ThailandVoluntaryEmissionReductionProgram(T-VER)ThailandGreenhouseGasManagementOrganization(PublicOrganization)1)ObjectiveofT-VERToencouragedomesticGHGemissionreductionalongwithco-benefitprojectsthroughcertifyingcarboncreditsTopromoteVoluntaryCarbonMarketintheCountryToraiseconsciousness/awarenessofclimatechangeforpublicandprivatesectortoinvolveinGHGmitigationToprepareallstakeholdersforthenewagreementforGHGemissionreductioninthenearfutureCreditsaremainlyusedforCSRandvoluntarycarbonoffsettingofcompanies2BasicprincipleindevelopingT-VERTransparency:clearlyexplainedmethodsandassumptionsRelevance:Theprojectmustcomplywiththeeligibilitycriteriaforthetypeofprojectconcerned,withasuitablemethodologyselected.Accuracy;measureofexactness-neitheroverorunderestimatedConsistency;internallyconsistentovertimeseriesComparability;inventoriesarecomparableacrossParties/MemberStatesCompleteness;coversallrelevantcategoriesofsourcesandsinks,andgases.3SecuringofReliabilityofOffsettingCredits(T-VER)TheschemeisHarmonizedwithInternationalStandardsMonitoring/calculationrulesbasedonISO14064-2,CDMMeth.Validation/verificationguidelinesbasedonISO14064-3ValidationandVerificationBody(VVB)basedonISO14065/DOE(after2016VVBmustbeacquiredaccreditationonISO14065)4CharacteristicsofT-VERGHGreduction–Projectbased–Baseline-and-creditSizeofprojects–Nolimitation–CanbebundledCarbonCredits–TVERs(ThailandVerifiedEmissionReductions)Gascoverage–CO2,CH4,N2O5InstitutionalFrameworkforT-VERBoardofDirectorofTGOSubcommitteeofMethodologySubcommitteeofGHGEmissionReductionProjectMeth.WorkingGroupofEnergy,Industry,TransportationandWastesectorMeth.WorkingGroupofAgricultureandForestSectorTGO:SecretaryVVB6VVB:ValidationandVerificationBodyTGO:ThailandGreeenhouseGasManagementOrganizationPreparingalldocumentsbyPPValidationbyVVBPDDValidationReportRegistrationbyTGO(80workingdays)MonitoringbyPPVerificationbyVVBMonitoringReportVerificationreportIssuanceofTVERsbyTGO(100workingdays)NotifytoPPandopenaccountbyTGONotifytoPPandrecordintheregistrysystembyTGO1)Registrationrequestform2)ValidatedPDD3)Validationreport4)Co-benefitsevaluationreport1)Issuancerequestform2)Monitoringreport3)Verificationreport4)Co-benefitsmonitoringreportT-VERcyclePP:ProjectProponentTGO:ThailandGreeenhouseGasManagementOrganizationVVB:ValidationandVerificationBodyTVERs:CarboncreditunderTVERscheme7AdditionalityofProjectsFormicroscaleandsmallscaleprojects,noneedtoproveadditionalityForlargescaleproject,PPhastoproveadditionalityoftheproject.Attheinitialstage,paybackperiodisusedforprovingadditionality.9Co-benefitoPPshouldpreparetheCo-benefitsevaluationreportoCo-benefitevaluationreportcontains3partsPart1:ProjectDescriptionPart2:ExistingenvironmentPart3:Co-benefitsevaluationoCo-benefitsmustbeassessedusinga“Checklistsystem”oTheproposedprojectactivitythatwillbeevaluatedas“co-benefitproject”-mustmeetalllawsandregulationrelatedtopollutioncontrolandenvironmentalregulation-haveco-benefitsintermsofenvironmentsocialandeconomic11Co-benefitsChecklistEnvironment1.Supportnationalpolicy2.Reduceairpollution3.Reducewaterpollution4.Reducenoisepollution5.WasteManagement6.Hazardouswastemanagement7.Reducecontaminationofsoil8.Reducecontaminationofundergroundwater9.Reduceodor10.Increasewaterutilizationefficiency11.IncreasegreenareaSocial1.Supportpublicparticipation2.Supportsocial,cultural,environmentandhealthdevelopmentofcommunity3.CapacityBuildingforpersonnelEconomic1.Supportlocaleconomic(employment/additionalstakeholderincome)2.Reducecostsandexpensesofproject/Increaserevenuefromby-productofproject3.Increaserenewableenergyutilizationandenergyefficiency4.Increaselocalcontent12PreventionofDoubleUseofCredits(doublecounting)ProhibitionofdoublecertificationresultingfromsimilarsystemsPreventionofdoublecountingintransferringanenvironment-conservation-relatedvalueaddedofgreenhousegasemissionreductions/removalstoathirdpartyPreventionofdoublecountinginprovidingavoluntaryreporting/announcementPreventionofdoublecountinginpublicreport/announcementsystems13Checkingprocess:doublecounting--registration14Checkingprocess:doublecounting--issuance15Websiteusedforcheckingdoublecounting16Reject/WithdrawalofT-VERProjectTGOcancancelorwithdrawtheregistrationoftheT-VERProjectinaccordancewithRuleofcancellationoftheregistrationIfprojectdoesnotcomplywithrulesandregulationNotcooperateinNoActivityimplementationafter2yearsofregistration17TypeofProject1.EnergyEfficiency2.AlternativeEnergy3.RenewableEnergy4.Transportation5.WasteManagement6.ForestationandGreenarea7.Agriculture8.Other18T-VERMethodologyT-VER-METHRenewableEnergyEnergyefficiencyWasteManagmentelectricityheatfuelelectricityheatco-generationwastewaterSolidwasteRE-01RE-02RE-03RE-04RE-04RE-05lightinggenerationwaste-heatEE-01EE-02EE-06EE-03EE-04WM-02WM-03WM-04WM-06WM-07ForestFOR-01FOR-02FOR-03AgricultureAGR-01AGR-02EE-07WM-01WM-08generationEE-0519Lastupdatedon:September15,2015T-VERmethodologyProjecttypeT-VER-METH-ApprovedmethodologyEnergyefficiencyEE-01EnergyEfficiencyImprovementfromLightingsinBuildingsEE-02HighEnergyEfficiencyLightingInstallationinBuildingsEE-03InstallationofCogenerationSystemtoReplacetheSeparatedSystemEE-04NewInstallationofCogenerationSystemEE-05EnergyEfficiencyforThermalGenerationEE-06EnergyEfficiencyforElectricityGenerationEE-07WasteHeatRecoveryandUtilisationforPowerGenerationatCementPlantsM20Lastupdatedon:September15,2015T-VERmethodologyProjecttypeT-VER-METH-ApprovedmethodologyAlternativeandrenewableenergyRE-01On-GridRenewableElectricityGenerationRE-02Off-GridRenewableElectricityGenerationRE-03SwitchingofFossilFuelorIncreasingofRenewableEnergyUtilizationtoGenerateThermalEnergyRE-04NewInstallationofRenewableEnergySystemtoGenerateThermalEnergyRE-05BiodieselProductionforUseasFuelofVehicleorAgriculturalMachineryM21Lastupdatedon:September15,2015T-VERmethodologyMProjecttypeT-VER-METH-ApprovedmethodologyWastemanage-mentWM-01MethaneCapturefromAnaerobicWastewaterTreatmentforUtilizationorFlaringWM-02MunicipalSolidWasteIncinerationWM-03OrganicWasteCompostingWM-04RefuseDerivedFuel:RDFProductionfromMunicipalSolidWasteWM-06MethaneCapturefromAnaerobicDigesterforUtilizationWM-07MethaneRecoveryfromMunicipalSolidWasteManagementforUtilizationorFlaringWM-08MethaneRecoveryinSwineWastewaterTreatment22Lastupdatedon:September15,2015T-VERmethodologyProjecttypeT-VER-METH-ApprovedmethodologyAgricultureAGR-01GoodFertilizationPracticeinAgriculturalLandAGR-02CarbonSequestrationandReducingEmissioninOrchardsForestryFOR-01SustainableForestationFOR-02ReducingEmissionfromDeforestationandForestDegradationandEnhancingCarbonSequestrationinForestAreaProjectLevel:P-REDD+FOR-03LargeScaleSustainableForestationProjectM23Lastupdatedon:September15,2015StatisticsofT-VER75723EnergyefficiencyRenewableEnergyWasteManagementAgricultureForestryStatusno.ofprojectsemissionreductionregistered19703,670tCO2e/yissued7343,645tCO2eT-VERMethodology24Lastupdatedon:September18,2015Thecarbonoffset/neutralLabelCarbonOffsetLabelCarbonNeutralLabelIndividualsOrganizationsProductsandServicesEvents25MeasurementGHGemissionmeasurementcanbecategorizedintothreeapproach:ProductsandServicesTomeasureGHGemissionsfromProductsandServices,byusing“GuidelineforcarbonfootprintassessmentforProductsandServices”.OrganizationsandEventTomeasureGHGemissionsfromOrganizationsandEvents,byusing“Guidelineforcarbonfootprintassessmentfortheorganization”.Thefootprintmeasurementsshouldinclude100%ofScope1andScope2emissions.Individuals:TomeasureGHGemissionsfromPersonalActivities.(Calculatedastonsperyear),byusingthe“CalculatingthecarbonfootprintTool"intheTGOWebsite:http://thaicfcalculator.tgo.or.th/.26ThailandCarbonOffsettingProgramme(TCOP)DemandSupplyCERs4.DocumentationandVerification3.OffsettingresidualGHGemission1.Measurement2.ReductionCarbonOffsetGHGemissionreductiontargetVERsTVERsCDMVCSVerifiedCarbonStandardGSGoldStandardCARCarbonActionReserveotherT-VERCarboncreditsOtheractivity27CarbonneutralandoffsetActivitiesFY2013FY2014FY2015TotalGHGReductionEntityGHGReductionEntityGHGReductionEntityGHGReductionEntityProducts1,0024Products544Products332Products1,08910Products2companies3companies1companies6CompaniesOrganization1,0382Organizations5,0989Organizations2,3811Organizations8,51712OrganizationsEvent5713Events122Events716Events65411EventsIndividual1,07019928564149421,504305Total3,6815,4492,63411,76431/8/201528Lastupdatedon:August31,2015T-VERWebsite29ThankyouforyourattentionThailandGreenhouseGasManagementOrganization(TGO)