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,
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
Broad support for Danish initiative against industrial gas climate credits 21-06-2011 Denmark today obtained support from Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Austria, Belgium, Estonia, Greece, Slovenia, Sweden, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Luxembourg, Malta, Latvia and Bulgaria on its political declaration against industrial gas credits. The
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
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