Can CDM monitoring requirements be reduced while maintaining environmental integrity?

The research paper examines the complexity and stringency of the Clean Development Mechanism's (CDM) monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) requirements. It finds that these rules act as barriers to project success, noting that only one-third of registered projects have successfully managed initial verification to receive carbon credits. By comparing CDM-MRV provisions with those of the EU Emission Trading System (EU ETS), the paper concludes that some CDM requirements are stricter and less flexible than necessary, creating burdens that do not contribute to environmental integrity. The document suggests that improving cost-efficiency and reducing uncertainty in these rules is essential for the development of future market-based mechanisms.

• The Clean Development Mechanism's (CDM) monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) requirements are perceived as complex and stringent, contributing to a low success rate where only one-third of registered projects have completed initial verification and received carbon credits.
• A comparison between the CDM and the EU Emission Trading System (EU ETS) reveals that CDM-MRV provisions are frequently stricter and offer less flexibility than similar provisions in the EU ETS.
• Certain provisions within the CDM create barriers that are avoidable and do not enhance the mechanism's environmental integrity.

APA

NewClimate Institute (2014). Can CDM monitoring requirements be reduced while maintaining environmental integrity? http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/can-cdm-monitoring-requirements-be-reduced-while-maintaining-environmental

Chicago

NewClimate Institute. Can CDM monitoring requirements be reduced while maintaining environmental integrity? 2014. http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/can-cdm-monitoring-requirements-be-reduced-while-maintaining-environmental.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{newclimateinstitute2014can, author = {{NewClimate Institute}}, title = {{Can CDM monitoring requirements be reduced while maintaining environmental integrity?}}, institution = {NewClimate Institute}, year = {2014}, month = jan, url = {http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/can-cdm-monitoring-requirements-be-reduced-while-maintaining-environmental}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }