Despite the best efforts of activists and some climate negotiators, the agreement reached on Article 6 carbon markets at COP29 in Baku risks facilitating cowboy carbon markets at a time when the world needs a sheriff. Governments approved a concerning package of carbon market rules that could end up undermining our efforts to rein in …
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A new report finds that despite improvements, serious shortcomings persist in the grievance mechanisms of the standards. These shortcomings limit the access to recourse for those adversely affected by carbon market projects.
Comment l’absence de règles standard sur les accords de partage des bénéfices nuit aux communautés locales et aux peuples autochtones Comment et dans quelle mesure les bénéfices des ventes de crédits carbone sont-ils partagés avec ceux qui mettent en œuvre les projets et les communautés locales où ces projets sont situés ? C’est la question …
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Como a ausência de regras padronizadas sobre os acordos de partilha de benefícios prejudica as comunidades locais e os povos indígenas Como e em que medida os benefícios da venda de créditos de carbono são partilhados com os responsáveis pela implementação dos projetos e com as comunidades locais onde os projetos estão localizados? Esta é …
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Cómo la ausencia de normas estándar sobre acuerdos de distribución de beneficios perjudica a las comunidades locales y a los pueblos indígenas ¿Cómo y en qué medida se reparten los beneficios de la venta de créditos de carbono entre los ejecutores de los proyectos y las comunidades locales donde éstos se ubican? Esta es la …
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Carbon Market Watch welcomes the Call for Input for the annotated agenda and related annexes of the next meeting of the Article 6.4 Supervisory Body. We would hereby like to submit input on A6.4-SB010-AA-A04 – Draft procedure: Appeal and grievance processes under the Article 6.4 mechanism. For a grievance process, it is of utmost importance …
Before the Article 6.4 Supervisory Body’s 10th meeting from 26 February to 1 March 2024, Carbon Market Watch prepared inputs on the draft document, “Concept note: Operation of the mechanism registry (v01.0)”. The mechanism registry will be a core part of the Article 6 infrastructure, and all activity- and unit-related data must be made accessible to …
23 January 2024 | 14:30 – 16:00 CET | ONLINE The EU’s Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) badly needs cleaning up. It needs to make heavy emitters pay a fair price for their immense carbon footprints and use that revenue to finance industrial decarbonisation and schemes that benefit society and the environment. Drawing on the …
Despite the wishful thinking of champions of carbon offsetting at COP28, the voluntary carbon market will only play a role in tackling the climate crisis with stricter standards and greater transparency.
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