Tender Calls, 2009
DEADLINE 11 September. The UN Procurement Division (UNPD) has issued a Request for Expression of Interest (EOI) for companies wishing to sell and retire Gold Standard-compliant certified emission reductions (CERs in lots of 5,000 to 10,000 tonnes by the end of 2010. Those interested should return the Vendor Response Form attached to the EOI, either by email (preferred) to UNPD, or by fax to 001-917-357-0138, Att. Mr. Marcin Zegunia.
DEADLINE: 7 August. The UK Department of Energy and Climate Change in partnership with the UK Government’s procurement agency, Buying Solutions, has launched a tender for procurement of Gold Standard or equivalent CERS. See GCOF tender.
DEADLINE 12 June. KfW Bankengruppe wishes to purchase up to 33,000 Gold Standard CERS to be issued in 2009 and 2010. For more information, contact the KfW Carbon Fund.
MARKET CONDITIONS REPORTS
CDM Highlights Newsletter, September 2009
State of the Voluntary Carbon Markets 2009 Report, Ecosystems Marketplace and New Carbon Finance, 19 May 2009
State of the Voluntary Carbon Markets 2009 Powerpoint, Ecosystems Marketplace and New Carbon Finance, 4 June 2009
Voluntary Carbon Index, March-April 2009, New Carbon Finance Voluntary Market Research Note, 21 May 2009
Carbon Market News
Advocacy Body on Carbon for Development launched at Copenhagen | 10-Dec-2009
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), SouthSouth North, the “Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit“ (GTZ) and the carbon offset certification scheme The Gold Standard. have joined to build the “Advocacy Body on Carbon for Development (ABCD)” charged with improving the chances for least developed countries (LDCs) and areas to access carbon markets. More
Gold Standard recognised for Achievements in bringing New Projects on Stream | 09-Sep-2009
CDM Highlights - the Monthly Newsletter of the GTZ Climate Protection Programme - cites 101 projects applying for the Gold Standard as its number of the month for September. More
New Online CDM Rulebook Now Available | 09-Sep-2009
The CDM Rulebook has been developed by Baker & McKenzie, with funding from eight donor organisations, and is now freely available to the public. It is the definitive online database of the CDM rules. More
UN to Offset Emissions with Gold Standard CERS | 27-Aug-2009
As part of a campaign for a Climate-Netural United Nations, the UN has recently announced that it is considering issuing a tender for provision of CDM-CERS that comply with Gold Standard requirements. More
New Climex Auction Set-up puts GS VERS within reach of Smaller Buyers | 13-Aug-2009
Climex - an online exchange for environmental commodities and energy contracting – will introduce the first ever online auction for small-volume trades in Gold Standard VERs. Slated to take place on 24 September 2009, the auction will make available GS VERs issued to the ITC Turkish Landfill Waste Management Project ‘Mamak,’ in lots starting from a minimum volume of 500 tonnes up to a maximum of 25,000 tonnes. To take advantage of this opportunity, a prospective buyer must have or open a Gold Standard Registry buyer’s account and register for free membership with the Climex exchange. More