In spite of the exponentially increasing volume of the CDM system of the Kyoto Protocol, very few have so far come up … with scholarly political economy analysis of its governance system. Based on interviews with the CDM system’s main … stakeholders as well as through scrutiny of CDM related documents, this paper will contribute to filling this hole. In this respect …

therefore lock in a high emissions path. Based upon a survey of projects under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) of the … Kyoto Protocol, we find that only about 1% of CDM projects have been submitted by municipalities, mostly in the waste … management sector. This low participation is probably due to a lack of technical know how to develop CDM projects and an absence …

This study attempts to find out the relationship between exports and Participation in Clean Development Mechanism [CDM …] in the technology intensive industries in India. Data are used from the PROWESS, CMIE and the VCU (Verified Carbon Units … firms in exporting more. The CDM participation in terms of higher VCU, and energy related technological advancements at firm …

The CDM plays an important role in the international GHG reduction activities. However, the distribution of CDM … identify the determinants of CDM project hosting in order to suggest potential measures for LDCs based on empirical evidence … the private sector, have positive impacts on hosting CDM projects. This paper, therefore, denotes that the effective way …

The CDM has promoted GHG reduction activities in developing countries. There is, however, a controversial issue of an … unequal distribution of CDM benefits among developing nations. To date, some emerging economies have been receiving the … that CDM activities in LDCs have been implemented against the principle of market mechanism. Ultimately, this paper …

The CDM seems to play a significant role in international GHG reduction activities. Yet, a few emerging countries have … hosted majority of CDM projects whereas most LDCs have not hosted CDM projects at all. Given the current distributional … imbalance, this study aims to identify determinants of CDM project hosting based on an empirical analysis using the tobit model …

The German government maintains programs providing financial support for the rehabilitation of buildings with the aim …