Outcome of the Small-Scale Working Group

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1 (c) Paragraphs of the annotated agenda Outcome of the Small-Scale Working Group CDM EB 90 Bonn, Germany, July 2016 UNFCCC Secretariat SDM programme

2 Cases selected for presentation Cases selected for presentation: Revision to SSC Cook Stoves Methodologies AMS-I.E Switch from nonrenewable biomass for thermal applications by the user and AMS-II.G Energy efficiency measures in thermal applications of non-renewable biomass (para. 39 (a) and (b)) Recommendation on a) fraction of non-renewable biomass (fnrb) (para. 40); b) expanding the scope of AMS-I.E and AMS-II.G (para. 41) 2

3 (c) (i) Paragraph 39 (a) and (b) of the annotated agenda Revision to SSC Cook Stoves Methodologies AMS-I.E and AMS-II.G CDM EB 90 Bonn, Germany, 18 to 22 July 2016 UNFCCC Secretariat SDM programme

4 Procedural background EB 89 requested the SSC WG to propose revisions to the approved methodologies AMS-I.E: Switch from non-renewable biomass for thermal applications by the user and AMS-II.G: Energy efficiency measures in thermal applications of non-renewable biomass to provide a consistent approach in the two cook stove methodologies. For AMS-I.E: Two calls for public inputs were launched (i.e. the first one from 23 October to 05 November 2015, and the second one from 29 April to 14 May 2016). One input was received For AMS-II.G, a call for public inputs was launched from 29 April to 14 May No input was received. 4

5 Purpose To harmonize the provisions contained in AMS-I.E and AMS-II.G both methodologies for thermal applications for cooking: default values for baseline fuel wood consumption per person and/or per household; To include the monitoring tables; Clearer equations; 5

6 Key Issues and Proposed Solutions The default value of baseline fuel wood consumption per person per year (i.e. 0.5 tonnes per person per year for household cookstove) was proposed by the SSC WG 42, both for AMS-II.G and AMS-I.E. Revision of AMS-I.E was pending to include this default value and other issues (e.g. format changes to include monitoring tables). The procedures to quantify baseline woody biomass consumption per household per year is newly included. 6

7 Key features of the revision The revision includes: a) default values for baseline fuel wood consumption per person in AMS- I.E in line with II.G ; b) the monitoring table in AMS-I.E; c) procedures to quantify baseline woody biomass consumption for the entire household (AMS-I.E and II.G) ; d) Any continued (partial) use of baseline devices is monitored and accounted for conservatively. 7

8 Impact The proposed revision will facilitate the implementation of CDM projects (cook stoves), which are very relevant for the least developed countries (LDCs) and other regions that are underrepresented in the CDM. 8

9 Recommendations to the Board The SSC WG recommends that the Board adopt this final draft revised methodologies AMS-I.E and II.G to be made effective at the time of the Board s approval. 9

10 (c) (i) Paragraph 40 and 41 of the annotated agenda Recommendation on issues related fraction of non-renewable biomass (fnrb) and expanding the scope of AMS- I.E/II.G CDM EB 90 Bonn, Germany, 18 to 22 July 2016 UNFCCC Secretariat SDM programme

11 Procedural background While discussing the revision of the approved methodologies AMS- I.E and AMS-II.G, SSC WG 51 discussed the values for the fraction of non-renewable biomass (fnrb) and proposed recommendations to: a) include an expiry date for the fnrb values b) allow DNAs to update fnrb values using the approved procedure c) as well as update the standardized baselines. SSC WG 51 noted that some stakeholders and DNAs have requested development of new/revised methodologies for switching from NRB cookstoves to liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cookstoves, and therefore considered expanding the scope of the methodologies to cover the shift from nonrenewable biomass to low-carbon intensive fossil fuels such as LPG. 11

12 fraction of non-renewable biomass (fnrb) Many country-specific values for fnrb had been developed top-down for underrepresented countries in response to a mandate from the Board. Several of them have been endorsed by the DNAs of respective countries ( and have remained valid for over three years; While the validity of standardized baselines is three years as a default as per the Standard: Determining coverage of data and validity of standardized baselines, in the case of fnrb values an expiry date and the process for update has not been indicated by the Board; New and comprehensive information on region-specific fnrb values based on long-term studies have now become available ( 12

13 fraction of non-renewable biomass (fnrb) The SSC WG recommended to the Board that: The default fnrb values approved by the Board should expire after five years from the date of their approval; Two options are recommended for update a) The Procedure: Development, revision, clarification and update of standardized baselines may be used by the DNAs to propose an update to the above standardized baselines on fnrb values (preferred option); b) SSC WG is mandated for top-down work to update the standardized baselines in order to complement the work by the DNAs, taking into account new information mentioned above. 13

14 Shift to LPG from NRB The SSC WG asked for guidance from Board on whether the emissions reductions from shift from non-renewable biomass to low-carbon intensive fossil fuels such as LPG are eligible for claim under cook stove CDM methodologies. a) Stakeholders and DNAs have requested these be included; b) Approved cookstove methodologies (e.g. AMS-I.E and AMS-II.G) are based on a projected baseline scenario that includes fossil fuels; c) The Board had approved these methodologies in response to CMP decisions (EB37 report, para 26); d) Shift from solid fuel such as NRB to gaseous fuel such as LPG for cooking would lead to improved quality of service and energy efficiency. 14

15 Recommendations to the Board The SSC WG agreed to recommend to the Board that: a) The default fnrb values approved by the Board should expire after five years from the date of their approval; b) The Procedure: Development, revision, clarification and update of standardized baselines may be used by the DNAs to propose an update to the above standardized baselines on fnrb values as a preferred option; Optionally, the Board may request SSC WG to initiate top-down work to update the SBs to complement the work by the DNAs, taking into account new information. The Board may wish to provide guidance to the SSC WG on whether to expand the scope of approved cookstove methodologies to cover the shift from non-renewable biomass to low-carbon intensive fossil fuels. 15