Building Blocks for a Robust Sustainable Development Mechanism

The document argues that the Sustainable Development Mechanism (SDM) must move beyond the practices of the Kyoto Protocol's Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) to ensure an overall reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and alignment with the 2030 Agenda. It advocates for a shift from carbon offsetting toward results-based finance and the integration of human rights, transparency, and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as core principles.

• The Sustainable Development Mechanism (SDM), established under Article 6 paragraph 4 of the Paris Agreement, shares features with the Kyoto Protocol's Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and Joint Implementation (JI) but must operate within a new global context where all countries have contributions toward limiting warming to 1.5 degrees and achieving decarbonisation by the second half of the century.
• To be effective, the SDM requires a fundamentally new approach rather than replicating existing practices, specifically shifting from a model of offsetting to one of results-based finance.
• The design of the SDM should integrate the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), human rights, transparency, and public consultation as core principles of its activities.

APA

Carbon Market Watch (2017). Building Blocks for a Robust Sustainable Development Mechanism. https://carbonmarketwatch.org/publications/policy-brief-building-blocks-for-a-robust-sustainable-development-mechanism/

Chicago

Carbon Market Watch. Building Blocks for a Robust Sustainable Development Mechanism. 2017. https://carbonmarketwatch.org/publications/policy-brief-building-blocks-for-a-robust-sustainable-development-mechanism/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{carbonmarketwatch2017building, author = {{Carbon Market Watch}}, title = {{Building Blocks for a Robust Sustainable Development Mechanism}}, institution = {Carbon Market Watch}, year = {2017}, month = may, url = {https://carbonmarketwatch.org/publications/policy-brief-building-blocks-for-a-robust-sustainable-development-mechanism/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }