1. The KINGDOM OF MOROCCO Ministry of Land-Use Management, Water and the Environment Secretary of State for the Environment CD CDM - MOROCCO 2003 Realizations and 2004 Activities Program CD CDM Project Ali Agoumi ; National Coordinator

2. Contents I - Climate Protection : The Ultimate Objective.……………….4 II - CDM National Strategy… ……………………………………. 8 III - CDM Designated National Authority Missions and Attributions ….…………….…….………….. 11 IV –Project Evaluation and Approval Procedures ………………………………….…… 14 Contents z I 2003 Project Launch z II 2004 Consolidation

3. I- 2003 Project Launch  Development and implementation of the CDM national strategy for 2003-2005 ( SOP)  The setting up of the CDM DNA along with its rules, procedures and functions (CDM NC and CDM PS: workshop in September and meeting on November)  Development of national CDM project evaluation and approval procedures ( Adoption by the DNA in September )  Development of national sustainable development criteria (Adoption by the DNA in November )

4. z a regulation activity to set the CDM project evaluation and approval rules and procedures ; z a promotion activity centered on capacity building and marketing CDM DNA structure z a CDM National Council (CDM NC) z a Permanent Secretariat of the National Council (CDM PS) based at the Climate Change Unit; Secretary of State for the Environment. CDM DNA Activities

5. CDM NC Components - The Secretary of State for the Environment(President); - Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation - Ministry of the Interior - Ministry of Finance and Privatization -Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Telecommunications z - The Prime Minister’s Delegated Ministry of Economic and General Affairs and Economical Improvement - Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development - Ministry of Equipment and Transport - Ministry of Energy and Mines z -The High Commissariat of Water,Forestry andCombating Desertification -The GCME (the General Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises),MCEP (the Moroccan Center of Export Promotion), REDC (the Renewable Energy Development Center), and MCCP (the Moroccan Center for Cleaner Production ) - From civil society. The participation of the public in this is assured by NGOs involved in combating CC impacts and/or in initiating SD programs.

6. Approval and Evaluation Procedure of CDM Projects PIN received by the DNA Preliminary Evaluation Based on the PIN (response announced by the DNA: maximum within 2 weeks) In-depth Evaluation Based on the PDD (response transmitted by the DNA: maximum within 4 weeks) Approval letter delivered to the project promoter by the Moroccan DNA not accepted

7. National Sustainable Development Criteria -The project must be integrated into a developing country’s main objectives and be a part of the defined priorities in the National Sustainable Development Strategy. -The project must conform to current country laws and in particular the ones related to the environment and its preservation. It is particularly essential that an environmental impact study be realized in conformity with the national regulations on environmental impact studies. -The project must use clean and confirmed technologies and avoid any out-dated technologies. A list of indicators has been used to build a more precise criteria matrix for CDM Morocco project eligibility, in conformity with the national Sustainable Development policy.

8. 2003 Project Launch!! - Supporting three economic operators at a chosen level and the development of three pilot project design documents of which they are the promoters: - ONE; Essaouria wind Park - OCP; Jorf Lasfar HRS OCP unit - Rabat Local Council: Akreuch Waste discharge - Continued training effort, starting in the UNDP-GEF RAB project framework, on the development of CDM project PDDs ( workshop on 1st July 2003) Avec le soutien du PNUD et du PNUE CDM Morocco Expert Network

9. IV First CDM Moroccan Projects approved by the DNA: 1st Project Project Title: Rehabilitation of the landfill in Akreuch as a landfill gas to energy project. Project developer: City Council of Rabat Type of project: Methane recovery in the waste sector Starting date of the project2004 First year the project will generate Certified Emission Reductions (CERs) 2005 Crediting period of the Project21 years Technical and financial components of the project:  Project development costs: 0.05 million $US  Installation costs: 0.80 million $US  Costs of realisation of the project : 0.85 million US$, 100% self-financed  Annual operation costs: 0.055 million $US  Estimate of GHG emission reductions:1.59 million tonnes of CO 2eq. over 21 years  Estimated carbon revenues from the project: 4.77 millions de $US

10. IV First CDM Moroccan Projects approved by the DNA: 2nd Project Project title : Heat recovery enhancement for power generation at the Maroc Phosphore’s phosphoric acid and fertilizer production plant of Jorf Lasfar, Morocco Project developer: Office Chérifien des Phosphates Type of project : Energy efficiency in the industrial sector Technical and financial components of the project:  Project development costs: 2.5 million $US  Installation costs: 1.75 million $US  Annual operation costs: 0.75 million $US  Total project costs: 20 million $US, 100% financed by OCP  Estimate of GHG emission reductions: 888,813 tonnes of CO 2eq. over 10 years  Estimated carbon revenues from the project: 3.55 millions de $US Starting date of the project2004 First year the project will generate Certified Emission Reductions (CERs) 2005 Crediting period of the Project21 years

11. IV First CDM Moroccan Projects approved by the DNA: 3rd Project Project title : Wind Park Essaouira Project developer: Office National d’Electricité (ONE) Type of project : Renewable Energy production Technical and financial components of the project:  Project development costs: 1.2 million $US  Installation costs: 88.7 million $US  Total project costs: 88.9 million $US, financed by ONE and KfW. ONE is still looking for other investors in the project  Estimate of GHG emission reductions: 1.62 million tonnes of CO 2eq. over 10 years  Estimated carbon revenues from the project: between 8 and 13 millions de $US Starting date of the project2004 First year the project will generate Certified Emission Reductions (CERs) 2006 Lifetime of the Project25 years Crediting period of the Project10 years

12. 2003 Project Launch!! -The initiation of a national and international communication action on CDM Morocco, in particular through: - -Developing CD CDM Morocco project brochures - Setting up a CDM Morocco web site www.mdpmaroc.com - Publishing CDM Morocco ECHOS MDP - The participation of project staff in different national and international demonstrations or the project activities which were presented a OS18, COP9... COP9 UNDP and UNEP side events

13. - - The launch of three studies on the following aspects: - Morocco ’ s institutional investment framework and the promotion of CDM - - CDM Morocco ’ s training plan for 2004-2005 - - CDM Morocco ’ s communication programme and actions - Results available at the end of the first semester of 2004 !!!! 2003 Project Launch!!

14. II- 2004 Consolidation Programme!!! 1 Objectives: - - Pursuit of strategy implementation - - Refining and better precision the project activities * Studies - Monitoring and starting to implement recommendations and proposals from ongoing studies in 2003 on: - Investment - Training - Communication -

15. II- 2004 Consolidation Programme!!! 2  -SETTING UP SMALL SCALE PROJECTS -Three national economic operators will be accompanied by the project for the development of PDD for its small projects -A training workshop for the attention of research experts and consultants on the setting up of small scale CDM projects is anticipated National Consultants !

16. II- 2004 Consolidation Programme!!! 3 NATIONAL WORKSHOPS *(1) January 2004: Workshop on the baselines - target group: research experts and consultants - animation : Ecosecurities, RISOE and project RC (2) February 2004: CDM Information workshop - target group: banks, financial organisations and credit companies - animation : project staff, RISOE and project RC (3) March 2004: Workshop on institutional aspects - target group: CDM NC, CDM PS - animation : project staff, RISOE and project RC

17. II- 2004 Consolidation Programme!!! 4 NATIONAL WORKSHOPS (4) April 2004: NATIONAL CDM FORUM - target group: EO, investors, research experts and consultants, NGOs - animation: Ecosecurities, RISOE, project RC and project staff (5) September 2004: Workshop on a small scale CDM projects development - target group: research experts and consultants - -animation: National consultants, RISOE, project CR and project staff + REGIONAL WORKSHOPS

18. Study’s recommandations communication on CDM II- 2004 Consolidation Programme!!! 5 COMMUNICATION, AWARENES - CDM Morocco network support - web site www.mdpmaroc.com - CDM ECHOS bulletin - adapted packs and brochures - participation of members of the project staff in national and international demonstrations

19. THANKs, www.mdpmaroc.com Climate Change Unit; Secretary of State for the Environment rcmdp@mtds.com