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Capacity Building for Clean Development Mechanism Projects: A case study of Nepal Madan Koirala, Scientific Advisor Ministry of Environment, Science & Technology, His Majesty’s Government of Nepal 1 20 oct, 2005 Presentation Overview Environment Sector Initiatives and Outlook Organization Structure and Mandate Prevailing Policy, Acts, Rules/Regulations Multinational Environmental Agreements UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol DNA Structure for Nepal CDM Project Approval Process General Accomplishments 2 20 oct, 2005 Environmental Sector Initiatives Establishment of the Ministry of Population & Environment, 1995; Restructuring as Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology, 2005 Environment Protection Act (1997) and Environment Protection Regulation (1997) Signatory of the various international environmental conventions/protocols ( Total 19: like Basel, Stockholm, Rotterdam, UNFCCC, Montreal etc.) Recently accessed Kyoto Protocol Publication of SOE (state of environment) report, SDAN and environmental journals 3 20 oct, 2005 Organizational Structure Minister Secretary PLANING AND ADMINISTRATION DIVISION ADMINISTRATIVE AND HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT SECTION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PROMOTION DIVISON RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT SECTION PLANNING, MONITORING AND EVALUATION SECTION POLICY MAKING SECTION LEGAL SECTION TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER SECTION INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SECTION FINANCIAL ADMIINSTRATION SECTION 20 oct, 2005 Environment ENVIRONMENT STANDARDS, MONITORING AND EVALUATION SECTION ENVIRONMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT SECTION ENVIRONMENT PROMOTION AND INFORMATION SECTION 4 MOEST: Mandate Formulation of Environmental Policies, Legislation, Rules and Standards Environment Protection Pollution Control Flow of environmental information and awareness Environmental Assessments Focal point for international environmental commitments 5 20 oct, 2005 Prevailing Policy, Acts, Rules/Regulations POLICY National Conservation Strategy 1988 Nepal Environment Policy and Action Plan 1993 Sustainable Development Agenda for Nepal 2003 ACTS/RULES Environment Protection Act, 1997 Environment Protection Rules, 1997 Ozone Depleting substance consumption (and control) Rules 2000 Sectoral Acts (forest, industry, water resource, transport, etc) International Agreements (Basel, POPs, Montreal Prot. etc) 6 20 oct, 2005 Prevailing Policy, Acts, Rules/Regulations (contd.) STANDARDS Nepal Vehicular Mass Emission Standards 2000 Vehicular Emission Standards for (in use vehicle) Industrial Effluent Standards: 9 specific and 3 generic National Ambient Air Quality Standards PERMITS/REQUIREMENT Environmental Impact Assessment of certain Development Projects Initial Environmental Examination of Development Projects Pollution Control Certificate for operating Industries Import permission for certain commodities CONTROL Banning of Polluting Vehicles (Vikram tempo, 2-stroke 3 wheelers) Banning of Polluting Technology in industries (like Bull Trench Kiln, etc 7 20 oct, 2005 UNFCCC and KYOTO PROTOCOL Nepal signed UNFCCC on 12 June 1992 and later ratified on 2nd May 1994 Nepal has been regularly participating in COPs and other subsidiary meetings Nepal’s contribution to global emission is 0.025% only Nepal became the party of Kyoto Protocol by submitting its instrument of Accession on September 16, 2005 Climate Change Network Nepal (CCNN) to work in different avenues for increasing awareness about climate change and increasing capability of governmental and non-governmental institutions ADB sponsored PREGA: DNA Setup, CDM Approval Process, generation of pipeline of CDM projects. 8 20 oct, 2005 DNA Structure Environme ntal Evaluation Section Environmental Standards and Monitoring Section Environmen tal Promotion and Awareness Section Ministry of Environment Science and Technology (MOEST) National CDM Council DNA Secretariat (Environment Division) Chairman: Secretary, MOEST Members: MOF, MOFA, MOFSC, MOICS, MOLTM, MOLD, MOPPW, MOWR, MOAC, non-governmental organization, private sector, academic institution, banking sector Member-Secretary: Joint-Secretary, MOEST Director: Joint-Secretary, Environment Division, MOEST Technical Experts Group 9 20 oct, 2005 CDM Project Approval Process 1 week 1 week 1 week Assessment report and project PDD available for public comment Secretariat of the DNA Receipt of assessment report and public comments No Meets national criteria? Re-Evaluation Letter of No Objection Project proposal (PDD) submitted by the project developer Member-Secretary Initial Screening and forward to the technical experts group Yes Secretariat of the DNA Review of PIN Member-Secretary Receipt of assessment report PIN Submission by project developer 4 weeks Evaluation by technical experts group Letter of Approval issued by DNA Secretariat 10 20 oct, 2005 Potential CDM Projects in Nepal Biogas + Improved Cook Stoves Electric Transportation (EVs, Trolley Bus, Electric Train) Micro-Hydro + Solar Energy + Wind Energy Methane Capture from land fill sites Low emission brick kilns (VSBK) Energy Efficiency Hydropower for replacement of fossil fuels and for export to India Forestation 12 Projects under development at PIN, PDD, or Pre-feasibility level. 11 20 oct, 2005 General Accomplishments Preparation of Initial National Communication to UNFCCC Ratification of Kyoto Establishment of DNA National Strategy on CDM Formulation and updating of national programs to mitigate the effects of climate change Incorporating climate change considerations into national policies; Cooperation in exchange of information related to the climate system, climate change and its consequences; General public awareness raising towards climate change by encouraging the wider participation, (private sector, business communities, academe and NGO sector). 12 20 oct, 2005 Thank you ! 13 20 oct, 2005