Enhanced action on mitigation in the future climate change regime : implications of the use of standardized multi-project baselines for the improvement of project-based mechanisms

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dc.contributor.advisor Carraro, Carlo it_IT
dc.contributor.advisor Clini, Corrado it_IT
dc.contributor.author Presicce, Francesco <1978> it_IT
dc.date.accessioned 2011-07-16T07:32:58Z it_IT
dc.date.accessioned 2012-07-30T16:04:37Z
dc.date.available 2011-07-16T07:32:58Z it_IT
dc.date.available 2012-07-30T16:04:37Z
dc.date.issued 2011-04-27 it_IT
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10579/1114 it_IT
dc.description.abstract The thesis addresses the current framework for assessing CDM projects, arguing the potential benefits that standardized baselines could bring to the project cycle. The use of this kind of baselines may contribute to reduce transaction costs, increase transparency, predictability and improve geographical and project-type distribution. Yet, its use may not be appropriate for all types of projects, it might be data intensive and could require significant upfront costs and efforts to be developed. Different standardized approaches are discussed and options for the possible outcomes of the on-going negotiations assessed. A case-study is provided on methane capture and use in the Northern African Region. Among its findings, the thesis highlights the importance of addressing all standardization approaches, also in combination with project specific methodologies, while keeping geographical distribution as the main priority for developing standardized baselines. it_IT
dc.description.abstract La tesi analizza il ruolo e le implicazioni delle “standardized baselines” in relazione al CDM. L’utilizzo di queste “baselines” può comportare la riduzione dei costi di transazione e un ciclo di progetto più semplice e trasparente, con possibili benefici sulla diffusione geografica e settoriale del CDM. Tuttavia, il loro sviluppo richiede una quantità considerevole di dati e risorse economiche e non è praticabile per tutti i settori. La tesi analizza i diversi approcci di standardizzazione, valutando diverse opzioni in relazione alle tematiche discusse nel negoziato internazionale, anche in relazione ad un caso studio (captazione delle emissioni di metano in Nord Africa). Tra le conclusioni, si evidenzia l’importanza di una considerazione ad ampio spettro degli approcci di standardizzazione, anche in combinazione con le metodologie esistenti. Si ritiene inoltre che l’equità della distribuzione geografica del CDM debba rimanere la priorità principale nello sviluppo delle “baselines”. it_IT
dc.format.medium Tesi cartacea it_IT
dc.language.iso en it_IT
dc.publisher Università Ca' Foscari Venezia it_IT
dc.rights © Francesco Presicce, 2011 it_IT
dc.subject Climate change it_IT
dc.subject Clean development mechanism it_IT
dc.subject Standardized baselines it_IT
dc.title Enhanced action on mitigation in the future climate change regime : implications of the use of standardized multi-project baselines for the improvement of project-based mechanisms it_IT
dc.type Doctoral Thesis it_IT
dc.degree.name Scienza e gestione dei cambiamenti climatici it_IT
dc.degree.level Dottorato di ricerca it_IT
dc.degree.grantor Scuola dottorale interateneo Global change science and policy it_IT
dc.description.academicyear 2009/2010 it_IT
dc.description.cycle 23 it_IT
dc.degree.coordinator Giupponi, Carlo it_IT
dc.location.shelfmark D001044 it_IT
dc.location Venezia, Archivio Università Ca' Foscari, Tesi Dottorato it_IT
dc.rights.accessrights openAccess it_IT
dc.thesis.matricno 955467 it_IT
dc.format.pagenumber 121 p. it_IT
dc.subject.miur SECS-P/01 ECONOMIA POLITICA it_IT
dc.description.note Doctor Europaeus it_IT
dc.description.tableofcontent List of Acronyms and Abbreviations 5 Executive summary 7 1. Enhanced Action on Mitigation in the Future Climate Change Regime 12 The Kyoto Protocol and its flexible mechanisms 12 The CDM project cycle 14 Limits of the Flexible Mechanisms 16 The Negotiating Process for Mitigation Action 21 New mitigation approaches 24 Improvement of the flexible mechanisms 25 2. Standardized multi-project baselines 28 Approaches for determining baseline and additionality 28 Standardization scope and approaches 30 The concept of standardization in the UNFCCC 35 Other standardization experiences (outside UNFCCC) 40 Benefits of standardization 45 Disadvantages and challenges of standardization 47 Negotiations on standardization: the AWG-KP process 49 Negotiations on standardization under SBSTA 51 3. Case study: Methane Capture and Use in the Northern African Region 59 Introduction 59 Methane capture and standardization 62 Project scouting experience in Morocco 65 Considerations on methodology application 75 Proposals for methodology improvement and standardization 86 4. The way forward 93 Towards a future climate agreement 93 The role of standardization within the future agreement 94 Technical and geographical scope 96 Standardization and additionality determination 100 Mandatory or optional nature 102 Possibility of “hybrid” approaches 103 Priority areas 105 Institutional and financial issues 109 Conclusion 113 References 116 it_IT


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