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A group of organizations is calling for the withdrawal of CDM project approval for Adani Power's thermal power plant in Gujarat, India. They cite a 2013 MoEF inspection report that found non-compliance with environmental regulations, specifically regarding fugitive emissions and reporting failures, arguing that the project no longer meets sustainable development criteria.

Carbon Market Watch notes that while the CDM Executive Board approved a voluntary tool for describing sustainable development co-benefits in November 2012, there has been no public confirmation as to whether the tool is operational or available for use by project participants in 2013.

A coalition of organizations urges the UN Special Rapporteur to recommend that the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) integrate human rights protections into its governing policies. The request is driven by documented abuses associated with the Barro Blanco hydroelectric dam in Panama and other CDM projects in Honduras and India. The authors propose four specific reforms: establishing international safeguards, strengthening stakeholder consultation, creating a project de-registration process for human rights violations, and implementing a grievance mechanism for affected communities.

Carbon Market Watch argues that a cap-and-trade scheme with a stringent cap and limited offsets is the only viable market-based measure for reducing aviation emissions, warning that 100% offsetting would delay in-sector reductions and potentially increase climate impacts if offsets are of low quality.

Carbon Market Watch argues that the EU's Effort Sharing Decision (ESD) must be reformed for the 2030 period to ensure a legally binding, economy-wide greenhouse gas target. The organization contends that current targets are too low and that the reliance on international offsets hampers domestic action. It suggests that non-ETS sectors—including transport, buildings, agriculture, and waste—possess significant cost-effective mitigation potential that could help the EU exceed an overall 2030 GHG target of 40%.

The document is a letter from Bikash Rath of the Regional Centre for Development Cooperation to World Bank President Dr. Jim Yong Kim. It demands the withdrawal of International Finance Corporation (IFC) funding from the Tata Mundra - Coastal Gujarat Power Ltd. (CGPL) 4000 MW coal power project in Gujarat, India. The author alleges that the project has caused massive social and environmental damage, including the depletion of groundwater, destruction of mangroves, and severe health impacts on local communities, while failing to conduct proper impact assessments or consult affected fishing and pastoralist groups.

Carbon Market Watch opposes a pilot phase for the Framework for Various Approaches (FVA), arguing that it would risk the environmental integrity of market units and mitigation targets because fundamental rules and accounting structures are not yet established. The organization further contends that recognizing "early action" for pilot participants would prematurely influence post-2020 climate regime negotiations and that such pilots could be conducted without a COP decision given existing knowledge of carbon market design.

Carbon Market Watch opposes a pilot phase for the Framework for Various Approaches (FVA), arguing that the lack of established rules on environmental integrity and accounting makes such a phase premature. The organization warns that recognizing "early action" from a pilot could undermine future post-2020 climate regime negotiations and set a dangerous precedent for low-quality market units. It suggests that the FVA process should instead be used to define rigorous standards for real, permanent, and additional mitigation and to resolve double-counting issues, particularly those seen in the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM).

The author contends that soil carbon markets are financially and technically unviable due to low carbon prices, measurement challenges, and the high cost of implementation. The text argues that pushing for emission reductions in agriculture burdens small farmers in India, Africa, and Latin America, potentially leading to the takeover of agricultural operations by non-farmers. It advocates for agro-ecological approaches and financial support for adaptation over market-based mitigation burdens.

The text highlights the ecological and social costs of coal mining in Central India, specifically the loss of biodiversity and displacement of forest communities. It notes that despite doubling coal production capacity since 2007, 400 million Indians still lack electricity. The document criticizes the failure of 22 out of 29 Indian states to meet Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) targets in 2012 and argues that the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) acts as a fossil fuel subsidy by providing credits to coal plants that do not achieve real emission reductions.

The author critiques the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) for being corporately controlled and failing to deliver promised benefits to poor communities, particularly in India. The text argues that carbon trading should function as reparation for environmental damage, benefiting the underprivileged rather than subsidizing industry. To demonstrate an alternative, the author highlights LAYA's micro-scale projects involving energy-efficient woodstoves and clean drinking water, which share surplus resources with the community, and notes the Fair Climate Network's goal to facilitate 50 similar projects.

The author argues that planning new market mechanisms like the NMM and FVA for COP-19 is 'careless' due to an 'astronomic over-supply' of existing offset credits from the CDM and JI. While regional compliance schemes are emerging in Japan, California, and China, there is a lack of common understanding regarding the scope and environmental integrity of the Framework for Various Approaches (FVA) and the definition of non-market based approaches (NMBA).

A group of European NGOs expresses dismay at the lack of progress within ICAO regarding a global market-based measure (MBM) for aviation emissions. They call on the EU to demand an in-principle decision at the 38th Assembly to implement a global MBM by 2016 at the latest, warning that deferring the issue for another three years would be an "abrogation of ICAO responsibility." The NGOs advocate for a transparent process to define technical aspects and emission reduction unit quality, while supporting specific exemptions for developing countries and a geographical scope based on departing flights.

A coalition of environmental and human rights organizations requests that the UN Independent Expert on Human Rights and the Environment examine the Barro Blanco dam project in Panama. The authors argue that the project, registered under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), has proceeded without adequate consultation with the indigenous Ngäbe people, leading to threats to their land, culture, and physical security, including state-sponsored violence against environmental defenders.

A group of international and local NGOs is urging the UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples to intervene in the Barro Blanco hydroelectric project in Panama. They claim the project threatens the Ngäbe people's territories, culture, and physical security, citing failures in environmental impact assessments and a lack of free, prior and informed consent. The coalition highlights state-sponsored violence against protestors and the Panamanian government's failure to implement a promised expert assessment of the project's impacts.

The policy brief examines the climate impact of aviation, which contributes between 5% and 14% of global climate emissions. It critiques the reliance on offsetting, arguing that only a cap-and-trade system with a strict cap can deliver real in-sector reductions. The document analyzes ICAO's proposed measures, including a 'basket of measures' and various market-based options, while warning that low-quality offsets from mechanisms like the CDM and JI undermine environmental integrity. It also details the EU's attempt to include international flights in the EU-ETS and the subsequent 'stop the clock' derogation to allow ICAO to find a global solution.

The document examines the environmental and social challenges of international aviation, highlighting that the sector may be responsible for up to 14% of man-made climate change. It criticizes the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) for a lack of binding measures and analyzes the European Union's attempts to unilaterally regulate aviation emissions via the EU-ETS. The brief argues that offsetting is not a long-term solution and warns against the use of low-quality credits from mechanisms like Joint Implementation (JI) or oversupplied cap-and-trade systems. It recommends that any global aviation scheme must prioritize in-sector reductions and generate finance for climate action in developing countries.

A group of international environmental and science organizations called on IATA to support a global market-based measure (MBM) to reduce aviation emissions. The letter argues that technical and operational measures alone are insufficient to meet climate targets and that a fragmented approach of domestic policies will not achieve science-based goals. The signatories demand that any MBM include science-compatible targets, strict compliance, and limited access to offsets.

The document critiques the International Civil Aviation Organization's (ICAO) progress toward a market-based measure (MBM) for international aviation emissions. It argues that the industry's preference for 100% offsetting fails to incentivize actual emission reductions within the sector and warns that low-quality offsets could exacerbate climate impacts. The author advocates for a cap-and-trade scheme with a stringent cap and strict quality restrictions on eligible offset credits to ensure environmental integrity.

China is implementing seven regional pilot emissions trading systems (ETS) in Beijing, Chongqing, Shanghai, Tianjin, Guangdong, Hubei, and Shenzhen to test the framework for a national ETS after 2016. These pilots could regulate between 0.8 and 1 billion tonnes of CO2 and may incorporate price control mechanisms to ensure market stability. Additionally, the pilots are expected to allow the use of Chinese Certified Emissions Reductions (CCERs), a government-administered offset program based on the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), with potential demand reaching 100 million offsets per year by 2015.