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Overview

Carbon Market

UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)

European Union (EU)

Approved CDM Baseline and Monitoring Methodologies

State and Trends of the Carbon Market 2008
Approaching the end of the fi rst year of the Kyoto Protocol’s first commitment period, it may be instructive to take stock of the global carbon market and assess the activity spurred by the Protocol. Point Carbon estimates that the world’s carbon market exchanged 1.84 billion tonnes (Gt) CO2 equivalent (CO2e) in the fi rst half (H1) of 2008. This is up 56% on the same period last year, during which 1.2 Gt traded. World GHG markets were worth €38 billion in H1 2008 (US$59 billion). Total market value was up 41 percent on H1 2007. Th ese volume and value numbers suggest a weighted average world carbon price of €20.61 ($32.25) per tonne CO2e. Point Carbon counts transactions under all mandatory GHG trading markets with active trading, including the EU ETS, CDM and JI markets. Also included are Australia’s existing New South Wales greenhouse gas abatement scheme (GGAS), the Alberta provincial emissions trading system in Canada and the forward markets in the forthcoming US based RGGI (from 2009) and federal Australian ETS (from 2010).

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State and Trends of the Carbon Market 2007
In a year that the need for future action to reduce the risks of climate change has figured prominently on the international agenda, a variety of approaches are being  implemented to reduce carbon emissions. These range from efforts by individuals and firms to reduce their climate footprints to initiatives at city, state, regional and global levels. Among these are the commitments of governments to reduce emissions through the 1992 UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and its 1997 Kyoto Protocol, and Europe’s carbon constraint for electricity generators and industry under the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS). The carbon markets are a prominent part of the response to climate change and have an opportunity to demonstrate that they can be a credible and central tool for future climate mitigation.
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State and Trends of the Carbon Market 2006
To provide an overview of recent developments at the carbon market the World Bank and IETA annually publish the study "State and Trends of the Carbon Markets". The objective of this year´s study is to get a representative sense of the activity of the carbon markets, their evolution over time up to April 2006, and sketch what is seen as the likely trends in the future.
The study is organized as follows: Section 2 describes the structure and main segments of the carbon market. Section 3 explains the methodology that was followed to conduct the analysis. Section 4 focuses on allowance markets, and particularly on the EU ETS. Section 5 focuses on project-based transactions, and particularly on the CDM and JI projects. In section 6 the major trends are presented.
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State and Trends of the Carbon Market 2005
The carbon market encompasses both the generation of emission reductions (ERs) through project-based transactions where a buyer purchases ERs from a project that produces measurable reductions in greenhouse gases (GHG), and trading of GHG emissions allowances allocated under existing (or upcoming) cap-and-trade regimes such as the European Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS). This study reviews the state and trends of the carbon market as of May 2005.
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Carbon Market Update
This quarterly “CDM Market Update" is a joint effort between the United Nations Environment Program (through its CD4CDM project) and the International Emissions Trading Association (IETA). The objec-tive of the Update is to contribute toward the enhancement of the local capacity for the CDM market development by providing information of use to experts in CDM host countries.
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JIKO News
JIKO Info is a newsletter on the Kyoto mechanisms CDM & JI. JIKO Info reports about national and international institutions and procedures to carry out CDM and JI-projects and informs about the inclusion of CDM and JI in the German as well as the European climate protection programme. Further, it presents examples of successful CDM and JI-projects. The coverage is supplemented by interviews with relevant actors of the policy field. The column "JIKO News in brief" announces conferences, bid invitations, changes of personnel, or important dates. Guest contributions of competent authors complete every issue.

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Kyoto Protocol
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Kyoto Protocol - status of ratification, March 2005
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EU Linking Directive 2013 - 2020
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Survey on the essential contents of all European national allocation plans (NAPs)
The German Emissions Trading Authority (DEHSt) at the Federal Environmental Agency, in co-operation with Fraunhofer ISI and Öko-Institut, made a structured short survey on the essential contents of all European national allocation plans (NAPs). The information provided shows the commonness and differences of the individual member states’ approaches. It supplies an urgent need for information on the further development of the European Union’s Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS).
The report may play an instructive role in the debate on the need and possible scale of harmonisation within the EU ETS. The information provided is a necessary prerequisite for the discussion on the scheme’s further development. Even if the accuracy of all single specifications cannot be guaranteed, at present this document is the most reliable and up-to-date overview of the EU ETS publicly available.
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Report on Progress in Creating the Internal Gas and Electricity Market in Europe
It is now seven years since the first electricity Directive and over five years since the first gas Directive3 came into force in which markets were partially opened to competition. The Commission has been monitoring these markets on an annual basis since the first "benchmarking" report in 2001. These reports, culminating in this document, as well as the submissions from regulators, demonstrate that, although some progress is being made in developing competition, and that some important benefits have been realised in terms of increased efficiency, the picture is extremely variable. In some cases developments are positive; in many others progress is slow, and in some instances there does not seem to have been any advance at all. In summary, the idea of a single market for electricity and gas is far from being realised.
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Position paper on technical questions of the Monitoring and Reporting Guidelines
To discuss numerous issues concerning the implementation of the Monitoring Guidelines in Germany, a joint DEHSt/Länder team was set up. Its aim is to ensure that the requirements laid down in the Monitoring Guidelines are implemented in a uniform manner in Germany. So far, it has not been pos-sible to treat aspects of the reporting of emissions – the form and content of emission reports, elec-tronic reporting format – and their verification. The PDF file to be downloaded focuses on important issues relating to the monitoring concept. DEHSt, 25.05.2005
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Allocation of CO2 allowances in Germany
Facts and Data on the allocation of CO2 allowances for the first committment period 2005 – 07 in Germany. DEHSt, 23.12.2004 
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EU Directive Emission Trading
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EU Emission Trading Scheme - how to develop a National Allocation Plan (NAP)
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EU Linking Directive
Linking the EU Emission Trading Scheme to the Kyoto Mechanisms JI and CDM
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EU Linking Presentation
Linking project credits (JI, CDM) to the EU Emissions Trading Scheme
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AM0001: HFC 23
Incineration of HFC 23 Waste Streams (Currently on hold, please see report of EB15).
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 Report of EB15

AM0002: Landfill
Greenhouse gas emission reductions through landfill gas capture and flaring where the baseline is established by a public concession contract.
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AM0003: Landfill
Simplified financial analysis for landfill gas capture projects.
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AM0004: Biomass
Grid-connected biomass power generation that avoids uncontrolled burning of biomass.
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AM0005: Renewable Energy
Small grid-connected zero-emissions renewable electricity generation.
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AM0006: Manure management
GHG emission reductions from manure management systems.
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AM0007: Fuel switching
Analysis of the least-cost fuel option for seasonally-operation.
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AM0008: Fuel switching
Industrial fuel switching from coal and petroleum fuels to natural gas without extension of capacity and lifetime of the facility.
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AM0009: Gas recovery
Recovery and utilization of gas from oil wells that would otherwise be flared.
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AM0010: Landfill
Landfill gas capture and electricity generation projects where landfill gas capture is not mandated by law.
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AM0011: Landfill
Landfill gas recovery with electricity generation and no capture or destruction of methane in the baseline scenario.
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AM0012: Biomethanation
Biomethanation of municipal solid waste in India, using compliance with MSW rules.
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AM0013: Waste-water treatment
Forced methane extraction from organic waste-water treatment plants for grid-connected electricity supply.
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AM0014: Cogeneration
Natural gas-based package cogeneration.
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AM0015: Biomass
Bagasse-based cogeneration connected to an electricity grid. (The additionality of the project activity shall be demonstrated and assessed using the Tool for the demonstration and assessment of additionality.)
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AM0016: Manure management
Greenhouse gas mitigation from improved animal waste management systems in confined animal feeding operations.
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AM0017: Steam system
Steam system efficiency improvements by replacing steam traps and returning condensate.
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AM0018: Steam system
Steam optimization systems. (The additionality of the project activity shall be demonstrated and assessed using the Tool for the demonstration and assessmenht of additionality.)
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AM0019: Biomass
Renewable energy project activities replacing part of the electricity production of one single fossil-fuel-fired power plant that stands alone or supplies electricity to a grid, excluding biomass project. (The additionality of the project acitivty shall be demonstrated and assessed using the Tool for the demonstration and assessment of additionality.)
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AM0020: Water pumping
Baseline methodology for water pumping efficiency improvements. (The additionality of the project activity shall be demonstrated and assessed using the Tool for the demonstration and assessment of additionality.)
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 Tool for demonstration and assessment of additionality

AM0021: N2O
Baseline Methodology for decomposition of N2O from existing adipic acid production plants.
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AM0022: Waste-water treatment
Avoided Wastewater and On-site Energy Use Emissions in the Industrial Sector
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AM0023: Fugitive gas emissions
Leak reduction from natural gas pipeline compressor or gate stations
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AM0024: Waste heat recovery
Baseline methodology for greenhouse gas reductions through waste heat recovery and utilization for power generation at cement plants
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 Tool for demonstration and assessment of additionality

AM0025: Landfill
Avoided emissions from organic waste composting at landfill sites
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 Tool for demonstration and assessment of additionality

Approved consolidated methodologies

ACM0001: Landfill
Consolidated methodology for landfill gas project activities. (The additionality of the project activity shall be demonstrated and assessed using the Tool for the demonstration and assessment of additionality.)
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 Tool for demonstration and assessment of additionality

ACM0002: Renewable energy
Consolidated methodology for grid-connected electricity generation from renewable sources. (The additionality of the project activity shall be demonstrated and assessed using the Tool for the demonstration and assessment of additionality.)
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 Tool for demonstration and assessment of additionality

ACM0003: Biomass
Emissions reduction through partial substitution of fossil fuels with alternative fuels in cement manufacture
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 Tool for demonstration and assessment of additionality

ACM0004: Waste gas/heat recovery
Consolidated baseline methodology for waste gas and/or heat for power generation
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ACM0005: Cement
Consolidated Baseline Methodology for Increasing the Blend in Cement Production
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 Tool for demonstration and assessment of additionality

ACM0006: Biomass
Consolidated baseline methodology for grid-connected electricity generation from biomass residues
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