Meet the Beneficiaries of the CDM

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1 Meet the Beneficiaries of the CDM 1 March European Parliament - Rue Wiertz 60, B-1047 Brussels In collaboration with: Sponsored by :

2 Meet the Beneficiaries Geothermal Project, Guatemala Improved Cooking Stove Bangladesh Landfill Project, Colombia Low Pressure Solar Water Heater, South Africa

3 Improved Cooking Stoves in Bangladesh Background Bangladesh is one of the poorest countries in the world and endures a tough climate with frequent cyclones, floods and droughts. Its vulnerable location on a delta of three large rivers means that it is particularly susceptible to climate change. With a population of 150 million people, 90% of its rural population depend on biomass, typically wood fuel, to meet its energy needs. The pressure on Bangladesh s biomass reserves, leads to deforestation, soil erosion and lost soil nutrients. Program This project replaces traditional cooking stoves with an improved cooking stove in rural areas of Bangladesh. The improved stove gives an average of 50% of fuel savings, therefore reducing the amount of greenhouse gases emitted into the atmosphere. Registration date: 19 July 2011 Amount of reduction: 50,233 metric tonnes CO2 equivalent per annum Improved air quality: Air pollution from cooking with solid fuel is a key risk factor for childhood pneumonia as well as many other respiratory, cardiovascular and ocular diseases. Children and mothers will be exposed to fewer air pollutants through reduced emissions of CO2 and also carbon monoxide and particulate matter. Employment: the program gives rise to employment opportunities for new cook stove technicians, assistants, office staff and other related jobs in the branch offices. Access to energy services: The new cook stoves require less fuel, which in many areas can be a scarce resource or very expensive to buy; also, users have found the cook stove to be more convenient, shortening the cooking time.

4 Bionersis landfill project in Pasto, Colombia Background San Juan de Pasto (450,000 inhabitants) is a town in southern Colombia, located in the province of Nariño on the borders of Ecuador, 2500 meters above sea level. It is a commercial and agricultural crossroad on the Panamerican highway which connects Colombia to Argentina. The effects of climate change (strongly increasing rainfall) are violent in the Andean region and cause landslides and disruptions of communication. Program In its first phase, the project involves capture and combustion of biogas from waste fermentation which contains a 50% rate of methane - a greenhouse gas that is 21 times more harmful than CO 2. In the second phase, biogas is converted into green electricity. The waste comes from all of the city of Pasto. Registration date: 3 November 2009 Amount of reductions: 24,905 metric tonnes CO2 equivalent per annum Technology transfer: Emission measurement, data acquisition, capture of biogas combustion equipment. These technology transfers could not occur without the CDM project (feed in tariffs from 5 to 190 times lower than the European ones) Local Improvement of the landfill: landscaping, removal of nuisance such as odors. The landfill has become an ecological and leisure park open to inhabitants (many thousands of visitors).

5 Amatitlan Geothermal Project, Guatemala Background : The mountainous, forested and windy territory of Guatemala offers a wealth of natural resources that could power the nation. However it is one of the poorest countries in Latin America and access to electricity is limited. The Amatitlan region has vegetated zones with scarce and secondary evergreen forests and coffee plantations. The level of previous and current human intervention in the region is high due to years of human presence and agricultural activity. Program The Amatitlan project utilises geological resources to generate renewable energy which is then dispatched to the Guatemalan electricity grid. Utilises a mix of clean technologies from Holland and Israel. The plant has generated in average 110,000 MWh of power annually. Registration date: 12 December 2008 Amount of reduction: 82,978 metric tonnes CO2 equivalent per annum 50 temporary jobs during the construction phase, 22 permanent employees plus 5 seasonal jobs. Plantation of 6000 trees in the surrounding hills to reduce flooding in the area and promote environmental education. Better local road infrastructure improved mobility and transportation of goods to the local markets.

6 SASSA Low Pressure Solar Water Heater Programme Background Africa has one of the highest levels of solar radiation in the world. Due to high solar radiation in South Africa the concept of heating water with the sun is logical. Load shedding is one of the major problems in South Africa. Current electricity supply is not enough to meet projected future demand and it is hindering the fast growing economy of the country. The proposed PoA will help South Africa to correct the energy mix, with a greater focus on renewable energy. Program: This SASSA small-scale Programme of Activities (PoA) installs low-pressure solar water heaters (SWHs) in low-income households throughout South Africa. SWHs reduce the electric water heating load. The SWHs installed under this PoA will typically be 110 litre storage tank low pressure SWHs with a collector area of 1.08 m2. Registration date: 12 March 2011 Amount of reductions: 76,945 metric tonnes CO2 equivalent per annum Minimum of one employee is needed for installation and maintenance work per 660 installations over the lifetime of the PoA. The PoA is expected to create a minimum of 300 jobs of which approximately 1/3 will be permanent. Contribute towards sustainable low carbon economy by making use of renewable energy and reducing electricity consumption and thereby reduces the amount of greenhouse gases produced by fossil fuel combustion at the national electricity grid. SASSA will implement an Educational Program in the target communities to increase the awareness and understanding of the residents of climate change, energy efficiency and SWH.