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Clean Energy Emission Reduction (CLEER) Protocol Guidelines for Quantifying GHG Emission Reductions from Clean Energy Actions Conducted under the USAID Global Climate Change Initiative May 2019 Resources to Advance LEDS Implementation (RALI) This document was prepared for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) by ICF under Cooperative Agreement No. AID-OAA-LA-12-00002 and AID-OAA-L-11-00003-00. This study is made possible by the support of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The contents are the sole responsibility of the ICF and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or the United States Government. USAID Clean Energy Emission Reduction (CLEER) Protocol developed under the Resources to Advance LEDS Implementation (RALI) Project May 2019 This document was prepared for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) by ICF under Cooperative Agreement No. AID-OAA-LA-12-00002 and AID-OAA-L-11-00003-00. This study is made possible by the support of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The contents are the sole responsibility of the ICF and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or the United States Government. Developed by ICF For questions regarding the content of this document, please contact: John Venezia Marian Van Pelt Jennifer Leisch [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 202.862.1212 202.862.1129 202.712.0797 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS GHG ACCOUNTING ADVISORY GROUP Lucy Moore Department for International Development, United Kingdom Axel Olearius Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit, Germany Paul Suding Independent Consultant Olga Khlebinskaya International Finance Corporation David Rich World Resources Institute Craig Ebert Independent Consultant DEVELOPMENT TEAM – ICF Bikash Acharya, Sabrina Andrews, Claire Boland, Cecilia Bremner, Greg Carlock, Leslie Chinery, Philip Groth, Khalid Husain, Diana Jaramillo, Emily Kent, Kevin Kurkul, Jessica Lam, Alex Lataille, Matthew Lichtash, Derina Man, Katie O’Malley, Diana Pape, Craig Schultz, Aaron Sobel, Marian Van Pelt, John Venezia GHG PROTOCOL “BUILT ON” MARK This Protocol includes the “Built on GHG Protocol” mark on the cover to indicate that it is based on and consistent with the Policy and Action Standard developed under the Greenhouse Gas Protocol. It includes the same basic concepts, steps, and principles as the Policy and Action Standard, but is tailored to the specific context of quantifying GHG reductions from clean energy actions conducted under the USAID Global Climate Change Initiative. The Policy and Action Standard can be found at http://www.ghgprotocol.org/policy-and-action-standard. i USAID CLEER Protocol | Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS Acknowledgements ........................................................................................................................ i Table of Contents .......................................................................................................................... ii 1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 1 1.1 Purpose and Objectives ................................................................................................................................. 1 1.2 Intended Use, Attribution, & Additionality ............................................................................................... 2 1.3 USAID Clean Energy Actions ....................................................................................................................... 4 1.4 Protocol Development and Organization ................................................................................................. 5 2 CLEER GHG Accounting Approach .................................................................................... 7 2.1 Introduction to GHG Project Accounting ................................................................................................ 7 2.2 Stages of the CLEER GHG Accounting Approach ................................................................................ 10 2.3 Case Study: Applying the GHG Accounting Approach ........................................................................ 30 3 Estimating GHG Reductions from Clean Energy Results ................................................ 36 3.1 CLEER Methodology Overview and Assumptions ................................................................................ 38 3.2 Clean Energy GHG Methodology.............................................................................................................. 44 3.3 Clean Energy Result: Generate Renewable Energy ............................................................................... 52 3.4 Clean Energy Result: Increase End-Use Energy Efficiency ................................................................ 131 3.5 Clean Energy Result: Increase Energy System Efficiency ................................................................... 148 3.6 Clean Energy Result: Fuel Switching ...................................................................................................... 173 3.7 Clean Energy Result: Market Development ......................................................................................... 174 3.8 Clean Energy Result: Improve Information .......................................................................................... 175 4 Reporting and Documentation ......................................................................................... 176 4.1 Guidelines for Internal Reporting ........................................................................................................... 176 4.2 Uncertainty of Clean Energy Methodologies ....................................................................................... 178 4.3 Quality Assurance and Quality Control ............................................................................................... 181 5 References .......................................................................................................................... 183 6 Appendix A: CLEER Protocol Clean Energy Typology .................................................. 199 7 Appendix B: Abbreviations ............................................................................................... 202 8 Appendix C: Glossary ........................................................................................................ 205 9 Appendix D: Fuel Emission Factors ................................................................................. 206 10 Appendix E: Default Values for Other Variables ............................................................ 209 10.1 Efficiency of Diesel Generators .............................................................................................................. 209 10.2 Default Tables for Manure Management .............................................................................................. 211 11 Appendix F: Calorific Values and Emission Factors of Various Types of Biomass ...... 215 ii USAID CLEER Protocol | Table of Contents 12 Appendix G: Tables for Lighting, Appliances, and Other Equipment Efficiency ......... 217 13 Appendix H: Units of Measurement ................................................................................ 219 13.1 Energy ............................................................................................................................................................ 219 13.2 Power ............................................................................................................................................................ 220 13.3 Mass ............................................................................................................................................................... 221 13.4 Volume .......................................................................................................................................................... 222 14 Appendix I: Capacity Factors and Solar Insolation by Country .................................... 223 14.1 Solar Insolation and Capacity Factors ................................................................................................... 223 15 Appendix J: Building Energy Efficiency ............................................................................ 230 16 Appendix K: Anaerobic Digesters Emission Factors ...................................................... 231 17 Appendix L: Fuel Consumption Units .............................................................................. 238 18 Appendix M: Water Enthalpy ........................................................................................... 241 19 Appendix N: Biomass Cultivation and Processing Emission Factors ........................... 242 20 Appendix O: Equipment Lifetimes and Degradation Rates .......................................... 245 22 Appendix P: Net Calorific Value of Natural Gas ............................................................ 247 iii USAID CLEER Protocol | Introduction 1 INTRODUCTION In January 2012, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) released its vision for addressing climate change through international development and aid. USAID seeks to accelerate the transition of countries to low emission development through clean