Best Practices on PoA Development

Dr. Oscar Coto

II National CDM Workshop

Belize

August 2011

Topics

Best Practices in PoA development

CDM PoAs

Coordinated by public or private entities implementing policies, or activities that can result on real and verifiable

emissions reductions of GHG

Identifying best practices

1. Why doing a PoA?

2. Basic procedures and carbon management

3. Role of the program manager

4. Financial management

5. Legal management

1. Why doing a PoA?

• Matching project type to PoA profile

PoA Opportunity (1):Achieving a more efficient and scalable

CDM process

• One time registration

• Fast ? Inclusion of CPAs

• Unlimited number of CPAs

• Economies of scale• Shorter time

tomarket?

PoA Opportunity (2):Extending the CDM to micro activities

• CFLs, solar heaters, improved cookstoves, distributed generation, etc.

• Carbon Flows can significantly reduce capital needs and or remove key barriers

• Residential, energy efficiency, energy generation

PoA Opportunity (3):From Carbon earnings to carbon finance

General Assesments

CDM Complexity

Risks

Ease of Implementation

Financial attractiveness

Understand the context of the opportunity and the regulatory /

policy environment

2. Basic procedures and carbon management

3. Role of the Program Manager (effective coordination, trust,

legitimacy, risks, scales)

What makes a good coordinator?

• Understanding the context• Capacity to provide value added through the

PoA• Clear institutional / organizational interest on

success• Capacity to integrate and manage different

levels of alliances required for affiliation

Evaluating the PoA Manager

Modelo de negocio (andamio propuesto) para

el cambio.

Alianzas requeridas (ganar-

ganar)

Posición actual del coordinador

Nexos con el sector

Méritos y convenienciaRoles a ejecutar

Participación de financiadores, comunicadores y proveedores

4. Financial Management of the PoA

Need for a solid business plan

5. Legal Management

Usefull references