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Carbon market value doubled in 2007 – World Bank
The value of the global carbon market doubled last year, to $64 billion, the World Bank said today in its annual State and Trends of the Carbon Market report. However, growth in transactions from new Clean Development Mechanism projects came to a halt last year
Time to rethink CDM additionality – Newcombe [free access]
The concept of project-by-project 'additionality' in Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects should be abandoned, according to a market veteran
CDM project developers propose ethical code
Developers of projects in the Kyoto Protocol’s Clean Development Mechanism are collaborating on a code of ethical conduct that aims to stamp out illegal practices and “protect the integrity” of the mechanism
CER supply concerns bring buyers to market
Renewed worries about the ability of the Clean Development Mechanism to generate sufficient carbon credits has provided a lift to carbon prices, in what has been generally a quiet week given public holidays and a major industry event
In the hot seat
It’s been a rough year for the CDM, but new chairman Rajesh Kumar Sethi has plans to improve the system. He talks to Katie Kouchakji
The full picture[free access]
The role of Designated Operational Entities in the Clean Development Mechanism has come under fire over the past 12 months. Robert Dornau sets the record straight
Stern spells out long-term climate proposal[free access]
EcoSecurities wins Chinese CER tender[free access]
