Deutsche CDM-Projekte und staatliche Steuerung der Projektnutzung – Nicola Jaeger, Berlin 2010.
This thesis offers a comprehensive and well-researched overview of the CDM and its current situation in Germany. Analysing current academic discussions, the author critically looks at market-based approaches to the climate crisis and international politics. Particular focus is on the qualitative and quantitative aspects of German CDM project activities.
Despite some good initiatives, the climate strategies of top food and agriculture corporations are not cutting the mustard, according to a preview of the Corporate Climate Responsibility Monitor. Danone ranks highest among the assessed companies, while JBC and PepsiCo are bottom of the class.
In new guidance, the Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity Initiative (VCMI) is promoting the use of carbon credits to camouflage the fact that companies grappling with their indirect (scope 3) emissions are off track to reach their commitments. But carbon credits must not replace direct emissions reductions, NGOs warn.
A new report reveals that cookstove carbon projects eligible for the Korean Emissions Trading System are at risk of issuing 18 times more credits than they should, echoing past EU carbon market mistakes
A new Carbon Market Watch analysis reveals the first batch of Article 6.4 international carbon credits could be overestimated by a factor of 26 – highlighting the risks of using them towards the EU’s 2040 climate target
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