It is the clearing of forests from the ground. It should be noted that forests are a significant sink for carbon dioxide.
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Designated operational entity (DOE)
Designated operational entity (DOE)
These are national or international entities accredited by the Executive Board – and designated by COP/MOP, which will ratify or not the Board’s accreditation to act within the cycle of CDM projects. The responsibilities of DOEs and the manner in which the...
Leakage or escape
Leakage or escape
It corresponds to the increase of greenhouse gas emissions that occur outside the limit of the clean development mechanism (CDM) project activity and which, at the same time, is measurable and attributable to the project activity. The leakage is deducted from the...