Assessing the additionality of CDM projects: practical experiences and lessons learned

Schneider, Lambert

doi:10.3763/cpol.2008.0533

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“…In contrast, renewable energy and energy-efficiency systems often deliver higher-cost reductions but also higher long-term value in terms of the ability for project replication, local pollution reduction, technology transfer and sustainable development outcomes (Ellis, Winkler et.al. 2007;Figueres 2006;Schneider 2009;Sutter and Parreño 2007). …”

Section: Carbon Emission Reductionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Engaging with carbon markets: the Libya case

Schierl

Dargusch²

2011

Journal of Political Ecology

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Climate change and the emerging carbon-constrained economy of the 21st Century present new challenges and opportunities for countries of the Middle East and North Africa. This paper discusses the potential for Libya to participate in the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), the main flexibility mechanism of the Kyoto Protocol, which is designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote sustainable development. The paper considers the interaction of Libya's history and socio-cultural characteristics with global policy dynamics and economic forces. Libya's geography presents considerable potential in terms of CDM project opportunities, yet key developments would be required before these could be exploited. The nature of Libya's political system and social structures suggest that these developments are unlikely to occur while the Qadhafi regime endures, and therefore that Libya will not be able to engage successfully with the CDM and international mitigation activities in the short term. However, the CDM represents a means to implement capacity building and technical development programs, which will be integral components of reconstruction strategy in the aftermath of the dramatic events of early 2011.Keywords: Libyan energy policy; Clean Development Mechanism; political ecology; socio-economic reform; Kyoto Protocol.

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Section: Carbon Emission Reductionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Engaging with carbon markets: the Libya case

Schierl

Dargusch²

2011

Journal of Political Ecology

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“…Project developers currently use a variety of approaches for demonstrating additionality, which are discussed and evaluated by Schneider (2009 The information used for barrier analyses are usually highly subjective, vague, and difficult to validate.…”

Section: Improving Environmental Quality Outcomesmentioning

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Assessing the Potential of Climate Offset Programs

Hahn

Giovanni

2010

SSRN Journal

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“…Due to its design as a project-based mechanism, some have also seen the CDM as fundamentally incapable of achieving essential structural changes as needed to effectively combat climate change (achievements and shortcomings of the CDM are for example discussed in Haya, 2009;Schneider, 2009;Spalding-Fecher et al, 2012).…”

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Developing a sectoral new market mechanism: insights from theoretical analysis and country showcases

Sterk

Bolscher²,

Laan³

et al. 2014

Climate Policy

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Abstract:Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) have decided to establish a "new market-based mechanism" (NMM) to promote mitigation across "broad segments" of developing countries' economies but have so far defined only some broad outlines of how it is to function. This article identifies key design options of the NMM based on a survey of the literature and reviews them against a range of assessment criteria. Furthermore, potential application of the NMM is analysed for five country-sector combinations. The analysis finds that lack of data and of institutions that could manage the NMM are key bottlenecks. In addition, the analysis reveals the existence of substantial no-regret reduction potential, suggesting that sectors may not be sensitive to the market incentives from an NMM. Governmental capacity building and nationally appropriate mitigation actions (NAMAs) might be more appropriate on the short term, preparing the ground for the adoption of market-based approaches at a later stage. NMM pilots could be based on supported NAMAs but should ideally generate tradable and compliance-grade emission credits in order to fully simulate the real-life conditions of an NMM. Policy Relevance:The Doha conference identified "possible elements" of the NMM to be addressed in the development of the NMM's modalities and procedures. This article identifies available options for these possible elements and reviews these options against a number of criteria, including environmental effectiveness, economic efficiency, political and administrative efficiency, and others. On this basis the article identifies options that are best suited to fulfil the main aims of the NMM as decided at the Durban conference, "to enhance the cost-effectiveness of, and to promote, mitigation actions". In addition, the article analysis potential application of the NMM for five country-sector combinations. The analysis assesses the emission reduction potential that could be mobilised through the NMM as well as the institutional market readiness of the sectors. Finally, the article synthesises the challenges ahead for the NMM that have emerged from the analysis and suggests possible ways forward.

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Assessing the additionality of CDM projects: practical experiences and lessons learned

Cited by 170 publications

References 4 publications

Engaging with carbon markets: the Libya case

Engaging with carbon markets: the Libya case

Assessing the Potential of Climate Offset Programs

Developing a sectoral new market mechanism: insights from theoretical analysis and country showcases

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