Clean Development Mechanism

CDM helps to implement greenhouse gas reduction projects in developing countries by public or private investors with the aim of:

• Promoting sustainable growth in developing countries
• Contributing to the achievement of the Kyoto Protocol objectives by industrialised countries
• Obtaining credits that can be traded on the carbon market or used by European companies falling within the scope of the Emission Trading Directive.

Designated Operational Entity (DOE)

conduct validations and verifications of CDM projects in the following areas:

- Energy industries (renewable/non-renewable sources) 
- Energy distribution
- Energy demand
- Manufacturing industries
- Chemical industry
- Construction
- Transport
- Metal production
- Fugitive emissions from fuels (solid, oil and gas)
- Fugitive emissions from production and consumption of halocarbons and sulphur hexafluoride
- Waste handling and disposal
- Afforestation and reforestation
- Agriculture