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Current Status: At Validation (as of Aug 2009) Comments about the proposed CDM credits for the Myntdu Leshka Hydroelectric project in Meghalaya India Based on reading of the Project Design Document dated Aug 22 2008 (version 1 as available on the UNFCCC website) for the above project and having monitored India's power sector and this project over the last few years we reach the conclusion that it will not be appropriate to accept the project for CDM credits. Some of the main reasons for this conclusion are listed below. 1. The project is clearly not additional: In section B.5 for

Comments on the Clean Development Mechanism Project Design Document for the Buon Kuop Hydropower Project, Viet Nam June 29, 2009 Comments prepared by Chhith Sam Ath and Ame Trandem, The NGO Forum on Cambodia, Phnom Penh, Cambodia Background Information The Srepok River is a 400 km tributary of the Mekong River, which originates in the Central Highlands of Vietnam and then flows into Cambodia's provinces of Mondulkiri, Ratanakiri and Stung Treng where it merges into the Sesan River. The Sesan River then joins the Sekong River which later converges into the Mekong River. Th

Comments on the Clean Design Mechanism Validation of Buon Kuop Hydroelectric Project, Vietnam Comments by Meach Mean, Coordinator, 3S Rivers Protection Network (3SPN), Banlung Town, Ratanakiri and Paul Humphrey, Advisor, 3S Rivers Protection Network (3SPN), Banlung Town, Ratanakiri. 3S Rivers Protection Network (3SPN) submits the following comments regarding the Buon Kuop Hydroelectric Project (BKHP) in Vietnam. In summary, the BKHP is ineligible for CDM validation and registration because; 1. The project does not meet CDM requirements regarding sustainable development, 2. BKHP fail

Mr. Zhao Jianguo,Chief Executive Officer,China Southern Power Grid Co., Ltd.6 Huasui Rd., Guangzhou, 510623People's Republic of China. 22 June 2009 Re: CSG Project Risks in Southeast Asia To Director Zhao: International Rivers is a US-based civil society organization that works globally to protect rivers and the people that depend on them, and to promote sustainable solutions for meeting water, energy, and flood management needs. In May 2008, we wrote to you regarding projects that CSG is pursuing in Burma, Laos, and Cambodia. We raised a number of outstanding concerns with these projects, whi

Quantity and Quality Criteria for Offsets Under the WCIInternational Rivers submission to the WCI Offset Committee and the Cap Setting and Allowance Distribution (CSAD) Committee International Rivers provides the following comments regarding the Offset Limit White Paper and the overall offsets protocol as proposed in the Working Plan. International Rivers is in a unique position to offer comments on the WCI's offset program due to our having closely monitored the development and implementation of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), by far the world's largest offset scheme, over the past dec

The Honorable Charles Rangel Chairman, Committee on Ways and Means United States House of Representatives 1102 Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Dear Chairman Rangel, On behalf of the millions of members represented by our organizations, we are writing to urge the Ways and Means Committee to take legislative action that helps lead our country and the rest of the world in combating global warming. We believe that the environmental, economic, public health and international security threats of global warming require full and fair consideration by the multiple

Quality Criteria for Offsets Under AB32International Rivers submission to CARB (ccworkshops@arb.ca.gov) 21 May 2009 International Rivers provides the following comments regarding “Criteria for Compliance Offsets in a Cap-and-Trade Program” as presented at the stakeholder workshop on April 28th, 2009.International Rivers is in a unique position to offer comments on AB32’s offset program due to our having closely monitored the development and implementation of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), by far the world’s largest offset scheme, over the past decade. Our CDM work has included

On April 22, 2009, International Rivers and allies submitted the following request for investigation to the Compliance Review Mechanism Unit of the African Development Bank. On July 22, 2009, the request was officially registered by the CRMU as "RQ 2009/1b". The Bank's management has until August 20, 2009, to respond to the CRMU. Once management responds to the CRMU and the request's eligibility is fully determined, a project investigation is expected to commence. Download the Request Letter (PDF)Download the CRMU's registration documents.Mr. Per Eldar SovikDirectorCompliance Review and Media

On April 29, 2009, Sinohydro responded to the international civil society letter of February 2009.

In February 2009, international civil society groups sent this letter to Sinohydro urging the company to adopt international environmental standards and to engage in a dialogue with civil society. Sinohydro responded to this letter on April 29, 2009.