The issue of human rights violations linked to CDM projects (and how to address them) has been highlighted by the Aguan biogas project in the Bajo Aguan region of Honduras. The project is linked to serious human rights violations. Five people have allegedly been
Guest article by Steve Herz, Justin Guay from Sierra Club Update! CDM Executive Board called to suspend coal projects The upcoming 62nd Executive Board Meeting is promising to be very exciting. Just as we finalised this newsletter, we found out that the CDM Methodology
Brussels.Following commitments by numerous EU Member States to extend the recent ban on the use of credits from industrial gas projects in the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) to sectors not covered by the ETS, pressure is mounting on the remaining EU countries
Please click here for Sandbag’s latest briefing. Industrial gas big spenders 2010: Source: www.sandbag.org.uk ______________________ [1][2]Based on current CER price
By acknowledging flaws in existing CDM crediting methodologies (such as in the case of HFC-23 CDM projects) the CDM Executive Board has made important progress. However, there is a long way to go. Many other methodologies require improvements to close loopholes to improve the
On 21 January this year, EU Member States banned offsets from industrial gas projects from being used under the European Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS). The ban, which takes effect in 2013, was approved by all 27 EU member states and was hailed by
In August 2010 CDM Watch submitted a clarification request (the above mentioned AM_CLA_0191) to further improve the crediting methodology for HFC-23 abatement projects. However, although submitted in August 2010, the CDM Methodology Panel has so far not addressed the issue despite the fact that
Let’s start with what has happened so far: It was suspected for a long time that there is something fishy about HFC-23 projects. CDM Watch’s submission of March 2010 to the UNFCCC to revise crediting rules for HFC-23 projects revealed that HCFC-22 production facilities
If the CDM is to strengthen its reputation and the quality of its projects, it has to act swiftly and decisively in excluding problematic projects. Further safeguards have to be put in place to ensure such projects do not enter the CDM pipeline. Improved
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