From 11-22 November, countries around the world will meet in Warsaw for the 19th time to negotiate how the world can stabilize greenhouse gases so to keep global warming below 2 degrees Celsius. Not an easy goal in a country that is dominated by
Courtesy of un.org In the early hours of Sunday, 24 November 2013, the 19th Conference of the Parties (COP19) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) concluded in Poland, Warsaw. After a 40 hour negotiating marathon, the conference concluded with a package of
Brussels/Paris/Ahmedabad, 16 October 2013. Today, thirty environmental NGOs from Europe and India have sent Open Letters to the French government and EDF Trading to clarify their involvement in a CDM coal power project in India. The project is in violation with domestic laws over
The infamous CDM Barro Blanco hydro power project, registered in 2011, continues to cause unrest amongst indigenous communities in Panama. Civil society organizations filed a letter in an ongoing domestic lawsuit in a Panamanian court, after a visit by UN Special Rapporteur on the
Interest in CDM coal power projects is shrinking rapidly. Following the announcement of the British government to stop endorsing investments in CDM coal projects from September 2013, EDF Trading also announced that it is no longer involved in Adani’s CDM coal power project in
At COP-19 in Warsaw, Parties will continue to discuss the Framework for Various Approaches (FVA), a framework for trading units from various carbon markets. . Any decisions taken in Warsaw must reflect the impact these markets may have on a post 2020 agreement. The
The undersigned organizations would like to bring your attention to the fact that Adani Power’s project “Grid connected energy efficient power generation”, which is registered under the United Nations’ Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), is in violation with various national regulations, as highlighted in the
NGOs welcome that EDF Trading, one of the top buyers of carbon credits from carbon offsetting projects, distanced itself from the controversial Adani Mundra CDM coal power project. Following a report commissioned by the Indian Ministry of Environment and Forests that found violations and
Welcome to the summer edition of our NGO newsletter “Watch This! NGO Voices on Carbon Markets”! It is no secret that the compliance carbon market is not doing well. The current carbon price is not even enough for projects to cover their administration costs,
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