1. Recent Improvements of the mechanisms 24 th March 2012 Susanne Häfeli-Hestvik Member of the PD-Forums Executive Committee VP, Director Technical Department, Tricorona

2. 2 What has improved – The categorization and documents, procedures and decisions, including the Catalogue of decisions – Webpage and outreach – Better trained assessment teams, both for completeness checks and reviews

3. 3 Outcome PDF-DIA workshop February 24 Shifting resources in the secretariat from end-of-pipe desk-based re- validations to the training and accreditation. 22 Focal point for communication at the UNFCCC and direct on-the-record calls between DOEs and Sec call before taking negative decisions. 17 Lift the CDM to the next level: outreach, global training initiative, CDM Policy Dialogue 16 Streamlining of accreditation procedure in terms of added value of all the various assessments 13Change the rules for effective registration date 12Extend the deadline of VVS and PoA to end of the year (May 2013?) 11Operationalize Materiality incl. Examples 9Additional ways to reach qualification for complex technical areas 8More positive lists for additionality 7Proactivity on liability and appeals process 6Greater granularity for complex technical areas 6Integrate RfDev, MPch into the RfI

4. 4 Other things to improve – Publish rejection notes faster – Streamlining additionality – Strengthened role of DNAs

5. 5 Jo Leinen, MEP (German, S) Chairing the IETA-UNFCCC event on 1 March at the EU Parliament: « The CDM should help developing countries reduce emissions and not be a money making machine. » It is not and-or, it is and-and: « The CDM should help developing countries reduce emissions and one important ingredient is for it to be a money making machine. »

6. 6 The Project Developer Forum (PD-Forum) is a collective voice to represent the interests of companies developing greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction projects in international markets under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), Joint Implementation (JI) and other carbon emission reduction schemes and programs: www.pd-forum.net susanne@tricorona.se