In the Market for Climate Change Action: Market mechanisms and the achievement of global emissions reductions

This commentary discusses the role of international market mechanisms in facilitating greenhouse gas emission reductions and their potential to influence future international climate agreements and development processes, with a specific focus on the needs of Canada.

• The determination of who pays and the amount they pay is expected to be a primary factor in the success of any future international agreement regarding climate change.

APA

Drexhage,, J. B. (2009). In the Market for Climate Change Action: Market mechanisms and the achievement of global emissions reductions. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/articles/policy-analysis/market-climate-change-action-market-mechanisms-and-achievement-global

Chicago

Drexhage,, Jessica Boyle,John. In the Market for Climate Change Action: Market mechanisms and the achievement of global emissions reductions. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2009. https://www.iisd.org/articles/policy-analysis/market-climate-change-action-market-mechanisms-and-achievement-global.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{drexhage2009market, author = {Drexhage,, Jessica Boyle,John}, title = {{In the Market for Climate Change Action: Market mechanisms and the achievement of global emissions reductions}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2009}, month = dec, url = {https://www.iisd.org/articles/policy-analysis/market-climate-change-action-market-mechanisms-and-achievement-global}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }