Application deadline: 19 April 2015 Purpose of the position Carbon Market Watch is seeking a dynamic Communications & Fundraising Officer to support Carbon Market Watch’s advocacy campaigns and support fundraising efforts. Tasks and responsibilities Work closely with communications manager, plan and implement innovative and
Brussels, 6 March 2015. Today, EU’s environment ministers presented the EU’s contribution to the international climate agreement to be finalized in Paris by the end of the year. Carbon Market Watch criticises the official contribution for the lack of detail and calls on ministers
Applications closing 22 March 2015 Purpose of the position Carbon Market Watch is seeking a dynamic Network Coordinator to strengthen the existing Network and adapt it to new challenges of the wider climate finance debate. The Carbon Market Watch Network connects NGOs and academics from
The first climate talks of 2015 concluded today in Geneva. Countries delivered a negotiation text that will form the basis for discussions at the next session in Bonn in June on the road to a Paris climate treaty later in the year. Environmental groups
PANAMA CITY, Panama and GENEVA, Switzerland In a landmark decision, Panama’s National Environmental Authority (ANAM) temporarily suspended the construction of the Barro Blanco hydroelectric dam yesterday over non-compliance with its Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). The dam was approved by the UN Clean Development Mechanism
Following community protests by the indigenous Ngobe communities, Panama’s environment agency ANAM supended the Barro Blanco hydroelectric yesterday. The decision was taken because of breaches of the national environmental impact assessment requirements, including shortcomings in the agreement with the locally affected indigenous communities.
The role of future carbon markets will rank high on the agenda in Lima. Against the insufficient climate action pledges that have been made so far, a key issue in Lima will be to establish participation criteria that will only allow those countries with
Carbon Market Watch brings you a list of suggested reading material to learn more about various topics. Enjoy the reading! Temperature sensitivity of soil respiration rates enhanced by microbial community response – Karhu, K. et al., Nature 513, 81–84 2014. http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v513/n7516/full/nature13604.html#access New York Declaration
It is critical that civil society is actively involved in discussions about the shape of new market mechanisms. But what lessons can be learned from previous efforts to promote reform such as the CDM Policy Dialogue?
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