At the climate negotiations in Durban last November, countries agreed to establish a new market based mechanism and to come up with a framework that new bilateral or regional market mechanisms would have to comply with. Now they are working hard on coming up
The CDM Executive Board (Board) supervises the CDM and consists of 10 members and 10 alternates. Board members have considerable power and influence. Together with support staff from the UNFCCC Secretariat, they meet approximately six times a year to decide on new policies and
Scroll down for Spanish By Diego Martinez Schütt, CDM Watch The European Union (EU) plays a unique role in the CDM: it is its biggest client. The EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS), which covers 50% of all EU GHG emissions, is the world’s
The obstacles to meaningful public participation in the CDM have been highlighted many times. In particular, local stakeholder consultation guidelines need urgent improvement and many options have been presented. There is no need to wait any longer. It’s time to act now.
Scroll down for Spanish Three months after starting the CDM Policy Dialogue, the High-Level Panel Members are conducting meetings and trying to get their heads around the problems of the CDM, its future direction and its impact on mitigation and sustainable development. CDM Watch
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Brasilia, Brussels – Last week, a federal judge in Brazil ruled the controversial Teles Pires Dam’s installation license invalid due to breaches of domestic legislation and international agreements on consultations with indigenous peoples.
The CDM Executive Board (EB) supervises the CDM under the authority and guidance of the Meetings of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (COP). The EB’s task is to establish CDM rules and provide guidance on how rules should be implemented. Carbon Market Watch
Brussels, 23 March 2012. The watchdog organisation CDM Watch launched a discussion forum to enable the general public to participate in the CDM reform dialogue.
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