An Empirical Comparison of Carbon Credit Projects under the Clean Development Mechanism and Verified Carbon Standard

Carbon credit projects generate carbon credits by abating greenhouse gas emissions. Carbon credits can then be traded on carbon markets or immobilized in order to compensate for caused emissions. The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and Verified Carbon Standard (VCS), as the two most important carb...

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Main Authors: Andrea von Avenarius, Thattekere Settygowda Devaraja, Rüdiger Kiesel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-06-01
Series:Climate
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2225-1154/6/2/49