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CDM
DESIGNATED NATIONAL AUTHORITY
Costa Rican Case
Overview
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CDM: Key decisions and steps in
creating NDA
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NDA: Possible Tasks and
structures
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Costa Rican experience
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Conclusion
Steps in creating NA
 Define mission and objectives;
 Obtain legal status;
 Review legal framework;
 Attain CDM stakeholder participation;
 Obtain financial and non-financial
resources;
 Align CDM strategies with national
development priorities.
NDA: Possible Tasks (1)
1.
Formulation and decision on CDM
national policy and strategy
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Deciding on sustainable development criteria
Recommending CDM sectors and project type (renewable
energy, waste management, forestry, agriculture, industry)
Preferences on technology
Credit sharing, etc.
2. Evaluation and Approval:
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Adopt international eligibility criteria (Marrakesh)
NDA: Possible tasks (2)
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Develop local criteria:
– Compliance with relevant policies and regulatory regimes;
– Financial, technical and administrative feasibility (e.g. PPA,
financial close, etc);
– Environment al standards and considerations on
stakeholders comments;
– Technology transfer (innovation, transfer and diffusion)
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Capacity Building :
- Project identification and formulation(PDD)
-Standardized baselines , additionality, ER
cuantification, monitoring protocols, etc.
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Marketing
UNFCCCSecretariat
CDM Institutions
Host
country
COP/MOP
Executive
Board
Verifying, certifying
Validating
Operational Entity Operational Entity
National Authoriy
Project Participants
Investors:
-national
-international
Buyer of
CER/RMU
CDM
Project activity
Stakeholders,
other Parties,
registered NGO
Possible Structure
of National Authority (1)
National Climate Change Committee
Nat. CDM Board
(Sub.Committee)
Host
country
National Authoriy
Validating
Operational
Entity
Technical Office/
CDM Clearinghouse
Project Participants
Investors:
-national
-international
Buyer of
CER/RM
U
Verifying,
certifying
Operational Entity
CDM
Project activity
Stakeholders,
other Parties,
registered
NGO
Possible Structure
of National Authority (1)
National CDM Board (Sub-Committee)
Function: recommendation of CDM national agenda
including policies and strategy, procedures,
appeal, etc.
Members representing :
• Ministries : e.g. Environment and Natural Resources,
Energy, Economy &, Finance, Planning. Etc.
• Private sector (corporations, chambers, etc.)
• NGOs and CDM experts
Possible Structure
of National Authority (2)
Technical Office / CDM Clearinghouse (Government
or mix Government -private)
Function:
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Secretariat of CDM Board.
Support of CDM project identification and preparation
NDA and focal point for CDM investors and buyers
Following of ongoing CDM project activities
Marketing, bilateral and multilateral MoUs, home
page, etc.
In 1996, the OCIC was legally elevated to the
rank of maximum de-concentration office within
the Ministry of Environment and Energy. This
decision allowed the program to have technical
and administrative autonomy and also
guaranteed all participating sectors a voice in
climate change policy development..
NDA Costa Rica
Ministry of Environment
and Energy
ASOCIC
Land Use Change
Expert
Energy
Expert
Consultants
ASOCIC
OCIC Private Association
Challenges of
Institutionalization
Nature of NA varies widely in legal structure,
financial sources and responsibilities
which they were entrusted.
 Awareness raising;
 Political will;
 Sectoral coordination;
 Champion
CONCLUSION
Reason for success:
Institutional capacity and political support,
 Country driven process,
 Compatibility between national priorities and
“good practices” in climate change,
 Cost and environmental effective and,
 Market oriented process.
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