Today, the European Commission released data on the number of international offsets used in 2013 by companies in the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS). Unlike previous years, the European Commission only released aggregate information which means it is no longer possible to check
The number of carbon offsets used in 2013 by companies in the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) was publicly released today but a dramatic reduction in the data made available was condemned by Sandbag Climate Campaign, the Climate Market & Investment Association (CMIA), and
Carbon Market Watch has set out its views on reform of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM). The proposals, sent in a response to a consultation launched last year, include provisions on how to ensure projects result in genuine net environmental benefits. The submission also
Adani’s thermal coal plant was the first supercritical coal power project that was registered under the CDM on 16 December 2009.
The Barro Blanco Hydroelectric Power Plant Project was approved for the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) despite the concerns of local and international NGOs.
Santa Rita CDM project registered despite violations of community consultation rights which are at the heart of the Guatemalan Agreement on Identity and Rights of Indigenous Peoples
The CDM Board decided to renew calls for public and private sector buyers to voluntarily purchase and cancel CDM carbon credits.
The CDM Board published a tool to report about the contribution of Clean Development Mechanism projects to sustainable development. The tool is far from being perfect but it is a step in the right direction
The European Parliament’s plenary voted to extend the exclusion of intercontinental flights from paying for carbon emissions as part of the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) until 2016.
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