The CDM Executive Board will discuss a revision of the coal methodology at its upcoming meeting. We described the shortcomings of the revisions in a technical note to the Board. Despite the proposed, more stringent rules, many CDM coal projects will still result in credits that do not represent real emission reductions. In addition, they …
Read more “Coal in the CDM – the Saga Continues (Newsletter #19)”
Published Articles and Joint-submissions NGO Newsletter: Watch This! NGO Voices on the CDM, Issue 1 (April 2012) Guest Commentary on EU’s CER eligibility criteria by Eva Filzmoser, CDM Watch, Point Carbon CDM&JI Monitor (22.02.2012) CAN International Submission on a New Market-based Mechanism (09.03.2012) CAN International Submission on Framework for Various Approaches (09.03.2012) Newsletter of the …
Guest article by Mahesh Pandya (Paryavaran Mitra) and Falguni Joshi (Gujarat Forum on CDM) Along with local partner organisation Paryanvara Mitra, CDM Watch hosted its second successful CDM workshop in April 2012 in India. The workshop was held at Gujarat Vidyapith, a university founded by Mahatma Gandhi in 1920 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. We were delighted …
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CDM Watch is organising a side-event in Bonn where civil society representatives will meet members of the CDM Policy Dialogue Panel. The presenters will discuss lessons learnt from CDM projects and lay out a series of specific recommendations to improve the CDMs ability to involve stakeholders and deliver real sustainability benefits. CDM Policy Dialogue Panel …
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The next climate negotiations will take place between 14-25 May in Bonn, Germany. CDM Watch will be there to advocate for environmental and social integrity in carbon markets. Here is a summary of the relevant issues that will be discussed in Bonn. New Market Mechanisms At the climate negotiations in Durban in November 2011 countries …
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CDM Watch recently launched an online discussion forum to enable the public to participate in the CDM reform dialogue. The UN High-Level Panel on the CDM Policy Dialogue Panel is currently taking stock of the lessons learned in the CDM. CDM Watch’s Discussion Forum aims to foster open and constructive communication between civil society, policy …
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The future of Joint Implementation (JI) is uncertain. The mechanism will have to be revised for the next commitment period. Currently the vast majority of JI credits come from dubious projects in countries with large Assigned Amount Units (AAU) surpluses. In these countries JI can be used to ‘launder’ surplus AAUs. Parties will discuss the …
Read more “Joint Implementation – Why we are worried (Newsletter #19)”
Dear friends,
The CDM Executive Board will have its 67th meeting just before the 14-25 May UN climate negotiations in Bonn, Germany. In this newsletter we give an overview of the relevant carbon market issues that are on the agenda in Bonn. Of course our team will be there to join fellow ENGOs to advocate for environmental and social integrity.
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