaboration with international
sector and business associations to encourage
use of the VC platform.
5. Developing and implementing a strategy for
reaching consumers, directly or via consumer-
facing companies and organizations
6. Improvement and operation of the VC platform, including increasing
the number of CDM projects and CERs available on the platform,
7. Dedicated outreach and promotion of the CDM and the VC platform,
including coordination with cooperative climate action initiatives.
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Recommendations to the Board
1. The Board may wish to take note of the work
conducted in 2015, and suggestions and ideas for
related work in 2016.
2. The Board may wish to consider proposed continued
activities in the context of discussions for the 2016
Management Action Plan.
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