In the context of our HFC-23 campaign, CDM Watch together with EIA, NOÉ 21 and German NGO Forum on Environment and Development has sent open letters to several companies regarding their involvement in HFC-23 projects.
After reading the Project Design Document (PDD) dated 09.08.2010 (version 1 as available on the UNFCC website) for the Phata- Byung Hydro Electric Project, we believe that the project should not be granted CDM. Please find embedded the comment in PDF.
We have strong reason to believe that the CDM has caused significant perverse incentives for HFCF-22 production and therefore urge you to put this request under review. In addition to serious concerns about the environmental integrity of AM0001, we would like to highlight several other issues that need to be addressed in a review of the renewal request.
After careful consideration of the PDD in the given time, we conclude that if approved, this project would lead to the excess issuance of about 1,102,364 Certified Emissions Reductions (CERs) annually beyond any actual emissions reductions.
On behalf of CDM Watch, the Environmental Investigation Agency and Noe21 in relation to the recent revision request AM_REV_0186 to revise AM0001 as well as the request by the Ulsan HFC-23 destruction project (003) to renew the crediting period. Request to to the CDM Executive Board to put the methodology AM0001 on hold with immediate …
After thoroughly following the validation history of the Natural Gas Power Generation Project (2705), the CDM Watch network in China has informed CDM Watch about serious doubts related to the authenticity of documents attempting to prove the prior consideration of the CDM. Given the doubts about the additionality of the project, CDM Watch requests the …
After careful consideration of the PDD in the given time, we conclude that if approved, this project would lead to the excess issuance of about 1,744,46 Certified Emissions Reductions (CERs) annually beyond any actual emissions reductions. Based on our analysis, this project must not be validated.
Methodology ACM0013: “Consolidated baseline and monitoring methodology for new grid connected fossil fuel fired power plants using a less GHG intensive technology.” Request on 18 March 2010. Response on 21 April 2010.
After careful consideration of the PDD in the given time, we conclude that if approved, this project would lead to the excess issuance of about 1,219,229 Certified Emissions Reductions (CERs) annually beyond any actual emissions reductions. Based on our analysis, this project must not be validated.
After careful consideration of the PDD in the given time, we conclude that if approved, this project would lead to an excess issuance of Certified Emissions Reductions (CERs) of beyond any actual emissions reductions and therefore must not be validated for a number of significant concerns.
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