Theory and International Experience on Voluntary Carbon Markets
This paper analyses the advantages and disadvantages of different types of incentives for voluntary carbon markets (VCMs). The authors examine the future of VCMs in the context of the Paris Agreement, in particular with respect to countries’ mitigation pledges under their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).
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Cite Axel Michaelowa, Igor Shishlov (2018). Theory and International Experience on Voluntary Carbon Markets. Perspectives Climate Group.
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