The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) is one of the flexible mechanisms established under the Kyoto Protocol that “allows a country with an emission-reduction target or emission-limitation commitment to implement an emission-reduction project in developing countries. Such projects can earn saleable Certified Emission Reduction (CER) credits, each equivalent to one tonne of CO2, which can be counted towards meeting Kyoto targets” (UNFCCC, 2013). CERs issued for each CDM project can be traded in the carbon market at a price set by supply and demand.
Seven CDM projects have been approved for Lebanon, saving up to
91,721 tonnes of CO2eq every year
CDM projects, which should be in-line with each developing country’s sustainable development objectives and should result in a reduction or removal of GHG emissions, include activities related to energy efficiency, renewable energy, industrial processes, agriculture, forestry and waste, thereby generating tradable emission credits. CDM projects should also prove additionality i.e. the reduction of GHG emissions would not have occurred if the proposed project is not to be implemented.
CDM in Lebanon
The Ministry of Environment (MoE) has been appointed as the Designated National Authority (DNA) for CDM projects in 2006 and seven projects have been approved by the CDM Executive Board generating a total of 91,721 CERs every year.
| Project name |
Project proponent |
Estimated CO2 savings per year |
Project design
document |
| Thermal Solar Plant Project at Zeenni Trading Agency - Bsarma El Koura, Lebanon |
Zeenni Trading Agency |
1,685 tCO2eq |
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| The Lebanese CFL Replacement CDM Project – Mount Lebanon |
Ministry of Energy and Water (MoEW)
Lebanese Center for Energy Conservation (LCEC) |
20,091 tCO2eq |
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| The Lebanese CFL Replacement CDM Project – South Lebanon |
Ministry of Energy and Water (MoEW)
Lebanese Center for Energy Conservation (LCEC) |
14,435 tCO2eq |
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| The Lebanese CFL Replacement CDM Project - North and Bekaa |
Ministry of Energy and Water (MEW)
Lebanese Center for Energy Conservation (LCEC) |
21,281 tCO2eq |
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| The Lebanese CFL Replacement CDM Project – in and around Beirut Central, Northern and Eastern Suburbs |
Ministry of Energy and Water (MoEW)
Lebanese Center for Energy Conservation (LCEC) |
20,091 tCO2eq |
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| The Lebanese CFL Replacement CDM Project – in and around Beirut Southern Suburbs |
Ministry of Energy and Water (MoEW)
Lebanese Center for Energy Conservation (LCEC) |
14,138 tCO2eq |
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| Programme for Grid Connected Renewable Energy in the Mediterranean Region |
Renewable Energy for the Mediterranean (R.E.M.) |
To be determined |
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| Total Estimated CO2 savings per year |
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91,721 tCO2eq |
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