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Clean development mechanism (CDM) validation
and verification
Overview
The Clean development mechanism (CDM) is an arrangement under
the Kyoto Protocol allowing industrialised countries with
a greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction commitment to participate
in emission reducing projects. With the help of CDM, countries
which have set themselves an emission reduction target under
the Kyoto Protocol (Annex I countries) can contribute to the
financing of projects in developing countries (non-Annex I
countries) which do not have a reduction target. The project
should contribute to the sustainable development of the host
country and reduce the emission of greenhouse gases. The achieved
emission reductions can be used by the Annex I country in
order to meet its reduction target.
Clean development mechanism (CDM) certification
The purpose of the CDM as defined under Article 12 of the
Kyoto Protocol is to assist developing countries in achieving
sustainable development, while contributing to the stabilisation
of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere.
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Clean
development mechanism validation
CDM validation is an independent third party assessment
for project design. The project's baseline, the monitoring
plan (MP), and the project's compliance with relevant
UNFCCC (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate
Change) and host party criteria has to be validated in
order to confirm that the project design is sound and
reasonable. All CDM projects have to be validated to determine
the rationality of the project and to provide assurance
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Clean
development mechanism verification
CDM verification is the periodic review and determination
of the monitored greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction
that has occurred as a result of the registered CDM project.
A successful verification determines the amount of emission
reduction credits earned by the contributing country.
Certification is the written assurance that a project
activity achieved the emission reductions as verified.
The CDM executive board (CDM EB) issues the carbon emission
reduction credits based on the successful verification
of the CDM project. |
Benefits of adoption
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Establishes the integrity
of your project design, monitoring plan and all supporting
assumptions |
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Establishes the integrity
of your systems and processes for monitoring and reporting
emissions from the project and the emissions reduction
data |
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Provides the UNFCCC with confirmation
of your conformance with CDM decisions, procedures and
methodologies |
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Certifies that you achieved
your GHG emissions reductions as verified, letting the
CDM EB issue the CER's. |
Certification process
The certification process is a multiple-step process. The certification
cycle is described briefly:
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Application for certification from client |
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Offer from TUV India |
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Offer acceptance from client and order
confirmation by TUV India |
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Preaudit (optional) |
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Certification audit |
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Issue of certificate on successful completion
of certification audit |
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Surveillance audits at defined interval |
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Recertification audit |
TUV's services
CDM projects aid developing countries like India to gain a
new source for financing sustainable development. TUV India
functions as a Designated Operational Entity (DOE) in the
JI/CDM project. TUV India, in association with TUV NORD, provides
comprehensive service during the entire JI/CDM project cycle,
i.e. starting from new methodologies submission, validation
to recurrent verification and certification. TUV India also
participates in verification of the European Union's emission
trading scheme.
Contact:
Pankaj Patel : Gujarat : patel@tuv-nord.com
M. P. Kanal :Southern region : mpkanal@tuv-nord.com
Archak Pattnaik: Northen region : archak@tuv-nord.com
Manoj Borekar Pune, Mumbai and other Western region except
Gujarat
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