Marrakesh, Morocco. In a note published yesterday, a UN panel of technical experts called to immediately suspend coal projects under the Clean Development Mechanisms (CDM) after an analysis revealed that current rules could lead to millions of artificial carbon credits. The CDM Executive Board
Latest HFC-23 news at a glance: EU has made progress: HFC-23 carbon credits are banned in the EU ETS as of May 2013 At the last Environment Council meeting in June 2011, 16 EU Member states extended the EU ETS ban on HFC-23 CDM
Guest article by Mariel Vilella – Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) The Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives[1] (GAIA) has been closely examining CDM waste management projects. Most CDM municipal waste management projects are problematic for three main reasons: They help perpetuate waste management strategies that
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
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
Dear friends,
It’s been a busy two months! We participated in the CDM Practitioners Workshop on Standards organised by the UNFCCC Secretariat and attended the 61st CDM Executive Board meeting. We were also at the 6-17 June UN Climate Change Conference lobbying for a
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,
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