Wrap-up session: Suppressed Demand

Gajanana Hegde, UNFCCC SecretariatCarolyn Luce, SSC WGAnja Kollmuss, CDM WatchSteve Thorne, SouthSouthNorthSteve Schiller, SSC WG (moderator)

1st Sustainable Development Mechanisms Joint Coordination Workshop

Maritim Hotel

Bonn Germany, 24-25 March 2012

Suppressed Demand – Module 2.3

Suppressed Demand – Module 2.3

Action Points / Recommendations/Comments (from panel/audience) Need more explicit guidance on translating MSL to GHG emission equivalent.

Overall guidance on SD can improve consistency but the specific approaches have to be developed for each project type

Robust sampling and monitoring rules required

Way forward: honest, transparent process with input from stakeholders

Predictive tools and models need attention

Need to aim to retain operational simplicity

SD, sustainable development and geographical equity all need to be addressed

Do CDM projects take a long perspective on what is the best approach to meeting SD; are long term planning and perspectives taken into consideration?

Pre-project baselines ≠ if MSL is not met, i.e. basic human needs

NAMAs and New Market Mechanisms may be required to truly address SD