International Technology Transfer, Climate Change, and the Clean Development Mechanism

2011 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 131-152 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Popp
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Technology Transfer ◽  
Clean Development Mechanism ◽  
International Technology Transfer ◽  
Transfer Climate ◽  
Development Mechanism

scholarly journals The Clean development mechanism

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 95-112
Author(s):  
Yusuf Muchelulea ◽  
Kevin Mulama
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Technology Transfer ◽  
United Nations ◽  
Clean Development Mechanism ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Energy Development ◽  
If Current ◽  
Development Mechanism

The Clean development mechanism (CDM) is a new tool for promoting sustainable development in developing countries. It was established by the Kyoto Protocol under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). It promises developed countries certified emission reductions (CERs) if they comply with their quantified emission targets and developing countries sustainable development benefits if they participate and invest in clean renewable technologies. Energy development through investments in clean technology transfer can contribute to sustainable development. However, sustainable development will only be achieved if current barriers and gaps facing CDM project implementation in Kenya are mitigated or removed altogether paving way for the development of more CDM projects in Kenya.

scholarly journals TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER IN CLEAN DEVELOPMENT MECHANISM (CDM) PROJECTS: LESSONS FROM CHINA

2014 ◽  
Vol 19 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S471-S495 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linna Xie ◽  
Saixing Zeng ◽  
Hailiang Zou ◽  
Vivian W. Y. Tam ◽  
Zhenhua Wu
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Technology Transfer ◽  
Host Country ◽  
Clean Development Mechanism ◽  
Eastern China ◽  
International Technology Transfer ◽  
Mitigation Potential ◽  
Large State ◽  
The World ◽  
Development Mechanism

China has become the largest host country of Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) in the world. This article provides an assessment of international technology transfer (TT) based on 500 registered Chinese CDM projects. It reveals that the projects hosted by large state-owned enterprises (SOEs), not Hydro and Wind projects, with foreign consultants or developers, commonly involve TT. Projects located in the comparatively developed regions such as Eastern China are more likely to involve TT. The findings indicate that the mitigation potential of non-SOEs, energy efficiency (EE) and other projects, has not been fully explored in China, which can be facilitated using advanced mitigation technologies.

scholarly journals Road-rail intermodality and the Clean Development Mechanism

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 ◽  
pp. 77-83
Author(s):  
Rodrigo Galbieri ◽  
André Felipe Simões
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
United Nations ◽  
Clean Development Mechanism ◽  
Partial Replacement ◽  
Executive Board ◽  
The Road ◽  
Mobile Sources ◽  
Cargo Transport ◽  
Transportation Sector ◽  
Development Mechanism

The approval of methodologies involving the transportation sector confronts methodological concepts that hinder the eligibility of such projects as Clean Development Mechanism, mainly because it is a segment whose emissions come from mobile sources. The verification of additionality and monitoring of emissions, in principle, can be regarded as some of the key barriers to fit transportation sector projects into the CDM framework. This paper discusses these issues and examines, in particular, the road-rail intermodality. Since the partial replacement of cargo transport via trucks by wagon trains presents a great potential for mitigating emissions of greenhouse gases, this paper also analyzes the characteristics that a project involving road-rail intermodality must possess in order to be approved by the Executive Board of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. It also analyzes the main difficulties that such a project might face.

The Odd Couple: Uniting Climate Change Mitigation and Sustainable Development under the Clean Development Mechanism

2015 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander Condon
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Foreign Aid ◽  
Clean Development Mechanism ◽  
Direct Investment ◽  
Climate Change Mitigation ◽  
Path Dependence ◽  
Change Mitigation ◽  
Development Mechanism

AbstractThis article assesses the effectiveness of the Kyoto Protocol’s Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) in meeting its twin aims of emission reductions and sustainable development. To date, the CDM has failed to achieve these goals. This article argues that the CDM’s shortcomings are due to path dependence, with the CDM stuck at a suboptimal equilibrium of insufficient institutions, capital and leadership. A reform scheme involving foreign direct investment, foreign aid and CDM amendments is prescribed for pushing the CDM to a more efficient and prosperous path. A properly functioning CDM would afford both developed and developing countries the opportunity to secure a more sustainable economic and environmental future.

scholarly journals Study on Clean Development Mechanism, Quantitative and Sustainable Mechanism

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Donghai Yuan ◽  
Lipeng Zheng ◽  
Yuan Cao ◽  
Xufeng Mao ◽  
Xueju Huang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
United Nations ◽  
Market Share ◽  
Host Country ◽  
Clean Development Mechanism ◽  
Emission Reduction ◽  
Evaluation Method ◽  
Certified Emission Reduction ◽  
Development Mechanism

Aiming at the system and market problem of clean development mechanism (CDM), this study is carried out to establish the feasibility of certified emission reduction (CER) quantitative evaluation method and reserve mechanism in host country at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) level. After the introduction of CER quantitative and sustainable mechanism, the amount of CER that can enter the market was cut to a quarter, which reduces about 75% of the expected CER supply. Market CER from the technology types of higher CER market share and lower support for sustainable development appears to have different degrees of reduction. As for the technology types of lower CER market share and higher support for sustainable development, the amount of market CER is maintained in line with prevailing scenario, and market CER supply becomes more balanced.

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