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Pakistan granted Host Country Approval to ten (10) CDM projects.


First CDM Project from Pakistan registered with CDM Executive Board on 5th November 2006.


Ministry of Environment signs Memorandum of Understanding regarding mutual cooperation for promoting CDM in Pakistan with Japan Bank for International Cooperation- July 2008.


Government of Pakistan is spending Rs. 38.94 million for the promotion of Clean Development Mechanism in Pakistan.


World Bank is assisting Government of Pakistan in building capacities for implementation of Carbon Finance in Pakistan under Japanese PHRD Grant worth US$ 0.57 million.


Norwegians will provide US$ 0.674 million through UNIDO to build institutional capacities in Pakistan for addressing climate change and promotion of CDM.


Four (04) CDM Projects are available for Public Comments.
 
Ministry of Environment, Government of Pakistan is the Designated National Authority for Clean Development Mechanism in Pakistan

 

   Clean Development Mechanism- Pakistan.
 
The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) was initiated under the Kyoto Protocol of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in order to explore cost- effective options to mitigate the impacts of climate change. It is one of the instruments that help the developing countries in achieving sustainable development, while at the same time contributes to the ultimate objective of the UNFCCC. CDM assists the developing countries to implement project activities that reduce Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions in return for generating Carbon Credits/ Certified Emission Reduction (CERs).
 

Pakistan deposited its instrument of accession to the Kyoto Protocol on 11th January 2005, and thus became eligible to benefit from CDM. For this purpose the Ministry of Environment has been declared as the Designated National Authority (DNA). A CDM Cell has been established in August 2005 for providing technical and policy support to, including implementation of CDM Strategy,conduct awareness raising, enhancement of capacity for CDM project development, review of CDM projects for grant of approval by the DNA and to advise the Government in technical matters related to CDM in Pakistan.

 
Pakistan National Operational Strategy for CDM was approved by the Prime Minister of Pakistan in February 2006.The Strategy- provides policy guidance for implementation of CDM in Pakistan in line with national sustainable development goals. It is an incentive based Strategy which ensures efficiency and transparency. The Strategy defines institutional arrangement for implementation of CDM in Pakistan, tax and credit sharing policy and the Criteria grant of Host Country Approval to CDM projects.