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The Board is transitioning to a risk-based approach for project registration to handle an expected surge in applications before 2012 year-end EU restrictions. Other key developments include the creation of a permanent working group for Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) and ongoing debates regarding perverse incentives in nitric acid N2O abatement methodologies. Carbon Market Watch expressed concern over the risk-based approach and the lack of Board discussion regarding the price collapse of EU-ETS allowances and CDM credits.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cmw-000265#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The CDM Executive Board's 2012 Management Plan now includes a commitment to assess ways to improve the demonstration of additionality, specifically responding to requests from the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (CMP). This will involve a 'Concept note on possible improvements in the demonstration of additionality' in fall 2012 and potential 'New or revised standards and/or guidelines for additionality' by the end of 2012.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cmw-000265#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"To manage a predicted 'flood of projects applying for registration in 2012'—driven by the EU's plan to only accept new projects in Least Developed Countries after 2012—the Board is implementing a risk-based approach. 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