Thailand Voluntary Emission Reduction Program (T-VER)

Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management Organization (Public Organization)1)

Objective of T-VER

To encourage domestic GHG emission reduction along with

co-benefit projects through certifying carbon credits

To promote Voluntary Carbon Market in the Country

To raise consciousness /awareness of climate change for public and private sector to involve in GHG mitigation

To prepare all stakeholders for the new agreement for GHG emission reduction in the near future

Credits are mainly used for CSR and voluntary carbon offsetting of companies

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Basic principle in developing T-VER

Transparency : clearly explained methods and assumptions Relevance : The project must comply with the eligibility criteria for the

type of project concerned, with a suitable methodology selected.

Accuracy; measure of exactness-neither over or under estimated

Consistency; internally consistent over time series

Comparability; inventories are comparable across Parties/Member States

Completeness; covers all relevant categories of sources and sinks, and gases.

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Securing of Reliability of Offsetting Credits (T-VER)

The scheme is Harmonized with International Standards

Monitoring/ calculation rules based on ISO 14064-2,

CDM Meth.

Validation/verification guidelines based on ISO 14064-3

Validation and Verification Body (VVB) based on ISO14065/DOE

(after 2016 VVB must be acquired accreditation on ISO 14065)

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Characteristics of T-VER

GHG reduction – Project based – Baseline-and-credit

Size of projects– No limitation– Can be bundled

Carbon Credits– TVERs (Thailand Verified Emission Reductions)

Gas coverage– CO2, CH4, N2O

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Institutional Framework for T-VER

Board of Director of TGO

Subcommittee of Methodology Subcommittee of GHG Emission Reduction

ProjectMeth. Working Group of

Energy, Industry, Transportation and Waste

sector

Meth. Working Group of Agriculture and Forest

Sector

TGO : Secretary

VVB

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VVB: Validation and Verification Body

TGO: Thailand Greeenhouse Gas Management Organization

Preparing all documents by PP Validation by VVBPDD

Validation Report

Registration by TGO (80 working days)

Monitoring by PPVerification by VVB

Monitoring Report

Verification report

Issuance of TVERs by TGO (100 working days)

Notify to PP and open account

by TGO

Notify to PP andrecord in the registry system

by TGO

1) Registration request form2) Validated PDD3) Validation report4) Co-benefits evaluation

report

1) Issuance request form2) Monitoring report3) Verification report4) Co-benefits

monitoring report

T-VER cycle

PP: Project ProponentTGO: Thailand Greeenhouse

Gas Management OrganizationVVB: Validation and Verification BodyTVERs: Carbon credit under TVER scheme

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Additionality of Projects

For micro scale and small scale projects, no need to prove additionality

For large scale project, PP has to prove additionality of the project.

At the initial stage, pay back period is used for proving additionality.

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Co-benefit

o PP should prepare the Co-benefits evaluation report o Co-benefit evaluation report contains 3 parts

Part 1 : Project Description Part 2 : Existing environment Part 3 : Co-benefits evaluation

o Co-benefits must be assessed using a “Checklist system” o The proposed project activity that will be evaluated as “co-benefit

project” - must meet all laws and regulation related to pollution controland environmental regulation

- have co-benefits in terms of environment social andeconomic

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Co-benefits Checklist

Environment

1. Support national policy

2. Reduce air pollution

3. Reduce water pollution

4. Reduce noise pollution

5. Waste Management

6. Hazardous waste management

7. Reduce contamination of soil

8. Reduce contamination of underground water

9. Reduce odor

10. Increase water utilization efficiency

11. Increase green area

Social

1. Support public participation

2. Support social, cultural, environment and health development of community

3. Capacity Building for personnel

Economic

1. Support local economic (employment /additional stakeholder income)

2. Reduce costs and expenses of project/ Increase revenue from by-product of project

3. Increase renewable energy utilization and energy efficiency

4. Increase local content

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Prevention of Double Use of Credits (double counting)

Prohibition of double certification resulting from similar systems

Prevention of double counting in transferring an environment-conservation-related value added of greenhouse gas emission reductions/removals to a third party

Prevention of double counting in providing a voluntary reporting/announcement

Prevention of double counting in public report/announcement systems

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Checking process: double counting -- registration

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Checking process: double counting -- issuance

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Website used for checking double counting

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Reject/ Withdrawal of T-VER Project

TGO can cancel or withdraw the registration of the T-VER Project in accordance with

Rule of cancellation of the registration

If project does not comply with rules and regulation

Not cooperate in

No Activity implementation after 2 years of registration

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Type of Project

1. Energy Efficiency

2. Alternative Energy

3. Renewable Energy

4. Transportation

5. Waste Management

6. Forestation and Green area

7. Agriculture

8. Other

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T-VER Methodology

T-VER-METH

Renewable Energy Energy efficiency Waste Managment

electricity heat fuel electricity heat co-generation wastewater Solid waste

RE-01 RE-02 RE-03 RE-04RE-04 RE-05

lighting generation waste-heat

EE-01 EE-02 EE-06

EE-03 EE-04WM-02

WM-03

WM-04

WM-06

WM-07

Forest

FOR-01

FOR-02

FOR-03

Agriculture

AGR-01

AGR-02

EE-07

WM-01

WM-08

generation

EE-05

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T-VER methodology

Projecttype

T-VER-METH-

Approved methodology

Energyefficiency

EE-01 Energy Efficiency Improvement from Lightings in BuildingsEE-02 High Energy Efficiency Lighting Installation in BuildingsEE-03 Installation of Cogeneration System to Replace the Separated System

EE-04 New Installation of Cogeneration System

EE-05 Energy Efficiency for Thermal GenerationEE-06 Energy Efficiency for Electricity GenerationEE-07 Waste Heat Recovery and Utilisation for Power Generation at Cement

Plants

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T-VER methodology

Projecttype

T-VER-METH-

Approved methodology

Alternative and

renewable energy

RE-01 On-Grid Renewable Electricity Generation

RE-02 Off-Grid Renewable Electricity Generation

RE-03 Switching of Fossil Fuel or Increasing of Renewable Energy Utilization to Generate Thermal Energy

RE-04 New Installation of Renewable Energy System to Generate Thermal Energy

RE-05 Biodiesel Production for Use as Fuel of Vehicle or Agricultural Machinery

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T-VER methodologyM

Projecttype

T-VER-METH-

Approved methodology

Waste manage-

ment

WM-01 Methane Capture from Anaerobic Wastewater Treatment for Utilization or Flaring

WM-02 Municipal Solid Waste IncinerationWM-03 Organic Waste Composting

WM-04 Refuse Derived Fuel: RDF Production from Municipal Solid Waste

WM-06 Methane Capture from Anaerobic Digester for Utilization

WM-07 Methane Recovery from Municipal Solid Waste Management for Utilization or Flaring

WM-08 Methane Recovery in Swine Wastewater Treatment

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T-VER methodology

Projecttype

T-VER-METH-

Approved methodology

Agriculture AGR-01 Good Fertilization Practice in Agricultural Land

AGR-02 Carbon Sequestration and Reducing Emission in Orchards

Forestry FOR-01 Sustainable ForestationFOR-02 Reducing Emission from Deforestation and Forest Degradation and

Enhancing Carbon Sequestration in Forest Area Project Level: P-REDD+

FOR-03 Large Scale Sustainable Forestation Project

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Statistics of T-VER

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Renewable EnergyWaste ManagementAgricultureForestry

Status no. of projects emission reductionregistered 19 703,670 tCO2e/y

issued 7 343,645 tCO2e

T-VER Methodology

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Last updated on: September 18, 2015

The carbon offset/neutral Label

Carbon Offset Label Carbon Neutral Label

Individuals Organizations Products and Services

Events

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Measurement

GHG emission measurement can be categorized into three approach:

Products and Services To measure GHG emissions from Products and Services , by using “Guideline for carbon footprint assessment for Products and Services ”.

Organizations and Event

To measure GHG emissions from Organizations and Events, byusing “Guideline for carbon footprint assessment for theorganization”. The footprint measurements should include 100% ofScope 1 and Scope 2 emissions.

Individuals:To measure GHG emissions from Personal Activities. (Calculated as

tons per year), by using the “Calculating the carbon footprint Tool" in the TGO Website: http://thaicfcalculator.tgo.or.th/.

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Thailand Carbon Offsetting Programme (TCOP)

Demand Supply

CERs

4. Documentation and Verification

3. Offsetting residual GHG emission

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TVERs

CDM

VCSVerified Carbon

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GSGold Standard

CARCarbon Action

Reserve

other

T-VER

Carboncredits

Other activity

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Carbon neutral and offset Activities

FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015 Total

GHG Reduction

Entity GHG

Reduction Entity

GHG Reduction

Entity GHG

Reduction

Entity

Products 1,0024 Products

544 Products

332 Products

1,08910 Products

2 companies 3 companies 1 companies 6 Companies

Organization 1,038 2 Organizations 5,098 9 Organizations 2,381 1 Organizations 8,51712 Organizations

Event 571 3 Events 12 2 Events 71 6 Events 65411 Events

Individual 1,070 199 285 64149

42 1,504305

Total 3,681 5,449 2,634 11,764

31/8/2015

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Last updated on: August 31, 2015

T-VER Website

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Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management Organization (TGO)