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CLImate focus participates in proposing reform and expansion of JI

Climate Focus, as part of the Joint Implementation Action Group (JIAG), has outlined the advantages of a strengthened JI mechanism beyond 2012. The papers propose various reforms to further expand and strengthen the current JI. Please click here to download the Legal Paper and here to download the Policy Paper.

Climate Focus comments on the validation and verification manual.

Climate Focus submitted its comments to the CDM Executive Board on the draft of the updated version of the validation and verification manual. To download the document, please click here.

Climate Focus view on the treatment of hydropower projects in the EU ETS.

Climate Focus views on the draft documents prepared by the Ad hoc Working Group of Working Group 3 (Emissions Trading of the Climate Change Committee and the Commission) proposing the harmonization of approval procedures by Member States applicable to CDM hydroelectric project activities with generating capacity above 20 MW. Download Submission.

 

Afforestation and reforestation submission sent to the UNFCCC

A submission on ways to strengthen the effectiveness of the CDM was sent to the UNFCCC on March 2008 by Climate Focus and a group of collaborators. It discusses ways to improve the scope, effectiveness and functioning of afforestation and reforestation (A/R) activities under the CDM with the recognition that doing so will help enhance the regional distribution of CDM projects. Download Submission.

Warner Lieberman Climate Security Act

Client briefing dedicated to US climate law. It summarizes the main features of the Climate Security Act. The act, sponsored by the Senators Lieberman and Warner, is currently the most prominent piece of proposed US federal climate legislation. Download Document. Furthermore, Climate Focus prepared a post-scriptum which summarizes the main changes as included in the revised Climate Security Act that was released on 22 May 2008. Please download Post-scriptum.

Treatment of CERs and ERUs under the EU ETS III

The EU Commission’s proposal for the EU ETS III period contains many positive features and suggestions for EU ETS reform, but provides a very weak and disappointing support for future CDM and JI projects. This memo summarizes the treatment of CERs and ERUs (and other international offsets) as presented in this proposal. Download Document.

Trading secondary CERs from Hydropower Projects above 20MW.

EU member states’ requirements for the approval of large hydro CDM project has generated confusion. This memo provides an update on the discussion and looks ahead and assesses EU wide attempts to harmonise the approval requirements. Download Document.