The Board might again tackle the impossible task of improving project-by-project additionality testing during this week’s meeting. Numerous discussions in the past about the stringency of the additionality criteria in the so-called “first-of-its-kind” and “common practice” tests have not yet resulted in an agreement.
The Methodology Panel has prepared a revised methodology ACM0017 Production of biodiesel for use as fuel to address several deficiencies of the first version of this methodology that was adopted in 2009. At the time, CDM Watch and Wetlands International highlighted serious concerns related
Further to serious concerns that were highlighted with regard to the methodology for HFC-23 destruction, the Board will discuss the first renewal request to renew the crediting period for a HFC-23 destruction project. The HFC-23 Decomposition Project in Ulsan, South Korea, operated by the
As of this week there are 1529 Hydro projects seeking CERs through the CDM. But large hydro power projects seriously un-dermine the objectives of the CDM because hardly any of them are additional. Concerns about the additionality of 17 of these projects based in
This week, the Board is likely to take another landmark decision towards meaningful civil society participation in the CDM process by rejecting the controversial Plantar project. The Board had decided to review the registration application of the project because it had failed to comply
At their last meeting, the CDM Executive Board made a landmark decision against coal projects in the CDM by rejecting the Indian Ultra Mega Power Project (UMPP) Tata Mundra[1]. It had been claimed that the 4000-MW super-critical coal plant owned by Coastal Gujarat Power
The paper argues that to understand the issues and problems we witness today within the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), it is essential to not only look at the container for these problems – the UNFCCC, but also the broader regime of practice, the Climate
Dear friends,
The 56th meeting of the CDM Executive Board has started today, 13th September 2010. As usual, CDM Watch adds some meaning to the agenda by exposing critical items and providing recommendations.
The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) has published a response to the World Bank’s Q&A on HFC-23. Below the Executive Summary. You can download the pdf file here. Executive Summary: The United Nations Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) was created in 2003 to allow emission-reduction or
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