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Bonn March 12-13, 2011
Dr. Manfred BrinkmannTÜV Rheinland Japan Ltd.
Improvement of Methodologies - DOE’s perspective -
7th CDM Joint Workshop, 2010
Contents
Identified shortcomings
Improvements
Procedures
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Identified Shortcomings
Structure;
“Chapters” are indicated, but requirements not always explicitly
listed in the relevant chapter
Example ACM0006:
- “Hidden” applicability criteria, e.g. availability of scenarios;
- project boundary requirements impeding credits for heat export
without plant-specific data of facilities eventually to be replaced.
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Identified Shortcomings
Generally “Prosaic” language:
should be limited to explanation of rationales,
but less for describing the actual options, conditions, etc.
Lack of rationale explanation, e.g. AM0058:
“levelized cost of provided heat” to be based i.a. on the “Lifetime
of the project, equal to the remaining lifetime of the existing
facility;”
=> levelized cost depends on total lifetime of a technology
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Identified Shortcomings
Parameters to be determined ex-ante or to be monitored:
frequently not all parameters are required for a given project
(e.g., due to different equations for each scenario);
Lists of parameters lacking structure and/or indication for which
cases / equations etc. parameters are needed:
=> source of errors in PDD development
=> tedious and error-prone validation process
Inconsistency of parameter names among various meths and tools(e.g., methane concentration in ACM0001 vs. tool on PE from flaring
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Identified Shortcomings
Allocation of methodologies to Sectoral Scopes
- process and criteria not transparent
- Example: Waste heat recovery projects based on ACM0012 are
related to scopes 1 and 4; if used only for electricity generation, the
heat source may be irrelevant for assessment and not be covered
by any of the Technical Areas proposed in the Accreditation
Standard V02
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Improvement potentials
Harmonization of Structure
Decision trees for the application of different options / equations
Clear indication for which equations / options etc. monitored / non-
monitored parameters are required
Standardizing parameter names
Incorporate responses to clarifications,
indicate which clarificiations remains to be considered separately
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Procedural improvements
Formal procedure: Request for revision
- market hesitation for fear of delays to actual projects
- (perceived) little interaction/communication while the request is
being processed
General review for consistency of structure, approaches,
parameters;
Other possible means:
- Timely Calls for input on specific work done by Meth panel / SSC
- Periodic “Methodology Roundtable”
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Thank you for your attention!
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