A Middle Eastern premiere and special presentation of the film ‘The Carbon Rush’ is occurring during the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) COP18 Conference in Doha, Qatar. The film is presented by the Indigenous Environmental Network. It is a public event and entrance is
This article was written in part by Carbon Market Watch and originally published for the Climate Negotiations 2012 NGO Newsletter: ECO – Issue 2. Here in Doha Parties will decide on an appeals procedure against decisions of the CDM Executive Board. It is crucial that civil
This policy brief, based on SEI research for the High-Level Panel of the CDM Policy Dialogue, shows how large-scale power supply projects may undermine the value and integrity of the CDM and proposes transitioning away from them. It recommends that 1) the CMP and
New policy brief on standardized baselines (SBL) by eminent experts in the field criticise the CDM’s current approaches to standardisation. The authors highlight that current guidelines are impractical to apply and could result in significant over-crediting in some cases and remove incentives in others.
This report follows on work analysing offset usage that Sandbag started in 2009. Its primary purpose is to highlight what is happening on the ground. Linking the installations in the EU ETS with the projects they bought offset from has brought the use of
Brussels, 16 November 2012. Today, CDM Watch was re-launched as Carbon Market Watch to expand its activities for scrutinizing a wider range of carbon market schemes. Visit the new website at www.carbonmarketwatch.org. The launch of Carbon Market Watch was inspired by the rapid development
See Newsletter #1, November 2012 The gigantic surplus of emissions permits under the Kyoto Protocol threatens the viability of a second commitment period and any future climate deal. The EU has been unable to advocate for a strong solution because of the opposition of
See Newsletter #1, November 2012 International offsets account for ¾ of the overall surplus in the EU ETS. The real impact of offset credits becomes clear when looking at the new findings of research papers commissioned by the high-level panel on the CDM policy
See Newsletter #1, November 2012 For two weeks delegates from close to 200 countries will negotiate the future of the planet at COP18 starting on 26 November in Doha, Qatar. Carbon markets will be an important topic in Doha. Decisions on the future of
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