CDM Watch is recruiting (Newsletter #13)

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Policy & Advocacy Officer to join our team and lead CDM Watch’s EU policy work as of May 2011. For more information check the vacancy announcement. Applicants should send their CV, references and a strong cover letter, addressing the competencies required to [email protected] Closing date: 15 April 2011. …

Civil society’s view on the CDM in Mesoamerica (Newsletter #13)

In response to the growing number of CDM projects in Central America, CDM Watch organized two workshops in Mesoamerica to discuss the role of civil society in the CDM with representatives of the region. A first workshop was organised on 16 February in Mexico City and a second two-day regional workshop was organised on 26 …

CDM Watch UNFCCC submissions (Newsletter #13)

The month of March saw a number of deadlines for public input to the UNFCCC policy process. The following section provides an overview of submissions made by CDM Watch: a.   Areas and means for direct communication between the CDM EB and relevant stakeholder groups Communication between civil society representatives and the Board mainly happens via …

Mtoni Dumpside CDM Project putting livelihoods of farmers and wastepickers at risk (Newsletter #13)

Guest comment by Finnigan Wa Simbeye, Tanzania Daily News So far, CDM biogas projects have been praised as the most sustainable projects implemented under the CDM. However, a recent eye witness report from a much touted biogas in Tanzania’s commercial capital Dar es Salaam tells a different story. Carbon Credits from an Abandoned Dumpsite The …

Human Rights Violations in Honduras linked to Aguan Biogas Project continue (Newsletter #13)

Two months on from our first report[1] about the Aguan biogas project[2] in Honduras which is currently seeking registration under the CDM, human rights violations continue. See a video documentary (9.45 minutes) of March 2011 giving a good but shocking overview about how the current situation in Honduras is linked to the protests in the …

CDM Watch Newsletter #13, April 2011

Dear friends,

As the CDM Executive Board is meeting in Bangkok from 11-15 April 2011 for their second meeting this year, we are taking the opportunity to bring another perspective into the discussions: the views of civil society on specific CDM projects and wider policy developments.