Addressing the risk of double counting emission reductions under the UNFCCC

This research paper examines the risks of double counting emission reductions under the UNFCCC, identifying the primary forms of double counting and proposing areas for international coordination to mitigate these risks across two time periods: through 2020 and post-2020.

• Double counting of emission reductions occurs when a single greenhouse gas emission reduction or removal, produced via a mechanism that issues units, is counted multiple times toward mitigation pledges.
• The most significant forms of double counting are double issuance, where two units are issued for the same reductions, and double claiming, where the same reductions are recorded both in a greenhouse gas inventory and as units toward a mitigation pledge.
• Effective prevention of double counting necessitates international coordination across three specific domains: the accounting of units, the design of unit-issuing mechanisms, and the consistent reporting and tracking of units.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2015). Addressing the risk of double counting emission reductions under the UNFCCC. https://www.sei.org/publications/addressing-the-risk-of-double-counting-emission-reductions-under-the-unfccc/

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. Addressing the risk of double counting emission reductions under the UNFCCC. 2015. https://www.sei.org/publications/addressing-the-risk-of-double-counting-emission-reductions-under-the-unfccc/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2015addressing, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{Addressing the risk of double counting emission reductions under the UNFCCC}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2015}, month = aug, url = {https://www.sei.org/publications/addressing-the-risk-of-double-counting-emission-reductions-under-the-unfccc/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }