Analysis of the Clean Development Mechanism in China: A Deduction of Key Success Factors Using a Comparison among Implemented Projects and the Adaption to the Paris Agreement

摘要

The reduction of greenhouse gas emissions is a key action for stabilizing the global temperature at a tolerable level for mankind. International cooperation rolled out several mechanisms for the mitigation of climate change. This paper analyses the Clean Development Mechanism in regard to its impact on the momentarily negotiations of Paris. China as the world largest developer of projects within the CDM possesses a significant importance for the mechanism's development. This paper will therefore address the development of the mechanism over time and the impact on the Chinese sustainability. It will review some key features of and primary problems and finally present some suggestions on the further utilization within the Paris Agreement.