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CDM/JI

The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and Joint Implementation (JI) combine cost-effective reductions of greenhouse gas emissions with investments in renewable energy, waste management, energy efficiency and other sustainable development projects. The quickly increasing number of CDM and JI projects also puts the mechanisms high on the agenda of international climate policy makers.

CDM and JI are emissions trading mechanisms under the Kyoto Protocol. They offer project developers in developing countries (CDM) and in Central and Eastern Europe (JI) the opportunity to attract  financing for sustainable development projects. Governments and companies in industrialised countries can use the carbon credits from these projects to offset their own emissions. Climate Focus provides dedicated services to both buyers of carbon credits and project developers.

In addition, Climate Focus actively participates in the CDM and JI policy dialogue by providing advice to international bodies, developing policy papers and engaging in the debate on the future of CMD and JI.

Examples of activities and projects

Clients
Endesa S.A. (Spain)
Developing and executing the Endesa Climate Initiative, a CDM and JI carbon procurement programme.
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Climate Cent Foundation (Switzerland)
Contracting 1.5 million tons of carbon credits from small CDM projects with high sustainable development benefits.
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BioX Carbon (Netherlands)
Climate Focus advises BioX Carbon on CDM and carbon trading aspects of waste water treatment projects in Malaysia.

Climate Change Capital (UK)
Climate Focus provides CDM related advice to Climate Change Capital, among others, on the development of new methodologies (jointly with Joanneum Research).

Fondo de Carbono FC2E (Spain)
The Fondo de Carbono para la Empresa Española (FC2E), sponsored by the Instituto de Crédito Oficial (ICO) and Santander Investment, is the first mixed-capital Carbon Fund managed in Spain. FC2E uses Climate Focus’ expertise in the appraisal of CDM and JI projects as well as in the regulatory and legal fields.

Rabobank (Netherlands)
Climate Focus assists Rabobank in the implementation of the Netherlands-Rabobank CDM Facility.

CERSPA
Development of an open source template for a balanced CER Sales and Purchase Agreement.
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CDM/JI Project Examples
Chloorkop landfill gas extraction project (South Africa)
The Enviroserv Chloorkop landfill gas extraction project, one of the largest cdm projects in Africa, entails covering the Chloorkop landfill near Johannesburg in order to extract and use the landfill gas. With a team of international and South African experts, Climate Focus and Lee International developed the pdd, assisted Enviroserv in selecting a carbon buyer and formed part of the negotiation team.
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La Tejona wind farm (Costa Rica)
The La Tejona wind power project (TWPP) in Costa Rica is a 19.8 mw wind power project developed in cooperation between the Dutch utility Essent and the Costa Rican national power company ICE. Climate Focus developed the pdd, coordinated the validation and registration process and advised on the Emission Reduction Sharing Agreement between the project participants.

Forestal Santa Blanca biomass to energy project (Chile)
Forestal Santa Blanca is a wood processing company in southern Chile. In cooperation with Eratech and Climate Focus, Forestal Santa Blanca is designing a biomass to energy project using wood waste as a fuel source. Climate Focus arranges the carbon credit financing of the project.

Cochabamba carbon sequestration project (Bolivia)
In cooperation with Emmer International, Climate Focus assists the Flemish Government in the development of the Cochabamba Reforestation Project in Bolivia. The project restores 7000 ha of forest in the Curare region in Bolivia and will generate income through the sale of timber and carbon credits. Climate Focus provides institutional and legal advice to the Flemish Government.