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Proposals for Verification of A/R Projects Alvaro Vallejo Rama Chandra Reddy. Roundtable on Validation and Verification Issues in LULUCF projects Carbon Finance Unit, ENVCF, World Bank, Washington DC August 24 & 25, 2009. Overview. Monitoring requirements of methodologies UNFCCC Tools - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Proposals for Verification of A/R ProjectsAlvaro VallejoRama Chandra Reddy
Roundtable on Validation and Verification Issues in LULUCF projectsCarbon Finance Unit, ENVCF, World Bank, Washington DC
August 24 & 25, 2009
Overview
• Monitoring requirements of methodologies• UNFCCC Tools• Items for monitoring• Preparation of monitoring guidance• Monitoring and Reporting Tool• Training and capacity building• Outstanding issues• Steps for improvement
Monitoring Requirements
UNFCCC Tools
The UNFCCC tools related to monitoring:• Tool for calculation of the number of sample plots for
measurements in A/R project (ver. 02).• Tool for testing significance of GHG emissions in A/R
CDM project activities (ver. 01)• Estimation of GHG emissions related to displacement of
grazing activities in A/R CDM project activity (ver. 02)
SMART – Simplified Monitoring AR Tool
SMART is the monitoring system developed by the Bio-CF to monitor AR projects. It comprises:• Documentation:– Monitoring Manual (SMART Manual)– Printed data collection formats– Reporting formats– Monitoring Report templates
• Excel spreadsheet formats• Calculation modules• Internet-based monitoring system (i-SMART)
SMART DocumentationThe SMART Manual comprises:• HOW TOs
– Task-wise, how to guidance – 24 HOW TOs planned
• Forms for field data collection– Project boundary, strata, implementation– Carbon pools– Emissions and leakage– Quality control
• Reporting formats• Monitoring Report templates• Index of variables names in all methodologies.• Tables of default values (IPCC and other sources used in
methodologies).• Ancillary documentation• References
SMART Monitoring HOW TOs
SMART Monitoring Formats
• All available in printed and Excel spreadsheets
• Modified to suit methodologies used in Bio-CF portfolio
i-SMART Monitoring and Reporting• Internet based tool covers:
– Monitoring provisions of methodologies -- Project database– Measurement data -- Calculation
modules– Quality Assurance/Quality Control -- Monitoring Reports
i-SMART Sample Plot Data
i-SMART - GHG Removals by Sinks Calculation Modules
i-SMART Quality Assurance/Quality Control
Training and Capacity Building
• Audio and videoconferences with project entities• In-country workshops on monitoring – Capacity building for field monitoring– Sample plots layout and measurement
• Support on data transfer and upload– Database and Excel reports to i-SMART
• Organization of database and reporting formats• Preparation of monitoring reports
Outstanding Issues – Project Level
• Capacity constraints– Limited trained personnel available for sample plot lay out
and inventory– Long term tasks to be implemented over several decades – Requires excellent documentation and training of new staff
• Growth data– Lack of allometric equations for most species– Limited basis for adopting biomass expansion factors used in
ex ante estimation– Potential of increasing certified credits by developing local
factors and equations
Outstanding Issues – Portfolio level
• Encourage project developers to collect field data and organize it centrally
• Make monitoring relevant and supportive to forest management activities
• Keep monitoring simple• Obtain timely and accurate carbon deliveries• Need to validate SMART tool
Outstanding Issues- Regulatory • Methodology revisions– Revisions of methodologies have not reduced the
monitoring burden. Several elements removed, but increased complexity because of versioning
– Inconsistencies and omissions in monitoring methodologies• Procedures on deviation/revision of monitoring plan unclear• Limited DOE experience on monitoring aspects
Expectations from AR WG
• Simplification of methodologies and guidance• Channel to discuss and clarify unclear methodological
and monitoring aspects• Request for inputs from project participants before
revisions to methodologies and consolidated methodologies are approved
• Timely publication of updated methodologies
Thanksfor your attention!