Question : Clean Development Mechanism

(a) the total number of Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects registered in the country, State/UT-wise;
(b) whether any procedure has been determined by the Government to apply for the registration of CDM projects and if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government has undertaken capacity building initiatives for CDM stakeholders;
(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
(e) whether any proposal is being considered by the Government to promote the CDM in the country and if so, the details thereof and the steps taken in this regard?

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

(SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

(a) &(b) As on date, The National Clean Development Mechanism Authority (NCDMA) has accorded Host Country Approval (HCA) to 2940 projects. These projects are in the sectors of energy efficiency, fuel switching, industrial processes, municipal solid waste, renewable energy and forestry which spread across the country (covering all states/UTs in India), out of which 1,578 projects from India has been registered under The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The State/UT-wise Host Country Approval by the NCDMA is annex-A.

The NCDMA receives projects for approval under the modalities and procedures of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) as developed by the Executive Board of CDM of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). It approves CDM projects that meet the national sustainable development priorities and comply with the statutory and regulatory frameworks.

(c) to (e) The Government regularly undertakes capacity building initiatives and supports CDM projects through workshops, seminars and other activities in collaboration with the industry associations and project proponents in the private and public sector. Several bilateral and multi-lateral funding agencies are also involved in the exercise. CDM Tool Kit was developed in 2007 to promote CDM activities. However, after the first commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol ended in 2012, CDM market has been dormant due to lack of demand by developed countries.
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