In recent years, issues with the integrity of carbon crediting have gained more attention. This includes both the quality of carbon credits and the way how carbon credits are being used.
How the absence of standard rules on benefit sharing arrangements hurts local communities and indigenous peoples How and to what extent are the benefits from carbon credit sales shared with those implementing the projects and
Carbon Market Watch welcomes the opportunity to provide inputs to the Supervisory Body on specific questions pertaining to removal activities. However, we note that the 2-week window to make submissions is extremely short and also
On 6 July 2023, CMW signed a joint letter led by ClientEarth on enhancing compensation rights against illegal pollution within the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED). It demands the protection of victims suffering from health damage
We welcome the opportunity to provide feedback on this climate change amendment bill. While we see merit in the proposed amendment to regulate carbon markets (PART IVA—REGULATION OF CARBON MARKETS), we urge the Kenyan government
Foreword by Sabine Frank The top story of 2022 was, sadly, the Russian invasion of and war in Ukraine. Beyond the emotional toll of watching the human cost of warfare, it had an impact on
Prepared for the Bonn Climate Change Conference 5-15 June 2023 Carbon Market Watch welcomes the opportunity to provide input to the discussions on matters relating to Article 6.2 (plus one in 6.4) of the Paris
Carbon Market Watch (CMW) welcomes the opportunity given by Verra to comment on the renewed Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) programme. Verra – and the VCS in particular – has been scrutinised and criticised for the
Carbon Market Watch (CMW) welcomes the opportunity to comment on the independent grievance process in Article 6.4 (Decision3/CMA3, annex, chapter V.L, paragraph 62), following the invitation for observers to do so in the Article 6.4
This study assesses the effectiveness of carbon market grievance mechanisms of leading voluntary carbon market standards. While most voluntary carbon market standards have grievance mechanisms in place, most of them are opaque and do not
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