Recommendations for the efficiency in the operation of the CDM and opportunities for improvement

CDM Watch argues that the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) has failed to meet its core objectives of climate change mitigation and sustainable development. The organization identifies five critical shortcomings: poor environmental integrity, minimal contribution to sustainable development, inadequate governance of the Executive Board, lack of transparency, and poor performance by Designated Operational Entities (DOEs). To rectify these, CDM Watch recommends transforming the Executive Board into a supervisory committee, delegating case decisions to a professional support structure, ensuring member impartiality and immunity, and improving documentation and observer access.

• The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) has failed to achieve its two primary goals of supporting sustainable development in developing countries and climate change mitigation.
• The operation of the CDM is hindered by five main shortcomings: poor environmental integrity of projects, minimal contribution to sustainable development, inadequate governance of the Executive Board, a lack of transparency in decision-making, and the poor performance of Designated Operational Entities (DOEs).
• Because the CDM has become a multi-billion dollar market, the Executive Board effectively acts as a market regulator and should transition into a supervisory committee that delegates individual case decisions to a professional support structure.

APA

CMW (2009). Recommendations for the efficiency in the operation of the CDM and opportunities for improvement. Carbon Market Watch. https://carbonmarketwatch.org/2009/05/20/recommendations-for-the-efficiency-in-the-operation-of-the-cdm-and-opportunities-for-improvement/

Chicago

CMW. Recommendations for the efficiency in the operation of the CDM and opportunities for improvement. Carbon Market Watch, 2009. https://carbonmarketwatch.org/2009/05/20/recommendations-for-the-efficiency-in-the-operation-of-the-cdm-and-opportunities-for-improvement/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{cmw2009recommendations, author = {CMW}, title = {{Recommendations for the efficiency in the operation of the CDM and opportunities for improvement}}, publisher = {Carbon Market Watch}, year = {2009}, month = may, url = {https://carbonmarketwatch.org/2009/05/20/recommendations-for-the-efficiency-in-the-operation-of-the-cdm-and-opportunities-for-improvement/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }