27 October 2009: Two joint implementation (JI) project design documents (PDDs) have been submitted by an accredited independent entity to the UNFCCC Secretariat, for the JI projects “Reconstruction of Units 1, 2, 3 and 4 at Zuyevska Thermal Power Plant” in Ukraine, and “New dry cement line installation at OJSC ‘Sukholozhskcement,’ Sverdlovsk area, Russia.”

The PDDs are open to comments by interested stakeholders until 26 November 2009. This is pursuant to the provision of the JI Guidelines requiring that under the JI Track 2 procedure, accredited independent entities shall make JI PDDs publicly available through the Secretariat, subject to confidentiality provisions, and receive comments from parties, stakeholders and UNFCCC accredited observers for 30 days from the date the PDD is made publicly available. The PDDs are now available on the JI website, where detailed information on the submission of comments is also provided. [UNFCCC announcement] [Zuyevska Thermal Power Plant PDD] [New dry cement line PDD]