Improving the Clean Development Mechanism
Options and Challenges Post-2012
1st Edition
Published in November 2011
X, 291 pages
978-3-86965-024-1 (ISBN)
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With a substantial project pipeline and more than 500 million Certified Emission Reductions issued to date, the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) has rapidly become a central pillar of the international carbon market. While this success testifies to its appeal for investors and project developers, growing criticism has been directed against a number of perceived shortcomings, from disappointing environmental and development benefits to cumbersome approval procedures and flawed governance structures.
In this new collection of essays, more than twenty recognized experts draw on their diverse professional and geographic backgrounds to identify challenges and opportunities on the path towards CDM reform. Recommendations for improvement are complemented by case studies in a wide range of sectors and geographic settings. Practitioners and academics alike will benefit from the rigorous analysis and timely conclusions outlined in this volume.
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Michael Mehling | Amy Merrill | Karl Upston-Hooper
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Options and Challenges Post-2012
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Content
- Intro
- PREFACE
- TABLE OF CONTENTS
- INTRODUCTION
- SECTION A - GOVERNANCE AND PROCESS
- Chapter 1 - The CDM: A Critique of Its Environmental Integrity
- I. INTRODUCTION
- II. THE ENVIRONMENTAL INTEGRITY OF THE CDM
- III. THE INADEQUACY OF THE CDM TO PROVIDE SIGNIFICANT ASSISTANCE TO DEVELOPING COUNTRIES IN THEIR TRANSITION TO A LOW CARBON ECONOMY
- IV. CONCLUSIONS
- Chapter 2 - Differentiation under the CDM: Options and Challenges for Reform
- I. INTRODUCTION
- II. OPTIONS FOR DIFFERENTIATION UNDER THE CDM
- III. LEGAL BASIS FOR DIFFERENTIATION
- IV. FOLLOW-UP DECISION-MAKING
- V. IMPLICATIONS FOR ACTORS IN THE CDM PROJECT CYCLE
- VI. CONCLUSIONS
- Chapter 3 - The Integration of Gender Perspectives into the CDM Process: Challenges and Opportunities
- I. INTRODUCTION
- II. GENDER AND CLIMATE
- III. CONCLUSIONS
- Chapter 4 - The Legal Position of Private Entities in the CDM: Towards an Enhanced Participation and Governance Framework
- I. INTRODUCTION
- II. LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR THE PARTICIPATION OF PRIVATE ENTITIES IN CDM PROJECTS
- III. LOAS: CONCEPTUAL AND PRACTICAL ISSUES
- IV. DECISIONS AND REGULATION BY CDM BODIES AND TRANSNATIONAL BODIES
- V. ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS FOR PARTICIPATION AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION
- VI. RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSIONS
- SECTION B - IMPLEMENTING THE CDM: SECTORAL PERSPECTIVES
- Chapter 1 - Can the CDM Catalyze Renewable Energy?
- I. INTRODUCTION: RENEWABLE ENERGY AND DEVELOPING NATIONS
- II. THE RELEVANT LEGAL PIECES OF KYOTO
- III. A TEMPLATE FOR INTERNATIONAL RENEWABLE SUCCESS: WHAT WORKS IN DEVELOPING NATIONS
- IV. CONCLUSIONS
- Chapter 2 - Is the CDM Changing Investment Trends in Developing Countries or Crediting Business-as-Usual? A Case Study on the Power Sector in China
- I. INTRODUCTION
- II. ADDITIONALITY: A NECESSARY BUT PROBLEMATIC CONCEPT
- III. TO WHAT EXTENT HAS THE CDM BEEN USED IN NEW POWER INVESTMENTS IN CHINA?
- IV. POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC FRAMEWORK FOR INVESTMENTS IN WIND, HYDRO AND NATURAL GAS POWER IN CHINA
- V. DID THE CDM PLAY A KEY ROLE IN PROMOTING WIND, HYDRO AND NATURAL GAS POWER INVESTMENTS IN CHINA?
- VI. CONCLUSIONS
- Chapter 3 - Expanding the Role of Forests and Forestry Practices in a Post-2012 Climate Agreement
- I. INTRODUCTION
- II. FORESTS AND FORESTRY ACTIVITIES IN THE CLIMATE CHANGE LEGAL REGIME
- III. A PROPOSED FOREST POLICY INSTRUMENT BEYOND AFFORESTATION/REFORESTATION FOR A POST-2012 AGREEMENT - REDD+
- IV. POLICY CHALLENGES FACING REDD+ AS AN ALTERNATIVE FOR AN AMPLER ROLE OF FORESTS IN THE POST-2012 KYOTO FIRST COMMITMENT PERIOD
- V. CONCLUSION
- SECTION C - IMPLEMENTING THE CDM: REGIONAL PERSPECTIVES
- Chapter 1 - European Climate Policy and the CDM: Finding a Balance Beyond 2012?
- I. INTRODUCTION
- II. ACHIEVEMENTS AND LIMITATIONS OF THE CDM
- III. CDM IN POST-2012 CLIMATE CHANGE POLICY
- IV. POSITION OF THE EU TOWARDS THE CDM
- V. CONCLUDING REMARKS
- Chapter 2 - The CDM in India: Institutional and Legal Issues
- I. INTRODUCTION
- II. CDM: THE INDIAN SCENARIO
- III. THE DOMESTIC CDM REGULATORY FRAMEWORK IN INDIA
- IV. NATIONAL ACTION PLAN ON CLIMATE CHANGE
- V. CDM IN INDIA: A CASE FOR GREATER REGULATION
- Chapter 3 - The CDM and a Low Carbon Economy: A Chinese Perspective
- I. INTRODUCTION
- II. A LOW CARBON ECONOMY FOR CHINA?
- III. THE ROLE OF THE CDM SO FAR
- IV. EVOLUTION OF THE INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE LAW REGIME AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR CHINA
- V. INNOVATIONS ON THE DOMESTIC FRONT
- VI. CONCLUSIONS
- Chapter 4 - The CDM in China: Existing Problems and Prospects
- I. INTRODUCTION
- II. OVERALL SITUATION OF CDM PROJECTS
- III. DEVELOPMENT OF CDM PROJECTS IN CHINA
- IV. HOW TO IMPLEMENT CDM PROJECTS IN CHINA
- V. MAJOR BARRIERS TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CDM PROJECTS IN CHINA
- VI. LEGAL STRATEGIES FOR THE MITIGATION OF BARRIERS
- VII. PROSPECTS OF THE CDM IN CHINA IN THE POST-2012 PERIOD
- VIII. HOW TO PROVIDE FOR A BETTER IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CDM IN CHINA BEYOND 2012
- Chapter 5 - Implementing the CDM in Vietnam: Potential and Limitations
- I. INTRODUCTION
- II. VIETNAM AND THE CDM: A LATE START
- III. EXPLAINING THE MODEST SUCCESS OF THE CDM IN VIETNAM: A BARRIER ANALYSIS
- IV. CONCLUSION
- Chapter 6 - Institutional Change and Climate Policy in Ecuador
- I. INTRODUCTION
- II. METHOD
- III. INSTITUTIONAL ANALYSIS
- IV. PERFORMANCE DISCUSSION
- Chapter 7 - Brazil's CDM Project Approval Criteria
- I. INTRODUCTION
- II. METHODS AND CHOICE OF CASE STUDIES
- III. RESULTS
- IV. RESULTING REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
- V. CONCLUSION
- CONCLUSION
