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Lead stories

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

 

Features

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

 
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