COP18 Intervention at Joint Implementation Contact Group

Carbon Market Watch argues that non-additional Joint Implementation (JI) projects and the surplus of Assigned Amount Units (AAUs) undermine global mitigation goals and carbon markets. The organization proposes stricter host party eligibility based on ambitious Quantified Emission Limitation and Reduction Objectives (QELRO), enhanced international oversight during registration, and more rigorous baseline and additionality requirements, including mandatory reviews for the renewal of crediting periods for existing projects.

• Non-additional Joint Implementation (JI) projects, particularly those in countries with large Assigned Amount Unit (AAU) surpluses, threaten climate mitigation goals and the stability of carbon markets.
• Carbon Market Watch recommends several measures to improve environmental integrity, including linking host party eligibility to ambitious QELRO to prevent 'hot air laundering', strengthening international oversight at the registration stage, and tightening baseline and additionality criteria.
• The organization proposes that all current projects must undergo a renewal procedure for their crediting periods that includes a review of their baseline scenario.

APA

Kollmuss, A. (2012). COP18 Intervention at Joint Implementation Contact Group. Carbon Market Watch. https://carbonmarketwatch.org/publications/carbon-market-watch-cop18-intervention-at-joint-implementation-contact-group/

Chicago

Kollmuss, Anja. COP18 Intervention at Joint Implementation Contact Group. Carbon Market Watch, 2012. https://carbonmarketwatch.org/publications/carbon-market-watch-cop18-intervention-at-joint-implementation-contact-group/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{kollmuss2012cop18, author = {Kollmuss, Anja}, title = {{COP18 Intervention at Joint Implementation Contact Group}}, publisher = {Carbon Market Watch}, year = {2012}, month = nov, url = {https://carbonmarketwatch.org/publications/carbon-market-watch-cop18-intervention-at-joint-implementation-contact-group/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }