Renewable Energy Project Development Under the Clean Development Mechanism A Guide for Latin America

About this book

Investment in carbon markets and renewable energy projects is leading the climate change business agenda. The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) is a vital part of the investment and business landscape as it allows some renewable energy project developers to take advantage of additional revenues in the form of emission reductions that can be sold to countries with emission reduction targets under the Kyoto Protocol. This emerging market has begun to show interesting trends and both massive opportunities for the brave and significant pitfalls for the uninformed.

This definitive guide to developing renewable energy CDM projects in the largest market on the doorstep of the United States is the only one if its kind and is a must-have for serious, successful project developers, investors and host countries wanting to take advantage of the great challenge and most compelling business opportunity of our time.

Contents

Part I: CDM Market and this Guide; Background and Introduction;
Part II: Barriers; Technical Barriers; Social Barriers; Financial Barriers; Informational Barriers; Host Country Institutional Barriers; UNFCCC Procedural and Methodological Barriers; Small-Scale Barriers;
Part III: Country Market Intelligence for CDM Projects; Country-Specific Profiles Introduction; Argentina; Belize; Bolivia; Brazil; Chile; Colombia; Costa Rica; Dominican Republic; Ecuador; El Salvador; Guatemala; Honduras; Mexico; Nicaragua; Panama; Peru; Uruguay; Other Countries; Regional Trends;
Part IV: Future Developments; Stimulating Investment and Overcoming CDM Barriers; Summary of CDM Barriers.

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Biography

Elizabeth Lokey works as a carbon consultant with Camco International in Denver, Colorado. She has an M.S. and Ph.D. in Environmental Studies with a focus in energy policy from the University of Colorado and has published numerous articles and book chapters on carbon trading and climate change.