Sustainable Development Mechanisms Programme, UNFCCC

Vlad Trusca, Strategy and Policy Development Unit

JI Governance – review of JI Guidelines

FIRST SDM JOINT COORDINATION WORKSHOP

Bonn, Germany, 24-25 March, 2012

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1. JI Guidelines

2. JI Experience Report 2010

3. JISC Recommendations 2011

4. Durban Decision & Next Steps

Content

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• JISC (Article 6 Supervisory Committee???) - supervise the verification of ERUs

generated by Article 6 (JI) projects

• JISC responsible for:

• Elaborating its rules of procedure

• Establishing procedures under Track 2 verification process

• Building up on the criteria for baselines setting and monitoring

• Accrediting independent entities & standards

• Reviewing and revising reporting guidelines

• Elaborating PDD forms and other documents

• Reporting on its activities to CMP

• Adopting/reviewing the fee structure

JI Guidelines – JISC roles

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• JISC - comprise 10 members from KP Parties:

• 3 members from Annex I EiT Parties

• 3 members from other Annex I Parties

• 3 members from non-Annex I Parties

• 1 member from the SIDS

• JISC members, incl. alternates shall:• Have no pecuniary or financial interest

• Serve in their personal capacities (max. 2 consecutive terms)

• Be nominated by constituencies and elected by CMP

• Not disclose any confidential or proprietary information

• Other governance issues:

• Election of Chair/Vice-Chair; resignation, replacement, appointment of members

• Meeting schedule (at least two times per year)

• Quorum and decisions (by consensus/voting)

JI Guidelines – JISC Composition & Work

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Section “New operational model for joint implementation”

• JISC recommended Parties to consider adjusting the role, membership and composition of the JI regulatory body:

• Standard-setting role, rather than a project assessment role

• Provide an overall policy framework (implemented at national level)

• Better communication with DFPs, AIEs and other stakeholders

• Membership reflects the necessary skills and expertise

• Composition aligned with the new JI operational model

• Act under the authority of the CMP

• Monitor systems put in place at national level

JI Experience Report 2010

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• JISC recommended CMP to establish a new governing body which will:

• Operate under the authority, be accountable, and report to the CMP

• Set mandatory standards and procedures and best practice guidelines

• Issue offset credits, on the basis of verification by accredited verifiers

• Accredit verifiers and supervise their performance

• Oversee the conformity of the implementation with the mandatory standards

• JISC recommended Parties to give further consideration to the following issues:

• Development of a unified accreditation process for JI and CDM

• Governing body working in an executive, impartial and transparent manner

• Members of the governing body being drawn from Parties involved in JI activities

• Appeals process established to allow appeal against governing body decisions

JISC Recommendations 2011

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• Durban Decision 11/CMP.7 “Guidance on implementation of JI” – CMP:

• Took note of the recommendations on options for building on the JI approach

• Recalled its decision to initiate the first review of the JI guidelines

• Invited all Parties, and other stakeholders to submit their views by 16 April 2012

• Requested the secretariat to compile submissions into a report for CMP 8 by 31 July 2012

• Requested the JISC to draft a revised set of key attributes and transitional measures

dealing with the possible changes to the JI guidelines

• JISC 28 meeting – JISC:

• took note of the CMP.7 requests

• initiated its discussions on the key attributes

• agreed to provide a draft revision of the JI guidelines

• secretariat + JISC members to prepare draft materials

Durban Decision & Next Steps

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“…firmly establish JI as an effective tool of international collaboration for developed

country Parties in mitigating their GHG emissions…’’

[JI Management Plan 2012]