At its last meeting back in June, the CDM Executive Board issued a call for public inputs on sustainability benefits in the CDM[1]. CDM Watch submitted recommendations to the CDM Executive Board on how co-benefits and negative impacts can be included in the documentation
At the UNFCCC intersession a few weeks ago, Parties continued negotiating the details of an appeals procedure, including who should have the right to appeal against decisions of the CDM Executive Board. This is a positive step towards creating a more accountable, democratic and
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
We are happy to announce the official launch of the CDM Watch Network! The CDM Watch Network is a platform set up to encourage communication and capacity building. It aims to strengthen the role and influence of civil society in individual CDM project decisions,
The CDM Watch team organised the first Civil Society Workshop on Carbon Markets in South East Asia between 12-14 October with our Network member Focus on the Global South. The three-day event provided a forum for civil society to discuss the problems of the
Over the past months, allegations about CDM projects related to human rights violations have increased pressure on international policy makers to address this issue at the upcoming UNFCCC conference in Durban. CDM Watch believes that the United Nations, including the CDM Executive Board, as
se agradece a GAIA por la traducción. To read original article (in Dutch) go to: http://www.nieuwsblad.be/article/detail.aspx?articleid=AQ3BN2N8 To access 11.11.11 report click on “11Dossier: CDM Schoon genoeg? Vlaams en federaal CDM-beleid onder de loep” (in Dutch) _________________________________________________________________________ Chile : proyecto del Grupo Machiels de Limburgo bajo
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
CDM Watch reported in its last Newsletter from April 2011 about the heavily contested Barro Blanco CDM project in Panama. A month on, protests continue, as outlined in the eye-witness report below. The Barro Blanco project is a 28.84 MW hydroelectric power plant in
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