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This research paper by the NewClimate Institute examines the use of bilateral agreements between donor and implementing countries to pilot sectoral carbon market approaches, aiming to bridge the gap between the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and future international market-based mechanisms.

This report by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) analyzes the trade-related obstacles preventing the inclusion of agriculture as a sectoral approach to mitigation within international climate change negotiations. It highlights the tension between developed nations' desire for a work program and developing nations' fears that agreed-upon 'good practice' standards could be used as unilateral trade barriers, while also addressing concerns regarding food security and market-based mechanisms.

This research paper examines the practical realities of sectoral approaches (SAs) to climate action, arguing that effective measures must be built from the bottom up, starting with domestic policies rather than top-down international agreements.

This report examines the potential for sectoral approaches and agreements to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions within the iron and steel sectors of China and India, arguing that national approaches combining price and non-price incentives are more viable than transnational trading or carbon pricing alone.