Application of the Multiple Benchmark System (MBS) to selected case study projects

Anagnostopoulos, K; Flamos, A; Psarras, J

dc.contributor.author	Anagnostopoulos, K	en
dc.contributor.author	Flamos, A	en
dc.contributor.author	Psarras, J	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:19:55Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:19:55Z
dc.date.issued	2004	en
dc.identifier.issn	1469-3062	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/15769
dc.subject	Baselines	en
dc.subject	Benchmarks	en
dc.subject	Greenhouse gas emissions	en
dc.subject	Kyoto Protocol	en
dc.subject.classification	Environmental Studies	en
dc.subject.classification	Public Administration	en
dc.subject.other	clean development mechanism	en
dc.subject.other	joint implementation	en
dc.subject.other	Kyoto Protocol	en
dc.title	Application of the Multiple Benchmark System (MBS) to selected case study projects	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.3763/cpol.2004.0405	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.3763/cpol.2004.0405	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2004	en
heal.abstract	Joint Implementation (JI) and the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) have been established under the Kyoto Protocol as project-based instruments to mitigate greenhouse gases of the industrialized countries to the levels imposed by their Kyoto commitments. An unresolved issue associated with the implementation of these two flexibility mechanisms, concerns the choice of the appropriate baseline for calculating the emission reductions in JI or CDM projects. This article describes a computerized tool that constructs and compares different types of standardized baselines and benchmarks. The analysis focuses on the suitability of several different types of benchmarks for assessing the emission reductions of certain types of projects. The analysis is also expanded into a discussion of the extent to which benchmarks reduce the crediting of non-additional projects and limit the risk of missed additional investments. This tool has been applied to actual JI and CDM projects in the Russian Federation and Indonesia.	en
heal.publisher	JAMES & JAMES SCIENCE PUBLISHERS LTD/EARTHSCAN	en
heal.journalName	Climate Policy	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.3763/cpol.2004.0405	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000226672600005	en
dc.identifier.volume	4	en
dc.identifier.issue	1	en
dc.identifier.spage	45	en
dc.identifier.epage	63	en