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UNFCCC official: Exec Board to announce CDM changes
In a move designed to better streamline the development of Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects, the CDM Executive Board (EB) is set to announce some changes to the CDM technical framework, a United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change …
Carbon market experts: no point in investing in ERUs
There is no point in investing in emissions reduction units (ERUs) from now on, according to a panel of market experts speaking at a carbon conference on Tuesday.
Point Carbon and S&P to offer credit ratings for carbon trading
Carbon market analysis group Point Carbon and ratings agency Standard & Poors are looking at setting up a joint venture to investigate carbon offset project risk assessment products and services.
India woos foreign investment with CDM reforms
The Indian government is proposing a set of reforms to Kyoto Protocol standards for Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects, which involve scrapping further charges to developers, to push through more CDMs and keep investment flows alive, the Indian…
New US coalition targets fair electricity transmission
The Coalition for Fair Transmission Policy (CFTP) has been launched in Washington, DC to campaign for more efficient development of the US electricity grid.