Panel de Autoridades Nacionales Designadas BRASIL

1. Panel de Autoridades Nacionales Designadas BRASIL Seminario sobre Mecanismo de Desarrollo Limpio del Protocolo de Kyoto Oportunidades para el Sector Energético Sudamericano 18 y 19 de Abril de 2005, Hotel Colón, Buenos Aires Branca Americano Ministry of Science and Technology

2. Área = 8.5 millones km2 Población = 170 millones hab.

4. National Framework • Presidential Decree July 1999 • Interministerial Commission on Global Climate Change • Composed of representatives from 10 Ministries • Chair Minister of Science and Technology MCT • Exec. Sec. – MCT • Vice-chair Minister of Environment MMA • Commission meets bimonthly

5. Commission Representatives • Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply; • Ministry of Transportation; • Ministry of Mines and Energy; • Ministry of Environment; • Ministry of Development, Industry and Trade; • Ministry of Cities; • Ministry of Foreign Relations; • Ministry of Science and Technology; • Ministry of Planning, Budget e Management; • Civil House of the Republic’s Presidency;

6. Attributions of the Interministerial Commission • to provide a statement, whenever requested, on proposals for sectorial policies, legal instruments and norms that contain a relevant component for the mitigation of global climate change and the Country’s adaptation to its impacts; • to provide inputs on the Government’s positions in the negotiations under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and subsidiary instruments of which Brazil takes part; • to define eligibility criteria additional to those considered by the Bodies of the Convention in charge of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), as provided for in Article 12 of the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, pursuant to national sustainable development strategies; • to analyse statements on projects that result in emission reduction and that are considered eligible to the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), as referred to in the previous item, and approve them, when appropriate;

7. Resolution nº 1 ICGCC • Internalisation of Decision 17/CP.7 and PDD of the CDM/EB • ICGCC is the Brazilian DNA • Required procedures and documents needed for project submission • Letter of Approval issued by the Minister of Science and Technology

8. Resolution n° 1 Procedures for project approval • Submission: • Project Design Document; • Description of how the project assists Brazil to achieve sustainable development (Annex III): • Contribution to local environmental sustainability • Contribution to labor conditions development and net employment creation • Contribution to income distribution; • Contribution to capacity building and technological development; • Contribution to regional integration and sectoral relationship;

9. Resolution n° 1 Procedures for project approval • Submission: • Validation Report by Designated Operational Entity; • Formal Commitment to inform distribution of certified emission reduction units to project participants in each verification; • Documents confirming compliance with labor and environmental Brazilian legislation in force, whenever necessary; • Invitation to following Stakeholders mandatory; • Municipality and Municipal Representatives; • State and Local Environment Agencies; • Brazilian Forum of NGO’s and Social Movements; • Community Associations; • Public Ministry;

10. Resolution n° 1 Procedures for project approval • Designated Operational Entity for project validation and verification/certification: • accredited by the Executive Board of the CDM • fully established on the Brazilian territory; • capacity to assure compliance with pertinent requirements of the Brazilian legislation • Final decision on approval up to 60 days after first ordinary meeting of the Commission subsequent to the submission of documents; • The Executive Secretary is to keep a database, publicly available, of all submitted projects; • No disclosure of confidential information protected by the Brazilian legislation;

11. Brazilian Government Support • Alcohol fuelled vehicles • Flex Fuel introduced in March 2003 • Project being designed by MDIC/MCT • Landfills • 30 Cities larger than 118,000 inhabitants • CDM Landfills projects designed by MMA/MC • World Bank support

12. Brazilian Government Support • Proinfra • Art. 5 • 3,300 MW • Small Hydros • Wind power • Biomass Cogeneration • Bio-diesel • Castor Seed Oil (Mamona)

13. Project Opportunities in Brazil • Energy Sector • Increase energy efficiency • Renewable Energy • Alcohol • Sugar-cane Bagasse • Bio-diesel • Wind Power • Residues (Timber, LFG) • Less Greenhouse Gas intensive Fuel • Industry • Technological improvements of processes

14. Project Opportunities in Brazil • Agriculture • Cattle feeding • Manure handling systems • Rice cultivation • Waste Management • Methane Combustion in Landfills • Industrial/domestic waste water management • Afforestation and Reforestation • Timber/Energy production • Rubber plantation • Recovering of degraded areas/biodiversity corridors

15. Projects already submitted • Approved (Landfill) • Nova Gerar – Nova Iguaçu – Rio de Janeiro • Registered • Vega – Salvador – Bahia • Wait for decision on next meeting (April 19, 2005) • Bagasse Cogeneration (2 projects) • Landfills (3 projects) • Several in the validation process (OE) • 34% Brazilian projects (27/79 as (March 3, 2005)

18. http://www.mct.gov.br/clima branca@finep.gov.br

19. Muchas Gracias!