List of monitoring parameters is the shortlist of data for monitoring emissions to
be collected by project participants, the approved sources, and default values from
IPCC or other approved standards that are ready to use. These default values can be
applied in the standardized Microsoft Excel-based monitoring and calculation
spreadsheets in each methodology. The set of spreadsheets is arguably the most
valuable aspect of the JCM MRV for the project participants, as they clearly
indicate the options of data collection method, default values, and formulas to
calculate reference emission, project emission, and emission reduction. In addition
to that, project monitoring team is also described in the same spreadsheet. The basic
requirements such as continuity of operation, production year, and availability of
data are assumed as given, resulting in brief and easy-to-read documents. By using
these sheets, project participants do not need to spend much time to justify the
calculation formula and ways to acquire required data.
In the long run, quality of methodology and its development process need to be
consistent between countries and improve inclusion of local programs or standards.
It is also important to design more general methodologies to increase their applicability to similar projects. For example, as opposed to developing methodology for
a specific ‘air conditioners with inverters to public sector building’ (VN_AM002),
the methodology could be developed for air conditioners with inverters to any kind
of building.
7.4.3 Processing Time
Strengthened method and time-efficient approval process will improve the efficacy
of JCM MRV. So far approval process are being implemented in an efficient
manner. Approving proposed methodologies take from 18 to 384 days with an
average of only 107 days from the time of methodology proposed. Similar trend is
observed in project registration process, which generally takes less than a month
with an average of 10 days.
15 These effective processes benefit from close cooperation between Japanese and partner countries government, supporting agencies,
project participants, and the JCM budget allocated for implementation support. This
could be expected to continue in the long run, as long as institutional support and
commitment from the involved countries at least remain.
As the number of JCM projects continue to increase, however, it may become
more challenging to maintain such speed. Thus methodology reviewers such as
JCM secretariat and the general public need to ensure time efficiency does not
overrule quality. Capacity building, technical assistance, and resources are important factors in this aspect.
15 Ibid.
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be collected by project participants, the approved sources, and default values from
IPCC or other approved standards that are ready to use. These default values can be
applied in the standardized Microsoft Excel-based monitoring and calculation
spreadsheets in each methodology. The set of spreadsheets is arguably the most
valuable aspect of the JCM MRV for the project participants, as they clearly
indicate the options of data collection method, default values, and formulas to
calculate reference emission, project emission, and emission reduction. In addition
to that, project monitoring team is also described in the same spreadsheet. The basic
requirements such as continuity of operation, production year, and availability of
data are assumed as given, resulting in brief and easy-to-read documents. By using
these sheets, project participants do not need to spend much time to justify the
calculation formula and ways to acquire required data.
In the long run, quality of methodology and its development process need to be
consistent between countries and improve inclusion of local programs or standards.
It is also important to design more general methodologies to increase their applicability to similar projects. For example, as opposed to developing methodology for
a specific ‘air conditioners with inverters to public sector building’ (VN_AM002),
the methodology could be developed for air conditioners with inverters to any kind
of building.
7.4.3 Processing Time
Strengthened method and time-efficient approval process will improve the efficacy
of JCM MRV. So far approval process are being implemented in an efficient
manner. Approving proposed methodologies take from 18 to 384 days with an
average of only 107 days from the time of methodology proposed. Similar trend is
observed in project registration process, which generally takes less than a month
with an average of 10 days.
15 These effective processes benefit from close cooperation between Japanese and partner countries government, supporting agencies,
project participants, and the JCM budget allocated for implementation support. This
could be expected to continue in the long run, as long as institutional support and
commitment from the involved countries at least remain.
As the number of JCM projects continue to increase, however, it may become
more challenging to maintain such speed. Thus methodology reviewers such as
JCM secretariat and the general public need to ensure time efficiency does not
overrule quality. Capacity building, technical assistance, and resources are important factors in this aspect.
15 Ibid.
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