Beyond the Emission Market: Kyoto and the Internationalization of Firms from the Waste Industry

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapterProfessional

Abstract

The chapter analyses the participation of firms without GHG emission liabilities as technology providers in CDM and JI projects, the flexibility mechanisms of the Kyoto Protocol. It argues that the motivations for those firms to engaging in CDM and JI projects is based on market stimuli beyond those related to the emission market itself. Instead, their motivations are largely associated with search for new markets where their technological resources and expertise can be exploited. The analysis is based on three firms from the Dutch waste management industry. These cases suggest that the Kyoto's mechanisms compensate to some extent the weakness of the underdeveloped waste management sector in developing and transition economies.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMultinationals and Emerging Economies: The Quest for Innovation and Sustainability
Subtitle of host publicationMultinationals and Emerging Economies: The Quest for Innovation and Sustainability
EditorsWilfred Dolfsma, Geert Duysters, Ionara Costa
PublisherEdward Elgar Publishing
Pages127
Number of pages144
ISBN (Electronic)9781848449145
ISBN (Print)1848449143
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2009

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Beyond the Emission Market: Kyoto and the Internationalization of Firms from the Waste Industry'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this