Original Research

Accelerating the implementation of the clean development mechanism in South African industry

G Little, T Maxwell, M Sutherland
South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences | Vol 10, No 4 | a1055 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/sajems.v10i4.1055 | © 2014 G Little, T Maxwell, M Sutherland | This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 21 May 2014 | Published: 22 May 2014

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G Little, Gordon Institute of Business Science
T Maxwell, Gordon Institute of Business Science
M Sutherland, Gordon Institute of Business Science, South Africa

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Abstract

One of the responses to the threat of global warming is the Kyoto Protocol and the associated Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) to reduce greenhouse gases. South Africa is an ideal country for the implementation of industrial CDM projects, yet lags behind many other countries. This qualitative research determines the factors that cause South Africa to lag other developing countries in the implementation of industrial CDM projects and the interventions that will have the most impact on accelerating implementation. The research involved interviews with 30 experts involved in the South African CDM process. The results identify the factors perceived to be facilitating and inhibiting the use of CDM opportunities and a framework for CDM practitioners to develop an implementation strategy within South African industry is established. 

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