 Clean Development Mechanism
UN Framework Convention on Climate Change's market mechanism whereby industrialized countries receive credits by investing in emission reduction projects in developing countries that reduce emissions. This link leads to the home page of the UNFCCC's CDM Executive Board .
Designated National Authorities
The DNA is the government office in charge of CDM affairs in each country
Designated Operational Entities
DOEs are responsible for validating CDM projects, and for verifying that the emissions have taken place
International Emissions Trading Association (IETA)
Dedicated to the establishment of effective systems for trading in greenhouse gas emissions by businesses that is demonstrably fair, open, efficient, accountable and consistent across national boundaries
National CDM Authority, India
Designated National Authority
Clean Development Mechanism Watch Editor's Pick
Monitors flexible mechanisms of the Kyoto Protocol designed to help industrialized countries meet emission reduction targets by assisting developing countries to achieve sustainable development
The Climate, Community and Biodiversity Alliance Editor's Pick
Developing and promoting a set of rigorous standards for evaluating climate, community and biodiversity impacts of land-based carbon projects
Carbon credits
Buys emission reduction for the Dutch government via Joint Implementation (JI) and Clean Development Mechanism (CDM)
Climate change: Accounting for carbon
The journal "Nature" presents the "Recent patterns and mechanisms of carbon exchange by terrestrial ecosystems" article which examines the effectiveness of terrestrial carbon sinks
Voluntary Reporting of Greenhouse Gases Program
The US Energy Information Administration allows any company, organization or individual to establish a public record of emissions, reductions, or sequestration achievements in a national database
WWF
This link takes you directly to WWF's Gold Standard
Point Carbon
Point Carbon provides news, market intelligence and forecasting for the emerging carbon emission markets
CD4CDM
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has launched the project "Capacity Development for the Clean Development Mechanism" with financial support from the Dutch Government. It will operate in 12 developing countries
Earth Talks
An Environmental Sustainability Discussion Community
Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) Facility at Asian Development Bank
The CDM Facility at ADB provides opportunities to our developing member countries (DMCs) to access additional financial resources through efficient emissions reduction to promote sustainable development
Chicago Climate Exchange updated
Provides cost-effective methods for reducing greenhouse gas emissions by building and operating a market-based emission reduction and trading program that is flexible, has low transaction costs, is environmentally rigorous and rewards environmental innovation
Australasian Emissions Trading Forum (AETF)
Provides regular reports on emissions trading developments in Australia, New Zealand and internationally, and provides a forum for discussion of ET issues
Carbon credits
http://www.senternovem.nl/carboncredits/index.asp
Buys emission reduction for the Dutch government via Joint Implementation (JI) and Clean Development Mechanism (CDM)
Carbonfund.org
Buys carbon dioxide credits and retires them, making it easy and affordable for businesses and individuals to reduce their climate footprint
Climate Change Central
Seeks to help to help those from Alberta, Canada succeed in achieving innovative solutions to climate change, including working on green house gas emissions trading
coolAction.com
Allows individuals/entities to participate in the GHG emission reduction market by purchasing emission reductions on-line
Corporate Greenhouse Gas Emissions updated
Working to develop a common standard for company reporting on greenhouse gas emissions; with participation from business, governments and non-governmental organizations
Emissions Marketing Association
Promotes market-based emission trading systems as solutions for environmental management
Emissions Trading Education Initiative
Promotes caps and trading of emissions; providing environmental groups, industries, and lawmakers with practical resources on environmental-based trading programs
EPA's Clean Air Market Programs
The US Environmental Protection Agency promotes clean air market programs to reduce air pollution and promote emissions allowance trading
GHG Registry Program
Records validated greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions profiles to help create a market that will enable efficient emissions reductions
Global Hub For Carbon Commerce, The
Provides tools and strategies for emissions trading
Gold Standard
http://www.cdmgoldstandard.org/
An independently audited, globally applicable best practice methodology for project development that delivers high quality carbon credits
Green Markets International
Dedicated to supporting climate protection and local development, working to make the emerging international greenhouse gas reduction market more broadly accessible to small-scale activities
Prototype Carbon Fund
Information about the World Bank's Prototype Carbon Fund, a new product that aims to demonstrate how project-based emissions transactions can mitigate climate change
UNCTAD / Earth Council Institute - Carbon Market Programme
Exploring the emerging greenhouse gas emissions market; bringing government, industry and civil society together to address climate change through trade and investment
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