1. Thomas Forth
Advisor to BMUB, Division KI I 6
European and International Climate Policy, New Market Mechanisms
Options to Use the CDM in the Future Mechanisms Workshop 6 APCF Bangkok, 2017 DAY 1, December 13th, 2017

2. CDM – Basics
Projects and Programmes
Not embedded in domestic policies
CERs transfered for national compliance of buying countries
Public Purchase Programmes and Private Sector
Completely dependend in international demand

3. CDM – Germany Expectations
Stop with the end of CP2 (2020)
Decisions have still to be taken
CDM trade off with Article 6 PA
Building in experiences of CDM and JI
Core elements of Article 6.4 identified
On this basis: CDM transition is an issue

4. Core elements as requirements for transition
CDM - transition
Core elements as requirements for transition
Accounting and avoidance of Double Counting (Art. 6.2)
Identification of mitigation activities in relation to NDC (Art. 6.5)
Ensuring ambition and overall mitigation (Art. 6.1)

5. Which Elements of the CDM ?
Ongoing Project Activities
Issued CERs from pre2020
New CERs post2020
Crediting Periods
Timelines
Project and advanced approaches (PoA)
Methodologies and (Stanstardized Baselines – SB)
Additionality Test (AT)
Governance and Institutions (EB, Panels)

6. CDM Transition: Processing Alternatives
COP decision
Automatic Transition of the Mechanisms
Automatic Transition of Elements
UN Body (Temporary / Article 6.4)
Reassessment of Elements
Reassesment of projects (Core Elements)
Projects being allowed to register under Art. 6.4

7. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION
Thomas Forth
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