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A step-by-step calculation of the combined margin grid emission factor for the national electricity system of the island of Mauritius using the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) Methodological Tool 07—“Tool to calculate the emission factor for an electricity system (Version 04.0)” is provided. Using statistical data for electricity generation and fuel consumption for the years 2012, 2013, and 2014, the operating margin emission factor has been calculated as 1.0170 tCO2/MWh, while the build margin emission factor has been found to be 0.8135 tCO2/MWh. These values give a combined margin emission factor of 0.9661 tCO2/MWh for grid electricity generated from wind power or solar PV. For any other types of grid-tied renewable electricity generation or energy efficiency measures that displace grid electricity, the combined margin grid emission factor is 0.9152 tCO2/MWh. The CDM methodological tool has been applied to develop a standardized greenhouse gas emission baseline for the national grid of Mauritius that will be valid until January 2019. A comparison of the grid emission factor of Mauritius to those of selected African countries is carried out, and the comparative advantages of attracting climate finance are discussed.
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Since the Bali Action Plan in 2007 (Decision 1/CP.13), all mitigation actions by Parties to the UNFCCC in the context of sustainable development are expected to be carried out in a measurable, reportable, and verifiable manner [paragraph 1(b) (ii)] (UNFCCC 2008). All decisions at subsequent Conference of parties have reinforced the need to robust MRV mechanisms.
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http://cdm.unfccc.int/methodologies/PAmethodologies/tools/am-tool-07-v4.0.pdf—accessed 3 April 2015.
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Statistics Mauritius is mandated to provide coherent, timely, relevant and reliable statistics, consistent with international principles and standards, for effective policy and decision-making, and for monitoring national development processes. Statistical data for the energy sector can be found at http://statsmauritius.govmu.org/English/StatsbySubj/Pages/Energy-and-Water.aspx—accessed 4 May 2016.
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http://www4.unfccc.int/submissions/indc/Submission%20Pages/submissions.aspx—accessed 4 May 2016.
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The combined margin grid emission factor was developed under the CD4CDM project implemented by the Ministry of Environment, Sustainable Development, Disasters and Beach Management through technical assistance from the UNEP DTU Partnership.
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Deenapanray, P.N.K., Sookhraz, S. (2018). A Step-by-Step Calculation of the Combined Margin Grid Emission Factor of the National Electricity System of Mauritius. In: Leal Filho, W., Surroop, D. (eds) The Nexus: Energy, Environment and Climate Change. Green Energy and Technology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-63612-2_21
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