73rd CDM Executive Board Meeting Highlights

The 73rd CDM Executive Board meeting resulted in a revised rule for E- policies, a new work programme for standardized baselines, and updated methodologies for N2O destruction in nitric acid plants. The Board also endorsed a work programme to standardize additionality assessments for appliances and waste management.

• The Executive Board revised the rule for E- policies (policies that give comparative advantages to less emissions-intensive technologies). Under the new rule, a new policy does not need to be considered for baseline setting or additionality demonstration for seven years after implementation, aiming to prevent short-term perverse incentives while ensuring long-term policy reflection in assessments.
• The Board approved a revised work programme for standardized baselines, which includes developing a generic standard for principles and general rules and revising sector-specific guidelines. Additionally, the Board approved the first two standardized baselines: one for charcoal in Uganda and another for the South African power pool grid emission factor.
• A work programme was endorsed to standardize additionality assessments, specifically targeting the appliances and waste management sectors to create more objective assessment approaches.
• The Board revised methodologies for N2O destruction projects in nitric acid plants to address a disincentive for using high-performing primary catalysts, which previously led to inflated baselines and excessive CER issuance. The new single methodology (ACM0019) applies to both old and new plants, utilizing conservative benchmarks that decline over time.

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@techreport{carbonmarketwatchnd73rd, author = {{Carbon Market Watch}}, title = {{73rd CDM Executive Board Meeting Highlights}}, institution = {Carbon Market Watch}, url = {https://carbonmarketwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/73RD-CDM-EXECUTIVE-BOARD-MEETING-Highlights.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }