bonn march 12-13, 2011

Bonn March 12-13, 2011

Dr. Manfred BrinkmannTÜV Rheinland Japan Ltd.

Improvement of Methodologies - DOE’s perspective -

7th CDM Joint Workshop, 2010

Contents

Identified shortcomings

Improvements

Procedures

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Identified Shortcomings

Structure;

“Chapters” are indicated, but requirements not always explicitly

listed in the relevant chapter

Example ACM0006:

- “Hidden” applicability criteria, e.g. availability of scenarios;

- project boundary requirements impeding credits for heat export

without plant-specific data of facilities eventually to be replaced.

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Identified Shortcomings

Generally “Prosaic” language:

should be limited to explanation of rationales,

but less for describing the actual options, conditions, etc.

Lack of rationale explanation, e.g. AM0058:

“levelized cost of provided heat” to be based i.a. on the “Lifetime

of the project, equal to the remaining lifetime of the existing

facility;”

=> levelized cost depends on total lifetime of a technology

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Identified Shortcomings

Parameters to be determined ex-ante or to be monitored:

frequently not all parameters are required for a given project

(e.g., due to different equations for each scenario);

Lists of parameters lacking structure and/or indication for which

cases / equations etc. parameters are needed:

=> source of errors in PDD development

=> tedious and error-prone validation process

Inconsistency of parameter names among various meths and tools(e.g., methane concentration in ACM0001 vs. tool on PE from flaring

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Identified Shortcomings

Allocation of methodologies to Sectoral Scopes

- process and criteria not transparent

- Example: Waste heat recovery projects based on ACM0012 are

related to scopes 1 and 4; if used only for electricity generation, the

heat source may be irrelevant for assessment and not be covered

by any of the Technical Areas proposed in the Accreditation

Standard V02

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Improvement potentials

Harmonization of Structure

Decision trees for the application of different options / equations

Clear indication for which equations / options etc. monitored / non-

monitored parameters are required

Standardizing parameter names

Incorporate responses to clarifications,

indicate which clarificiations remains to be considered separately

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Procedural improvements

Formal procedure: Request for revision

- market hesitation for fear of delays to actual projects

- (perceived) little interaction/communication while the request is

being processed

General review for consistency of structure, approaches,

parameters;

Other possible means:

- Timely Calls for input on specific work done by Meth panel / SSC

- Periodic “Methodology Roundtable”

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Thank you for your attention!

manfred.brinkmann@jpn.tuv.com

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