ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
The Climate Change (Carbon Markets) Regulations, 2024
22. Project design document
Edition: 2024-06-07 · In force
22. Project design document
(1)A project proponent shall, within twelve months of obtaining the letter of no objection under regulation 21(3), develop a project design document and submit the project design document to the Designated National Authority.(2)Subject to sub-regulation (1), the project proponent may, through a written notice to the Designated National Authority, request for an extension of time, stating the reasons for delay to develop and submit the project design document.(3)The Designated National Authority may grant an extension of time of not more than twelve months to the project proponent to develop and submit the project design document after being satisfied with the reasons provided for the extension.(4)The project design document submitted under this regulation shall be accompanied by the following—(a)the requisite national and county government approvals;(c)a community development agreement for land-based carbon projects on public and community land in the manner set out in the Fourth Schedule;(d)a project validation report; and(e)the fees set out in the Second Schedule.(5)The project design document shall provide—(a)a detailed description of the project activity;(b)a detailed description of the baseline and monitoring methodology; and(c)the carbon credit period.(6)The project design document submitted under this regulation shall comply with the project design document requirements of the applied accepted carbon standard.(7)The Designated National Authority shall within seven days upon receipt of the project design document, submit the project design document to the ad hoc committee for recommendation.(8)The ad hoc committee shall within thirty days of receipt of the project design document submitted under sub-regulation (7), review and submit its recommendation to the Designated National Authority.(9)The Designated National Authority shall, within fourteen days of the receipt of the report and recommendations of the ad hoc committee—(a)with the concurrence of the Cabinet Secretary, approve and issue a letter of approval to the project proponent as provided in the Fifth Schedule upon payment of the administrative fees specified in the Second Schedule; or(b)reject the project, setting out the reasons in writing