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Expert Level Group Training on the Clean Development Mechanism

10-12 March 2004, Hayama, Japan

Agenda

Day 1. March 10 (Wed)
  8:30 A. Registration
    B. Opening ceremonies
  9:00  

Welcome remarks

     
  • Mr. Hiroaki Takiguchi, Ministry of the Environment, Japan
  • Mr. Shinichi Iioka, CDM Program Manager, IGES
  • Mr. Pranesh Chandra Saha, Officer-in-Charge, Environment and Sustainable Development Division, UNESCAP <Download document, Word document, 26 kB>
  9:20   Course introduction - by Mr. Hemmi, IGES
    C.

Overview of CDM projects

Moderator: Mr. Kohji Iwakami, UNESCAP

  9:30  

Climate Change and the Clean Development Mechanism: A Global Perspective - By Mr. Bilal Anwar, Programme Officer, Cooperative Mechanisms, UNFCCC <Download document, Power Point presentation, 186 KB>

     
10-minute Q&A
  10:00   Coffee break
  10:30  

Issues and Options in the Implementation of CDM in the Asia-Pacific Region - by Mr. Aslam Khan, Chief, Environment Section, ESDD, UNESCAP <Download document, Power Point Presentation, 80 KB>

     
10-minute Q&A
  11:00  

CDM Promotion Initiatives by the Ministry of the Environment, Japan and Major Findings - by Mr. Hiroaki Takiguchi, Ministry of the Environment, Japan <Download document, Power Point Presentation, 757 KB>

     
10-minute Q&A
  11:30  

Overview of Proposed CDM Projects - by Mr. Taka Hiraishi, IGES <Download document, Power Point Presentation, 757 KB>

Other documents: Decision 17/CP.7; Decision 11/CP.7 (LULUCF);Decision 12/CP.7 (LULUCF, Russia); Decision (SBSTA L-27) Sink CDM; AM001 (Incineration of HFC 23 Waste Streams); AM0002 (Greenhouse Gas Emission Reductions through Landfill Gas Capture and Flaring where the Baseline is established by a Public Concession Contract); AM0003 (Simplified financial analysis for landfill gas capture projects); AM0004 (Grid-connected biomass power generation that avoids uncontrolled burning of biomass); Methodologies approved by the CDM Executive Board; Current Status of CDM EB Deliberation of Methodologies..

     
20-minute Q&A
  12:30   Lunch break
  14:00  

Integrated Capacity Strengthening for CDM – A New IGES Initiative in Asia - by Dr. Ancha Srinivasan, IGES <Download document, Power Point Presentation, 116 KB>

     
10-minute Q&A
  14:30  

Clean Development Mechanism: Opportunities and Challenges for the Energy Sector in Asia and the Pacific Region - by Mr. Pranesh Chandra Saha, Chief, Energy Resources Section, ESDD, UNESCAP <Download document, Power Point Presentation, 1,288 KB>

     
10-minute Q&A
    D.

CDM project cycle

Moderator: Mr. Kohji Iwakami, UNESCAP

  15:00  

Overview on the CDM project cycle - by Mr. Bilal Anwar, Programme Officer, Cooperative Mechanisms, UNFCCC <Download document, Power Point Presentation, 216 KB>

     
20-minute Q&A
  16:00   Coffee break
  16:30  

CDM project cycle in detail - by Dr. Naoki Matsuo, IGES <Download document, Power Point Presentation, 883 KB>

a) Project Design Document
b) Project boundary
c) Baseline and additionality
d) GHG reduction and leakage
e) Monitoring
f) Certification and crediting

     
30-minute Q&A
  18:45  
End of Day 1
     
Welcome dinner
Day 2. March 11 (Thu)
    D.

CDM project cycle (continued)

Moderator: Mr. Shinichi Iioka, IGES

  9:00   CDM project cycle in detail - by Dr. Naoki Matsuo, IGES
  10:00   Group Discussion: Issues and concerns on the CDM project cycle
  12:00   Plenary session
  12:50   Lunch break
    E.

CDM project principles and components

Moderator: Mr. Shinichi Iioka, IGES

  14:00   Small-Scale CDM: Additionality and Baseline - by Mr. Yuji Mizuno, IGES <Download document, Power Point Presentation, 6,882 KB>
     
10-minute Q&A
  14:30  

Case studies of waste to energy project in the Asia-Pacific Region - by - Mr. Kazuhito Yamada, Pacific Consultants <Download document, Power Point Presentation, 900 KB>

a) Project boundary
b) Baseline and additionality
c) GHG reduction and leakage
d) Monitoring

     
15-minute Q&A
  15:30   Site visit
Day 3. March 12 (Fri)
    F.

Overview of the major issues and options (UNESCAP/UNFCCC/IGES)

Moderator: Dr. Asdaporn Krairapanond

  9:00   Plenary Session
  9:30  

Group discussions: Participants and experts to discuss issues that hinder the implementation of CDM in Asia and Pacific countries.
The main non-technical issues to be discussed are:

1. Policy and regulatory aspects
2. Institutional arrangements to promote CDM
3. Project assessment and approval at the national level
4. Financing and investment
5. Any other issues

Introduction - by Mr. Jessie Todoc, CEERD <Download document, Power Point Presentation, 76 KB>

  12:30   Lunch break
  14:00  

Plenary Session

  1. Issues and concerns on creation of enabling environment for CDM and integration into sectoral policy areas
  2. Conclusions and recommendations <Download document, Word document, 41 KB>
    G. Closing ceremonies
  15:45  

Closing remarks

  • Mr. Takehiko Naganuma, Ministry of the Environment, Japan
  • Mr. Shinichi Iioka, CDM Program Manager, IGES
  • Mr. Pranesh Chandra Saha, Officer-in-Charge, Environment and Sustainable Development Division, UNESCAP
  16:00   End of Training