CLEAN DEVELOPMENT MECHANISM – A BOON TO CA PROFESSION

CDM is a huge business opportunity for CA profession in 2009 and in future.

In India there is huge initiative by govt. of India to avail carbon credits.
CA professional can gain good business and consulting opportunity by following ways:
1. Working in areas of deciding and implementing policy initiative in reducing
GHG emissions and thus combating climate change impacts include:
a. Electricity Act. 2003, which promotes cogeneration and generation of
electricity from renewable sources of energy. Promotes captive power.
b. Energy Conservation Act 2001.
c. Energy Conservation Building codes.
d. Renewable Energy Act, which is under. Preparation.
e. Ratification of Kyoto Protocol.
f. Involvement in Asia-Pacific Partnership on Clean Development.
2. CDM Procedures implementation consultancy.
Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) allows industrialized/developed countries
to invest in emission reduction projects in developing countries that assist the
developing countries in achieving sustainable development, and that generate
Certified Emission Reductions (CER) for use by the investing countries or
companies against their own emissions limitation targets.
As per the Kyoto Protocol, some of the sectors, investments in which may qualify
for CDM credits, are:
a. Energy {including renewable energy projects (Wind, Biomass, Hyde),
energy efficiency improvement projects}
b. Industrial Processes.
c. Solvent and other product use.
d. Agriculture (enteric fermentation, manure management, rice cultivation)
e. Waste (solid waste disposal on land, wastewater handing, waste
incineration, other)
f. Land use, land –use change and forestry (a forestation, reforestation
The following chart depicts the entire process of CDM cycle till the issuance and
transaction of CERs.

I Project Implementation

a. Project identification.
b. Project Construction
c. Project Operation

II Kyoto Approvals
a. CDM Documentation (PIN and PDD) and Methodology development
b. Validation by DOE/and Endorsement by DNA
c. Registration with UNFCCC
d. Generation of carbon credits
e. Verification/certification by DOE
f. UNFCCC/EB Issues CERs.
III CER Transaction
a. CDM Project Promoter.
b. ERPA
c. Buyer of CER

• PIN : Project Identification Note

• PDD : Project Design Document.
• ERPA: Emission Reduction Purchase Agreement.
• DOE: Designated Operational Entity.
• DNA: Designated National Authority.
3. CA can help to adopt the green business by creating sustainable business
practice: By measuring bottom line returns by reducing wastage and lowering the cost
of energy consumption. The secret behind any successful company depends on both
creating shareholder value and operating responsibly. Today, the competitive advantage
of any business organization is directly linked to its efficiency in terms of consumption of
limited resources, less pollution and higher quality products. Going forward, the purpose
of any business should be to adopt sustainable practices more than generating short-term
shareholder value. These practices include building trust among the public and
maintaining a healthy environment in which to do business.
A C.A. can advised business in following green areas which will lead to:
a. Cost savings: Implementing the program’s waste reduction and energy
conservation measures can save money.
b. Market exposure: The Green Business Partnership will be promoted through a
marketing plan that includes advertisements and news releases in the local media.
c. Increased sales: Businesses with green ethics can use this distinction to achieve
a marketing edge over the competition b offering customers more
environmentally-sound alternatives.
d. Green business partnership directory: Certified business will be listed in an
online directory that will give consumers the opportunity to patronizes business,
demonstrating there commitment to the environment
e. Healthy work environment: Implementing many of the program standards will
create a safer, healthier working environment.
f. Increased productivity: Caring about employee well-being can improve morale
and increase productivity.
4. Carbon credit trading is the new buzz word which allows trading in CER units
generated over deferent stock exchanges in world like:
g. Chicago Climate Exchange USA.
h. Sydney Climate Exchange Australia.
i. MCDEX India
j. Singapore Climate Exchange Singapore

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Contributed by C.A. Vikas Kumar

email - info@onlinecarbonfinance.com

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