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European Commission - Kyoto Linking Directive

Directive 2004/101/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 October 2004 amends Directive 2003/87/EC establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community, in respect of the Kyoto Protocol's project mechanisms. Revised article 11(b)6 states:

'In the case of hydro-electric power production project activities with a generating capacity exceeding 20MW, Member States shall ensure, when approving such project activities, that relevant international criteria and guidelines, including those contained in the World Commission on Dams year 2000 Report, will be respected during the development of such project activities'.

Ratification of the Directive by EC Member States is underway. For example, the approach taken by the UK is reported in section 8.2 and Annex C of 'UK guidance on approval and authorisation to participate in clean development mechanism project activities' prepared by the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

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