BBC Takes a Critical Look at Carbon Trading

With the backdrop of G8 + Developing Nations negotiations regarding green house gas emissions, the BBC and PRI put out two awesome episodes of the popular Changing World podcast.

Check them out!

Both focus on whether the UN’s Clean Development Mechanism aka CDM (born out of Kyoto Protocol) is achieving what it’s meant to do. For anyone interested in India, the first episode is a “must listen.” It’s especially relevant given the increased interest in CDM-related activity in India (see earlier post here).

I think the program is an excellent piece of journalism, that explains how CDM works and also gives equal airtime to supporters, critics, administrators and beneficiaries of the program. Just shows why carbon trading continues to generate interesting discussion. Enjoy!