Climate change

Techne Consulting provides consulting in the field of climate change with particular focus on supporting its clients in the:

  • preparation of greenhouse gas emissions inventories;
  • preparation of national Communications as defined by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
  • preparation of the PROJECT DESIGN DOCUMENT (PDD) necessary for the submission of projects under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) foreseen by the Kyoto Protocol within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

Techne Consulting has over twenty years of experience in the preparation of emission inventories, since the first CORINAIR 1985 pilot studies and can support all phases of implementation (data collation and collection, validation, reporting, etc.).

Techne Consulting can coordinate the compilation of National Communications and especially the development of the following components:

  • National circumstances relevant to greenhouse gas emissions and removals
  • Greenhouse gas inventory
  • Policies and measures
  • Projections and effects of policies and measures

Techne Consulting is able to coordinate the compilation of PDD both for technical aspects and management, in all its components:

  • General description of project activity
  • Application of a baseline and monitoring methodology
  • Duration of the project activity / crediting period
  • Environmental impacts
  • Stakeholders’ comments

The added value provided by Techne Consulting is particularly evident, not only in the compilation of the PDD, but also in assessing the planning related to:

  • Technical description of the project activity
  • Technology to be employed in the project activities
  • Estimated amount of emission reductions over the selected crediting period
  • Application of a baseline and monitoring methodology