Guest Article by Jens Holm, Member of Parliament (Left Party), Sweden Large-scale World Bank hydro power project, non-additional, far-reaching effects on the local environment, local opposition and no compensation for the affected local community. That is in sum the hydro electric power CDM-project Rampur,
A new paper highlights that even stringent revisions of the rules for CDM coal projects are highly unlikely to result in credits that represent real emission reductions and bring sustainable development. A revision will also not apply to the six projects that are already
We provide an overview on several issues on CDM Executive Board’s agenda in 2012. The agenda of CDM Executive Board’s first meeting in 2012 is full. Aside from the 25-page annotated agenda, there are no less than 31 appendices that Board members have to
The CDM Executive Board supervises the CDM and consists of 10 members and 10 alternates. Together with support staff from the UNFCCC Secretariat, they meet approximately six times a year to decide on new policies and methodologies; to review and register new projects; and
Published Articles CDM Watch Recommendations on the Reform of the CDM (28.11.2011) CDM Watch Newsletter at COP 17:Watch this! Progress and gossip about carbon markets at COP‐17 Issue 1 (28.11.2011) Issue 2 (30.11.2011) Issue 3 (03.12.2011) Issue 4 (06.12.2011) Open letters Open letter to
Together with our Indian partners, CDM Watch will facilitate a workshop on CDM and carbon market developments from 18-20 April in Ahmedabad, India. This workshop will bring together a wide range of civil society organisations from across India, Nepal and Bangladesh. The objective of
CDM Watch is organising a lunch event on February 21, 2012 to discuss the key findings of the European Commission’s recently published “Study on the Integrity of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM)” as well as important developments with regard to future carbon markets in
This is an overview of the most important carbon market-related decisions that were taken (or not taken) in Durban. Durban has come and gone. Almost 13,000 people, including delegations from over 190 nations, civil society organisations, environmental NGOs and business representatives met in Durban,
Our recent CDM Watch briefing paper looked at the cumulative impact of loopholes on emission reduction pledges countries have made. Our calculations show that pledges are small enough to fall right through current loopholes. Without swift action, we’re heading off the path of 2
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