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Project Selection

Project Selection

The Projects have been selected by the DCA Steering Committee according to the following criteria:
 
Emission Reduction Projects based on the Clean Development Mechanism, Gold Standard, or Verified Carbon Standard that 

  • Are additional to business as usual
  • Generate real, long term, measurable emission reductions by comparison of actual project emissions against predicted baseline emissions
  • Apply approved or scientifically appropriate baseline and monitoring methodologies
  • Deliver substantial sustainable development benefits measured by improvements in socio-economic criteria, without significant negative environmental impacts
  • Are or can be implemented in any country
  • There is no requirement for host country approval in Non-Annex 1 countries
  • Nuclear, large-scale hydro-electric and non CO2 GHG projects are excluded. Renewable energy projects are favored.
  • Projects shall be easily reproduced to facilitate scaling-up.
  • Projects shall deliver certified evidence of a reduction in emission.

Project Idea Note

Project Idea Note

Please submit your Project Idea Note to the attention of the DCA Steering Committee to be considered by the DCA.

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Testimonial

Testimonial

Thomas Scheiwiller
Partner Global Risk Management Solutions
PricewaterhouseCoopers AG

GHG emissions – like those expected in the EU – will create assets and liabilities in the balance sheets of many companies. We from PwC are convinced that Word Economic Forum is well positioned as a platform to develop the knowledge and skills required to deal with it.