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Green Financing: Carbon Markets2011 US-China Green Development Symposium
Bruce Usher
Executive-in-Residence
Co-Director, Social Enterprise Program
Columbia Business School, New York City
June 10, 2011
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A negative externality occurs when a decision has costs to individuals or groups other than those making the decision. In other words, the decision-maker does not bear all of the costs from his or her own action. This will result in an outcome that is not socially optimal.
Climate Change: Defining the Problem
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Carbon Markets: The Kyoto Protocol (2001)
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Carbon Markets: The EU Emissions Trading System (2005)
(EUAs)
EU (-8%)
EU ETS
UK
Germanyh France Spain …
Utility A Utility B Utility C Utility D …
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Carbon Markets: Linking the EU Emissions Trading System and the Kyoto Protocol (2005)
(EUAs)
EU (-8%)
EU ETS
UK
Germanyh France Spain …
Utility A Utility B Utility C Utility D …
Linking Directive
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Yes!
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Carbon Markets: Success of the CDM
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Carbon Markets: Success of the EU ETS
Growth in trading Volumes EU ETS emission permits–Jan 2005 to Oct 2007
Source: Point Carbon
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Lessons Learned
from the CDM and EU ETS Carbon Markets?
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CDM Lesson #1: Markets change behavior
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CDM Lesson #2: Contract integrity is critical
Credit Buyer eg European Utility“Focal Point”
Renewable Energy Projecteg Chinese Wind Developer
System Administratoreg CDM Executive Board
Verifiereg Swiss auditor
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Credits Project audit
Verification Report
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Yes!
Oh no…
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CDM Lesson #3: Markets require stable, long-term policies
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CDM Lesson #4: Markets need to be efficient
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EU ETS Lesson #1: Long-term policies change investment patterns
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EU ETS Lesson #2: Linking markets increases liquidity
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What is the Future
of Carbon Markets?
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Future of Carbon Markets: EU ETS has long-term support
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Future of Carbon Markets: CDM has the Linking Directive
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Future of Carbon Markets: US has no support
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Future of Carbon Markets: Predictions
EU ETS will remain stable through 2020, with modestly increasing trading volume
Kyoto Protocol will not be extended past 2012, but CDM market will remain in place past 2012, with stable
to lower trading volumes US carbon market will not develop until after 2014 at
the earliest
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Green Financing: Carbon Markets2011 US-China Green Development Symposium
Bruce Usher
Executive-in-Residence
Co-Director, Social Enterprise Program
Columbia Business School, New York City
June 10, 2011