Useful Links

Useful Links

 

 

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) – www.unfccc.int

Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) home page, containing Executive Board meeting reports, methodologies, project activities, designated national authorities (DNAs) for each Party and CDM statistics.

UNEP Risoe Centre – www.cdmpipeline.org

The CDM Pipeline Analysis and Database contains all CDM projects that have been sent for validation. It also contains the baseline & monitoring methodologies, a list of DOEs and several analyses. Almost all information is from cdm.unfccc.int.

GIZ CDM Highlights - http://www.gtz.de/de/themen/umwelt-infrastruktur/umweltpolitik/18324.htm

The monthly newsletter "CDM Highlights" provides brief, clearly structured information on the latest developments in the international negotiations relating to the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM). If you would like to subscribe, please send an email to the contact person. It is distributed in English and, with some delay, also in French.

 IGES CDM in Charts - www.iges.or.jp/en/cdm/report01.html

"CDM in Charts" is a booklet with a good reputation for providing a straightforward and easy-to-understand description of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM).  Available in English, Spanish, Japanese, Mongolian and Russian.

IGES CDM Project Database - www.iges.or.jp/en/cdm/report.html

IGES CDM Project Database is aimed at providing comprehensive, organised information on the CDM projects registered at the UNFCCC. All information is extracted from the publicly available sources on the UNFCCC web-site and this database will be updated regularly. The data will be provided in the MS excel format (zipped).

CDM Rule Book - http://cdmrulebook.org/home

The CDM Rulebook is the definitive online database of the CDM rules.  It has been developed by Baker & McKenzie, with funding from eight donor organisations, and is now freely available to the public.

 

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Climate Change Related Activities

Climate Change Related Activities

PROJECTS

NATIONAL ADAPTATION PROGRAMME OF ACTION (NAPA)

Donor - LDCF under GEF

Duration - 2 years (2007-2008)

Development of a countrywide program that encompasses immediate and urgent adaptation activities to address current and anticipated adverse effects of climate change, including extreme events. Provides a framework to guide coordination and implementation of adaptation initiatives in the country, through a participatory approach and building synergies with other relevant environmental and related programs, and develop a specific priority program of action for adaptation to climate change.

Status: Solomon Islands completed its NAPA document in 2008 which was endorsed by the Cabinet and submitted to the UNFCCC Secretariat during COP14 in Poznan, Poland.

SECOND NATIONAL COMMUNICATION (SNC) TO UNFCCC: STOCK-TAKING EXERCISE (STE) AND ENABLING ACTIVITY (EA)

Donor – GEF

Duration – 3 years (Mid 2008 – Mid 2011)

The project enables all signatories to UNFCCC to prepare a National Communication comprising three major elements: a national greenhouse gas inventory, abatement analysis, and vulnerability and adaptation assessments. The completion of this project will be the baseline for climate change mitigation and adaptation activities in Solomon Islands.

Status: Proposed to be completed during second quarter of 2011.

PACIFIC ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE (PACC)

Donor – SCCF under GEF

Duration – 5 years (2009 - 2013)

PACC is a regional adaptation implementation project aimed to significantly improve the effectiveness of the response to climate change in the Pacific. The project will improve technical capacities to support appropriate adaptation centric policies, demonstrate cost-effective adaptation techniques in agriculture, water and coastal sectors, and promote regional cooperation. It is designed to lay the framework for effective and efficient future investment on climate change adaptation in the Pacific.

Solomon Islands focus is on food security and the focus sites in Solomon Islands are: Ontong Java,

 

Sikaiana and Fenualoa.

Status: On-going - Ministry of Agriculture (MAL) is the implementing and executing agency while Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECDM) is the focal point.

PACIFIC ISLANDS GREEN HOUSE GAS ABATEMENT AND RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECT (PIGGAREP)

Donor - GEF

Duration – 5 years (from 2007)

The global environment and development goal of PIGGAREP is the reduction of the growth rate of GHG emissions from fossil fuel use in the PICs through the removal of the barriers to the widespread and cost effective use of feasible RE technologies. The specific objective of the project is the promotion of the productive use of RE to reduce GHG emission by removing the major barriers to the widespread and cost-effective use of commercially viable RE technologies (RETs).

Status: On-going and 11 PICs are participating through it.

ENHANCING RESILIENCE OF COMMUNITIES IN SOLOMON ISLANDS TO THE ADVERSE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE IN AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SECURITY.

Donor - Global Adaptation Fund

Duration – 4 years

Solomon Islands was one of four countries to be endorsed for adaptation funding at the tenth meeting of the Adaptation Fund Board, held from 14-16 June 2010 in Bonn, Germany.

The Solomon Islands project will focus on dealing with the impacts of climate change on agriculture and food security. The project life time is over four years.

The implementing entity is United Nation Development Program (UNDP) and the executing entity is Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECDM).

Status: Expected to start during second quarter of 2011. 

BUILDING SOCIAL ECOLOGICAL RESILIENCE TO CLIMATE CHANGE IN ROVIANA, SOLOMON ISLANDS- PROJECT INCEPTION MEETING.

Organizers - Roviana Conservation Foundation, Western Solomon Conservation Program (WSCP) and    PASAP with the technical support of Frank Wickham.

Date - 27th -29th April 2011

Venue - Munda, Western Province

Funded – Australian Government under its International Climate Change Adaptation Initiative (ICCAI) progamme.

 Goals - The goal of this project is to build community level climate change adaptation capacity in the Roviana and Vonavona Lagoons (Western Province, Solomon Islands) and to foster development of community adaptive strategies, working through local community-based organisations and local churches in collaboration with external technical expertise.

The objective of this meeting was to give update on project implementation, progress and plan activities, clarify project roles and responsibilities, raise awareness on Climate Change, Strengthen Collaboration amongst partners, learn about what government and partners are doing to address Climate Change, contribute to the development of Climate Change Policy and the V&A component and most importantly the formal launching of the project.

WORKSHOPS:

DESIGNATED NATIONAL AUTHORITY (DNA) WORKSHOPS

There were two Designated National Authority (DNA) capacity building workshops, conducted on the 21th February and 19th April 2011 respectively. These workshops focused on providing a platform for interactions and discussions between relevant stakeholders within Solomon Islands with the Climate Change Unit under Ministry of Environment, Conservation & Meteorology and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Consultant team on establishment of DNA including capacity building of stakeholders in Solomon Islands.

CLEAN DEVELOPMENT MECHANISM (CDM) WORKSHOPS

There were two Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) capacity building workshops, conducted on the 22th February and 20th April 2011 respectively. These workshops provide a platform for interactions and discussions between relevant stakeholders and the Government Ministries on potential CDM projects. The workshops also strengthened the stakeholder capacity on the CDM modalities and procedures including promotion potential CDM projects in the Solomon Islands.

CORAL TRIANGLE INITIATIVE (CTI) WORKSHOPS

A Regional Exchange on Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) was held on the 14th -21st April 2011. The organized exchange was conducted in two parts:

    1.    Gizo Fieldtrip and Forum (14th-15th April):

·      A field visit was conducted by Solomon Islands and its CTSP and Climate Change partners, hosted in Gizo, Western Province and supported by the US CTI Support Program.

·     The purpose of the site visit was for participants to get a feel of the context of the environment in the Solomons. Some sites visited have impacts that show (coastal erosion) while others highlight the multiple threats facing communities (apart from climate change) including coral extraction, overfishing, pressure of cash economy, cutting of mangroves etc.

 

        2.   CCA Regional Exchange Workshop (18th-20th April): It was held at the Heritage Park Hotel.

·     Framework for Region-wide Early Action Plan for Climate Change Adaptation (CCA-REAP) presented by the Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) Technical Working Group during the Regional Priority-Setting Workshop and refined.

·     Early actions identified by participants through sharing and exploration of tools/data/information and delivered to the CCA Technical Working Group.

The activities are part of the ongoing implementation of the Coral Triangle Initiative Program coordinated by the two lead Ministries (MECDM and MFMR) in collaboration with the US CTI Support Program and its Coral Triangle Support Partnership Program.

CLIMATE CHANGE SCIENCE WORKSHOP SOLOMON ISLANDS

This workshop was conducted by specialists from the Bureau of Meteorology and Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) through the Pacific Climate Change Science Program (PCCSP). The main objectives of this workshop were to give further knowledge about climate change science in Solomon Islands and to share information about PCCSP with stakeholders. Also to provide an overview of some of the tools and products developed under the PCCSP and lastly to gain a better understanding of climate change work and future climate science needs.

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Clean Development Management

Clean Development Mechanism

The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) under the Kyoto Protocol (KP) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) establishes in Art. 12 of the KP a Clean Development Mechanism, which requires, cf. Art 12.5(a), “voluntary participation of each Party involved”.

The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) is one of the flexible mechanisms under the Kyoto Protocol. The CDM offers developed countries (Annex I countries) the possibility to engage in economically and environmentally competitive emission reduction projects in developing countries (Non-Annex 1 countries). Certified emission reductions (CERs), equivalent to one tonne of CO2, will be issued by CDM Executive Board after completion of the CDM process.  These CERs can then be used by a developed country to meet their Kyoto Protocol target or can be converted into credits that can be used in the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS).
 

A CDM project must contribute to sustainable development and provide emission reductions that are additional to what would otherwise have occurred. The projects must qualify through a rigorous and public registration and issuance process. Approval is given by the Designated National Authorities. Public funding for CDM project activities must not result in the diversion of official development assistance.
The mechanism is overseen by the CDM Executive Board, answerable ultimately to the countries that have ratified the Kyoto Protocol.

Project eligibility

In order for a project to be eligible for CDM, it must meet the following criteria:

  •          Reduction in GHG Emissions covered by the Kyoto Protocol (CO2, CH4, N2O, SF6, HFCs, PFCs)
  •          Host country (Solomon Islands) must be a Party to the Kyoto Protocol
  •          Contribution to Sustainable Development of Solomon Islands
  •          Additionality (demonstration that the project would not have happened without the incentive from CDM revenue)
  •          Emission reduction must be real, measurable and long term
  •          Sector must be eligible

Link to UNFCCC CDM Website: http://cdm.unfccc.int/

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CDM Project Approval Procedures

CDM Project Approval Procedures

The main line of activities to be covered by the DNA Secretariat is described in the below flow chart.

  1. Document 1 is the request for issuance of a LOA (or LON) from the DNA by the Project Proponent. The request is to be sent from the Project Proponent to the DNA Secretariat (Climate Change Division, MECDM) according to the DNA requirements using the format and including the required attachment.
  2. Document 2. The DNA Secretariat sends a notice of meeting with attachments including the request for a LOA/LON, to all members of the National CDM Committee, including a proposal for a recommendation by the National CDM Committee for issuing or not of the LOA/LON.
  3. The National CDM Committee meeting is held and the decision for a recommendation is logged in the Protocol of the National CDM Committee and brought in to the DNA Secretariat (Climate Change Division, MECDM) for drafting of minutes of meeting to be posted to all National CDM Committee members for signing before issuing a response to the request for LOA/LON.
  4. In accordance with DNA Secretariat (Climate Change Division, MECDM) administrative procedures, the DNA may during or after the National CDM Committee meeting sign the LOA/LON or refusal to issue such document in accordance with the binding recommendation stated by the National CDM Committee. If a LOA is signed based on the recommendation of the National CDM Committee, the DNA Secretariat shall submit the LOA for Cabinet endorsement.
  5. Document 3. Upon endorsement by the Cabinet, the DNA Secretariat (Climate Change Division, MECDM) will then post the letter to the Project Proponent.

Links will be provided for DNA Operational Manual  and Templates for requesting LoN/LoA

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Designated National Authority FAQs

Designated National Authority FAQ's

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Designated National Authority Structure

DNA Management Structure

The DNA involves a number of Solomon Islands stakeholders: The Climate Change Division under MECDM is hosting the DNA supported by the National CDM Committee, which is an interdepartmental committee made up of senior officials from across government and mandated by the Cabinet of Solomon Islands Government. The organizational structure of the DNA consists of the following:

·         The DNA will be the Permanent Secretary, MECDM.

·         The DNA Secretariat will be hosted by the Climate Change Division, MECDM, and

·         The National CDM Committee, an interdepartmental committee made up of senior officials from stakeholder ministries will provide support and direction to the DNA.

Permanent Secretary, MECDM as Designated National Authority

The Permanent Secretary, MECDM has been appointed as the DNA for Solomon Islands by authorization from the National CDM Committee as mandated by the Cabinet of Solomon Islands Government. The DNA is the person authorized by Solomon Islands to sign LOAs and LONs.

National CDM Committee

According to the authorization by the National CDM Committee as mandated by the Cabinet of Solomon Islands Government, the National CDM Committee is provided with the authority to issue binding recommendations to the DNA to issue LOA and LON upon request from project developers. The National CDM Committee is envisaged to meet regularly or on a case by case schedule, depending on the amount of requests received by the Climate Change Division, MECDM. The meetings of the National CDM Committee will follow the existing meeting procedure and will also accommodate the procedures for issuing LOA and LON. The National CDM Committee consists of the following members:

  • Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock – Divisional Directors for Research, Planning , Livestock & Extension
  • Ministry of Development Planning – Divisional Directors for Economic, Social, Aid Coordination & Planning & Budget
  • Ministry of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification – Divisional Directors for Energy & Water Resources
  • Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Employment – Divisional Directors for Industry and Foreign Investment Division
  • Ministry of Forests & Research – Divisional Directors of Research & Re-forestation
  • Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology – Divisional Directors for Climate Change (Chair), Environment & Disaster Management
  • Ministry of Finance – Divisional Director of Financial Economic Development Unit
  • Ministry of Lands, Housing & Survey – Divisional Director for Lands
  • Attorney General Chambers

 In case any Divisional Director is unable to attend the meeting, a suitable representative (Deputy Director level) from the division can be appointed by the respective Divisional Director.

 

 In case a request for a LOA/LON is not supported by all members, the Committee reaches a decision based on simple majority by the attending members.

 DNA Secretariat in Climate Change Division, MECDM

 The DNA Secretariat is the body charged with the day-to-day management of the tasks of the DNA of Solomon Islands. The DNA Secretariat is incorporated in the Climate Change Division, MECDM. The DNA Secretariat is the official point of contact for external entities and individuals wishing to make contact to the DNA, i.e. in order to request a LOA or a LON. Any liaison with foreign buyers of carbon credits wishing to discuss matters of the operation of the DNA will also be requested to liaise with the DNA Secretariat, who will then act on behalf of the DNA or involve the DNA and/or the National CDM Committee as appropriate.

 The DNA Secretariat will prepare all necessary documents and undertake necessary preparatory work prior to National CDM Committee meetings, such as liaison with project proponents to undertake any clarification needed in order for the National CDM Committee to decide whether or not to recommend a LOA/LON to be issued by the DNA on the proposed CDM project.

Project Developer

In order to be registered by the CDM EB as a CDM project, the project developer must demonstrate and document beyond any reasonable doubt that the project will lead to lasting reductions in the emissions of greenhouse gasses that would not occur in the absence of the project. The documentation of this should take place by fulfilling a Project Design Document (PDD) for which mandatory standard templates are issued by the CDM EB. The PDD must prior to presentation for the CDM EB be verified by a designated operational entity (DOE), already authorized by the CDM EB to perform this verification (auditing). 

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Designated National Authority Key Features and Objectives

Key Feature & Objectives

Key features of the Solomon Islands DNA include:

  • Establishing a national point of contact for cooperation with the international community on matters related to CDM, including the UN system for validation and registration of CDM projects and verification of emission reductions and issuance of Certified Emission Reductions (CERs)
  • Issuance of Letter of No Objection (LON) for potential Solomon Islands CDM projects in order to facilitate contact to potential buyers of carbon credits.
  • Issuance of Letter of Approval (LOA) for Solomon Islands CDM projects as a prerequisite for registration of the project by the CDM EB.
  • To a limited extent the DNA will perform dissemination activities on CDM rules and procedures.
  • The DNA is a government function fulfilled by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology. The administrative work will be undertaken by the DNA Secretariat within the Climate Change Division under MECDM, while the decision making process will be undertaken by the National CDM Committee.

Objectives of the Solomon Islands DNA include:

  • To facilitate investments in projects which lead to reductions in the emissions of the greenhouse gases regulated by the KP, thereby mitigating climate change.
  • To support transfer to Solomon Islands of low carbon technologies that would not be implemented in the absence of the financial contribution from the selling of CERs or carbon credits from the CDM project.
     

     

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WELCOME TO SOLOMON ISLANDS DNA

Solomon Islands environment is globally significant but extremely vulnerable to climate change impacts. The country is part of the Pacific Rim of Fire, lies within the Pacific cyclone belt and is extremely vulnerable to extreme events and natural disasters. Solomon Islands are part of the Melanesian sub-region which will likely to be the most affected from sea level rise due to increasing temperatures and other climate change aspects. The impacts of climate-related events are expected to be felt right across the nation’s economic, social and environmental systems, thus making future changes in climate, including extreme events, an issue of great concern nationally.

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