Quantifying Carbon Emissions Reductions

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
Project completed in October 2005.

Clean energy projects added to the electric power grid can reduce carbon dioxide emissions from the power system and qualify for carbon reduction credit under the UNFCCC's Clean Development Mechanism (CDM). Our analysis of methods for quantifying the amount of carbon reduction credit to attribute to such projects included examination of "build margin" vs. "operating margin" (and combined) approaches, as well as the impact of project size, project timing, project output variability, and other factors. Project completed in October 2005.

Related Publication(s):

Using Electric System Operating Margins and Build Margins: Quantification of Carbon Emission Reductions Attributable to Grid Connected CDM Projects