CDM
Staff
Name Position
Raju Laudari Manager
Carbon Mitigation Officer
DCEP Officer
Support Staff
 
Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects
Project Name Project Introduction Status
Biogas Support Program-Nepal Activity 1
Biogas Support Program-Nepal Activity 2		 These project activities will reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by displacing conventionally used fuel sources for cooking, such as fuel wood and kerosene. A total of 9,708 small biogas digesters have been installed from November 1, 2003 to June 15, 2004 in the project activity 1 and 9,688 small biogas digesters from June 16, 2004 to April 6, 2005 in project activity 2 in a number of districts of Nepal. The total installed equivalent generation capacity of the proposed project activity 1 is 14.73 MW and the activity 2 is 14.66 MW. Registered
Micro-hydro Promotion This project deals with the development and installation of micro-hydro plants (MHPs) of 5 to 500 kW capacities with a cumulative capacity of 14.965 MW. The project expects to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions through the replacement of diesel fuel used for lighting and milling. Under Registration
NepalBiogas Support Program-PoA The objective of this PoA is to implement 20,000 biogas digesters per year under this project activity, starting from the date of PoA registration. The PoA will count only the replacement of non renewable biomass (NRB) as emission reduction Under Validation
BiogasSupport Program-Nepal activity 3 and
Biogas Support Program-Nepal activity 4		 Promotion of household biogas digesters and biogas stoves to households with one or two cattle located in Nepal which replace the firewood used for cooking in wood stoves in the baseline scenario Under validation
Efficient cooks Stove program Promotion of improve cook stoves in Terai and high hill region of Nepal which reduce consumption of Non-renewable biomass (NRB) as source of cooking energy Baseline and Feasibility study ongoing
Solar Home System Program The project promotes solar home system in the off-grid rural areas of Nepal ranging capacity of 20Wp to 100Wp. The project replace kerosene lamp which is used for household lighting. Baseline and Feasibility study ongoing
Improve Water Mills program This project will support to install 8000 improved water mills in some specified feasible districts of Nepal starting from January 2011. The project will discourage installation of diesel mills for milling purpose. Baseline and Feasibility study ongoing
 
CCU Programs

AEPCs CCU, comprises of the following 2 phases:

  1. Phase 1 (2010) involves a 6-month pilot to test the development of the DCEPs in selected districts and establish the Climate and Carbon Unit (CCU) within AEPC;
  2. Phase 2 (2011) will initially run for 2 years with possibilities for extension where the CCU will be internalized into the main AEPC structure and DCEPs replicated across districts of Nepal

Phase 1 (2010)

  • Set up the Climate and Carbon Unit (CCU) as an established and functioning unit within AEPC of the Unit
  • Pilot the concept of District Climate and Energy Plans (DCEPs)
    • Carry out analysis of energy and climate planning processes and design a new RE/climate planning tool that highlights linkages between climate mitigation and adaptation opportunities.
    • Prepare guidelines/frameworks and tools for preparation of DCEPs
    • Evaluation of Gender and Social Inclusion (GSI) mainstreaming in design preparation and integration of GSI in DCEP implementation
    • Selection of 3 pilot districts – Makwanpur, Mustang and Illam and prepare DCEP in coordination with Ministry of Environment (MDE) and District Development Committee (DDCs) / District Energy and Environmental Unit (DEEUs)

Phase 2 (2011)
The second phase of the programme will focus on the following activities:

  • Build capacity of Climate and Carbon Unit (CCU) to leverage the carbon mitigation and climate change adaptation potential of existing and future AEPC programmes/technologies
  • Implement and develop DCEPs in selected districts across Nepal
    • Support local stakeholders in implementation of 3 pilot DCEPs and replication of DCEPs in new districts
    • Through implementation of DCEPs, encourage public/private partnerships among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), e.g., biogas construction and providers
    • Ensure that DCEP becomes the energy component for Local Adaptation Plans of Action (LAPA)
  • Develop CCU as a knowledge centre on energy and climate change mitigation and adaptation
  • Explore potential for a Nepal-based carbon investment fund.
 
Objectives

This unit forms a core of organizational practice with the following clear objectives:

  1. Leverage the carbon mitigation and climate change adaptation potential of existing and future RET technologies and programmes;
  2. Promote district level renewable energy-based mitigation and adaptation activities by overseeing and coordinating District Climate and Energy Plans (DCEPs);
  3. Act as a knowledge centre on clean energy, carbon finance and climate change through:
    • Supporting the Government of Nepal in formulating national policies as part of Low Carbon Development Strategy, leveraging existing and future provisions in the UNFCCC (e.g., a potential technology transfer mechanism under the post- 2012 framework);
    • Raising awareness of stakeholders in Nepal on the carbon markets and their benefits by disseminating the relevant information to help in identifying cost effective emission reduction technologies and projects.
 
Introduction

Climate and Carbon

The renewable energy programmes under AEPC are already making an important contribution to the mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions and have the potential to assist in adaptation to climate change as well. As a hub of off-grid renewable energy in Nepal, AEPC is ideally positioned to provide an integrated approach for clean energy and climate change by developing local, on-the-ground adaptation and mitigation practices which can be linked to national programmes and strategies such as the National Adaptation Programme of Action (NAPA).

In order to better address climate change issues AEPC—through financial support from the UK Department for International Development (DFID) and technical assistance from organisations including SNV Netherlands Development Organisation, has establish a dedicated Climate and Carbon Unit (CCU).