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May 9, 2014 By Katy Wang Leave a Comment

UNFCCC Releases Technical Paper on LULUCF Under CDM

Filed Under: Agriculture, CDM, Forestry, LULUCF Tagged With: Agriculture, CDM, forestry, mechanism, policy, unfccc

On April 23, 2014, the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) published a report titled “Options for possible additional land use, land-use change and forestry activities and alternative approaches to addressing the risk of non-permanence under the clean development mechanism.” “Non-permanence” according to the UNFCCC, refers to the temporary nature… read more 

November 4, 2013 By Cherie Saulter Leave a Comment

Unlocking the Potential of Coal Mine Methane in China

Filed Under: China, Coal, Short-Lived Gases Tagged With: CDM, methane capture

On Saturday an explosion killed 7 coal miners in China’s Guizhou Province; another in a long history of fatal coal mining accidents in China. Explosions like this are typically caused by the release of highly volatile, low-concentration methane. During coal extraction, Coal Mine Methane (CMM), which is trapped in the coal seam, is… read more 

October 31, 2013 By Jesse Libra Leave a Comment

Brazil, CDM, and Biogas

Filed Under: Biogas, Brazil, Short-Lived Gases Tagged With: Biogas, Brazil, CDM, Methane

Brazil has been actively taking advantage of the Clean Development Mechanism program. The country, which is responsible for developing the concept of CDMs, undertakes more CDM projects than any other Latin American country; globally only China and India have more.  Their projects run the gambit, ranging from fueling garbage trucks… read more 

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