The UN Climate Change Conference in Cancun added a new dimension to the CDM: Carbon capture and storage technologies in geological formations shall now be allowed to qualify under the CDM. This decision has been hailed as a victory by oil companies across the
The UN Climate Change Conference in Cancun added a new dimension to the CDM: Carbon capture and storage technologies in geological formations shall now be allowed to qualify under the CDM. This decision has been hailed as a victory by oil companies across the
In order to discuss opportunities for enhancing civil society involvement in the CDM, CDM Watch is organizing two workshops in Central America this February: 19 February 2011: 9.30 – 18.00, Centro de Derechos Humanos Miguel Agustin Pro Juarez, Mexico City 26-27 February 2011: Regional
The CDM offers a couple of opportunities for public participation in the CDM. The most important one is the possibility to submit comments during the 30-day public commenting period which starts as soon as a new CDM project is submitted to the UNFCCC as
Guest article by Osvaldo Jordan, Alianza para la Conservacion y el Desarrollo (ACD) Oscar Sogandares, Asociacion Ambientalista de Chiriqui (ASAMCHI) Miguel Arjona, April 10 Movement for the Defense of the Tabasará River (M-10) The Barro Blanco project (3237) is a 28.84 MW hydroelectric power
One of the CDM projects currently seeking registration is the “Aguan biogas recovery from Palm Oil Mill Effluent ponds and biogas utilisation” (Project 3197). The company behind the project, Grupo Dinant subsidiary Exportadora del Atlantico, is implicated in assassinations and other serious human rights
A new study commissioned by CDM Watch and published today (15 February) reveals that electricity-related projects implemented in China and India under the UNFCCC Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) are over-credited due to inflated grid emissions factors. This over-crediting is estimated at 11 million credits
In addition to the evidence that was filed in March 2010 related to the gaming of the CDM by unscrupulous plant operators, CDM Watch has submitted a request to clarify current crediting rules for HFC-23 abatement projects. This new submission AM_CLA_0191 seeks to clarify
One of the most important agenda items at this week´s Board meeting is the CDM business and management plan that should lay out priorities for the years 2011-2012. The impact of the priorities that will be agreed here will be enormous because they will
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