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%.
Download the following documents:
Revision request to amend the crediting methodology
HFC-23 Draft Revised Methodology
HFC-23_Press Release_Gaming And Abuse of CDM
