Renewable Energy Project Development Under the Clean Development Mechanism

Lokey, Elizabeth

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“…This mechanism can work as an economic incentive to invest in MSW management projects. Brazil and Mexico are good examples and projects are mainly based on reducing greenhouse gas emissions from sanitary landfills with gas capturing, gas burning, or energy-use-systems for gas [39]. CDM can stimulate bigger enterprises with technology and capital to participate in MSW management by giving them an economic motive.…”

Section: Clean Development Mechanism (Cdm) As An Examplementioning

confidence: 99%

Municipal Solid Waste Management in Latin America and the Caribbean: Issues and Potential Solutions from the Governance Perspective

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Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) management is an essential service for an urban population to maintain sanitation. Managing MSW is complex as the treatment/recovery options depend not only on the volume of waste, but also on the socioeconomic conditions of the population. This paper focusses on MSW management in the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries. Dominance of uncontrolled disposal options of MSW in the region, such as open dumps, has an adverse influence on health and sanitation. Interest in source separation practices and recycling is low in the LAC region. Furthermore, economic matters such as poor financial planning and ineffective billing systems also hinder service sustainability. Rapid urbanization is another characteristic feature in the region. The large urban centres that accommodate over 80% of the region’s population pose their own challenges to MSW management. However, the same large volume of MSW generated can become a steady supply of resources, if recovery options are prioritized. Governance is one aspect that binds many activities and stakeholders involved in MSW management. This manuscript describes how we may look at MSW management in LAC from the governance perspective. The issues, as well as the best potential solutions, are both described within three categories of governance: bureaucratic, market, and network. The governance perspective can assist by explaining which stakeholders are involved and who should be responsible for what. Financial issues are the major setbacks observed in the bureaucratic governance institutions that can be reversed with better billing strategies. MSW is still not seen by the private sector as a place to make investments, perhaps due to the negative social attitude associated with waste. The market governance aspects may help increase the efficiency and profitability of the MSW market. Private sector initiatives such as cost-effective microenterprises should be encouraged and the projects that fit under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) defined in the Kyoto Protocol should be incentivized to attract technology and capital. Lastly, network governance is at the centre of attention due to its flexibility in supporting/absorbing public-private partnerships, especially the participation of the informal sector that is important to the LAC region. Many individual waste pickers are providing their services to the LAC region by taking part in collecting and recycling under very unfavourable working conditions.

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Section: Clean Development Mechanism (Cdm) As An Examplementioning

confidence: 99%

Municipal Solid Waste Management in Latin America and the Caribbean: Issues and Potential Solutions from the Governance Perspective

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“…A structure between global standardization and the current situation should be sought to increase transparency and to reduce customer and industry confusion (see also the discussion in Gössling et al 2007;Kollmuss et al 2008;Lokey, 2009). …”

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“…5. Additionality, meaning that a project that would have happened anyway, without the need for carbon offsetting, should not count (Costa et al 2000;Richards & Andersson, 2001;Lokey, 2009). …”

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Industry perspectives on carbon-offset programs in Canada and the United States

Dodds

Kelman

Thiesen

et al. 2012

Sustainability: Science, Practice and Policy

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Carbon offsetting is often put forward as a possible mitigation strategy for climate change. This study examines carbon-offset businesses in Canada and the United States to better understand their standards, project types, and project locations and to determine their perspectives regarding the challenges of the carbon-offset industry. Twenty companies (a 40% response rate) agreed to a structured interview, although many were reluctant to share some information. Several salient themes emerged and are discussed in more detail: involvement of the hospitality and tourism industry, financial commitment, confusion in the marketplace, transparency, and needs for education. Implementation of three recommendations-covering standardization, education, and further engagement among the industry, its customers, and researchers-could reduce confusion and increase the transparency of carbon offsetting. Yet these changes might not help business since customers might decide that purchasing carbon offsets does little to address climate change.

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“…As a result, there is a time of uncertainty in terms of regulatory measures, which makes investors hesitant to involve themselves in a new project immediately before and after an election [19]. There are other obstacles for independent power producers in Mexico as well.…”

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Mexico’s shoreline as a site for the transition to renewable energy

Narro

Henshaw

Ting

2014

International Journal of Environmental Studies

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Mexico has an abundant supply of unexploited renewable energy resources. As a significant percentage of the country's income is based on the extraction of petroleum and fossil fuels, the transition to cleaner energy has been impeded. Consequently, the investment in -and application of -green power is also minimal. The hurdles preventing the change from oil to renewable energy are summarized in this paper. A major impediment to the development of renewable energy is the statutory monopoly on power generation and distribution, deterring independent producers of electricity. To move Mexico forward, this and other barriers must be removed. One possible action is to improve the Mexican shoreline for tourism, and along this line, the proper use of offshore renewable energy is particularly appealing.

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Renewable Energy Project Development Under the Clean Development Mechanism

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Municipal Solid Waste Management in Latin America and the Caribbean: Issues and Potential Solutions from the Governance Perspective

Municipal Solid Waste Management in Latin America and the Caribbean: Issues and Potential Solutions from the Governance Perspective

Industry perspectives on carbon-offset programs in Canada and the United States

Mexico’s shoreline as a site for the transition to renewable energy

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