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Xiaoxi DamChinese Dam Under Fire, But Germany in the Hot Seatby Katy Yan When a dam developer claims that 97% of the people it surveyed are satisfied with their compensation, take it with a large grain of salt. Related content:
Xiaoxi Dam, China
Xiaoxi Dam, Hunan Province, China (Tina Lea) The German power utility RWE, one of the biggest CO2 emitters in Europe, intends to buy CDM credits (or offsets) from the now infamous Xiaoxi Dam on the Zishui River so that it can continue to expand its coal-fired electricity generation. In addition to generating offsets that don't lead to any real emissions reductions (because the dam has been built regardless of whether it receives CDM approval), Xiaoxi is beset with resettlement abuses, and fails to meet the basic standards of the World Commission on Dams as required by European law. Related content:
Wasserkraftwerke für „Carbon Credits“View this page in: English
Originally published in Germany's Focus Online Der lukrative Handel mit Klimaschutz-Gutschriften veranlasst China dazu, immer mehr Staudämme zu bauen. Die „Carbon Credits" werden von europäischen Großkonzernen gekauft, um die Verpflichtungen zur Reduzierung der Treibhausgase zu erfüllen. Das hat unter anderem großangelegte Umsiedlungsprogramme der chinesischen Landbevölkerung zur Folge. Related content:
China Dams Reveal Flaws in Climate-Change WeaponView this page in: Deutsch
By Joe McDonald and Charles J. Hanley Originally published in multiple news outlets; reporting by the Associated Press XIAOXI, China - The hydroelectric dam, a low wall of concrete slicing across an old farming valley, is supposed to help a power company in distant Germany contribute to saving the climate - while putting lucrative "carbon credits" into the pockets of Chinese developers. Related content:
German Utility RWE Meets Climate Targets by Supporting Forced Evictions in ChinaReport shows Germany failing to enforce EU law on hydro carbon creditsA report released today reveals that German power utility, RWE, plans to buy carbon credits from a dam in China that fails to meet World Commission on Dams (WCD) guidelines, a breach of EU law. RWE, one of the biggest CO2 emitters in Europe, is buying the credits to avoid having to reduce emissions from its coal plants in Germany. Related content:
Xiaoxi and Xiaogushan CDM Hydropower Projects: Report from a Field TripEU legislation known as the Linking Directive states that CDM credits from hydropower projects larger than 20MW can only be used in the European Emissions Trading System (ETS) if the projects comply with the recommendations of the World Commission on Dams (WCD). Related content:
Critique of the WCD Compliance Report for Xiaoxi Large Hydro Dam, ChinaBy Ann-Kathrin Schneider The following assessment by International Rivers compares the compliance report for the 135 MW Xiaoxi Dam to the Strategic Priorities of the World Commission on Dams, and the requirements of the German Emissions Trading Authority. The report is of very low quality and does not provide a basis for the German government to accept the project as WCD compatible.
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