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Priority for the CDM Implementation

Taking into consideration the structure of the Armenia's economy, its development potential, the lack of energy resources as well as some ecological aspects, the following sectors may be prioritized as the most promising in terms of CDM project realization: Energy, Industry, Waste Management, Agriculture, Forestry, Transport.

The most preferable would be projects involving technology transfer, since this guarantees most sustainable support to the country. The table below provides more detailed information on CDM project categories with higher priority for Armenia.

Sector Category Options
Energy Renewable
energy		 Solar, wind, large and small hydro, biomass,
biogas, geothermal
Energy
efficiency		 Co-generation, combined cycle technologies,
heat supply, high-performance boilers, control and metering, insulation, reduction of the energy intensity of the production, industrial energy efficiency
Fugitive
emissions
from fuels
 Reduction of methane leakage from gas transportation and distribution systems
Industry
 Technological
improvements
 Optimization of technology for cement production
Waste
 Waste-to-energy
 Municipal solid waste and wastewater treatment
Agriculture
 Biogas capture
 Mitigation of animal effluent related to GHG emissions
Forestry
 Carbon
sequestration
 Afforestation and reforestation projects, enlargement of greenery areas, establishment of recreational areas, establishment of protection forest belts and other agro-forestry systems
Transport
 Fuel economy
improvement
 Improvement of the level of motor transport gasification, diversification of urban public transport, increase in the number of buses of great capacity as well as electrified transport means, introduction of alternative fuel
Important Note: Given the fact that due to non-observation of basic environmental norms by project owners and lack of environmental monitoring system, the construction and operation of small hydro power plants might cause serious environmental harm and destabilize environment systems of rivers leading to unpredictable consequences for flora and fauna, the Ministry of Nature Protection of RA is currently reconsidering its policy toward evaluation and approval of small HPP project activities under the CDM.

 

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MNP

Ministry of Nature Protection of the Republic of Armenia 

 


 

UNFCCC

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change  

 


United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

 

GEF

Global Environmental Facility

 


Global Environmental Facility

The GEF as an independent financial organization provides grants to developing countries and countries with economies in transition to address global environmental issues

 

UNDP

United Nations Development Programme 

 


  
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