CDM Methodology Booklet - CDM - United Nations Framework ...

United Nations
Framework Convention on
Climate Change
3.1. INTRODUCTION TO
METHODOLOGIES FOR CDM
PROJECT ACTIVITIES
Methodologies provide the information that is required
in order to determine the amount of Certified Emission
Reductions (CERs) generated by a mitigation project
activity. The following main sections can be found in
a methodology:
CDM Methodology Booklet November 2012 (up to EB 69)
• Definitions that are required to apply the
methodology;
• Description of the applicability of the methodology;
• Description of the project boundary;
• Procedure to establish the baseline scenario;
• Procedure to demonstrate and assess additionality;
• Procedure to calculate emission reductions;
• Description of the monitoring procedure.
Further guidance to project developers is available in other
CDM regulatory documents, such as standards (including
methodological tools), procedures and guidelines
(available through the CDM website).
Methodologies for large-scale project activities can be used
for project activities of any size, whereas small-scale
methodologies can only be applied if the project activity
is within certain limits. Small-scale methodologies are
grouped into three different types:
• Type I: Renewable energy project activities with
a maximum output capacity of 15 MW (or an
appropriate equivalent);
• Type II: Energy efficiency improvement project
activities which reduce energy consumption, on
the supply and/or demand side, with a maximum
output (i.e. maximum savings) of 60 GWh per year
(or an appropriate equivalent);
• Type III: Other project activities that result in emission
reductions of less than or equal to 60 kt CO 2
equivalent per year.
More detailed information on specific limits can be found in
each small-scale methodology.
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