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Clean Development Mechanism

Chinese companies seek global carbon market for green hydrogen

Chinese companies seek global carbon market for green hydrogen

A project that supplied green hydrogen for buses at the Winter Olympics could be the first of its kind to sell carbon credits through the Clean Development Mechanism

Data exclusive: The 'junk' carbon offsets revived by the Glasgow Pact

Data exclusive: The ‘junk’ carbon offsets revived by the Glasgow Pact

Analysis for Climate Home identifies hundreds of problematic projects that could be used to greenwash national and corporate climate plans

Fate of UN-led carbon market to be decided behind closed doors

Fate of UN-led carbon market to be decided behind closed doors

The executive board is considering an extension of the Clean Development Mechanism beyond 2020, under industry pressure but with no political mandate

Delay to climate talks deepens uncertainty over future of carbon markets

Delay to climate talks deepens uncertainty over future of carbon markets

Project developers in poor countries are struggling to attract finance, as deadlock on international carbon trading rules cannot be resolved before November 2021

MEPs urged to back human rights safeguards on climate finance

NEWS: Hydropower and coal projects funded by rich countries have been linked to human rights abuses, NGOs tell European lawmakers

UN scheme blamed for Brazil steel industry emissions spike

UN scheme blamed for Brazil steel industry emissions spike

NEWS: UN’s Clean Development Mechanism increased reliance on Brazil’s native forests for steel making, say researchers

UN climate deal could 'revive' offset market says CDM chief

UN climate deal could ‘revive’ offset market says CDM chief

New head of UN’s main carbon offset scheme says a global climate deal could revive market

'Imagination' required to save UN carbon market says new chair

‘Imagination’ required to save UN carbon market says new chair

Hugh Sealy says Clean Development Mechanism needs to hunt for new markets in order to flourish

Global carbon trading system needs urgent support warns UN chair

Global carbon trading system needs urgent support warns UN chair

Future of Clean Development Mechanism hinges on greater climate ambition around globe

EU uncertainty likely to affect global carbon markets

EU uncertainty likely to affect global carbon markets

CDM Executive Board chief Peer Stiansen says it’s vital EU emissions trading scheme is backed by governments

Kyoto Protocol's CDM passes 6000 project mark

Kyoto Protocol’s CDM passes 6000 project mark

But continued uncertainty in global carbon markets keeps Clean Development Mechanism credit prices low

CDM's 'nightmare' bureaucracy slammed by inventors of Wonderbag stove

CDM’s ‘nightmare’ bureaucracy slammed by inventors of Wonderbag stove

Founder of Natural Balance company tells RTCC she registered with Clean Development Mechanism in 2008 but has been unable to sell any carbon credits through the scheme

The story of the Clean Development Mechanism in numbers

The story of the Clean Development Mechanism in numbers

Kyoto Protocol’s key tool has offset one billion tonnes of C02 – but there’s a lot more to this mechanism than meets the eye

Clean Development Mechanism has now offset emission of one billion tonnes of CO2

Clean Development Mechanism has now offset emission of one billion tonnes of CO2

UN climate chief Christiana Figueres hails success of Kyoto Protocol carbon trading mechanism, which has now cut global CO2 emissions by a billion tonnes

Bangkok 2012 - LDC chief confident Australia will sign up to Kyoto Protocol extension

Bangkok 2012 – LDC chief confident Australia will sign up to Kyoto Protocol extension

Julia Gillard’s government is close to signing up to the second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol (KP2), a leading negotiator at the UN climate talks in Bangkok has told RTCC.

UNFCCC launches 2012 Clean Development Mechanism International Photo Contest

UNFCCC launches 2012 Clean Development Mechanism International Photo Contest

To celebrate the work of Clean Development Mechanism projects the UNFCCC is running a photo contest – read on to find how you can get involved

Bonn 2012: Carbon credit price “lower than a snake’s belly” say critics of new scheme

Bonn 2012: Carbon credit price “lower than a snake’s belly” say critics of new scheme

Opponents slam proposals for new wider reaching carbon credit set-up and call for talks on a new international market mechanism to consider failings of existing system.

World’s poorest countries set for climate cash boost

World’s poorest countries set for climate cash boost

Changes to UN and EU rules mean more cash will be available to African nations through the projects to tackle climate change and boost sustainable development.

A week in climate change: five things we learnt

A week in climate change: five things we learnt

RTCC summarises five of the biggest ideas on climate change, energy and clean development that emerged this week.

CDM applications soar in February

CDM applications soar in February

Applications for UNFCCC Clean Development Mechanism projects soared in February, making it the second highest month for submissions on record.

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