Francisco Arango UNFCCC secretariat JI section Joint Implementation State of Play UNFCCC Technical Workshop on Joint Implementation Bonn, Germany February 2007

JI state of play Track 1 – Track 2 Track 1 The host Party verifies the emission reductions/enhancements of removals. The host Party issues and transfers the ERUs. Track 2 The emission reductions/enhancement of removals are verified following the verification procedure under the JISC. The host Party issues and transfers the ERUs.  A host Party eligible for Track 1, may at any time elect the Track 2 procedure.

JI state of play Track 1 – Track 2 Participation requirements 1.Designated focal point 2.National guidelines and procedures Eligibility requirements issuance, transfer and acquisition of ERUs 1. Party to the Kyoto Protocol 2. Assigned amount calculated 3. National registry for tracking the assigned amount 4. National system for estimating emissions/removals 5. Submission of most recent required emissions inventory 6. Accurate accounting of assigned amount and submission of information TRACK 1TRACK 2

JI state of play Track 2 project cycle Preparation and publication of PDD Preparation and publication of determination Project development Preparation and publication of monitoring report Preparation and publication of determination Project operation Issuance ERUs by host Party Transfer and acquisition of ERUs Issuance, transfer and acquisition

JI state of play Track 2 project cycle PDD Preparation and publication of the PDD Prepared by project participants Submitted to the secretariat by an accredited independent entity (AIE) Entities accredited by the JISC Designated operational entities acting provisionally Published on the UNFCCC JI website Parties, stakeholders and UNFCCC accredited observers may submit comments during 30 days

JI after COP/MOP 2 Track 2 project cycle Preparation and publication of the PDD Baseline setting and monitoring in accordance with appendix B of the JI guidelines Guidance agreed on by the JISC: Baseline: project-specific and/or multi-project emission factor CDM methodologies: project participants are allowed but not obliged, to use CDM approved baseline and monitoring methodologies Additionality: various approaches possible Provisions for small-scale projects agreed on by the JISC: Small-scale definitions: same as CDM definitions for emission reductions, revised by COP/MOP 2 Under JI, no limits to project bundling PDD

JI state of play Track 2 project cycle Preparation and publication of the determination Determination regarding the PDD is prepared and submitted by an AIE Project approvals by the Parties involved Participation requirements are checked (DFP, national guidelines) Advance payment of the fee: Fee for processing of verification reports At this stage it is calculated based on the annual average of emission reductions/enhancements of removals First t CO 2 equ.  0.10 USD / t Over t CO 2 equ.  0.20 USD / t Max. fee: USD Fee over USD reimbursable

JI state of play Track 2 project cycle Preparation and publication of the determination Determination is published on the UNFCCC JI website Parties involved and individual JISC members can request a review by the JISC Appraisal procedures assist JISC members: Two JISC members/alternates prepare an appraisal Two experts prepare an input to the appraisal A review is considered if a Party involved or three members of the JISC request a review Determination is final after 45 days if no review is requested

JI state of play Track 2 project cycle Preparation and publication of the monitoring report Prepared by project participants in accordance with the monitoring plan determined by the AIE Submitted to the secretariat by an AIE Published on the UNFCCC JI website

JI state of play Track 2 project cycle Preparation and publication of the determination Determination regarding emission reductions or enhancements of removals (verification) is prepared and submitted by an AIE Fee for processing of verification reports Published on the UNFCCC JI website Parties involved and individual JISC members can request a review by the JISC Appraisal by two JISC members/alternate A review is considered if a Party involved or three members of the JISC request a review Determination is final after 15 days if no review is requested

JI state of play Current status Public availability of documents 37 PDDs submitted for comments Emission reductions : ~ 80 million tonnes CO 2 equ. Various technologies: Renewable energy (biomass, wind, hydro) Methane avoidance (gas distribution) Energy efficiency (manufacturing industries, district heating) Host Parties: Bulgaria (3 projects) Estonia (3) Hungary (1) Lithuania (3) Poland (3) Romania (2) Russian Federation (18) Ukraine (4) First determination made publicly available on 10 February

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