Scroll down for French and Spanish The Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) established a cap-and-trade system that imposes national caps on the greenhouse gas emissions of developed countries that have ratified the Protocol (called Annex B countries). Each participating country is assigned an emissions target and the corresponding …
Scroll down for French and Spanish In 2011 the CDM Executive Board allowed two controversial projects to register, despite evidence of human rights abuses. The Board argued that it has no mandate to address the issue of human rights and that the responsibility for ensuring sustainable development lies with the host country. Problematic CDM Projects!Aguan …
Scroll down for French and Spanish Problematic CDM Projects to WATCH ON! JK Papermill – Afforestation project, India Plantar – Pig iron project, Brazil View more examples… The CDM currently allows afforestation and reforestation (A/R) activities. These describe the direct conversion of non-forested land to forested land through planting, seeding or human-induced promotion of natural …
Scroll down for French and Spanish First-of-its-kind and common practice tests are part of the additionality test each prospective CDM projects has to go through. First-of-its-Kind The first-of-its-kind rule under the CDM states that a project is automatically deemed additional if: (a) The project is the first in the applicable geographical area that applies a …
Scroll down for French and Spanish The CDM was designed to bring clean and sustainable development to poor countries while enabling rich countries to achieve their emissions reductions cost efficiently. Because the CDM was designed to be technology-neutral (meaning that any technology that removes emission is eligible), the CDM includes projects that create efficiency improvements …
Scroll down for French and Spanish Carbon Market Watch supports and coordinates the work of many civil society organisations at UNFCCC conferences on particular market and non-market related issues. Beyond this, Carbon Market Watch advocates for stronger environmental and social integrity of UN offsetting schemes and new market mechanisms. During COP meetings, we formulate our …
Scroll down for French and Spanish Carbon capture and storage (CCS) perpetuates and incentivises the use of fossil fuels while failing to address the environmental and human impacts associated with their extraction and use. There are still many uncertainties associated with the technology and experience with the long-term storage of CO2 is extremely limited. The energy …
Scroll down for French and Spanish Hydropower comprises 30% of all carbon offsets projects registered under the CDM. Over 1,000 hydropower projects are already registered under the CDM and another 700 are applying for registration, more than any other project type. Problematic CDM Projects to WATCH!Santa Rita – Large hydro power project, Guatemala Barro Blanco …
Scroll down for French and Spanish HFC-23 HFC-23 is an unwanted by-product in the manufacture of HCFC-22, a refrigerant and temporary substitute for CFCs. The destruction of HFC-23 in HCFC-22 plants in developing countries can be registered as a CDM project and leads to the issuance of a large amount of credits (CERs). As it …
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