Development of determination and verification manual (DVM) Motoharu Yamazaki UNFCCC secretariat Development of determination and verification manual (DVM) Joint Implementation Supervisory Committee Roundtable consultations Bonn, Germany 16 June 2009
Decision at JISC 14 Decision at JISC 15 Opinions by stakeholders Development of DVM History Opinions by stakeholders UNFCCC workshop (9-10 Sep 08) DOE/AIE coordination forum Public call on nature and purpose of DVM (5 Dec 08 - 15 Jan 09) Decision at JISC 14 Develop DVM Aiming to adopt at JISC 18 (3-4 Dec 09) Provide opportunities to stakeholders for commenting on the draft Decision at JISC 15 Scope of DVM Public call on texts of DVM Preparation of 1st draft
Nature of DVM Development of DVM Scope of DVM To guide accredited independent entities (AIEs) to undertake determinations and verifications in a systematic manner → Consistency among AIEs → Improvement of integrity and transparency of JI Track 2 procedure To provide indicative modalities of determinations and verifications To cover all areas/issues that are required to be determined/verified by AIEs Not to introduce new requirements for JI Track 2 projects Not intended to be exhaustive Living document – revisions at appropriate intervals
Structure Development of DVM Structure Background, Objectives, Definitions, Principles Determination Project approvals by Parties involved; Project participants authorization by Parties involved; Project boundary; Leakage; Baseline setting; Monitoring; Additionality; Environmental impacts; Stakeholder consultation; Determination regarding small-scale projects; Determination regarding LULUCF projects; Determination regarding projects under programmes of activities; Determination report Verification Project in accordance with final determination; Compliance with monitoring plan; Revision of monitoring plan; Data management; Verification report Determination and verification check list
Development of DVM First draft (1) Table of contents A. Background B. Objectives C. Definitions D. Principles of determination and verification E. Determination 1. General 2. Publication of project design document 3. Project approval by Parties involved 4. Project participants authorization by Parties involved 5. Project boundary 6. Leakage Baseline setting Additionality 9. Crediting period 10. Monitoring 11. Estimation of emission reductions or enhancements of removals
Development of DVM First draft (2) Table of contents (cont.) 12. Environmental impacts 13. Stakeholder consultation 14. Determination regarding small-scale projects 15. Determination regarding land use, land-use change and forestry projects 16. Determination regarding projects under programme of activities 17. Determination report F. Verification 1. General 2. Publication of monitoring report 3. Project implementation 4. Compliance with monitoring plan 5. Revision of monitoring plan 6. Data management 7. Verification report G. References Annex: Determination and verification check list
Development of DVM First draft (3) Current contents Compilation of existing requirements: JI guidelines; Guidance on criteria for baseline setting and monitoring; Provisions for JI SSC projects; Guidelines for users of JI PDD forms (regular, SSC, LULUCF); Clarification regarding overlapping monitoring periods; Clarification regarding public availability of documents; JI determination report form; JI verification report form
Development of DVM First draft (4) Current contents Converted from “project requirements” to “required actions by AIEs” Example: “the project boundary shall encompass all anthropogenic emissions…” → “AIE shall assess whether the project boundary encompasses all anthropogenic emissions…” Additional elements Project implementation, data management (under verification) Structure of determination/verification reports