Supervision of clean development mechanism projects in China - Illusory rules of law and real government intervention

Asia Pacific Journal of Environmental Law

Volumn 11, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 121-130

  Wang, Mingyuan ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

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EID: 63049123416     PISSN: 13852140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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1. Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 37 ILM (1998) 22.
2. 31 ILM (1992) 851.
3. See Wei Minli and Hou Kaili "Experts declaring the development of CDM projects in China has tremendous potential" www.china5e.com/ news/newpower/200610/200610270014.html>(9 November 2007).
4. See Office of the National Coordination Committee on Climate Change "CDM projects recently approved by National Development and Reform Commission" http://cdm.ccchina.gov.cn/WebSite/CDM/UpFile/ File1497.pdf (9 November 2007).
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13. Measures for Administration, Art 3.
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16. Measures for Administration, Art. 15.
17. Ibid.
18. Measures for Administration, Art. 16.
19. Measures for Administration, Arts. 6-12.
20. Measures for Administration, Art. 18.
21. Measures for Administration, Art. 20.
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25. Measures for Administration, Art. 16.
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28. Measures for Administration, Art. 8.
29. Measures for Administration, Art. 9.
30. Measures for Administration, Art. 10.
31. Article 24 further provides that the revenue collected from CER transfer benefits of CDM projects will be used in supporting activities on climate change and that the detailed rules on collecting and using the revenue will be formulated by the Ministry of Finance jointly with the National Development and Reform Commission and other relevant departments.
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33. Note 5.
34. Measures for Administration, Art. 24.
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36. Measures for Administration, Art. 5.
37. Measures for Administration, Art. 18.
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