The Clean Development Mechanism was designed to allow emissions reductions and sustainable development to proceed hand-in-hand. Analysis now addresses the question of whether — 14 years after its creation — it can be reformed sufficiently to serve current needs.
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Höhne, N. Changing the rules. Nature Clim Change 1, 31–33 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/nclimate1073
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