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3/22/2014 Delhi Metro is world’s first railway to receive UN carbon credits | Green Prospects Asia – Connecting Sustainable Businesses http://www.greenprospectsasia.com/content/delhi-metro-world%E2%80%99s-first-railway-receive-un-carbon-credits 1/2 Username Password Log in Transportation India Greening India’s rail network India approves US$4.1 billion plan to boost hybrids and EVs Hybrid, electric cars make little inroads in India How Indians commute with a smaller carbon footprint RELATED ARTICLES GPA STORIES Industry study finds LNG bunkering feasible in Australian ports David Chou: Riding the EV wave IEA reports on how Sweden can build on its impressive low-carbon successes Top ten highlights and predictions for transportation in 2012/2013 Greening India’s rail network more Follow Delhi Metro is world’s first railway to receive UN carbon credits Posted: March 27, 2012 Indian capital’s rail network CDMcertified for next seven years City’s rail network averts 630,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions annually By Nishtha Arora One of the world’s largest metro networks is now also the first railway certified by the United Nations (UN) to receive carbon credits for its role in fighting climate change. In December last year, India’s Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited (DMRC) announced that it will receive carbon credits from the UN worth Rs 47 crore (US$9.5 million) annually for the next seven years. The rapid transit system, which serves Delhi, Gurgaon, Noida and Ghaziabad in the National Capital Region of India, has received much acclaim for its Modal Shift Project, in which about 1.8 million people opt for the intra-city rail system every day. Today, Delhi Metro has become a lifeline for commuters whose choices would otherwise be limited to other modes of public transport like buses, taxis or their personal vehicles – most of which are far less friendly to the environment. Anuj Dayal, chief public relations officer for DMRC, explains: “The construction and operation of Delhi Metro has complemented other modes of transport in the city and is on its way to replacing partial trips made by conventional or traditional means of transit. The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) project replaces trips made by conventional transport modes with the Metro being a more efficient, faster, safer and more reliable option. “Emission reductions are achieved through reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions per passenger-kilometre, comparing conventional modes of transport with the Metro. The resource efficiency of transporting passengers in Delhi by Metro has improved, ie, emissions per passenger-kilometre are reduced compared to the situation had the Delhi Metro not operated.” CDM success story The CDM scheme, which is operated by the UN, issues certified emissions reduction (CER) credits that are each equivalent to one tonne of CO2 emission averted. The scheme therefore provides a financial incentive for developing nations to lower their national GHG emission levels. It also raises the profile of exemplary projects that are helping to reduce environmental pollution in the developing world. According to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), under the CDM, emission reduction projects in developing countries can earn CER credits. Organisations in industrialised countries can then purchase these saleable credits to meet a part of their emission reduction targets under the Kyoto Protocol. “No other Metro in the world could get the carbon credit for the above because of the very stringent requirement of the UN body to provide conclusive documentary proof of reduction in emissions,” says Dayal. “DMRC proposed an innovative method of proving the emissions using sampling techniques. After rigorous persuasion, the UN body finally agreed with this technique as it is very scientific.” DMRC’s enviable track record Since its inception in 2002, the Delhi Metro has contributed significantly to the reduction in the emission of GHGs such as
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Greening Indias rail networkIndia approves US$4.1 billionplan to boost hybrids and EVsHybrid, electric cars makelittle inroads in IndiaHow Indians commute with asmaller carbon footprint
RELATEDARTICLES
GPASTORIESIndustry study finds LNGbunkering feasible inAustralian portsDavid Chou: Riding the EVwaveIEA reports on how Swedencan build on its impressivelow-carbon successesTop ten highlights andpredictions for transportationin 2012/2013Greening Indias rail network
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Follow Delhi Metro is worlds first railway toreceive UN carbon creditsPosted: March 27, 2012
IndiancapitalsrailnetworkCDMcertifiedfornextsevenyearsCitysrailnetworkaverts630,000tonnesofCO2emissionsannually
ByNishthaArora
Oneoftheworldslargestmetronetworks is now also thefirst railway certified by the United Nations (UN) to receivecarbon credits for its role in fighting climate change. In Decemberlast year, Indias DelhiMetroRailCorporationLimited(DMRC) announced that it will receive carbon credits from theUN worth Rs 47 crore (US$9.5 million) annually for the nextseven years.
The rapid transit system, which serves Delhi, Gurgaon, Noida andGhaziabad in the National Capital Region of India, has receivedmuch acclaim for its Modal Shift Project, in which about 1.8million people opt for the intra-city rail system every day. Today,Delhi Metro has become a lifeline for commuters whose choiceswould otherwise be limited to other modes of public transport likebuses, taxis or their personal vehicles most of which are far lessfriendly to the environment.
Anuj Dayal, chief public relations officer for DMRC, explains: Theconstruction and operation of Delhi Metro has complementedother modes of transport in the city and is on its way to replacingpartial trips made by conventional or traditional means of transit.The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) project replaces tripsmade by conventional transport modes with the Metro being amore efficient, faster, safer and more reliable option.
Emission reductions are achieved through reducing greenhousegas (GHG) emissions per passenger-kilometre, comparingconventional modes of transport with the Metro. The resourceefficiency of transporting passengers in Delhi by Metro hasimproved, ie, emissions per passenger-kilometre are reducedcompared to the situation had the Delhi Metro not operated.
CDMsuccessstory
The CDM scheme, which is operated by the UN, issues certifiedemissions reduction (CER) credits that are each equivalent to onetonne of CO2 emission averted. The scheme therefore provides afinancial incentive for developing nations to lower their nationalGHG emission levels. It also raises the profile of exemplaryprojects that are helping to reduce environmental pollution in thedeveloping world.
According to the United Nations Framework Convention onClimate Change (UNFCCC), under the CDM, emission reductionprojects in developing countries can earn CER credits.Organisations in industrialised countries can then purchase thesesaleable credits to meet a part of their emission reduction targetsunder the Kyoto Protocol.
No other Metro in the world could get the carbon credit for theabove because of the very stringent requirement of the UN bodyto provide conclusive documentary proof of reduction inemissions, says Dayal. DMRC proposed an innovative method ofproving the emissions using sampling techniques. After rigorouspersuasion, the UN body finally agreed with this technique as it isvery scientific.
DMRCsenviabletrackrecord
Since its inception in 2002, the Delhi Metro has contributedsignificantly to the reduction in the emission of GHGs such as
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3/22/2014 Delhi Metro is worlds first railway to receive UN carbon credits | Green Prospects Asia Connecting Sustainable Businesses
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Delhi Metros eight-coach trains by Bombardier can accommodate over 2,400people per trip (photo credit: Delhi Metro Photo Archives)
carbon dioxide (CO2), carbon monoxide (CO), hydrocarbons (HC),nitrogen oxides (NOx), particulate matter (PM) and sulfur dioxide(SO2).
As more and more people switch to the Delhi Metro, pollutionlevels in the city have lowered considerably. Official figures fromDMRC claim that Delhi Metro has helped keep over 100,000vehicles off Delhi roads daily. This will gain the corporationcarbon credits for having contributed to the fight against globalwarming by lowering pollution levels in the city by 630,000tonnes of CO2 every year.
In a scenario where all travelers in the city choose to ride the DelhiMetro instead of driving or taking a bus, they would becontributing towards reducing emissions by approximately 100 gof carbon dioxide for every ten-kilometre trip per person.
This is the second CDM project from DMRC to be registered withthe UN body in the last three years, says Dayal. DMRCs firstCDM project on regenerative braking had also achieved manyinternational firsts apart from earning valuable foreign exchangefor the country. In previous years, DMRC has received a similaraward from the government of India for its first CDM project andalso an award for Best Environment-Friendly Project by the PrimeMinister of India. Canary Trap
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