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4Ce~Cnter forT~ean Air Policy
750 First Street, NE Project Overview:Suite 940onte la Dvlom ntM chns
Washington, DC 20002 Dialogue th Cla De lo mnM cais(202) 408-9260 PhoneI(202) 408-8896 Focx
E-mail: general~ccap.org Center frCenArPlcInternet: http:I/vwww.ccap.org
European Office- Michalska 12 in response to the uenos Aires Plan of Action, which calls for the Parties to
110 00 Praha I the UNFCCC to develop the modalities and proceduresfrt&CMbCzech Republic
(420 2) 224-21-5303 Phone COP-6, the Center for Clean Air Policy created its CDM Dialogue. The
(420 2) 224-22-9770 Fax Dialogue was designed to bring together high-level delegates from a mix of
Governor Tony Earl* European Union,, Umbrella Group and developing countries, providing these
Quarles & Brady delegates with a fo~rum to discuss CDM design issues in an informal and off-ChairmnanI
Commssiner obet Shnn-the-record way. The Dialogue group held three meetings during the year
New Jersey DEP 2000 to set the stag e for COP-6 and beyond. Over the span of the three
Vice-Chairmain meetings, the participants included over 45 delegates from 21 countnies as
Ned Helme well as rpentivsfrom the UNFCCC Sceaitndthe FudtoExecutrve Director rersnaIve
for International Environmental Law and Development (FIELD). Staff from
Board ofDirectors the Center and FIELD produced a total of 15 papers that provided the
Frank Cassidy foundation for the discussions and that were distributed to all participants as
PSEG Power well as invitees who were unable to attend the meetings. Issues discussed
Congressman Jim. Cooperinld:Equitable Securities Corporationin ld :
William DavisNiagara Mohawk Power Corporation * The terms of reference for the Executive Board and Operational Entities
David G. Hawkins .SnsadteCM rjc lgbltlaae n emnneiseNatural Resources Defense Council Snsadtelgbltekgadpraeceius
Dr. Mark Levine . En~uring the trnecofpject baselines under the CDM
Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory * A prompt str fo h D:Implementing the CDM after COP6
Jim Maddy' * Project eligibility and the CDM: A "positive" or priority listNational Park Foundation
Andy T. Mangan * Fungibility and banking of CERsApplied Sustainability * A unilateral aprach to project deelopment and financing
Dr. Bert Metz * The surcharge oin the proceeds from CDM activitiesNetherlands National Institute of r i h itiuin poetPublic Health and the Environment n quity integeographic ditiuinof poet
Senator Gaylord Nelson"-The Wilderness Society The CDM Dialogue was highly successful in helping delegates to discuss
Secretary Mary' D. Nichols and find comimoA ground on a number of important CDM design issues. The
The Resources Agency of California prcswaeseilyefcieihepntengoaostodieaCD
Secretary Jane T. Nishida rcs a seilyefetv nhligteneoitrtodfn D
Maryland Department of the Environment institutional structure that would ensure the environmental integrity of the
D. Louis Peoples CDM yet not be overly bureaucratic, to understand the many difficult issues
William G. Rosenberg related to forestry and land use activities, and to think through how the
E~~ Ventures ~CDM might be established promptly after COP-6. In addition, the process
Ronel Russell P has been a valuable resource to developing country negtaosnisusf
Conrad Schneider particular concern to them, such as the geographic distribution of projects,
Clean Air Task Force the fungibility of CERs and the "share of proceeds" surcharge for adaptation
Governor Tommy Thompson funding. The ultimate results of the three meetings were reflected in a series
Wisconsin of six final CDM Dialogue papers that were distributed broadly at COP-6.Victoria J. Tschinkel'Landers & Parsons
-Executzve Committee memberMem her Emeritus
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At the demand of the participants, the CD Dialogue will be continued for another year to lay
additional technical groundwork for the ngotiations at COP-6bis and COP-7. The countries that
will participate during the second year of the CDM Dialogue are expected to include the
following:
EU Umbrella [ Non-Annex I
Belgium Australia Argentina Mexico
Denmark Canada Bolivia Nigeria
-- European Commission- I - apan--- Brazil -Peru --
France New Zealand Chile Republic of South Korea
Germany Norway Colombia Senegal
Netherlands US (tentative) Indonesia South Africa
Sweden Jamaica Tuvalu
UK Malaysia Zimbabwe
For additional information about this pr Di ect, please contact Ned Helme, Executive Director, or
Catherine Leining, Senior Policy Analyst, at (202) 408-9260.