"Double-Counting – in the case of this
project, no one should be
able to claim credit from buying a new AC unit – whether its
retailers, distributors or individuals.
Ghana DNA can enforce
through approval process.
"Free Riders: Could be a problem with other
types of programmatic
CDM (eg: a voluntary EE program).
The mandatory
standards avoids that problem by making only one entity
– the Government Energy Regulator – the sole holder of CERs.
"Leakage: No additional leakage should
occur in this case but again,
could be an issue in other types of policy-CDM programs.