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Climate Changeand

CDM in Thailand

Climate Change Coordinating Unit

Office of Natural Resources & Environmental Policy and Planning (ONEP)

Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE)

The Royal Thai Government

Outline of Presentation

• Thailand’s Position

• Thailand’s Policy on Climate Change

• Institutional Framework

• Thailand’s CDM Policy

• CDM Project Criteria

• Approval Procedure & Time Frame

Climate Change Coordinating Unit, ONEP

Thailand's Position

Convention• Thailand Signed the UNFCCC in June 1992

at UNCED and Ratified the UNFCCC in December 1994; and

Kyoto Protocol• Thailand signed the Kyoto Protocol in

February 1999 and Ratified in August 2002.


Thailand’s Climate Change Policy

Cabinet Resolution on 10 September 2002• The Government is aware of the climate

change problems;

• The Government will support the projects which will contribute to the GHGs emission reduction; and

• Each CDM project must be submitted to the Cabinet for final approval.


Institutional Framework

Cabinet Resolution on 1 July 2003

• The National Committee on Climate Change chaired by Minister of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE);

• The National CDM Steering Committee chaired by Permanent Secretary of MONRE; and

• Appointed MONRE to be DNA CDM.


Institutional Framework on CDM

• Ministry of Natural Resources & Environment or MONRE as DNA CDM (July 2003)

• Office of Natural Resources & Environmental Policy & Planning or ONEP as National focal point

• ONEP is to coordinate the structuring on CDM operation in the country

MONRE

appointed

ONEP

THAILAND’S DNATHAILAND’S DNA

Climate ChangeCoordinating Unit

established


The Climate Change Coordinating Unit

Education, Training & Public Awareness

National CommunicationAdaptation

Research & Observation

System

Mitigation

Capacity Building

Clean Development Mechanism

Development & Technology

Transfer

Inventories, Registry &

Monitoring system

Thailand’s

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Director of Climate ChangeCoordinating Unit

Senior Expert

Climate Change Policy Sector

CDM Sector

Research And

DevelopmentSector

Administration

ONEP as DNA Secretariat

Climate Change Coordinating Unit’s Structure


Institutional Framework on CDMProject design& formulation

National approval

Validation/registration

Project financing& implementation

Monitoring

Verification/Certification

Issuance of CERs

Project design document (PDD)

Monitoring report

Verification report/Certification report/Request for CERs

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Investor

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Project participants

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Design

Operation

ActivityReportInstitution

Legends

Thailand’sDNA

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Thailand CDM’s Policy

• The Cabinet will give final approval for the operation of CDM project case by case;

• Contribute to National Sustainable Development Plan;

• Technology transfer and capacity building• Gives priority of benefits to local community; and• The Thai Government set framework on Thai

CERs exchange.


Tentative CDM Project Criteria

• Voluntary participation;Voluntary participation;

• Sustainable Development;

• Environmental Impact;

• Technical Criteria; andTechnical Criteria; and

• Legislation Compliance.


Tentative CDM Sustainable Development Criteria

Aspect Objective Indicator

Environment Promoting Environmental Quality and GHG reduction project.

Promoting reduction of natural resource utilization such as underground water and finite energy sources

Full life cycle plan of the project including plan after CERs contract ended

Improve environmental quality

- GHG emission reduction

- Air pollution SO2 NOx PM10

- Water pollution

- Solid Waste

- Land contamination

Include plan to sustain biodiversity

Include underground water conservation plan

Reduce utilization from finite energy source

Promote sustainable use of other natural resource (Reduce, Recycle and Reuse)

Include plan to mitigate environmental impact

Include long term management and maintenance plan after the end of CERs purchase agreement


Aspect Objective Indicator

Social Public participation is a major part of SD, and in order to avoid community conflict, the project developer must seek permission from both local and national authority.

In agreement with law and regulations as well as EIA rules

Information Dissemination to the public

Equity in Benefit sharing in the community

- Health

- Child Education

- Improve workers skill

- other benefit

Economic To promote local economy in the project area that would reflect national economy

Employment (in years)

Tentative CDMSustainable Development Criteria (Cont.)


Permanent Secretary of MONRE

Tentative CDM Approval ProcedureThe Cabinet

National Environmental Board

National Committee on UNFCCC

Energy and IndustryExpert Committee

Forestry, Agriculture and Natural Resources Expert Committee

15 days

3 days

5 days

10 days

Issue letter of Approval by the DNA

Secretariat of DNA

(Monthly Meeting)

(Weekly Meeting)

Issue Acknowledgement letter upon submission of PDD and complete list of documents

*PDD is to be submitted with comment from the concerned Ministry

Project Developer submit PDD*

CDM Steering Committee


Deputy Prime Minister acting for PM

Minister of MONRE

Chaired by

Tentative List of Documents Required for Submission

• Application form;

• Official endorsement from concerned Ministry(s);

• PDD;

• Participation Qualification;

• Baseline Methodology;

• Crediting Period;

• Life Cycle Project Plan; and

• Intellectual Property Right (IPR) Agreement (if required).


Contact Detail

Mrs. Prasertsuk ChamornmarnSenior Expert on Environmental PlanningDirector of Climate Change Coordinating Unit

Office of Natural Resources and Environment,Ministry of Natural Resources and EnvironmentTel. +662 279 7180 ext. 220Fax +662 298 6063E-mail [email protected],

[email protected]@onep.go.th


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