Peter H' Pedersen

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• Peter H. Pedersen
• Chief Programme Coordinator
• Danish Environmental Protection Agency
• Climate Change Division

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Danish Procurement Programme for JI

• DanishCarbon.dk
• 8 contracts with approx. 4.9 mill. tonnes of
  CO2.
• 4 projects are implemented and generating
  emission reductions.
• 2 Contracts as yet without LoA 1.2 mill. tonnes
  of CO2
• 3 indirect contracts expected to generate between
  2.9 and 3.7 mill. tonnes CO2. So far one contract
  in JI-countries under the NEFCO Testing Ground
  Facility.

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Definition

• "Early mover"-projects are projects that
• Have been determined to be
• additional,
• following the JI guidelines and
• the relevant decisions of the CDM EB in force at
  the time of their determination
• by an impartial third party. This third party
  must be either a DOE under the CDM or be
  accredited by the JI SC as accredited independent
  entity before a specific deadline to be set by
  the JI SC.

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Definition

• "Early mover" projects having a draft
  determination report can be prepared until six
  months after the JI SC has developed the
  necessary facilities, guidelines and decisions to
  prepare "new" JI-projects.
• This is in line with the proposed time-frame for
  use of the old PDD-format after adoption of a new
  format.

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Actions

• It has not been possible to make "Early
  mover-projects publicly available through the
  UNFCCC secretariat as mentioned in paragraph 32
  of the JI guidelines.
• The projects have typically been published on the
  websites of the parties involved.
• Suggestion to publish the project documentation
  on the UNFCCC-website as soon as possible.

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Actions

• JI SC invites all project owners to forward the
  documentation of the "Early Mover" projects to
  the UNFCCC secretariat as soon as possible.
• Projects can be registered as JI-projects even if
  they didn't follow the guidance that is now being
  elaborated by the JI SC after their
  determination.
• The JI SC is discussing Early movers at the
  present meeting. To facilitate this we have
  elaborated a very first draft of a decision.

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Concluding remarks

• Early movers have helped create the market for
  JI projects and build trust in the mechanism.
• Should not be punished for this.
• Significant financial implications if a lot of
  work has to be repeated.
• This burden will often fall on the relatively
  poor host countries and communities.
• We want to invest in the climate, not in
  paperwork!

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For further information

• Please contact
• Peter H. Pedersen
• pep_at_mst.dk
• www.DanishCarbon.dk