1. Q&A sessions at UNFCCC SB26
8 May 2007
Mr. Hans Jürgen Stehr
Chair of the CDM Executive Board
Rajesh Kumar Sethi
Vice-Chair of the CDM Executive Board

2. (assumption: no extension of crediting periods)
Status of the CDM | Measuring success
To date:
655 registered CDM projects 900 million CERs expected
to the end of 2012
In pipeline:
> 1,600 projects > 1.9 billion CERs expected
to the end of 2012
(assumption: no extension of crediting periods)
Map and statistics accessible from
Status: 8 May 2007

3. Status of the CDM |Measuring success
An explosion of activities
Status: 8 May 2007

4. Status of the CDM | Measuring success
Region
KP parties
Parties with DNA
Parties with project experience
Parties with registered projects
Annex 1 parties (AI) 37 24
n/a 14
NAI-Africa (NAI-AFR) 44 31 11 6
NAI-Asia and the Pacific (NAI-ASP) 49 33 19
NAI-Latin America and the Caribbean (NAI-LAC) 32 26 16
NAI-Other 7 8 3
*number of parties with project experience can not be calculated due to lack of information
Status: 8 May 2007

5. Status of the CDM | Measuring success
Sub regional: Charts look the same!
Region
Number of projects
Africa 17
Asia and the Pacific
377
Other 6
Latin America and the Caribbean
255
Status: 8 May 2007

6. Status of the CDM | Measuring success

7. Status of the CDM | Measuring success
Methodology development
November 2006 (CMP.2 Nairobi)
May 2007 (SB26)
AMs
38 (plus 20 for SSC)
45 (plus 23 for SSC)
ACMs 10
A/R
4 (plus 1 for AR SSC)
7 (plus 1 for SSC AR)
Tools 3
5 (plus 2 for AR)

8. Status of the CDM | Measuring success
Processes / Procedures – defined / open to optimisation
Methodology standard:
Number increasing / consolidation / generic tools
Process being optimised and shortened
Register:
655 registered projects
14 rejected ( a bit more than 2.5%)
“Central bank”:
44 million CERs for a bit more than 230 requests,
3 rejected (less than 1.5%)
Accreditation body: Opportunity for single accreditation recognized in all Parties to KP.

9. Status of CDM | Measuring success
The only regulated mechanism that is up and running, that ensures “real, measurable emission reductions that are additional to what would have occurred without the project.”
Transparency: - All information is public
- Public comments are sought
Close to the market stakeholders:
bottom up approach
Increasing interaction/constructive dialogue
Evolving with experience

10. Status of CDM | Measuring success
Stimulating investment flow (>19billion by 2012 (10USD) in value of the CO2 eq. reduction only) to non-Annex I countries
Giving Annex I countries flexibility in how they meet their KP commitments (presently pipeline of the magnitude of the annual emissions of Russia).
It is growing even in a context of perceived medium and long-term uncertainties

11. Status of CDM | Key challenges
CDM works, now let’s focus on:
Continuously increasing its efficiency:
Further information access, e.g. CDM Bazaar
Further access to decisions, e.g. catalogue of decisions
Further interaction with “players” , e.g. fora (DOE, DNA), project participants
Realizing its potential (scaling up)
Programme of activities (POA)
Sectors: energy efficiency / transport
Methodologies: simplicity, applicability
Regional opportunities
Regulatory optimization : relatively slim / streamlining and optimization opportunities have and will be pursued
EB to report to CMP3 its ability to deal with its “success”

12. Status of CMP mandated tasks| Overview of status
Finalize guidance relating to the definition of project activities under a programme of activities and procedures for registration as a single CDM project activity.
- PoA definitions and guidance adopted at EB28 (Annex 15). - A refined guidance, registration/issuance processes and forms (PDDs) ready for approval at EB32
Improved “tool for the demonstration and assessment of additionality”
Approved EB 30 (Annex 5)
New procedures to demonstrate the eligibility of lands for A/R project activities under the CDM.
First call for input closed. A Draft text available for further public inputs.
Simplified methodology for small-scale project activities that propose the switch from non-renewable to renewable biomass (1/CMP.2)
- Public call launched, - UNFCCC Side event scheduled at SBSTA 26 - Consideration EB 32
Catalogue of decisions publicly available towards the end of the first quarter of 2007.
Test catalogue for trial made available in April 2007

13. Status of CMP mandated tasks| Overview of status
Methodologies for Transport sector and EE methodologies
AM0031 Transport Methodology
AM0046 Methodology for efficient light bulbs. Provides framework for other similar small efficiency energy appliances.
Regional Distribution of CDM
Nairobi Framework (DNA Forum in Africa)
Ensure suitability of methodologies in all regions
CDM BAZAAR
Accreditation
Secretariat requested to prepare background document on the development of EB validation and verification guidance document

14. Catalogue test address:
Thank You!
Catalogue test address:
Information
cdm.unfccc.int
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

15. Related events during SB26|
Tuesday, 15 May, 13:00
Side Event: CDM programme of activities
Wednesday, 16 May, 13:00
Side Event: CDM: methodologies for SSC projects that switch from non-renewable biomass