Objectives and Expected Results

1. General Objective

To establish and operationalise an ISO- and CBAM-aligned technical foundation for embedded-emissions calculation, GHG monitoring, product carbon footprinting, and verification readiness in the three pilot firms and the wider automotive and E&E sector.

2. Specific Objectives

• Reconcile ISO 14067:2018, ISO 14040/14044, and CBAM Annex IV into a practical baseline methodology for the programme.

• Develop an Egypt grid emission factor using the specified IPCC methodology and cross-validation sources, and prepare a simplified emission-factor library for priority manufacturing processes.

• Conduct pilot-firm site visits, collect and assess primary data, identify data gaps, and prepare firm-level and sector-level carbon baseline studies with financial exposure analysis.

• Design and pilot a bilingual automotive and E&E Monitoring, Reporting and Verification protocol, monitoring plans for each firm, and capacity-building workshop materials.

• Prepare the pilot firms for pre-verification, conduct dry-run coordination, and develop ISO 14067-compliant PCF reports in a format compatible with Catena-X IRS 0080.

• Prepare the CBAM Readiness Assessment and Proof of Concept Report jointly with the Team Leader, ensuring that technical findings support scale-up investment decisions.

3. Expected Results

• A GTF-endorsed Baseline Methodology Note that documents standard reconciliation, system boundaries, allocation rules, 80/20-rule guidance, and the ISO 14044 data-quality scoring framework.

• An EEAA-endorsed and published Egypt Grid Emission Factor Technical Report and a GTF-approved Simplified Emission Factor Library v1.0 with sources, Egypt-specific adjustments, data-quality scores, provisional flags, and a Year 3 expansion plan.

• Three site-visit reports and a Carbon Baseline Study covering the pilot firms, sector synthesis, process hotspots, data quality, actual-versus-default comparisons, and quantified financial savings under three ETS price scenarios.

• A bilingual, GTF-endorsed Automotive and E&E Sector Monitoring, Reporting and Verification Protocol; three firm monitoring plans; bilingual workshop materials; and documented post-training competency results.

• Pre-verification preparation reports, pre-verification dry-run coordination reports, and three ISO 14067-compliant PCF reports with product-level emissions, CBAM default comparisons, and Catena-X IRS 0080 compatibility confirmation.

• A GTF-endorsed CBAM Readiness Assessment and Proof of Concept Report, CBAM Readiness Dashboard, sector saving model, and mapped scale-up investment case.

Description of the Assignment / Key Responsibilities

The Lead Technical Expert will lead the technical workstream for LCA, PCF, GHG accounting, Monitoring, Reporting and Verification, monitoring-plan deployment, and verification readiness. The expert shall ensure that all methods and outputs are traceable to the specified ISO standards, CBAM Annex IV, and the GAET Policy Framework as it becomes available.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare the Baseline Methodology Note, including reconciliation of ISO 14067:2018, ISO 14040/14044, and CBAM Annex IV; system boundaries; allocation rules; 80/20-rule guidance; and data-quality scoring.

• Prepare the Egypt Grid Emission Factor Technical Report using the IPCC 2006/2019 Tier 2 methodology, a 2021–2023 rolling average, and documented cross-validation against IEA and UNFCCC sources.

• Develop the Simplified Emission Factor Library v1.0, documenting source versions, Egypt-specific adjustments, ISO 14044 data-quality scores, provisional factors, and the Year 3 expansion plan.

• Plan and conduct site visits to the three pilot firms, prepare reports within five working days of each visit, collect primary data, map metering and processes, assess data quality, and maintain a structured data-gap log.

• Prepare the Carbon Baseline Study, sector synthesis, CBAM financial-exposure report, and investment-priority mapping in coordination with the Team Leader and the GTF.

• Design, bilingualise, pilot, and finalise the Automotive and E&E Sector Monitoring, Reporting and Verification Protocol and three firm-specific monitoring plans, including Excel data-recording templates, internal QC procedures, data custodians, and workshop materials.

• Support pre-verification preparation and dry runs, identify and categorise non-conformities, support corrective actions, prepare verifier briefing notes, and confirm firm readiness ratings.

• Prepare three ISO 14067-compliant PCF reports and the CBAM Readiness Assessment and Proof of Concept Report, including the CBAM Readiness Dashboard and scale-up investment case.

• Execute NDAs with each pilot firm before the first site visit and ensure that all firm-level data are handled in accordance with the NDA terms throughout the assignment.

Anticipated Deliverables

The following deliverables, deadlines, and level of effort reproduce the GAET Pillar 1 scope. Deliverables shall be submitted in a professionally edited format and shall be accepted by the designated programme governance body or authority identified in the relevant acceptance criterion.

Quality Acceptance Criteria

Baseline Methodology Note — Acceptance criteria: explicit reconciliation of ISO 14067:2018, ISO 14040/14044, and CBAM Annex IV, with each divergence identified and resolution documented; system boundary defined as cradle-to-gate; allocation rules for multi-product facilities; 80/20-rule application guidance for automotive and E&E components; data-quality scoring framework based on ISO 14044 DQS; GTF endorsement obtained.

Egypt Grid Emission Factor — Technical Report — Acceptance criteria: IPCC 2006/2019 Tier 2 methodology applied; three-year rolling average for 2021–2023 calculated; cross-validation against IEA Egypt Electricity Information 2024 and UNFCCC Egypt BUR documented; discrepancies greater than 5% explained and reconciled; EEAA President endorsement letter obtained and annexed; published on MTI and EEAA websites.

Simplified Emission Factor Library v1.0 — Acceptance criteria: at least five process categories covering the highest-exposure manufacturing processes for the three pilot firms’ product mixes; each factor sourced from ecoinvent 3.10, GaBi, or GREET with source version cited; Egypt-specific adjustments documented with primary-data reference; ISO 14044 DQS assigned to each factor; factors with DQS below 3 flagged as provisional; GTF technical approval obtained; Year 3 expansion plan to 12 categories annexed.

Site Visit Reports — 3 Pilot Firms — Acceptance criteria: one report per firm within five working days of each visit; process-flow diagram; metering-infrastructure map; completed primary-data collection template; data-quality assessment per data point, distinguishing measured, estimated, and default data; list of data gaps requiring follow-up; firm environmental officer co-signature confirming data accuracy.

Automotive E&E Sector Monitoring, Reporting and Verification Protocol — Acceptance criteria: Part A technical standard—each monitoring provision cites its regulatory source, including CBAM Annex IV, ISO 14064-1, or the GAET Policy Framework; measurement and calculation methodology specified for each emission-source category; uncertainty analysis included. Part B operational manual—self-applicable by an environmental officer without external support; monthly data-recording Excel template included and tested; bilingual Arabic/English version produced; pilot-tested at at least one firm with corrections incorporated; GTF formal endorsement obtained.

2 Pre-Verification Preparation Reports — Acceptance criteria: one report per firm before verifier engagement; review of at least three months of monitoring data against the monitoring plan; all data gaps and non-conformities identified and categorised as minor or major; corrective actions implemented and evidenced before the verifier site visit; verifier briefing note annexed.

3 ISO 14067-Compliant PCF Reports — Acceptance criteria: ISO 14067:2018 conformance statement signed by the Lead Technical Expert; PCF expressed in kg CO2eq per unit product for each firm’s top three product references; Scope 1, 2, and 3 upstream presented separately; CBAM default-value comparison table; Catena-X IRS 0080 format compatibility confirmed; GTF endorsement; transmitted to each pilot firm and to OEM procurement contacts where the firm has consented.

2 Pre-Verification Dry Run Coordination Reports — Acceptance criteria: one report per firm after the verifier dry run; verifier non-conformity log annexed; the Lead Technical Expert corrective-action support documented; firm readiness rating confirmed as verification ready, conditionally ready, or not ready; estimated timeline to formal verification readiness provided.

The level of effort has been reconciled to 90 contracted days. The assignment is scheduled to close in September 2027 (Month 12), leaving a buffer before the programme closes on 31 December 2027.