CDM Watch Summary of the European Commission Study on the Integrity of the Clean Development Mechanism

In December 2011, the European Commission published the “Study on the integrity of the Clean Development Mechanism”[1]. Under European Commission contract, this study was carried out by AEA, the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), the Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS) and CO2logic. The study consists of one final report presenting the findings of seven accompanying briefing papers. The objectives of this study were to develop an in-depth understanding on the current CDM system (its merits and shortcomings) and options for reform as well as potential alternative mechanisms and their impacts.

CDM Watch Summary of the European Commission Study on the Integrity of the Clean Development Mechanism

In December 2011, the European Commission published the “Study on the integrity of the Clean Development Mechanism”[1]. Under European Commission contract, this study was carried out by AEA, the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), the Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS) and CO2logic. The study consists of one final report presenting the findings of seven accompanying briefing papers. The objectives of this study were to develop an in-depth understanding on the current CDM system (its merits and shortcomings) and options for reform as well as potential alternative mechanisms and their impacts.

CDM Watch Summary of the European Commission Study on the Integrity of the Clean Development Mechanism

In December 2011, the European Commission published the “Study on the integrity of the Clean Development Mechanism”[1]. Under European Commission contract, this study was carried out by AEA, the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), the Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS) and CO2logic. The study consists of one final report presenting the findings of seven accompanying briefing papers. The objectives of this study were to develop an in-depth understanding on the current CDM system (its merits and shortcomings) and options for reform as well as potential alternative mechanisms and their impacts.

Landmark Victory against fake Industrial Gas Offsets (Newsletter #12)

On 21 January, EU Member States endorsed the European Commission’s draft Regulation on the restriction of certain industrial gas credits in the EU Emissions Trading Scheme, a milestone in our campaign against the use of HFC-23/N2O AA offsets and a huge victory for the climate. As has been extensively documented by CDM Watch over the …

CDM Watch Newsletter #18, February 2012

According to Mayan believes, cataclysmic or transformative events will happen in 2012. In this first CDM Watch newsletter in 2012, we are looking at several issues and examine whether this could also be true for the international carbon market.

Why we need to address the EU-ETS’ allowance surplus (Newsletter #18)

Guest article by Tomas Wyns, CCAP-Europe Europe’s climate action flagship, the EU Emissions Trading System (EU-ETS) is in troubled waters. Due to the economic crisis, carbon prices have collapsed resulting in a large surplus of allowances. If no action is taken, the EU-ETS could collapse and emission reduction efforts in the EU could be put …

Five reasons the EU should not expect the UN to fix the carbon market (Newsletter #18)

In December 2011 the European Commission published its long awaited Study on the Integrity of the Clean Development Mechanism. The study summarises the merits of the CDM in five bullet points while allotting five entire pages to its shortcomings. The study also devoted a complete section to assessing demand-side reform measures including use restrictions to …

Swedish involvement in Indian hydro CDM questioned (Newsletter #18)

Guest Article by Jens Holm, Member of Parliament (Left Party), Sweden Large-scale World Bank hydro power project, non-additional, far-reaching effects on the local environment, local opposition and no compensation for the affected local community. That is in sum the hydro electric power CDM-project Rampur, Himachal Pradesh, Northern India. The Rampur hydroelectric power project is a …

CDM coal power projects beyond repair (Newsletter #18)

A new paper highlights that even stringent revisions of the rules for CDM coal projects are highly unlikely to result in credits that represent real emission reductions and bring sustainable development. A revision will also not apply to the six projects that are already registered. A seventh project is still trying to get registered under …