Nature Code Launch & Public Film Screening!
It is our pleasure to invite you to a celebratory evening where we will officially launch our new non-profit association: Nature Code – Centre of Environment & Development
Previous CDM projects updates
Here you will find an archive of our previous emails on CDM: Project Updates, Programme of Activities (PoAs) Updates, and Projects requesting crediting period renewal. 2015 January Week 1: Week 2: Week 3: Week 4: Week 5: Global Update Global Update 2014 December Week 1: Week 2: Week 3: Week 4: Week 5: Global Update Global Update …
Policy Brief – ‘Turbulence ahead: Market-based measures to reduce aviation emissions’
Air travel accounts for 5-14% of global climate emissions and is growing rapidly. Nevertheless, aviation emissions remain unregulated. Pressure is mounting on the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to agree to a mechanism to reduce aviation emissions during their next triennial Assembly in September 2013. The aviation sector must reduce its emissions if we are to protect ourselves from severe climate disruption.
Carbon Market Watch Newsletter Issue #3, May 2013
Dear friends, Carbon markets are in the dumps and policy makers and market participants alike are scrambling to come to their rescue. The Carbon Expo in Barcelona just came to a close and the next intercessional UNFCCC conference of this year starts in Bonn on 3 June. This year’s Carbon Expo praised carbon markets as …
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EU Climate Policy
2030 Climate and Energy Package (Analysis here) HIGHLIGHTS In a nutshell, key highlights of decisions on the 2030 climate and energy framework include: A binding target to reduce domestic greenhouse gas emissions by at least 40% by 2030, possibly resulting in only 31% effective emission reductions A possible revision of the EU’s pledge after the …
EU Effort Sharing Decision (ESD)
Under the EU Effort Sharing Decision, EU Member States have taken on binding annual targets for reducing their greenhouse gas emissions from the sectors not covered by the EU ETS, such as housing, agriculture, waste and transport (excluding aviation). Around 50% of the EU’s total emissions come from sectors outside the EU ETS. The overall EU …
Watch This! NGO Voices on Carbon Markets #5
Despite severely over-supplied carbon markets and lacking mitigation commitments, countries are currently developing additional carbon market schemes. At the same time, countries are contemplating what changes are needed to the underlying rules of the CDM. They are also negotiating REDD and other approaches to reduce emissions from international aviation. Throughout all these developments it is of utmost importance to take into account the lessons from the past. In order to achieve real benefits for climate and people, your voice on carbon markets will be important!
CDM Review (Watch This! #5)
By Eva Filzmoser, Carbon Market Watch After the first commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol has ended, countries have decided to review the modalities and procedures of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) this year. Changes to these underlying rules of the functioning of the CDM will be adopted at the next UNFCCC conference …
Press statement: International organizations welcome World Bank Ombudsman´s initiative to scrutinize investment project in Bajo Aguán, Honduras
International organizations welcome the World Bank Ombudsman´s initiative to scrutinize an investment project of the International Finance Corporation due to allegations of human rights violations of peasant communities in the Lower Aguán valley, Honduras, and demand immediate halt to the project. See the international statement here. However, a similar project at the same location remains …
