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De minimis Source Stream
Group of minor source streams selected by the operator and jointly emitting 1 ktonnes of fossil CO2 or less per year or that contribute less than 2% (up to a total maximum contribution of 20 ktonnes of fossil CO2 per year) of total annual emissions of fossil CO2 of that installation before subtraction of transferred CO2, whichever is the highest in terms of absolute emissions.
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Designated National Authority (DNA)
To participate in CDM, a Party needs to appoint a Designated National Authority. The DNA issues the Letter of Approval (LoA) needed for registration of a project. A project will need both a host country as well as investor country approval.
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Designated Operational Entity (DOE), see also Accredited
A domestic legal entity or an international organization accredited and designated by the CDM EB. The DOE validates and requests registration of a proposed CDM projects activity as well as verifies emission reductions of a registered CDM project activity.
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Determination, see also Validation and Verification
The process of independent evaluation of a JI project by an accredited Independent Entity whether the Project Design Document (PDD) fulfil requirements to JI projects under Article 6 of the Kyoto Protocol and the JI guidelines.
Determinations of reductions in anthropogenic emissions by sources or enhancements of anthropogenic emissions by sources or enhancements of Anthropogenic removals by sinks pursuant to paragraph 37 of the JI guidelines are also referred to as verifications as for JI projects.
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Domestic Project
JI project developed in the absence of another Annex 1 Party participation.
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Double Counting
Projects within installations covered by the EU Emission Trading Scheme can not be put forward as Joint Implementation projects because allocation of European Union Allowances (EUAs) and generation of Emission Reduction Units (ERUs) in the same installation would lead to double counting.