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Capacity Building for Clean Development Mechanism

Projects: A case study of Nepal

Madan Koirala, Scientific AdvisorMinistry of Environment, Science & Technology,

His Majesty’s Government of Nepal

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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

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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

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Organizational Structure

PLANING AND ADMINISTRATION DIVISION

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PROMOTION DIVISON

POLICY MAKING SECTION

PLANNING, MONITORING AND EVALUATION SECTION

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT SECTION

TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER SECTION

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SECTION

ENVIRONMENT STANDARDS,

MONITORING AND EVALUATION SECTION

ENVIRONMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT SECTION

ENVIRONMENT PROMOTION AND

INFORMATION SECTION

ADMINISTRATIVE AND HUMAN RESOURCE

DEVELOPMENT SECTION

LEGAL SECTION

FINANCIAL ADMIINSTRATION SECTION

Minister

Secretary

Environment

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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

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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)

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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 commoditiesCONTROL Banning of Polluting Vehicles (Vikram tempo, 2-stroke 3 wheelers) Banning of Polluting Technology in industries (like Bull Trench Kiln, etc

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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.

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Ministry of Environment Science and Technology (MOEST)

National CDM Council

DNA Secretariat(Environment Division)

Technical Experts Group

Chairman: Secretary, MOESTMembers: 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

Environm

ental E

valuation Section

Environm

ental S

tandards and M

onitoring Section

Environm

ental Prom

otion and A

wareness S

ection

DNA Structure

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CDM Project Approval Process

Project proposal (PDD) submitted

by the project developer

Evaluation by technical experts group

Member-SecretaryReceipt of

assessment report

Letter of Approval issued by DNA

Secretariat

Re-Evaluation

Yes

NoSecretariat of the DNAReceipt of assessment

report and public comments

Meets national criteria?

Member-SecretaryInitial Screening

and forward to the technical experts

group

Secretariat of the DNA

Review of PIN

Letter of No Objection

PIN Submission by project developer

1 week

4 weeks

1 week

Assessment report and project PDD

available for public comment

1 week

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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.

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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).

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Thank you !