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Project Facilitation Support Through Canada’s CDM and JI Office: 

Project Facilitation Support Through Canada’s CDM and JI Office

Canadian Context: 

Canadian Context Canada ratified the Kyoto Protocol in December 2002 Accounts for 2% of global emissions Canada’s target under Kyoto: 6% below its 1990 level Equal to 240 Mt/year during the first commitment period (2008-2012)

Canadian Context: 

Canadian Context Canada is in a unique situation: Kyoto Protocol’s target a challenge Alone in the Americas with a Kyoto commitment International competitiveness

Guiding Principles – Kyoto Protocol Implementation: 

Guiding Principles – Kyoto Protocol Implementation Majority of activities at home All sectors should share the burden No undue burden on any Canadian region

Overview: 

Overview Mandate of Canada’s CDM and JI office Project facilitation support Projects supported to-date Upcoming events

Office Mandate and Strategy : 

Office Mandate and Strategy National focal point for CDM and JI Develops and disseminates information Links with other Canadian and international programs Facilitates Canadian participation in the CDM andamp; JI Facilitates project development Supplies technical guidance to companies Provides financial support to offset transaction costs Concludes bilateral agreements

Office Mandate and Strategy (cont`d): 

Office Mandate and Strategy (cont`d) Provides approvals Provides analytical and policy support to negotiations Current focus - Project-specific activities to reduce transactions costs - Enhanced domestic outreach - Capacity-building support to key markets - Ensuring Kyoto linkages to domestic systems which are under development - Enhancement of password-protected website - Conclusion of MOUs

Password Protected Website : 

Password Protected Website

Status of MOUs : 

Status of MOUs CONCLUDED Cuba China-Canada Joint Statement–GOC Colombia, Uganda (project-specific) Tunisia Ecuador Nicaragua Costa Rica Chile Korea Poland Ukraine Latvia UNDER DISCUSSION Argentina, Bolivia Uruguay Dominican Republic Egypt El Salvador Peru Poland, Romania Sri Lanka Brazil, Guatemala, Panama

Project Facilitation Support : 

Project Facilitation Support Project Transaction Costs Development of new methodologies Baseline studies, monitoring plans, PDDs Verification andamp; certification Project registration with CDM EB Monitoring andamp; Verification Project Development Costs Market identification Technical guidance Feasibility studies– carbon asset assessment only Environmental assessments

Funding Criteria for Proposals: 

Funding Criteria for Proposals A Project Must: Result in CDM or JI credits for Canada Be commercially viable Clearly depict the ownership rights to carbon credits Leverage resources – cost-sharing New 2-Step Process: Proposal Summary Template Detailed Proposal

Projects Supported by CDM &JI Office: 

Projects Supported by CDM andamp;JI Office 15 14 17 19 * Africa andamp; Middle East Egypt Ivory Coast Jordan Morocco - Mauritania Senegal Tunisia Asia - Bangladesh China India - Pakistan - Sri Lanka Latin/South America Argentina - Costa Rica Brazil - Cuba Barbados - Honduras Chile Central Eastern Europe Poland Romania Russia

Some Observations: 

Some Observations Sectoral focus: methane recovery, renewables, energy efficiency Growing interest in sequestration Progress: 2 Canadian projects advanced to EB Type of Support: Feasibility studies, baselines, and PDDs Increasing interest in project facility approach to project development Small-scale projects – Pembina Institute India–GSCI-Natsource Absence of upfront project investment impeding project development

Summary : 

Summary Technical advisory role of office enhanced Financial support available for targeted activities Seeking opportunities to collaborate with CDM andamp; JI stakeholders domestically and internationally Interested in obtaining updates on your firm’s international operations Thank you !

For more information ...: 

For more information ... Canada’s CDM andamp; JI Office Climate Change and Energy Division (ESCC) Foreign Affairs Canada 125 Sussex Drive Ottawa, ON K1A 0G2 Tel: (613) 944-3039 Fax: (613) 944-0064 E-mail: cdm-ji@international.gc.ca Web: www.international.gc.ca/cdm-ji/