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CDM Meth Panel seeks public input by 16 Feb

06 Feb 2012 - The CDM Methodology Panel is seeking public input on the draft revised methodology AM0030 "PFC emission reductions from anode effect mitigation at primary aluminium smelting facilities". This call is open for 10 days. Please submit your input by 16 February.

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CDM policy dialogue website launched

16 Jan 2012 - A new website launched today to house information and materials related to the CDM policy dialogue. The site contains information on the dialogue, panel members, meetings, press and input received. Initiated by the CDM Executive Board, this effort aims to examine lessons learned thus far, and recommend how to improve the CDM for the future.

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CDM Executive Board 2011 report published

05 Jan 2012 - The CDM Executive Board 2011 annual report is available online. Read the concise report for a visual and written retrospective of CDM challenges and successes in 2011.

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UN Secretary-General, UNFCCC head address future of CDM

Durban 07 Dec 2011 - At a press briefing held on 06 December 2011, Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-Moon and UNFCCC Executive Secretary Christiana Figueres addressed a question on the future of the CDM. Listen to the question and the answer at minute 11:00 of the on demand webcast.

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New tutorial guides users through enhanced catalogue of CDM decisions

07 Dec 2011 - A new tutorial available on the CDM website explains how to use the enhanced Catalogue of Decisions. The catalogue lets users search through 2,000 CMP and CDM-EB meeting documents to find specific text. Take the online tutorial today and learn how to effectively use this powerful search tool.

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2011 Photo/video contest winners announced

1 December 2011 - Winners of the 2011 CDM International Photo and Video Contest were announced at the climate change conference in Durban. Three photographs and three videos were selected from many entries for their ability to relay a compelling, visual story about the CDM. See the real faces of the CDM by visiting the contest pages.

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Under the Clean Development Mechanism, emission-reduction projects in developing countries can earn certified emission reduction credits. These saleable credits can be used by industrialized countries to meet a part of their emission reduction targets under the Kyoto Protocol. more »

CDM Governance - meetings and documentation RSS

  • MP 54 report available more »

  • 2011 further guidance related to the CDM more »

  • EB 65 Summary available more »


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December 2011

  • 17th COP and the 7th (CMP) on 28th November–9th December in Durban, South Africa

January 2012

  • 54th Meeting of the MP on 23rd–27th in Bonn more »
  • 35th Meeting of the SSC WG on 30th January–02nd February in Bonn more »
  • 58th Meeting of the AP on 30th January–02nd February in Bonn more »

February 2012

  • 35th Meeting of the SSC WG on 30th January–02nd February in Bonn more »
  • 58th Meeting of the AP on 30th January–02nd February in Bonn more »
  • 66th Meeting of the Executive Board on 27th February –02nd March in Bonn more »

March 2012

  • 66th Meeting of the Executive Board on 27th February –02nd March in Bonn more »
  • 35th Meeting of the A/R WG on 12th–14th in Bonn more »

April 2012

May 2012

  • 67th Meeting of the Executive Board on 07th May–11th May in Bonn more »

June 2012

July 2012

  • 68th Meeting of the EB on 16th–20th in Bonn, Germany more »

August 2012

September 2012

  • 69th Meeting of the EB on 17th–21st in Bonn more »

October 2012

November 2012

  • 70th Meeting of the EB on 19th–23rd in conjunction with COP 18/CMP 8
  • COP 18/CMP 8 (18th Conference of Parties to the UNFCCC serving as the 8th Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol) on
    26th November–7th December in Doha, Qatar

December 2012

  • COP 18/CMP 8 (18th Conference of Parties to the UNFCCC serving as the 8th Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol) on
    26th November–7th December in Doha, Qatar

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CDM Sights and Sounds View all

  • The benefits of CDM
    The benefits of CDM
    CDM projects can help local communities in Africa by providing opportunities for sustainable development, creating employment or increased economic activity, improving air quality, and transferring technology. CDM projects can also earn credits that are tradable and saleable.

    Lea Ricolcol, "Sunset at the Wind Farm", CDM Project 0453: NorthWind Bangui Bay Project
  • Wood stoves in Nigeria
    Wood stoves in Nigeria
    In Nigeria, firewood consumption has led to severe deforestation and desertification. Highly efficient wood stoves are helping to tackle this problem. Households are saving money, youth are finding employment, and time that used to be spent collecting wood is now going to income generation.

    Yahaya Ahmed, "Learning how to assemble a wood stove", CDM Project 2711: Efficient Fuel Wood Stoves for Nigeria
  • Solar panels in South Africa
    Solar panels in South Africa
    Families in Kuyasa, a low-income informal settlement in the Khayelitsha township, have not only managed to cut their electricity costs, but are also doing their bit to reduce harmful greenhouse gas emissions.

  • Waste collection and treatment in Cote d’Ivoire
    Waste collection and treatment in Cote d’Ivoire
    This waste-to-energy project will collect and treat 200,000 tonnes of urban waste annually using anaerobic digesters. The resulting biogas will be used to produce electricity, while residual waste will be transformed into compost.

  • Papermill in South Africa
    Papermill in South Africa
    This fuel switch project reduces fossil fuel use and brings additional benefits, such as the long-term sustainability of the local paper mill and economic improvement in the area where the project is located.