Catalogue of decisionsCDM Executive Board EB26
26-29 September 2006
UNFCCC CDM website: http://cdm.unfccc.int
COP/MOP requested, by its decision 7/CMP.1:
to develop a catalogue of, and user’s guide to, its decisions, including on clarifications and guidance provided, to facilitate accessibility to information.
The objective:
to facilitate efficiency, cost effectiveness, consistency and transparency in the design, validation, monitoring and verification of CDM project activities and issuance of CERs, and accreditation of DOEs, improving accessibility to all relevant CDM related decisions.
Catalogue of CDM related decisions
UNFCCC CDM website: http://cdm.unfccc.int
Catalogue of CDM related decisions
• Work undertaken:
– Consultant
– Existing products at secretariat
– Similar initiatives at UN and others
– Feedback from potential users
UNFCCC CDM website: http://cdm.unfccc.int
• Topics /subtopics– following graph of project cycle
– interactive map
– + glossary of terms
– + FAQ (for those not familiar with CDM)
• Search engine– keywords
– + advanced search w/multiple criteria
Catalogue of CDM related decisions
UNFCCC CDM website: http://cdm.unfccc.int
• Result to be specific paragraph
• Result to be current decision and option for more information
• Updated while meeting reports are done
• Available in internet and DVD/CD-rom
• Road test
• Complements CDM website
Catalogue of CDM related decisions
UNFCCC CDM website: http://cdm.unfccc.int
October/November 2006 Search engine: keywords Categorization by topics Development of FAQs
December 2006/January 2007 Search engine: advance search with multiple criteria Categorization by subtopics
First quarter 2007 Road testing Catalogue of decisions operational
Timelines for implementation