With an attempt to avoid the registration of one of the most controversial CDM projects ever, a group of individuals, organizations, movements and networks representing Brazilian society, together with international supporters from the North and South, vehemently oppose the approval of the project presented by Plantar S.A. to the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) Executive Board, entitled “Cultivated Biomass as a Renewable Source of Energy for Pig Iron Production”. You can dowload the letter that was sent to the CDM Executive Board here dowload pdf file.
Dozens endorse statement on alternative approach to climate action outside corporate value chains
Dozens of stakeholders have signed a joint statement urging companies and organisations to ditch outdated ‘carbon neutrality’ models and replace them with robust alternative approaches to climate action outside corporate value chains that provide much-needed finance without making unsubstantiated claims.