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3.2.2 Selecting the methodology [PDD section B.1, B.2]
Project participants, when applying an approved methodology (AM), must be careful in assessing the
applicability of the methodology to the proposed project activity. Project participants can find the
most recent list of AMs and approved consolidated methodologies on the CDM web site 7 in order to
check if there is an AM/ACM applicable to the project activity. Following are the points that project
participants should check:
(a) The proposed project activity meets all the conditions set out in the “Applicability” part of an
AM.
(b) Some AMs state that they are applicable to project activity with a certain baseline scenario.
An example is ACM0006 “Consolidated methodology for electricity generation from biomass
residues”, which provides a list of baseline scenarios to which the methodology can be
applied.
If there is no applicable AM, project participants should propose a new methodology (NM).
Details procedure for the development of proposed NM could be found in Part III of the document
“Guidelines for completing the Project Design Document (CDM-PDD) and the proposed new baseline
and monitoring methodologies (CDM-NM)” (Version 07) [EB41, Annex 12]. The most recent version is
available on the UNFCCC CDM website [http://cdm.unfccc.int/Reference/Guidclarif/pdd/index.html].
In cases where a project activity does not quite meet the applicability of an AM, but project
participants think the difference is not substantial enough to propose a NM, it is possible to submit
the project for validation using the AM. In such case, in the process of validation, the DOE may find
that project participants deviated from an AM when applying it to a proposed project activity. If the
DOE does not consider that the deviation implies a revision of the methodology it may seek guidance
on the acceptability of the deviation from the EB prior to requesting registration of the proposed
project activity. If a DOE finds that the deviation from the AM requires revision of this methodology
the procedures provided for revision of AM shall be used [EB24, Annex 30].
If project participants intend to propose a revision to an AM or tool referred to in a methodology for
the EB’s consideration and approval, they shall submit to a DOE the following:
(a) a form for submission of requests for revisions of AMs to the Methodologies Panel (F-CDM-
AM-Rev);
(b) a draft revised version of the AM or tool referred to in a methodology highlighting proposed
changes; and
(c) a draft PDD with sections A to C completed, including relevant annexes.
[EB35, Annex 13, para. 7]
Details of the revision procedure could be found in the document “Procedures for the Revision
of an Approved Baseline or Monitoring Methodology by the Executive Board” (Version 09) [EB35,
Annex 13]. The most recent version is available on the UNFCCC CDM website [http://cdm.unfccc.int/
Reference/Procedures/index.html].
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7 http://cdm.unfccc.int/methodologies/approved