1. Overview of Standardized Baselines: concept, benefits, key facts
Presentation title
Overview of Standardized Baselines: concept, benefits, key facts
CDM Standardized Baselines: opportunities to experience simplified tools for MRV
Freetown, Sierra Leone, March 2017
Andrea Camponogara
UNFCCC Regional Collaboration Centre of Lomé

2. Outline
Concept of baseline
CDM standardized baseline (SB)
Examples of CDM SB
Benefits of a CDM SB

3. Concept of baseline Emissions 1000
500
1000
Emissions
(e.g. tCO2/MWh)
Onset of project/measure
Baseline (emissions without project/measure)
Project scenario (emissions with project/measure)
Emission reduction due to project/measure
Timeline

4. Concept of baseline

5. CDM Standardized Baselines
Identification of baseline scenario
Key aspects of
CDM Projects
Demonstration of additionality
Identifying a baseline and proving additionality are the two most resource-intensive aspects of registering a CDM project, often requiring the expertise of hired consultants. 5

6. CDM Standardized Baselines
Decision 3/CMP.6 definition:
“..Baseline established by a Party or a group of Parties to facilitate the calculation of emission reductions and removal and/or the determination of additionality for clean development mechanism project activities, while providing assistance for assuring environmental integrity..”
Underrepresented project activity types, e.g. energy generation in isolated systems, transport and agriculture
Underrepresented regions: LDCs, SIDs and Parties with 10 or fewer registered CDM project activities as of 2010
Decision 3/CMP.6 priorities:

7. CDM Standardized Baselines
CDM Methodologies/ tools
Standardized Baselines
Specific project boundary
Project-specific baseline to be determined
Project-specific demonstration of additionality
Sector-specific standards (regional, national, or international)
Sectoral baseline (pre-determined)
Pre-determined additionality using positive list

8. Emission factor for the West African Power Pool
Example of SBs
Emission factor for the West African Power Pool
0.559 – tCO2e/MWh
METHODOLOGY APPROACH
SB APPROACH
9 countries sharing 1 interconnected grid
9 national grid emission factors to calculate
1 grid
1 grid emission factor to calculate

9. Emission factor for central grid and regional mini-grids of The Gambia
Example of SBs
Emission factor for central grid and regional mini-grids of The Gambia
1 calculated emission factor for the central grid applicable to all projects: tCO2e/MWh
6 independent regional mini-grids and one emission factor: 0.8 tCO2e/MWh

10. Baseline woody biomass consumption for household cookstoves in Togo
Example of SBs
Baseline woody biomass consumption for household cookstoves in Togo

11. Benefits of CDM SBs
Reduced transaction costs for project participants
Reduced time to market for CDM projects
Increased regional distribution due to lower transaction costs and greater simplicity
Enhanced transparency: SBs are fully vetted and are available for public comment
Link with broader climate change regime
Mobilisation of result-based financial support

12. Presentation title
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