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"textData": "PROJECT REVIEW REPORT 1 ASSESSMENT FINDINGS Finding 1 Per Section 3.4.1 of the VCS Standard, v4.0, “The project proponent shall use the VCS Project Description Template, an approved combined project description template available on the Verra website or an approved GHG program project description template where the project is registered under an approved GHG program, as appropriate. The project proponent shall adhere to all instructional text within the template.” Section 2.4 of the VCS Joint Project Description and Monitoring Report Template, v3.1requires project proponents to identify the baseline scenario in accordance with the procedure set out in the applied methodology and relevant tools. Section 2.4 of the project description states, “The benchmark has been considered in accordance with Guidance 17 and 18 of Tool 57.” However, the tool used is Tool 27Methodological Tool: Investment Analysis. In addition, Section 2.4 states, “As the project is located in Thailand, therefore, the applicable geographical area is Thailand and projects in the host country India have been chosen for analysis.” However, the project proponent has identified Thailand as the host country for the location of the project activity. The VVB is therefore requested to clarify these errors. Please update all documents accordingly. VVB Response: Assessment team wants to clarify that PP has defined the baseline scenario based on ACM0002 methodology version 19 Para 22 under section 2.4 of Joint PD and MR ",
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"textData": " JOINT PROJECT DESCRIPTION & MONITORING REPORT: VCS Version 3 v3.1 14 Project Boundary 2.4 Baseline Scenario As per the approved consolidated Methodology ACM0002 (Version 19.0, EB 100, Annex 6 ) para 22: “If the project activity is the installation of a Greenfield power plant, the baseline scenario is electricity delivered to the grid by the project activity would have otherwise been generated by the operation of grid -connected power plants and by the addition of new gen eration sources, as reflected in the combined margin (CM) calculations described in the “Tool to calculate the emission factor for an electricity system”, Version 7.0, EB 100, Annex 4 . The project activity involved setting up of WTGs to harness the power of wind to produce electricity and supply to the grid. In the absence of the project activity, the equivalent amount of power would have been supplied to the electricity grid by the operation of grid -connected power plants ( mainly by fossil fuel fired pla nts) and by the addition of new generation sources, as reflected in the combined margin (CM) calculations. Hence, the baseline for the project activity is the equivalent amount of power from the Thailand National grid. The combined margin (EF grid,CM,y ) is the result of a weighted average of two emission factor pertaining to the electricity system: the operating margin (OM) and build margin (BM). Calculations for this combined margin must be based on data from ",
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"textData": " JOINT VALIDATION & VERIFICATION REPORT: VCS Version 3 v3.1 24 The discussion on baseline is comprehensive in the VCS joint PD & MR section 3.1 and it is in line with the applied baseline and monitoring methodology ACM0002 version 19.0.0. Also the identified baseline for the project activity is the most likely scenario of what would have occurred in the absence of the project activity and is confirmed by TA expert on the team; thus it is accepted. The project participant has included all sources and references used for baseline determination for the project activity in the PD/1/ and the identified baseline is justified appropriately by the project participant. The Baseline scenario and base line emission calculations are found as per ACM0002 version 19.0.0/4/. The combined margin approach is the ex -ante approach as per tool to calculate the emission factor for an electricity system. Based on the requirements of paragraph 83 of the VVS version 02.0 /1 0/, the validation team confirm that: (a) All the assumptions and data used by the PP are listed in the VCS joint PD & MR, including their references and sources; (b) All documentation used is relevant for establishing the baseline scenario and cor rectly quoted and interpreted in the PD; (c) Assumptions and data used in the identification of the baseline scenario are justified appropriately, supported by evidence and can be deemed reasonable; (d) Relevant national and/or sectoral policies and circum stances a",
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"textData": "entation of the project activity. Hence the scenario existing prior to the project activity is same as baseline scenario which is continual use of highly carbon intensive electricity in the regional grid. The estimation of GHG reductions by this project is limited to carbon dioxide (CO2) only. Thus, the project activity leads to an emission reduction of 157,065 tCO2 per year or 1,570,650 tCO2 for the chosen crediting period of 10 years. The current monitoring period chosen is from 01- August -2022 to 31- May- 2023 (inclusive of first & last date) and the GHG emission reductions calculated are 1,24,340 tCO2. The Audit history is provided in the below table ",
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"textData": "gy ................................ ................................ ................................ ........ 10 2.3 Project Boundary ................................ ................................ ................................ ......................... 12 2.4 Baseline Scenario ................................ ................................ ................................ ....................... 14 2.5 Additionality ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ . 15 2.6 Methodology Deviati ons ................................ ................................ ................................ .............. 20 3 Quantification of GHG Emission Reductions and Removals ................................ ............................. 20 3.1 Baseline Emissions ................................ ................................ ................................ ..................... 20 3.2 Project Emissions ................................ ................................ ................................ ........................ 21 3.3 Leakage ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ....... 21 3.4 Estimated Net GHG Emission Reductions and Removals ................................ ......................... 21 4 Monitoring ................................ ................................ .........",
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"textData": "which is a valid description of baseline scenario. PP has also updated type error in section 2.4 and corrected the Tool from “57” to “27”. In Section 2.4 of Joint PD & MR, by mistake the country name is mentioned as India. The same has been corrected to Thailand. Verra Response: Upon review of the joint project description and monitoring report and joint validation and verification report, the updates provided by the project proponent and VVB were deemed sufficient to close this finding. No further response is required. Finding 2 Per Section 3.4.1 of the VCS Standard, v4.0, “The project proponent shall use the VCS Project Description Template, an approved combined project description template available on the Verra website or an approved GHG program project description template where the project is registered v3.2 2 ",
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"textData": "stem”. Purpose of Data Calculation of Baseline Emission Comments The Build Margin would be calculated ex ante and fixed during the crediting period. For ex ante calculation the most recent data (2016) available has been used and the build margin is thus calculated. Data / Parameter EFgrid,CM,y Data unit tCO2/MWh Description Combined margin CO2 emission factor of Thailand National grid Source of data Report ‘Thailand Grid Emission Factor for GHG Reduction Project/Activity’ dated 28/09/2017 Published by Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management Organisation (Public Organisation) Value applied 0.5692 ",
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"textData": "re considered and listed in the PD; (e)The approved baseline methodology has been correctly applied to identify the most reasonable baseline scenario and the identified baseline scenario reasonably represents what would occur in the absence of the project activity. 3.3.5 Additionality The project activity is a small scale project and the additionality of the project activity was demonstrated on the basis of the “Tool for the demonstration and assessment of the additionality”, Version 07.0.0, approved by the CDM EB 70 and required by the methodology ACM0002 , Version 19.0 .0. PP has adopted the stepwise approach for demonstrating and assessing the additionality of the project activity as follows: Step 1: Regulatory Surplus The power sector in Thailand is regulated by Energy Industry Act, B.E. 2550 (2007) . The Energy Industry Act, 2007 , does not restrict the choice of fuel for power generation. Moreover, it does not mandate electricity generation from wind projects, although it promote s the use of renewabl e sources of energy . In Thailand no laws, statutes, regulatory frameworks or policies implemented since 11 November 2001 give comparative advantage to less emissions intensive technologies or activities relative to more emissions -intensive technologies or activities. Step 2: Implementation of barrier: ",
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"textData": "ading to their decline. The p roject scenario without registering project under VCS is same as baseline scenario . ",
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"textData": " Project Description: VCS Version 4. 1 31 Figure 6: Map showing the baseline scenario 3.4 Baseline Scenario The combined tool to identify the baseline scenario and demonstrate additionality in A/R CDM project activities (Version 01) was used. The tool is applicable under the following conditions: • Forestation of the land within the proposed project boundary perf ormed with or without being registered as the A/R CDM project activity shall not lead to violation of any applicable law , even if the law is not enforced. The project complies with all the re levant laws as indicated in section 1.13 • This tool is not applicable to small -scale afforestation and reforestation project activities. The project is a large -scale project as per the CDM methodology applied. The baseline scenario depicts a severely degraded land due to the following factors: Illegal farming, illegal logging by chainsaw operators, overexploitation of the project area by the logging companies, the activities continue Unhampered due to lack of la w enforcement. In a no project scenario, those areas will continue to degrade due to the overexploitation, bush fires will continue to cause havoc and destroy fauna and flora and impoverish the soils by degrading the soil moisture content and the destructi on of the soil organic matter. The animal habitats will be destroyed, only animals that thrive in open grassland areas will survive, the animals will be exposed to hunters le",
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"textData": "3.3 Project Boundary ................................ ................................ ................................ .......... 30 3.4 Baseline Scenario ................................ ................................ ................................ ......... 31 3.5 Additionality ................................ ................................ ................................ .................. 32 3.6 Methodology Deviations ................................ ................................ ............................. 32 4 QUANTIFICATION OF GHG EMISSION REDUCTIONS AND REMOVALS .......... 33 4.1 Baseline Emissions ................................ ................................ ................................ ......... 33 4.2 Project Emissions ................................ ................................ ................................ ........... 34 4.3 Leakage ................................ ................................ ................................ ........................ 35 4.4 Net GHG Emission Reductions and Removals ................................ ............................ 36 5 MONITORING ................................ ................................ ................................ ... 38 5.1 Data and Parameters Available at Validation ................................ .......................... 38 5.2 Data and Parameters Monitored ................................ ................................ ................ 40 5.3 Monitoring",
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"textData": " Project Description: VCS Version 4. 1 30 3.3 Project Boundary The project boundary includes the GHG sources, sinks and reservoirs that are relevant to the project and baseline scenarios VCS v4. 3. The relevant GHG sources, sinks and reservoirs that shall be included or excluded, or are optional, are set out in the methodology(s) applied by the project. Source Gas Included? Justification/Explanation Baseline Above Ground Biomass CO 2 No The baseline prior to the project start date was grasslands which was unmanaged. Therefore, carbon stock for above in the baseline can be accounted as zero CH 4 Not Included Not eligible for this project N2O Not Included Not eligible for this project Other Not Included Not eligible for this project Below Ground Biomass CO 2 Included The soil carbon in the baseline for land not arid is 0.5/Ha which . CH 4 Not Included Not eligible for this project N2O Not Included Not eligible for this project estimated as an annual increase over 20 years according to the applicable tool, and therefore, therefore will be included in the baseline scenario and in the project and not the baseline. Other Not Included Not eligible for this project Project Above Ground Biomass CO 2 Included This is the major carbon pool subjected to project activity. The carbon stock increase in the project activity due to the afforestation / reforestation activity will be included as an emission removal source. This carbon s tock is CH 4 Not Included ",
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"textData": " Project Description: VCS Version 4. 1 33 4 QUANTIFICATION OF GHG EMISSION REDUCTIONS AND REMOVALS 4.1 Baseline Emissions The AR -AMC0003 , version 2.0 methodology applied for this project activity uses AR -Tool 14 in the calculation of Baseline Emission of the project activity. As indicated the project area in the baseline was a degraded land and did not have inherent land management activities ongoing a t the start of the project activities the land was mostly a grassland. According to AR- Tool 14 Changes in carbon stocks in trees and shrubs in the baseline may be accounted as zero for those lands for such lands.in this case the bamboo project baseline em ission will be accounted as zero, for future refe rence in monitoring the change in carbon stock after the project implementation. According to this tool, the baseline net GHG removals by sinks are estimated as mentioned below: Baseline net GHG removals by sinks. The baseline net GHG removals by sinks shall be calculated as follows: o Thus, for the purpose of ex -ante estimation of carbon stock and change in carbon stock in the project scenario, change in carbon stock of shrubs may be estimated as zero. ",
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"textData": " Project Description: VCS Version 4. 1 32 3.5 Additionality The combined tool to identify the baseline scenario and demonstrate additionality in A/R CDM project activities (Version 01) was used. Ecological barriers -The land was initially degraded waste land, and therefore no meaningful agricultural activities took place, this had caused extended drought season in the region Without the project activity this could be the likely scenario, Carbon sequestration: The carbon sequestration potential of teak trees is significant. As they grow, they absorb CO 2 from the atmosphere while releasing oxygen. During their lifespan, which co uld last a few hundred years, they act as a carbon sink. This means that they are taking greenhouse gases out of the atmosphere, helping to mitigate the climate crisis . Technological barrier -The project area is located in rural areas of Kumasi , the area faces fire problems during the dry season, which causes serious havoc to plantations this calls for modern firefighting equipment 's Lack of access to necessary materials i.e., planting materials, the local farmers only use traditional tools in their farmin g activities which results to lower productivity, thus not much can be done in terms of ARR activities, finances from the carbon crediting, the communities will upscale to modern ways of agriculture and thus hasten the ARR activities which will in turn imp act the environment positively. Social conditions Barriers -. Firewood is",
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"textData": " Project Description: VCS Version 4. 1 29 Methodology/Tools Applicability Combined tool to identify the baseline scenario and demonstrate additionality in A/R CDM project activities \" (Version 01) The ARR project does not lead to violation of any law in the country implemented to support the Ghana forest planation strategy. The project activity was an alternative use of land to economically sustain and improve livelihoods through use of the resource as the land was degraded, thus minimal impact in terms of contributi ng to the net removal of greenhouse gas . Without the PADO project on ARR activity, the land would remain degraded. AR -Tool 14 . V4.2 (Estimated carbon Stocks in trees and shrubs) The tool has no internal applicability conditions, it will be used in estima ting of carbon stock and change in carbon stock in living biomass of trees and shrubs in baseline scenario of the project, this information will be used to monitor change in carbon in the coming years. Changes in carbon stocks in trees and shrubs in the ba seline may be accounted as zero if the land was bare prior to project implementation . For this project at the baseline period the soil carbon content was calculated. AR-Tool 1 . V 01.10 (Estimation of Change in Soil Carbon) The project activity is not implemented on a wetland, do not contain organic soils and is not subject to land management Practices as the land was degraded and a forest reserve. During land prep",
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"textData": "Ha/ yr. 0.500 IPCC (2003 Table 10: parameters used for the estimation of the tree biomass and mean carbon stock. ",
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"results": "### Project ID: 2000\n\n**Baseline Scenario Explanation:**\nFor Project ID 2000, the baseline scenario is defined by the ACM0002 methodology version 19.0. It specifies that if the project activity involves the installation of a Greenfield power plant (in this case, wind turbine generators (WTGs) to harness wind power), the baseline scenario would be the electricity that would have otherwise been generated by grid-connected power plants and by the addition of new generation sources. This scenario reflects in the combined margin calculations, focusing on the electricity supply from the Thailand National grid that would have been more carbon-intensive, primarily from fossil fuel-fired plants. This description relies on the \"Tool to calculate the emission factor for an electricity system\" (Version 7.0) to calculate the combined margin (CM) representing the baseline emissions factor for the grid (original text: \"as reflected in the combined margin (CM) calculations\").\n\n**Relevance**: Directly relevant and provides a clear outline of the baseline scenario for a wind power project, including its methodological foundation and geographical specificity.\n\n### Project ID: 3425\n\n**Baseline Scenario Explanation:**\nFor Project ID: 3425, the baseline scenario involves severely degraded land due to illegal farming, logging, and overexploitation, which in the absence of the project, would continue leading to further degradation, bushfires, and destruction of fauna and flora. This scenario is identified using a combined tool for A/R CDM project activities (Version 01), demonstrating that without the project, the land would remain degraded and contribute to lower carbon sequestration, highlighting a non-intervention scenario where environmental degradation and loss of biodiversity would persist.\n\n**Relevance**: Directly relevant, providing insights into the baseline scenario for a large-scale A/R project that deals with land restoration and carbon sequestration.\n\n### Comparison and Contrast:\n\n- **Project Scope and Focus**: Project ID 2000 focuses on renewable energy generation (wind power), aiming to offset carbon emissions by preventing the generation of electricity from more carbon-intensive sources. In contrast, Project ID: 3425 addresses land use, specifically afforestation/reforestation (A/R), aimed at carbon sequestration and biodiversity restoration on previously degraded land.\n\n- **Baseline Scenario Determination**: The methodological approach to defining the baseline scenario in Project ID 2000 is centered around electricity generation comparison and grid emission factors. For Project ID: 3425, the baseline is defined by the condition of land (degraded land) and its potential for negative environmental impact if left unmanaged, using different tools and methodologies (A/R CDM project activities tools).\n\n- **Geographical Context**: Project ID 2000 specifies a geographical focus on Thailand, referencing national grid emission factors. Project ID: 3425, although not explicitly stating its geographical location in the provided text, deals with land restoration, indicating a focus on biodiversity and ecosystem restoration that might not be limited to a single national context but addresses a specific locality's environmental needs.\n\n- **Baseline Emission Factors Calculation**: For Project ID 2000, the baseline emission factor is calculated using combined margin (CM) from specific tools, focusing on grid emissions. For Project ID: 3425, the baseline scenario involves an assessment of degraded land and its potential negative impacts, focusing on carbon stocks and sequestration potential rather than direct emission factors.\n\nThese contrasting approaches reflect the diverse strategies and methodologies applied in carbon projects, tailored to their specific environmental impacts and project goals, ranging from renewable energy to ecosystem restoration."
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