Clean Energy

Canadian Cooperation Fund on Climate Change

The Canadian Cooperation Fund on Climate Change was established at ADB in 2001 to assist and engage ADB’s developing member countries, at the programming and policy levels, in the management and abatement of climate change impacts through reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. It assists DMCs by:

• financing project preparation and capacity-building for the promotion of renewable energy and energy efficiency
• assisting projects with potential access to climate change convention-related mechanisms, including the Global Environment Facility and the Clean Development Mechanism
• supporting activities consistent with the evolving international rules regarding the use of official development assistance in the CDM
• supporting carbon sequestration and adaptation to climate change
• Funding technical assistance projects for the provision of policy advice, project preparation, training, institutional support, and other technical assistance and activities.

Activities

Grant recipients are ADB's developing member countries and institutions operating in these countries. Priority is given to

• People's Republic of China and India with activities relating to the prime objectives of greenhouse gas emission reductions
• Indonesia with activities relating to carbon sequestration
• Pacific Countries with activities relating to adaptation to climate change

ADB carries out the identification, preparation, appraisal and supervision of the projects according to its policies and procedures. For the projects, ADB will select and engage consultants following ADB's Guidelines on the Use of Consultants and Guidelines for Procurement.

Description and Status of Approved Projects

Outputs

TA 6064 - REG: Climate Adaptation Program in the Pacific [ PDF ]

• Draft Guidelines on Adaptation Mainstreaming for Pacific Department Operations, October 2003 [ PDF ]
• Inception Report, August 2003
• Executive Summary of Past and Ongoing Adaptation Activities in the Pacific

TA 3840-PRC: Opportunities for the Clean Development Mechanism in the Energy Sector

• Opportunities for the CDM in the energy sector, The People's Republic of China - Final Report [ PDF: 807Kb | 157 pages ]
• Appendix A: Details of All Workshops, Training Sessions and Trips [ PDF: 168Kb | 26 pages ]
• Appendix B: CDM PDD for Small Scale Project [ PDF: 1,460Kb | 135 pages ]
• Appendix C: Background Materials for Social Development Analysis [ PDF: 178Kb | 21 pages ]
• Appendix D: Small-Scale Clean Development Mechanism Project Handbook [ PDF: 645Kb | 132 pages ]

Program Management

The Steering Committee of REACH provides overall guidance and supervision of the Cooperation Fund.

The Working Group of REACH is responsible for coordinating and managing the activities under the Cooperation Fund.

Staff members of ADB's operational departments are responsible for the identification and implementation of the projects while international and national consultants provide support. The consultants are contracted by ADB following ADB's Guidelines on the Use of Consultants and Guidelines on Procurement.