S'K' Singh

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Role and Responsibility of National Clean
Development Mechanism Authority (NCDMA)

• by
• S.K. Singh
• GTZ CDM-India
• 27th September , 2008
• New Delhi

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NCDMA CDM in India

• Indian National CDM Authority was established
  with Ministry of Environment Forests (MoEF),
  Government of India in December 2003
• NCDMA is chaired by Secretary MoEF and managed by
  Member Secretary, MoEF. It is clearing projects
  on monthly basis and is in charge of formulating
  the appropriate guidelines.
• India signed Kyoto Protocol in December, 1997
  ratified it in August, 2002
• India has consolidated its leadership position in
  terms of Host Country Approved CDM projects.
• Host Country Approved projects as on 10 August
  2008 is 1,034
• Very active participation of the private sector,
  both in terms of underlying projects and
  development of CDM documentation.
• India has the potential to offer many projects in
  the field of Energy Efficiency, Municipal and
  Industrial Waste, Biomass cogeneration, Renewable
  such as Wind , Hydro etc.

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Host Country Approval
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Facilitating CDM Implementation

• Designated National Authority
• National CDM Authority
• Inter Ministerial Committee
• Single Window clearance
• Project Concept Note (PCN) as per MoEF Format
• Project Design Document (PDD) as per UNFCCC format

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National CDM Authority
Secretary (EF) - Chairman Foreign
Secretary Finance Secretary Secretary,
DST Secretary, DIPP Secretary, MNRE Secretary,
MOP Secretary, Planning Commission Joint
Secretary (CC), MoEF Director (CC), MoEF - Member
Secretary
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Government Approval

• Designated national authorities (DNA) are
  responsible for the CDM project approval.
• Each DNA has different requirements and
  procedures for the CDM project approval.
• The approval letter should include
• The Government of India has ratified the Kyoto
  Protocol in August 2002
• This is approval of voluntary participation in
  the proposed CDM project activity
• The project contributes to Sustainable
  Development in India

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Sustainable Development Criteria

• Economic well being The CDM project activity
  should bring in additional investment consistent
  with the needs of the people.
• Social well being The project activity should
  lead to alleviation of poverty by generating
  additional employment, removal of social
  disparities and contributing to provision of
  basic amenities to people leading to improvement
  in their quality of life.
• Environmental well being This include a
  discussion of the impact of the project activity
  on resource sustainability and resource
  degradation, if any, due to the proposed
  activity
• Technological well being The CDM project
  activity should lead to transfer of
  environmentally safe sound technologies with a
  priority to the renewables sector or energy
  efficiency projects.

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Functions Powers of NCDMA

• To receive projects for evaluation and approval
  as per the guidelines and general Criteria laid
  down in the relevant and modalities pertaining to
  CDM in addition to the Guidelines issued by the
  Clean Development Mechanism Executive Board and
  Conference of Parties serving as Meeting of
  Parties to the United Nations Framework
  Convention on Climate Change.
• 2. To recommend certain additional requirements
  to ensure that the project proposals meet the
  national sustainable development priorities and
  comply with the legal framework so as to ensure
  that the projects are compatible with local
  priorities and stakeholders have been duly
  consulted.
• Financial review of project proposals to ensure
  that the project proposals do not involve
  diversion of official development assistance
  (ODA) in accordance with modalities and
  procedures for Clean Development Mechanism.
• To maintain a registry of CDM projects approved,
  and their Certified Emission Reduction (CERs)
  potential.

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Contd..

• To collect, compile and publish technical and
  statistical data relating to CDM initiatives in
  India.
• The Member-Secretary of the National Clean
  Development Mechanism (CDM) Authority shall be
  responsible for day-to-day activities of the
  Authority including constituting committees or
  subgroups to coordinate and examine the proposals
  or to get detailed examination of the project
  proposals conducted through experts or by
  consulting organizations for consideration by the
  Authority.
• The National Clean Development Mechanism (CDM)
  Authority have power to Invite officials and
  experts from Government, financial institutions,
  consultancy organization, non-governmental
  organization, legal profession, industry and
  Commerce for technical and professional inputs
  and may co-opt others members depending upon
  need.
• To interact with concerned authorities,
  institutions, individual stakeholders for
  relating to CDM.
• The relevant link on NCDMA www. cdmindia.nic.in

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DNA Document Verification

• Project Start Date
• Project Completion date
• Concerned / NOC from State Pollution Control
  Board
• Environmental Clearance
• Forestry Clearance
• Any other Legal Document regarding the Project
• Evidence of Public hearing.

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Portfolio of Host Country Projects Approved.
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Sector-wise break-up CERs expected till 2012
from Host Country Approved projects as of 11 June
2008
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• Focal person for NCDMA and CDM in India
• Mr. R.K.Sethi,
• Director (Climate Change) Member Secretary
  NCDMA
• Ministry of Environment and Forests.
• Room No 115, Paryavaran Bhawan
• C.G.O Complex, Lodhi Road
• New Delhi-110003
• Tel/Fax [phone]

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Thanks for your attention