Climate Change and CDM in Thailand

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Climate ChangeandCDM in Thailand

• Climate Change Coordinating Unit
• Office of Natural Resources Environmental
  Policy and Planning (ONEP)
• Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment
  (MONRE)
• The Royal Thai Government

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Outline of Presentation

• Thailands Position
• Thailands Policy on Climate Change
• Institutional Framework
• Thailands CDM Policy
• CDM Project Criteria
• Approval Procedure Time Frame

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Thailand's Position

• Convention
• Thailand Signed the UNFCCC in June 1992 at UNCED
  and Ratified the UNFCCC in December 1994 and
• Kyoto Protocol
• Thailand signed the Kyoto Protocol in February
  1999 and Ratified in August 2002.

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Thailands Climate Change Policy

• Cabinet Resolution on 10 September 2002
• The Government is aware of the climate change
  problems
• The Government will support the projects which
  will contribute to the GHGs emission reduction
  and
• Each CDM project must be submitted to the Cabinet
  for final approval.

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Institutional Framework

• Cabinet Resolution on 1 July 2003
• The National Committee on Climate Change chaired
  by Minister of Natural Resources and Environment
  (MONRE)
• The National CDM Steering Committee chaired by
  Permanent Secretary of MONRE and
• Appointed MONRE to be DNA CDM.

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Institutional Framework on CDM

• Ministry of Natural Resources Environment or
  MONRE as DNA CDM (July 2003)
• Office of Natural Resources Environmental
  Policy Planning or ONEP as National focal point
• ONEP is to coordinate the structuring on CDM
  operation in the country

THAILANDS DNA
MONRE
appointed
ONEP
established
Climate Change Coordinating Unit
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The Climate Change Coordinating Unit
National Communication
Adaptation
Education, Training
Public Awareness
Research Observation System
Mitigation
Capacity Building
Development Technology Transfer
Clean Development Mechanism
Inventories, Registry Monitoring system
Thailands national and government policies
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Climate Change Coordinating Units Structure
ONEP as DNA Secretariat
Director of Climate Change Coordinating Unit
Administration
Senior Expert
Climate Change Policy Sector
CDM Sector
Research And Development Sector
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Institutional Framework on CDM
Design
DNA
Operation
Legends
Activity
Report
Institution
ThailandsDNA
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Thailand CDMs Policy

• The Cabinet will give final approval for the
  operation of CDM project case by case
• Contribute to National Sustainable Development
  Plan
• Technology transfer and capacity building
• Gives priority of benefits to local community
  and
• The Thai Government set framework on Thai CERs
  exchange.

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Tentative CDM Project Criteria

• Voluntary participation
• Sustainable Development
• Environmental Impact
• Technical Criteria and
• Legislation Compliance.

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Tentative CDM Sustainable Development Criteria
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Tentative CDMSustainable Development Criteria
(Cont.)
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Tentative CDM Approval Procedure
The Cabinet
Chaired by
(Weekly Meeting)
National Environmental Board
Deputy Prime Minister acting for PM
(Monthly Meeting)
National Committee on UNFCCC
Minister of MONRE
10 days
Energy and Industry Expert Committee
Permanent Secretary of MONRE
CDM Steering Committee
5 days
Issue Acknowledgement letter upon submission of
PDD and complete list of documents
15 days
Secretariat of DNA
Forestry, Agriculture and Natural Resources
Expert Committee
3 days
Project Developer submit PDD
Issue letter of Approval by the DNA
PDD is to be submitted with comment from the
concerned Ministry
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Tentative List of Documents Required for
Submission

• Application form
• Official endorsement from concerned Ministry(s)
• PDD
• Participation Qualification
• Baseline Methodology
• Crediting Period
• Life Cycle Project Plan and
• Intellectual Property Right (IPR) Agreement
  (if required).

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Contact Detail

• Mrs. Prasertsuk Chamornmarn
• Senior Expert on Environmental Planning
• Director of Climate Change Coordinating Unit
• Office of Natural Resources and Environment,
• Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment
• Tel. [phone] ext. 220
• Fax [phone]
• E-mail sertsuk_at_onep.go.th, natarika_at_onep.go.t
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• pongtip_at_onep.go.th

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