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Policy Submissions
30 Mar 2022

Carbon Market Watch recommendations on carbon market infrastructure for Article 6 of the Paris Agreement

This note aims to inform countries and negotiators discussing the establishment of new infrastructure under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement regarding existing shortcomings of registries and project databases that should be improved. It can also serve voluntary market actors, in particular programmes, to improve their existing platforms and remedy some of the shortcomings identified….
Policy Submissions
5 Apr 2020

Carbon Market Watch’s feedback to energy taxation directive impact assessment

Carbon Market Watch welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback on the ETD revision. Several aspects of this directive are crucial to set the EU on a  pathway compatible with the Paris Agreement’s objectives. Carbon Market Watch supports the revision of the Directive, in particular with regard to the aim of “aligning taxation of energy products…
Policy Submissions
28 Sep 2019

Carbon Market Watch input to public consultation on Horizon Europe

With a proposed budget of 100 billion euro from 2021 to 2027, the Horizon Europe framework programme represents the largest collaborative multinational research and innovation (R&I) investment in Europe. A Strategic Plan will put forward the targeted impacts for the investment in research and innovation and the priorities for the first four years of implementation…
Policy Submissions
30 Oct 2015

Submission to the Board of the GCF: Lessons learned from the CDM for the approval of GCF’s funding proposals

It is crucial that the decision of the Board of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) to approve the first funding proposals reflect the lessons learned from the previous experience of relevant institutions and climate mechanisms, in order to support high quality proposals that aim to deliver positive impacts for people and their ecosystem. The Clean…
Policy Submissions
30 May 2013

Carbon Market Watch Recommendations for SB-38, June 2013

It is vital that existing carbon markets are reformed and new ones designed in way that ensures the environmental integrity of carbon market units and their accounting. Carbon Market Watch will be following the intercessional in Bonn and has developed recommendations on the following issues: CDM M&P Reform, Joint Implementation Reforms, Framework for Various Approaches and New Market-based Mechanism.
Policy Submissions
26 Mar 2013

Submission of Views to the Review of the Modalities and Procedures of the Clean Development Mechanism

This submission is to the UNFCCC on Views to the Review of the Modalities and Procedures of the Clean Development Mechanism. We urge Parties to strengthen the social and environmental integrity of the CDM and to address, as a matter of priority, the following issues: Fundamentally reform additionality requirements, Shorten length of crediting periods, Ensure that all CDM Projects uphold human rights, Improve the CDM’s contribution to sustainable development, Strengthened Civil Society Participation in the CDM process, Address conflict of interest of DOEs, Establish a communications channel for case specific matters, Set-up a Grievance Mechanism, and Improve the constitution and conduct of the CDM Executive Board and supporting bodies.
Policy Submissions
26 Mar 2013

Submission of Views on the Framework for Various Approaches and the New Market Mechanism

This submission is to the UNFCCC on views on matters referred to in paragraphs 48 and 52 of the Doha decision on the Framework for Various Approaches and the New Market Mechanism. Our recommendations are to: Ensure Robust Governance structure, Avoid all Types of Double Counting, Secure net atmospheric benefits, Uphold human rights, and Deliver sustainable development benefits.
Policy Submissions
27 Feb 2013

Submission on Joint Implementation guidelines and revision (CAN-International)

This submission to the UNFCC comes from CAN International and outlines recommendations on on how the joint implementation guidelines and other decisions of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol pertaining to joint implementation should be revised.
Policy Submissions
27 Feb 2013

Submission to call for input: CDM Executive Board 72nd Meeting Agenda

Carbon Market Watch submission to the CDM EB 72nd annotated agenda meeting with recommendations regarding changes to the CDM Moralities and Procedures including: 1) Fundamental reform of additionality requirements, 2) Change length of crediting period, 3) require that no CDM can violate human rights, 4) Improve the CDM contribution to sustainable development, 5) DOE, Accreditation and 6)…
Policy Submissions
15 Nov 2012

Recommendations for AWG-KP18

This paper outlines key issues under discussion at AWG-KP 18. Carbon Market Watch provides recommendations in particular on the following issues: 1) Increasing ambition and closing loopholes, 2) Carry- over of assigned amount units (AAUs), 3) Eligibility issues relating to CP2 and 4) Review of the clean development mechanism (CDM)

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