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Ensuring the Delivery of Sustainability inCarbon Development Projects:

The Gold Standard Approach

Ellen May Zanoria

Regional Manager SE Asia

ADB - Asia Clean Energy ForumJune 24, 2011

Manila


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What is the Gold Standard?

Non-profit foundation based in Geneva, Switzerland

The global benchmark certification scheme for high quality carbon

reduction projects in both compliance and voluntary carbon markets

Independently verified to deliver real, measurable, permanentgreenhouse gas reductions and sustainable development

The only standard to incorporate Monitoring, Reporting & Verification for

sustainable development and environmental co-benefits - for all projects

Actively supported by 75 NGOs worldwide, including WWF, Greenpeace

& Mercy Corps

Buyers include Swiss Post, Deutsche Post, DHL, Nokia, Virgin Atlantic,

H&M, TUI Travel, FIFA and multiple governments

Trusted by the United Nations as the standard for its carbon projects


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The criteria are simple...

Renewable Energy or End-Use Energy

Efficiency

Additional

Follow two-step stakeholder involvement i.e.design phase & feedback round

Sustainable Development Assessment (self

assessment & stakeholder consultation), Do

No-Harm assessment (safeguardingprinciples) and Sustainable Development

matrix

Monitoring sustainable development

benefits


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GS Project Case Studies:Business Models for Sustainability


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Kuyasa Low Cost Urban Housing Energy Upgrade

Co-benefits: Reduction in local air pollution

Decreases in pulmonary pneumonia, carbon

monoxide poisoning and other respiratory illnesses

Decrease in accidents and damage to property as

a result of fire.

GS337 VER Energy EfficiencySouth Africa 6,580 tCO2e/yr

The project activity aims to make the thermal performance of heating water and lighting for

low-income housing (existing and future) more efficient, resulting to less power

consumption. Estimated by suppressed demand.


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Zengammina Mini Hydro Scheme

GS355 VER Renewable EnergyZambia : 2,923 tCO2e/yr

This 700KW run-of-river mini hydro scheme

provides cheap, clean and sustainable

electric power to Mwinilunga district

Kalene Mission, North Western Province,

Zambia.

It removes dependence on diesel generators

and supplies the local hospital, farms, village

and the chiefs palace with electricity. The

project also provides an inexpensive energy

option for lighting (displacing kerosene). It

creates the basis of a self sustaining,

developing local economy, and contributes

significantly to poverty reduction.


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Zengammina Mini Hydro Scheme

GS355 VER Renewable EnergyZambia : 2,923 tCO2e/yr

Sustainable and Measurable Results:

Created approximately 450 jobs at

the peal, a large proportion of which

are women. For many, this job

represented their first cash income.

* Provides electricity in the local

schools, giving children access to

computers in the Sakeji school, in the

Kalene hospital where operations can

now be undertaken at all times and in

homes where people will have access

to electric light on demand for the first

time


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D.light Rural Lighting Project India

GS600 CER Renewable EnergyIndia 130,000 tCO2e/yr

Over 1 million D.light LED solar lighting products are being distributed in

the Indian states of Uttar, Pradesh, and Bihar. A similar project is

currently being developed in Tanzania (GS679)

Co-Benefits:

Improved health conditions

Reduced indoor air pollution

Improved quality of life

Income generation Better lighting at home for

reading, studying or handicrafts

Eliminates fire accidents from

flame based light


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Federal Intertrade Haiyuan Solar Cooker Project

GS710 CER Renewable EnergyChina 33,482 tCO2e/yr

The project will install 17,000 solar cookers for the poor rural residents in

mountainous area and thus enabling them to efficiently substitute solar

energy for the fossil fuel (coal) used in daily cooking and water boiling.

* Each solar cooker

has a power rating

of 773.5W

Total installed

capacity is13.1MW

Located in

southern Ningxia

in northwestern

China


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Federal Intertrade Haiyuan Solar Cooker Project

GS710 CER Renewable EnergyChina 33,482 tCO2e/yr

Co-Benefits:

The project will serve as a model for future

project and stimulate the interests of investors

in solar energy projects. Promote the use of clean energy

Educate and train the rural population on

solar energy technology, and build awareness in

environmental protection among the rural

population.

The experienced personnel trained by this

project can assist other projects in the future.

Reduce CO2 emissions generated by coal-fired

stoves.


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Proyecto Mirador Enhanced Distribution

of Efficient WoodstovesGS690 VER Energy EfficiencyHonduras 38,149 tCO2e/yr

This project reduces indoor air pollution by disseminating improved wood

stoves called La Justa to the local areas around the Santa Barbara Province of

Honduras. The La Justa was engineered to burn hotter and use less wood

compared to a traditional fogon stove.

A field study showed that the

replacement of one traditional fogon

stove with one La Justa (Model 2x3)

stove reduces greenhouse gas (GHG)emissions by 1.9 mtCO2e/year. This

project is estimated to reduce emission

over 38,000 emissions annually. That is

the equivalent of taking more than

12,000 tonnes of rubbish out of landfill.


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Case study cont: Contribution to sustainable development

Improves air quality

Reduces living costs for families

Decreases child and adult mortality

Creates local employment opportunities

Facilitates transfer of technical knowledge Helps reduce the burden on limited natural resources

Contributes to local/regional economy

Helps prevent respiratory illnesses caused by toxic gases

Reduces time devoted to wood collection and/or money

spent on wood

Serves as a model for other stove projects by monetising

certified carbon saving

Carbon Finance enables a move from charitable donations

to a model that is self-sustaining and market driven

Fogon vs. La Justa


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UN projects an inspiring use of carbon markets

UNHCR (High Commissioner for Refugees): Kakuma Refugee Camp, Kenya

Community focused solar energy project supporting Sudanese refugees

Solar cookers, public solar light and personal solar lanterns for students

Full documentation can be found on the GS registry project GS924 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Md-WxgHqdtQ

UN World Food Programme SAFE Project in Darfur

WFP and the IASC are implementing SAFE (Safe Access to Firewood and

alternative Energy in Humanitarian Settings) in Darfur WFP plans to provide and assist c.100,000 women with fuel-efficient stoves

and innovative fuel technologies in combination with alternative income

opportunities, and to provide fuel-efficient stoves and equipment to 170

schools to alleviate the household burden of school meals.

http://www.wfp.org/videos/stove-building-contest-darfur
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In Summary

Projects certified to Gold Standard:

Promotes best practice for

project development, validation

and verification with respect to sustainable development

Beyond carbon reduction - monitor and capture co-

benefits throughout the project lifetime Increased stakeholder acceptance and involvement

Enhanced reputation

Premium prices


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Ellen May Zanoria-Reynes

SE Asia Regional ManagerThe Gold Standard Foundation

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