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IEG eliminated a few cases of double counting, usually involvingGEF-funded components.IEG identified some components that did not have clearlow-carbon content, based on review of project documents.These projects were excluded from the scope of the ClimateII database.CEIF designates some transmission and distribution projectsas “low carbon,” but not others. In principle, improvementof existing systems is considered as energy efficiency,as opposed to construction of new systems. In practice,some of the transmission and distribution projects discussedin chapter 3 appear to result in loss reductions butare not included in either the CEIF or IEG tally of lowcarbonprojects.IEG added information and codes describing componentor project objectives, technologies, instruments, and capacity(if applicable).Bonn Commitment Database and RenewableEnergy and Energy Efficiency WBG ProgressReportsScope 1990–2008At the Bonn International Conference on Renewable Energiesin 2004, the WBG made a commitment to accelerateits support for new renewable energy and energy efficiencyand committed to increase its financing for new renewableenergy and energy efficiency at a growth rate of 20 percentper annum between fiscal years 2005 and 2009, comparedto a baseline commitment of $209 million (equal to the averageof the previous three years).The World Bank reported on this commitment annually.For Bonn Commitment purposes, relevant project typeswere solar, wind, geothermal, biomass energy, hydropowerof 10 MW or less, waste to energy, and energy efficiency(demand-side management and end-use energy efficiency,supply side energy efficiency—including mass transit system).Large hydropower (>10 MW) was tallied but notcounted toward the Bonn Commitment. A comparable database,but with different criteria for energy efficiency, wasbackfilled to 1990.The following project types are classified by CEIF as lowcarbonbut are not counted toward the Bonn Commitment:• Policy reform loans (except where directly concernedwith renewable energy and energy efficiency)• Reduction of gas flaring• High-efficiency thermal plants are classified in CEIFas a low carbon, but not included in Progress Report/Bonn Commitment data• Industrial low carbon investments• Landfill gas capture without utilization.Appendix G: Energy Project Portfolio Databases | 109