GCD Policy Briefings

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Governing Clean Development: What have we learnt? [PDF 757 KB]. The Governance of Clean Developme Project, Briefing 3, November 2011. University of East Anglia and University of Sussex, UK 

Research by the Governance of Clean Development Project suggests that current reform agendas will do little to rectify problems with the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) unless important aspects of the politics and governance of clean development are addressed.

This briefing outlines the need to change the political relationships that determine who benefits from the CDM, which go beyond reducing market transaction costs or overhauling the formal institutions of CDM governance. Policies are required that recognise these challenges and create opportunities to drive significant changes in how governance works for both climate and development.

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Governing Clean Development: Bringing in the Politics [PDF 76 KB]. The Governance of Clean Development Project, Briefing 2, June 2010. School of International Development, University of East Anglia, UK.

As discussion moves forward about reform of the Clean Development Mechanism and the need for new forms of regulation of carbon markets and climate finance, attention to governance issues has never been greater. But what do we know about the governance of clean development, about when, how and for whom it works?

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Governance - The missing link in the clean development debate [PDF 112 KB]. The Governance of Clean Development Project, Briefing 1, August 2009. School of International Development, University of East Anglia, UK. 

The question of reform and future design of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) features highly on the agenda for Copenhagen. But the CDM, whether project based, programmatic or sectoral, is just one small part of a much bigger challenge of delivering clean development and affordable energy.

Given the scale of resources required to bring about a transition to a low-carbon economy, the question of governance for clean development is critical to ensuring that it benefits the poor and delivers deep cuts in greenhouse gas emissions.

en español: Governancia: El eslabón perdido en el debate sobre desarrollo limpio [PDF 100KB]

From other Policy Briefing Series 

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Economic and Social Research Council (2011) Delivering Low Carbon Energy in Developing Countries. ESRC Evidence Breifing. November. London

Newell, P., Roberts, JT., Boyd, E. & Huq, S. (2009) Billions at stake in climate finance: Four key lessons. IIED Briefing Paper.

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