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3 Methodological Tools
Table A-7 List of Methodological Tools (as of 14 Oct 08)
Title and Version
Number
1. Tool for the
demonstration
and assessment
of additionality –
Version 5.2 [EB39,
Annex 10]
2. Combined tool
to identify the
baseline scenario
and demonstrate
additionality –
Version 2.2 [EB28,
Annex 14]
3. Tool to calculate
project or leakage
CO2 emissions
from fossil fuel
combustion –
Version 2 [EB41,
Annex 11]
4. Tool to determine
methane
emissions avoided
from disposal of
waste at a solid
waste disposal
site – Version 4
[EB41, Annex 10]
5. Tool to calculate
baseline, project
and/or leakage
emissions
from electricity
consumption –
Version 1 [EB39,
Annex 7]
Scope and
applicability
Scope and
applicability
Scope and
applicability
Parameter(s) to
be determined
Scope and
applicability
Parameter(s) to
be determined
Scope and
applicability
Parameter(s) to
be determined
Scope, Applicability and Parameters
I. METHODOLOGY RELATED TOOLS
The document provides a general framework for demonstrating and assessing
additionality and is applicable to a wide range of project types. Some project
types may require adjustments to this general framework. The steps include:
• STEP 1. Identification of alternatives to the project activity;
• STEP 2. Investment analysis;
• STEP 3. Barriers analysis; and
• STEP 4. Common practice analysis.
This tool provides for a step-wise approach to identify the baseline scenario and
simultaneously demonstrate additionality. Project participants proposing new
baseline methodologies may incorporate this combined tool in their proposal.
Project participants may also propose other tools for the identification of the
baseline scenario and demonstrate additionality to the EB for its consideration.
Methodologies using this tool are only applicable if all potential alternative
scenarios to the proposed project activity are available options to project
participants. This applies, for example, to project activities that make modifications
to an existing installation that is operated by project participants, such as, for
example:
• energy efficiency improvements at existing installations operated by project
participants;
• fuel switch at existing installations operated by project participants;
• changes in waste management practices at existing solid waste disposal sites
operated by project participants;
• reduction of N 2 O, HFC-23 or PFC emissions at existing installations operated by
project participants.
The methodological procedure involves the following four steps:
• STEP 1. Identification of alternative scenarios
• STEP 2. Barrier analysis
• STEP 3. Investment analysis (if applicable)
• STEP 4. Common practice analysis
This tool provides procedures to calculate project and/or leakage CO 2 emissions
from the combustion of fossil fuels. It can be used in cases where CO 2 emissions
from fossil fuel combustion are calculated based on the quantity of fuel
combusted and its properties. Methodologies using this tool should specify for
which combustion processes j this tool is being applied.
CO 2 emissions from fossil fuel combustion in process j during the year y (tCO 2 /yr)
[PE FC,j,y ]
This tool calculates baseline emissions of methane from waste that would in the
absence of the project activity be disposed at solid waste disposal sites (SWDS).
The tool is not applicable to stockpiles. Emission reductions are calculated with
a first order decay (FOD) model. The tool is applicable in cases where the SWDS
where the waste would be dumped can be clearly identified. The tool is not
applicable to hazardous wastes.
Methane emissions avoided during the year y from preventing waste disposal at
the SWDS during the period from the start of the project activity to the end of
the year y (tCO 2 e) [BE CH4,SWDS,y ].
This tool provides procedures to estimate the baseline, project and/or leakage
emissions associated with the consumption of electricity. The tool may, for
example, be used in methodologies where auxiliary electricity is consumed in the
project and/or the baseline scenario. The tool can also be applied in situations
where electricity is only consumed in the baseline or in the project or as leakage
source. This tool is not applicable in cases where captive renewable power
generation technologies are installed to provide electricity in the project activity,
in the baseline scenario or to sources of leakage. This tool only accounts for CO 2
emissions. This tool also refers to the latest approved version of the following
tools:
• “Tool to calculate the emission factor for an electricity system”;
• “Tool to calculate project or leakage CO 2 emissions from fossil fuel
combustion”.
• Project emissions from electricity consumption in year y (tCO 2 /yr) [PE EC,y ]
• Baseline emissions from electricity consumption in year y (tCO 2 /yr) [BE EC,y ]
• Leakage emissions from electricity consumption in year y (tCO 2 /yr) [LE EC,y ]
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