How it Works

The first step starts with a determination of whether the project concept would qualify as a CDM project, including screening against project criteria, estimating the magnitude of emissions reductions, and preparing a Project Design Document (PDD) to meet certain specifications. The PDD must address the following key issues:

• Establishing the “baseline” for the project, which represents the anthropogenic emissions that would occur in the absence of the proposed project activity. The current flaring of gas may be an important consideration in establishing this baseline.
• Demonstrating “additionality,” which in essence is a demonstration that the proposed project is not “business as usual.” While this criterion has proved to be controversial on some projects, a series of guidelines is now available for making the additionality demonstration. and there is precedent for landfill gas recovery projects of the type envisioned.
• A monitoring methodology that effectively addresses gas flow and composition.

The market mechanisms of the Kyoto Protocol have created significant opportunities for the development of projects that result in GHG emissions reductions or carbon credits. Similarly, other schemes worldwide create opportunities to develop projects that result in offsets to emissions reductions targets, e.g., the Canadian Domestic Offset Program and various voluntary programs. As a global project developer, Carbonexis is actively involved in these programs, in particular the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), helping clients to secure certified emission reductions.