Americas > Panama deregisters controversial CDM project, work may continue

Panama deregisters controversial CDM project, work may continue

Published 13:54 on November 10, 2016  /  Last updated at 16:21 on November 10, 2016  / Ben Garside /  Americas, International, Kyoto Mechanisms, Paris Article 6, South & Central

Panama has withdrawn the Barro Blanco hydro dam from the CDM, marking the first time a host country has deregistered a project and prevented it from earning carbon credits.
Panama has withdrawn the Barro Blanco hydro dam from the CDM, marking the first time a host country has deregistered a project and prevented it from earning carbon credits.


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