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 language | English |
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Title of host publication | Multinationals and Emerging Economies: The Quest for Innovation and Sustainability |
Subtitle of host publication | Multinationals and Emerging Economies: The Quest for Innovation and Sustainability |
Editors | Wilfred Dolfsma, Geert Duysters, Ionara Costa |
Publisher | Edward Elgar Publishing |
Pages | 127 |
Number of pages | 144 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781848449145 |
ISBN (Print) | 1848449143 |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2009 |