Letter

The following letter was sent to the Theun-Hinboun Power Company after a joint visit to communities affected by the THXP was conducted in December, 2012. Download the letter here: Theun Hinboun Expansion Project Letter From FIVAS & International Rivers. Download THPC's response here: Theun Hinboun Power Company's Response to FIVAS & International Rivers (May 2013) Download International Rivers' follow-up letter here: International Rivers' Follow-Up To Theun Hinboun Power Company February 28, 2013 Robert Allen Jr., General Manager Theun-Hinboun Power Company Ltd. P.O. Box 33

Dear Mr. Sengchandala and the CDM Executive Board, On behalf of International Rivers, we are writing to express concern about the proposed CDM Project 9038: Nam Ngum 5 in Lao PDR. Registration has been requested following a validation report by China Environmental United Certification Centre, Ltd. (Report No.11011127), which recommends approval. As a decision is expected to be made soon by the Executive Board, International Rivers trusts that you will consider these concerns seriously and carry out an immediate review of the project. The 120MW Nam Ngum 5 Hydropower Project is located on

Dear CDM Executive Board, We are writing to express our concern about the proposed CDM Project 9017: Se San 4A Hydropower Project in Vietnam. Registration has been requested following a validation report by TuV NORD CERT GmbH (Report No. MY-VAL-11/16-11/197), which recommends approval. As a decision is expected to be made soon by the Executive Board, we trust that you will take our concerns seriously and carry out an immediate review of the project, and on the basis of the project’s problems, reject its request for registration. Attached please find our submission on Project 9017, inc

For the last 8 years, the communities of Temaca, Acasico and Palmarejo have undertaken an arduous journey to demonstrate to the state of Jalisco, Mexico and the world the threats that the Zapotillo Dam poses to the history, culture and identity of their communities.

Submission on Views Regarding the Revision of the CDM Modalities and Procedures Pursuant to paragraph 10 of Decision 5/CMP.8, the Human Rights & Climate Change Working Group, Abibimman Foundation, Alianza para la Conservación y el Desarrollo, Asociación Interamericana para la Defensa del Ambiente, Carbon Market Watch, Center for International Environmental Law, Centro de Estudios Ecológicos de la República Argentina, Climate Concept Foundation, Colectivo Revuelta Verde, Earthjustice, Foundation for GAIA, Gujarat Forum on CDM, International Rivers, International-Lawyers.Org, Klima ohne

Mr. Yong Soo Na, Chief Executive Officer Xe-Pian Xe-Namnoy Power Company (PNPC) 6th Floor, Capital Tower, Ban Nongbone, Xaysettha District, Vientiane, Lao PDR Jan. 30, 2013 Dear Mr. Yong Soo Na, I am writing on behalf of International Rivers to raise specific questions and concerns about the Xe Pian-Xe Namnoy Hydropower Project. These concerns are based on discussions held during the past month with villagers near the Nam Kong, Houay Makchan and Xe Pian and Xe Namnoy rivers and Sekong River in Champasak and Attapeu, respectively. According to our recent correspondence with the Investment S

Letter from US-based civil society groups urging the US government to support a shift in World Bank IDA support from large, complex infrastructure projects to more effective energy solutions

Mr. Pham Văn Tăng, General Director Viet-Lao Power Joint Stock Company (VLPC) Tầng 9 Tháp B Tòa nhà Tập Đoàn Sông Đà Đường Phạm Hùng, Hà Nội Việt Nam Mr. Lê Văn Ton, Chairman of the Board of Directors Viet-Lao Power Joint Stock Company (VLPC) Tầng 9 Tháp B Tòa nhà Tập Đoàn Sông Đà Đường Phạm Hùn, Hà Nội Việt Nam Monday March 18th, 2013 Re: Xekaman 1, 3 and 4 and Dak E Muele Hydropower Projects in Lao PDR Dear Mr. Pham Văn Tăng and Mr. Lê Văn Ton, I am writing on behalf of International Rivers to raise specific concerns about the Xeka

Promoting a Paradigm Shift: Investing in Truly Additional Climate Mitigation Submission to the Board of the Green Climate Fund The goal of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) is to promote a paradigm shift towards low-emission and climate-resilient development pathways by providing support to developing countries to limit or reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.1 Any investment that leads to a paradigm shift and is truly transformative would need to be additional.2 If non-additional projects are approved through the GCF, this would not only undermine the GCF’s ability to promote real and ver

CDM Executive Board UNFCCC Secretariat Martin Luther King Strasse 8 P.O. Box 260124 D-53153 Germany Subject: Request for the CDM Executive Board to review the Project 8761: Stung Tatay Hydroelectric Project (Cambodia)Dear Mr. Duan and the CDM Executive Board, We are writing to express our serious concern about the proposed CDM Project 8761: Stung Tatay Hydroelectric Project in Cambodia. Registration has been requested following a validation report by Bureau Veritas Certification Holding SAS (Report No. BVC/CHINA-VAL/6203/2011), which recommends approval. As a decision is expected to be made