UNDP training: Local transport experts learned how to assess Green House gas emissions from transport
The aim of the training is to familiarize Kazakhstani specialists with basic GEF requirements to the assessment of GHG emissions reduction from climatic projects, and also directly with GEF methodology, applicable for transport projects. During the training the key parameters, which monitoring is needed for assessing the climatic effect from transport projects were presented and discussed, the press service of the UNDP in Kazakhstan reports.
Representatives of the Bureau of nature resources and nature use regulation, Center of Almaty city Development, Balkhash-Alakol Ecology Department, Kazakh Institute of Transport and Communications, Kazakh Research Institute of Ecology and Climate, Kazakh Academy of Transport and Communications after Tynyshpayev name, municipal institutes "AlmatyElectroTrans" and "AlmatyEcologoStroy" and others took part on the training.
There are five physical components of transport industry, which may be affected by GEF projects with the aim to reduce the emissions of GHG: coefficient of efficiency of motor fuel, intensity of GHG emissions during usage of particular type of fuel, volume of vehicle work, chosen type of traffic and used volume of power/capacity.
The key indicator of effectiveness of funding support for GEF projects in the "Climate Change" thematic area is the volume of reduction of GHG emissions, which provides GEF the opportunity to assess the cumulative contribution to prevent climate change made by GEF, and ipso facto assist to achieving the goals of Framework Convention on Climate Change.
That's why reliable assessment and monitoring of reduction of GHG emissions is an important task for each "climatic" GEF project. GEF projects that are being realized in the framework of "Sustainable Low-Carbon Transport" portfolio are aimed to reduce basic GHG - carbon dioxide (СО2), methane (СН4) и nitrous oxide (N2O).
The methodology that was presented on the training is based on accepted GEF approaches, principals and terminology for the assessment of reduction of GHG emissions from the projects on renewable sources and power efficiency. GEF methodology in whole is less strict and loaded by information in comparison with other schemes of carbonic accountability, e.g. Clean Development Mechanism of Kyoto Protocol to Framework Convention on Climate Change.
Besides, during the training, local experts and CAST project team discussed the issue of collection of primary data, further modeling and assessment of effectiveness of realization of demonstrative projects in the city, in the framework of GEF/UNDP project, and also other Akimat initiatives on modernization of bus fleet, integration of paid parking places, optimization of public transport roots.
