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CDM Registry News - Operational

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• 17 December 2024 - year end forwarding / voluntary cancellation requests
  

The CDM Registry will be closed from 25 - 27 December 2024.  Focal point representatives should submit all forwarding or voluntary cancellation requests by Friday, 20 December 2024.

• 27 March 2024 - Non-responsive DNAs

Several project participants have brought to the attention of the secretariat that some DNAs are non-responsive. To guarantee smooth operation of the CDM, it is crucial that DNAs are contactable and responsive.

After the secretariat brough this matter to the Executive Board which then referred the matter to the Conference of the Parties, the Executive Board has decided at its last meeting in March 2024 to bring this matter to the attention of the UNFCCC National Focal points.

At its last meeting in March 2024 the Executive Board has decided the following: “The Executive Boardrequested the secretariat to initiate written communication with the UNFCCC National Focal Points of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol of non-responsive DNAs as identified by project participants in order to confirm whether the DNA is no longer operational.

Furthermore, the Board requested the secretariat to reach out to the Heads of delegations of the  Parties to the Kyoto Protocol that have not responded to the above communication prior to the next meeting and report back to the Board”.

More information can be found at the meeting report of the EB in the following link ( Agenda item 2.2 Strategic planning and direction, paragraphs 9 and 10) CDM EB: 121st meeting report

• 8 December 2020 - Accounts in the UK Kyoto National Registry as of 1 January 2021
  

  • As of 1 January 2021, account holders of accounts in the UK Kyoto National Registry will no longer have access to these accounts, and transfers of CERs to the Kyoto National Registry of the UK will no longer be possible. The UK government is procuring a new system to enable account holders to hold and trade Certified Emission Reductions and Emission Reduction Units, which they expect to be operational in Spring 2021.

CDM Registry News - Regulatory

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• 29 June 2023 - Questions and answers on emissions trading under the Kyoto Protocol in relation to the end of the second commitment period

  • The additional period for fulfilling commitments (true-up period) of the second commitment period (CP2; 2013-2020)  of the Kyoto Protocol started on 1 June 2023 and will end on 9 September 2023 at 23:59:59. The Conference of the Parties (COP) serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol will consider, at its 18^th session (CMP18), the functioning and operation of the processes and institutions of the clean development mechanism in the future.
  • For more information, kindly refer to the dedicated website for the True Up Period here which contains an FAQ document that is being updated on a regular basis.

• 23 September 2020 - Status of CP1 CERs after true-up period
  

  • CP1 CERs that are held in the CDM registry are not subject to the automatic cancellation procedure that applies to CERs that are held in Annex I Party registries. They may continue to be held in the CDM registry, transferred within the CDM registry, and voluntarily cancelled in the CDM registry after the end of the true-up period.There are also no restrictions with regard to the continuation of issuance of CP1 CERs in the CDM registry. It is possible that the CDM Executive Board may set a deadline for receiving requests for issuance for CERs corresponding to emission reductions or removals achieved on or before 31 December 2012 but it is expected that any such deadline would have substantial lead time.For more information kindly refer to our FAQ Post 2012 issues section.

• 1 July 2020 - Removal of the limit on the number of instalments for the partial payment of the Share of Proceeds.

  • At its 106th meeting, the CDM Executive Board decided to remoge the limit on the number of installments of share of proceeds for CERs in the pending account of the CDM Registry. Further information on partial payment of the share of proceeds is available here.

• 13 December 2017 - Share of proceeds for administration - amendments to the CDM project/PoA cycle procedures approved at EB96.

  • At its  ninety-sixth meeting (EB 96), the Executive Board of the clean development mechanism approved changes to the CDM project cycle procedures with respect to the SOP for administration. The changes include:

    • Starting 1 January 2018, project participants who have approved requests for issuance with pending payments of their SOP for administration may opt to pay the SOP in up to three instalments per issuance. The instalment should be at least USD 1,500 unless it is the last instalment for the issuance, in which case it should be at least USD 500. CERs will be released for forwarding/voluntary cancellation in proportion to the SOP paid. Further details are available here;

    • For requests for issuance submitted after 1 June 2018, the SOP for administration shall be payable in full prior to the commencement of a completeness check for a request for issuance;

    • Until the changes are incorporated into the CDM project cycle procedures as at 1 January 2018 and 1 June 2018, respectively, please refer to the EB 96 approved documents:

      • For project activities: Annex 11 - Procedure: Amendments to version 01.0 of the CDM project cycle procedure for project activities (version 01.0)

      • For programmes of activities: Annex 12 - Procedure: Amendments to version 01.0 of the CDM project cycle procedure for programmes of activities (version 01.0)

• 08 July 2015 - CP1 CERs not accepted by the Swiss National Registry
  

  • Following the implementation of national legislation in Switzerland the Swiss National Registry has prohibited incoming international transactions containing units from commitment period 2008-2012 (CP1) since 30 April 2015; in this connection any requested transfers of CP1 units designated to the Swiss national registry will be rejected.  Please note that this deadline does not apply to CP2 credits.  For further information please contact the Swiss national registry at the following email address:  emissionsregistry@bafu.admin.ch

• 10 July 2013 - Commitment period 2 (CP2) deployment
  

  • Commitment Period 2 (CP2) capabilities related to requests for issuance and forwarding of units will be available to stakeholders from Friday 12 July 2013. The new functionality includes the option to request issuance/forwarding of units from Commitment Period 1 (CP1) and Commitment Period 2 (CP2) or a combination of units from both commitment periods.

• 20 June 2013 - Commitment period 2 (CP2) capabilities to be deployed
  

  • Commitment Period 2 (CP2) capabilities related to requests for issuance and forwarding are expected to be deployed for external users in the second week of July 2013.

• 16 October 2012 - Introduction of voluntary cancellation of CERs in the CDM registry: launch on 15 November 2012
  

  • Further to its adoption by the Executive Board at its 69th meeting, the CDM Registry is pleased to announce the introduction of a Voluntary Cancellation Accountfor the purpose of cancelling CER/lCER/tCER units on a voluntary basis.
  • The voluntary cancellation mechanism will allow project participants who hold CERs/tCERs/lCERs in either a holding account or the pending account in the CDM Registry to cancel units on their own behalf or on behalf of third parties. Upon confirmation of a voluntary cancellation request the CDM Registry will issue an 'Attestation of Voluntary Cancellation' to the requestor of the cancellation transaction and publish the information on the CDM Registry web site.
  • Reports on transactions related to Voluntary Cancellations will be published on a bi-weekly basis on the 'Public Reports' section of the CDM Registry web page.
  • Voluntary cancellation transactions shall be requested following the normal procedures for forwarding from holding accounts and from the pending account of the CDM Registry. Detailed information on how to request voluntary cancellation will be published prior to the release date on the CDM Registry News - Operational page and on the How to/ Guidance section of the CDM Registry web page.
  • A web-based facility will be created on the CDM Registry web page to serve as a platform to facilitate interaction with potential providers of units for voluntary cancellation. The Voluntary Cancellation Service will provide a transparent and accessible forum for exchange of information. Further information on how to use the platform will also be published prior to the release date on the CDM Registry News - Operational page and on the How to/ Guidance section of the CDM Registry web page.

• 20 June 2012 - Activation of the Union registry for EU Member States
  

  • The full activation of the EU Emissions Trading System single registry, including the migration of over 30,000 EU ETS accounts from national registries, is scheduled to take place on 20 June 2012. The transition timetable is as follows:
  • Starting on 14 May 2012 at 10:00 CEST, account holders will not be able to open or close accounts or to modify account and account representative details, neither in national registries nor in the single registry.
  • From 3 June 2012 at 10:00 CEST, the operation of national registries and the single registry will be suspended and account holders will not be able to access registry accounts - including allowances held in these accounts.
  • On 20 June 2012 at 12:00 CEST, the single registry will be fully activated. Users of existing national registries will be able to use the single registry as soon as they receive their new authentication credentials from their national administrator.

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