Overview
Climate change or global warming is one of the major global environmental challenges of our time. There is general scientific agreement that greenhouse gas emissions from human activities have contributed to climate change effects such as rising global temperatures, rising sea levels and extreme weather.
Singapore’s commitment to climate change is consistent with our good record on environmental issues. Singapore has been a signatory to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) since 1997 and acceded to the Kyoto Protocol (KP) of the UNFCCC on 12 Apr 2006. Singapore's National Climate Change Strategy (NCCS) represents Singapore's comprehensive and holistic response to climate change: National Climate Change Strategy
The Clean Development Mechanism or CDM of the KP allows greenhouse gas emission reductions from projects implemented in non-Annex I countries, such as Singapore, to be used to offset emissions of Annex I countries, such as Japan and the EU. According to the UNFCCC Secretariat, CDM can potentially achieve worldwide emission reductions of more than one billion tonnes by the end of 2012, thus showing that it is a useful tool for sustainable development.
Designated National Authority (DNA) for CDM
Overview of Singapore's DNA
Sustainable Development Criteria
Project Idea Note (PIN) Format
CDM Project Activity Cycle
CDM Documentation Grant
The Clean Development Mechanism Documentation Grant is a co-funding scheme administered by the National Environment Agency (NEA) to encourage companies to develop CDM projects in Singapore.
Details of the grant can be found at www.e2singapore.gov.sg/cdm.html
Prior Consideration
Project participants implementing CDM project activities (including programmatic CDM) with a starting date on or after 2 Aug 2008 must inform the DNA and the UNFCCC Secretariat in writing of the commencement of the project activity and of their intention to seek CDM status using a standardized form.
The CDM Executive Board takes the issue of prior consideration of the CDM as a major element in assessing that the CDM benefits were considered necessary in the decision to undertake the project as a CDM project activity.
Click here to download the form from the UNFCCC website
Update on Clean Development Mechanism Projects
CDM PROJECTS REGISTERED BY THE UNFCCC CDM EXECUTIVE BOARD
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Project Title |
Project Participants |
Estimated Annual Emission Reductions* |
Registration Date |
1 |
Thermal Energy Recovery for New Applications at No 5 Sungei Kadut Street 6 by Bee Joo Industries Pte Ltd, Singapore |
Bee Joo Industries Pte Ltd, Singapore
The Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc, Japan |
15,205 tons CO2e |
18 Nov 2008 |
CDM PROJECTS SEEKING REGISTRATION FROM THE UNFCCC CDM EXECUTIVE BOARD
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Project Title |
Project Participants |
Estimated Annual Emission Reductions* |
1 |
Sewage Sludge Dehydration and Incineration Project in Singapore |
ECO Special Waste Management Pte Ltd, Singapore
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Japan
Kajima Corporation, Japan
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54,123 tons CO 2e |
CDM PROJECTS UNDERGOING VALIDATION BY DESIGNATED OPERATIONAL ENTITIES UNDER THE CDM
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Project Title |
Project Participants |
Estimated Annual Emission Reductions* |
1 |
Kim Hock Biomass Energy and Wood Recycling Plant |
Kim Hock Corporation Pte Ltd, Singapore
LFGC Corporation, Canada |
34,787 tons CO2e |
2 |
Natural Gas Based Combined Cycle Power Plant (CCP) Blocks 30 & 40 at Pulau Seraya Power Station, Jurong Island, Singapore by PowerSeraya Limited |
PowerSeraya Limited, Singapore |
471,522 tons CO2e |
3 |
9.5 MW Food Waste Based Grid Connected Power Project Implemented by IUT Singapore Pte Ltd, Singapore |
IUT Singapore Pte Ltd, Singapore
Asia Carbon Pte Ltd, Singapore |
11,705 tons CO2e |
4 |
Sewage Sludge Dehydration and Incineration Project in Singapore |
ECO Special Waste Management Pte Ltd, Singapore
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Japan
Kajima Corporation, Japan |
54,123 tons CO2e |
Reference / Information on CDM
UNFCCC Guide to do a CDM project activity
UNDP Guide to CDM
UNFCCC List of Designated Operational Entities (DOEs)
Information on Emission Factors
Information on Emission Factors
Enquiries
For enquiries on the Clean Development Mechanism under the Kyoto Protocol and application to the National Authority, please contact:
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