Dam-based hydro was more expensive than other CDM-creation abatement, but made up 26 per cent of CDM credits applications under the Kyoto rules.
(Full Article)There is no single price in the primary CER market, but rather a range of prices depending on the characteristics of the projects and the contract structures
(Full Article)In 17 CDM projects studied; new non-river run hydro dams, generated CERs even though the cost was potentially higher than the payment for doing so.
(Full Article)Import of CDMs to Australia would relieve shortage of carbon permits if manipulative speculators entered the market, argued Energy Australia. But the Australia's Low Pollution Future White Paper was not keen to admit that speculation might take place, and said the key was a large volume of trade; CDM and JI imports would increas volume.
(Full Article)Government will allow entities to use eligible Kyoto units for compliance with Scheme obligations, in particular the two project based mechanisms.
(Full Article)The Australian policy was ‘Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is one key technology that could allow coal to continue to play a major role in the world's energy supplies in a carbon constrained environment”.
(Full Article)More than 11,000 people were gathered in Poznan for Negotiations for post-2012 regime rules are moving ahead on the basis of the Bali Action Plan adopted last December
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