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pp. 1.18-1.19, Intergovermental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), 2006.
(4) Global Warming Potential (GWP)
Under the Kyoto Protocol, global warming potentials should be those provided by the IPCC Second
Assessment Report (1996) based on the effects of the GHGs over a 100-year time horizon.
Global Warming Potential (GWP) values
CO 2 - Carbon dioxide 1
CH 4 - Methane 21
N 2 O - Nitrous Oxide 310
HFCs - Hydrofluorocarbons 140 – 11,700
PFCs - Perfluorocarbons 6,500 – 9,200
SF 6 - Sulphur hexafluoride 23,900
Source: GWP for a 100 year time horizon in Table 4, p. 22, Climate Change
1995: Science of Climate Change, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate
Change (IPCC), 1996.
In section B.6.2, “Data and parameters that are available at validation”, project participants should
present information on the data and parameters available at validation using a table form provided
in the CDM-PDD format. Detailed information should be included in Annex 3 “Baseline information”.
Only following data should be included:
(a) Determined only once and remains fixed throughout the crediting period,
(b) Available at the time of validation, and
(c) Not monitored throughout the crediting period.
And following should not be included:
(a) Data that is calculated with equations provided in the methodology, or
(b) Default values specified in the methodology.
In section B.6.3, “Ex-ante calculation of emission reductions”, project participants are to document
how each equation is applied, in a manner that enables the reader to trace the calculation. The results
of emission reduction calculation for the crediting period should be summarized in section B.6.4.,
using the table provided in the CDM-PDD format.
3.3 Application of a monitoring methodology
PDD Section B.7 describes the application of the monitoring methodology and the monitoring
plan, the results of which are subject to verification by the DOE and used for the calculation of the
emission reductions achieved through the project activity. Since the difference between the baseline
emissions and actual project emissions is to be claimed as CERs, it is very important to develop a
detailed and realistic monitoring plan.
The monitoring methodology specifies which parameters and data are to be monitored. Project
participants should provide information about how such parameters and data are collected during
monitoring for the project activity. It is important that project participants strictly follow the
monitoring procedures set out in the monitoring methodology, including recording frequency and
measurement methods, if specified. If project participants are not able to follow all the requirements
strictly, the differences should be explained and justified. For each data and parameter, a table should
be filled out that includes information such as:
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