UN Under Pressure to Halt Gaming and Abuse of CDM

CDM Watch has confronted the United Nations with new evidence that alleged emissions reductions from HFC-23 destruction projects under the CDM offsetting mechanism are actually increasing global greenhouse gas emissions. The evidence was put forward in an official submission which calls for a benchmark to cut the inflated number of carbon credits generated by these projects by more than 90%.

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Revision request to amend the crediting methodology

HFC-23 Draft Revised Methodology

HFC-23_Press Release_Gaming And Abuse of CDM

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