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3. Information for PRE project owners

How do I gain approval for a JI project?

To gain approval for your PRE project to become a JI project, you will need to complete the “application form cover letter” and the “JI application form” and post them to the Ministry for the Environment.

A template letter and a template application form are located at the end of this document.  Electronic templates are also available on request.

New Zealand Government approval of JI Projects

The Ministry for the Environment of New Zealand, in its capacity as the UNFCCC ‘designated focal point’ (DFP) for JI, is responsible for approving JI projects in New Zealand. 

The New Zealand DFP will approve your PRE project becoming a JI project if you have met the requirements of your PRE project agreement and have provided us with a completed JI application form and cover letter.

Adding and withdrawing project participants from domestic JI projects

This section is about including additional project participants and withdrawing project participants from an existing Track 1 JI project. This procedure is applicable to those firms that already have an approved JI project in New Zealand. For guidance on adding and withdrawing project participants under Track 2 JI see guidance from the JISC2

 

 Including an additional project participant Withdrawing an existing project participant
1 Submit the details of the additional project participant in accordance with the application form in the appendix. Submit their details to the New Zealand DFP.
2 Consistent with initial approval, the project participant most be approved by the non-host Party involved. The New Zealand DFP will corroborate this information with the project participant and the non-host Party Involved.
3 The New Zealand DFP will update the websites to reflect the additional project participant. Once confirmed the New Zealand DFP will update the websites to reflect the withdrawal of the project participant.
4 There is no requirement to inform the New Zealand DFP if the additional project participant is a New Zealand entity. If after withdrawal of a project participant there remains no approved project participant from outside of New Zealand, then the project will be deemed ineligible for ERU under clause 10 of the project agreement and will be removed from the websites.

Contact the New Zealand Designated Focal Point

Ministry for the Environment
Manager, Climate Change Implementation
Email: project@mfe.govt.nz

Fees

Currently, there is no application fee for including additional project participants, withdrawing project participants or approving a JI project.

Either the New Zealand Government or the project owner will bear the costs of verifying a project. Costs will fall in accordance with your individual project agreement.

http://ji.unfccc.int/Ref/Procedures.html under the heading ‘other procedures’.

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