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Climate Change and 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. Climate Change Coordinating Unit, ONEP 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. Climate Change Coordinating Unit, ONEP 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. Climate Change Coordinating Unit, ONEP Institutional Framework on CDM THAILAND’S DNA MONRE appointed ONEP established Climate Change Coordinating Unit Climate Change Coordinating Unit, ONEP • 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 The Climate Change Coordinating Unit Adaptation National Communication Research & Observation System Mitigation Capacity Building Development & Technology Transfer Clean Development Mechanism Climate Change Coordinating Unit, ONEP Education, Training & Public Awareness Climate Change Coordinating Unit’s Structure ONEP as DNA Secretariat Director of Climate Change Coordinating Unit Senior Expert Administration Climate Change Policy Sector Climate Change Coordinating Unit, ONEP CDM Sector Research And Development Sector Institutional Framework on CDM Design Project design & formulation National approval Validation/ registration Operation Project financing & implementation Monitoring Project participants Project design document (PDD) Operational Entity A + Investor Project participants Monitoring report Legends Activity Report Institution Thailand’s DNA Verification/ Certification Operational Entity B Verification report/ Certification report/ Request for CERs Issuance of CERs Climate Change Coordinating Unit, ONEP EB DN A EB 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. Climate Change Coordinating Unit, ONEP Tentative CDM Project Criteria • Voluntary participation; • Sustainable Development; • Environmental Impact; • Technical Criteria; and • Legislation Compliance. Climate Change Coordinating Unit, ONEP Tentative CDM Sustainable Development Criteria Aspect Objective Indicator Environment Promoting Environmental Quality and GHG reduction project. Improve environmental quality Promoting reduction of natural resource utilization such as underground water and finite energy sources - Air pollution SO2 NOx PM10 Full life cycle plan of the project including plan after CERs contract ended - Land contamination - GHG emission reduction - Water pollution - Solid Waste 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 Climate Change Coordinating Unit, ONEP Tentative CDM Sustainable Development Criteria (Cont.) 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 Climate Change Coordinating Unit, ONEP Employment (in years) Tentative CDM Approval Procedure The Cabinet Chaired by (Weekly Meeting) Deputy Prime Minister acting for PM National Environmental Board (Monthly Meeting) National Committee on UNFCCC Minister of MONRE 10 days Energy and Industry Expert Committee CDM Steering Committee 5 days 15 days Forestry, Agriculture and Natural Resources Expert Committee Issue letter of Approval by the DNA Secretariat of DNA 3 days Project Developer submit PDD* *PDD is to be submitted with comment from the concerned Ministry Climate Change Coordinating Unit, ONEP Permanent Secretary of MONRE Issue Acknowledgement letter upon submission of PDD and complete list of documents 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). Climate Change Coordinating Unit, ONEP Contact Detail Mrs. Prasertsuk Chamornmarn Senior Expert on Environmental Planning Director of Climate Change Coordinating Unit Office of Natural Resources and Environment, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment Tel. +662 279 7180 ext. 220 Fax +662 298 6063 E-mail [email protected], [email protected] [email protected] Climate Change Coordinating Unit, ONEP Thank you