Joint Implementation Network

Joint Implementation Network expertise

Joint Implementation Network (JIN) was established in 1994 with the aim to create an international network for research activities and information exchange about climate change policy issues, in particular project-based emissions trading. Over the years JIN has broadened its field of expertise to other issues such as climate change policy, development aid, technology transfer and energy market liberalisation. Overall, the Foundation JIN mission is to carry out international economic research in a broad sense, both for the public and the private sector. Keywords to characterise JIN's research activities are: scientific, independent, and small-scale/high-level.

JIN publishes the Joint Implementation Quarterly (JIQ) with subscribers in the fields of policy makers, science, non-governmental organisations and business in 138 countries. JIN is an officially accredited international non-governmental organisation with the UNFCCC.

News on JIN Activities

Currently, JIN works on the following issues

The first NEON newsletter on domestic offsets is out ^new!!
The new JIQ issue of July 2010 is out! ^new!!
The preparation of behalf of the Energy Charter Secretariat of a report on 'Market based mechanisms for energy efficiency' ^new!!
A policy statement of the Network of Non-ETS Offset Project (NEON) members on the concept of 'Domestic Offsets' as mechanisms of carbon abatement.
The preparation of a first round of the Climatetechwiki portal, which is still under development, and which will be an open source information database on adaptation and mitigation technologies for the developing and industrialized countries in the framework of climate change ^new!!
The preparation of the Handbook for Conducting Technology Needs Assessment for Climate Change (together with Edinburgh University and Stockholm Environment Institute) for UNDP and UNFCCC
The formulation of a network of interested parties in the EU on domestic offset projects and specific guidelines for such projects
Participation in the International Energy Agency/ Demand Side Management Task XIX 'Micro demand response for energy saving' in the consortium of several countries.

Mostly read from JIN

JIQ Issue July 2010 released!

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An introduction to the NEON domestic offsets network

CDM Project of Activities: Bridge towards new market mechanisms?

Towards a more standardized approach to baselines and additionality

Linking JI to White Certificate schemes

Biomass energy plants - Environmental compatibility and external costs

JIQ editors would like to invite experts in the field of energy and climate policy to send potential articles on the current status of negotiations and evolutions in the climate policy agenda. The editors of Joint Implementation Quarterly will contact the authors for initiating further discussions on their article and advising on its publication.The main focus areas of the Joint Implementation Quarterly are:

New publications

Newly added publications of JIN

Oikonomou, V., Flamos, A., de Dominicis, A., Chung, N. (2010). White Certificates and Domestic Offset schemes: Two sides of the same coin?. Discussion Paper NEON Series, Part Nr. 03 (download here)^new

Oikonomou, V., Flamos, A., van der Gaast, W., Spijker, E. (2010). Domestic offset projects in the built environment. Discussion Paper NEON Series, Part Nr. 02 (currently submitted to Journal Energy Efficiency)(download here)^new

Oikonomou, V., Flamos, A., Grafakos, S. 2010. Is blending of energy and climate policy instruments always desirable? Energy Policy, 38(8): 4186-4195 ^new

Voluntary Agreements with White Certificates for energy efficiency improvement as a hybrid policy instrument.

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White Certificates in the Italian energy oligopoly market

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A qualitative assessment of EU policy interactions

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Integrating Joint Implementation projects for energy efficiency on the built environment with White Certificates in the Netherlands

Carbon price index