Implications of standardized CDM baselines for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and their use in national "Measuring, Reporting and Verification (MRV)"-systems : final report / by Christof Arens, Lukas Hermwille (Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy, Wuppertal), Martin Burian (GFA Consulting Group, Hamburg) ; on behalf of the Federal Environment Agency (Germany) ; study performed by: Wuppertal Institut für Klima, Umwelt, Energie ; edited by: section E 1.6 Emissions Reduction Projects - Designated National Authority (CDM) / Designated Focal Point (JI) - Verena Seemann

Abstract

To support the development of CDM Standardized Baselines, the German Environmental Agency commissioned the Wuppertal Institute and GFA Consulting Group in 2012 to investigate implications of Standardised Baselines on least developed countries and their utilization in national MRV systems. A case study was conducted to make the case for the utilization of standardised baselines to promote rural electrification in least developed countries. This study is based on the approved Small Scale Methodology (AMS) I.L ‘Electrification of rural communities using renewable energy’. It sketches a possible standardized emission factor for a rural electrification program in Ethiopia. The study is accessible under: Furthermore, the project team conducted a series of qualitative expert interviews focussing on the Guidelines for the development of sector-specific Standardized CDM Baselines.