About JIN
Foundation Joint Implementation Network (JIN), established in 1995, is an international knowledge center concerning climate change policy issues. The mission of JIN is to serve as a knowledge centre for climate change policy issues in general and the concept of emissions trading in particular.
JIN is a highly specialized carbon market and technology transfer advisory unit, acting independently on a not-for-profit basis. Our core team is comprised of specialists working in advisory roles for carbon market participants since its inception. Our field of expertise has broadened over the years and now includes issues such as climate change and energy policy, technology transfer, sustainable development, and energy market liberalization.
In this section you can find links of various Non-ETS offset schemes:
New Zealand 'projects to reduce emissions
The scheme in New Zealand ‘projects to reduce emissions’ is operational since January 2003 and consists of a competitive bidding process, which awards AAUs and ERUs for emissions reduction projects. Investors of such projects are private or publicly listed companies, state owned enterprises and local authorities.
Canada’s Offset System for Greenhouse Gases
The Canadian offset scheme started in February 2006 and is designed to encourage cost-effective domestic greenhouse gas reductions or removals in activities that are not expected to be covered by proposed industrial air emissions regulations and by the emissions trading scheme for industries. Opportunities for Offset Projects exist across the economy and all sectors. They include, for instance, landfill gas capture and destruction, biodigesters, afforestation/reforestation, soil management, and renewable electricity generation (non-emitting).
France domestic offset scheme
The French proposal for a Domestic Offset scheme allows cooperation on JI activities between two or more Annex I states. Projects conducted at national level and approved by the JI Designated Focal Point are recognised by the partner country serving as the investor country without the investor country conducting its own assessment of the projects. The French scheme includes a 5 year crediting period (2008-2012) and is designed by several sectorial working groups, such as the government, ADEME (French Environment Agency), CITEPA (French GHG inventory), and industrial branches.
Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (US)
Ten Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic states have capped and will reduce CO2 emissions from the power sector 10% by 2018. A RGGI CO2 offset allowance represents a project-based greenhouse gas emission reduction outside of the capped electric power generation sector. At this time, the RGGI participating states limit the award offset allowances to five project categories (including landfill gas, forestry and others).
Italy - Cartesio Network
The Cartesio network is promoted by following italian regional authorities: Emilia Romagna, Lazio, Liguria, Lombardia, Sardegna and Toscana and is open to public and private actors. The network is aimed to reach and diffuse collective solutions in cluster sustainable management. Clusters are both industrial and urban areas and collective sustainable solutions are directed to improve existing synergies. Cartesio topics are: Emas cluster approach, Eco-industrial parks, product supply chain policies and governance.
Finland - Climate Bonus
The first purpose of the project CLIMATE BONUS is to assess the possibilities and effectiveness of a monitoring and adjacent bonus system for households, which incites them to consume in such a way that greenhouse gas (GHG) emission are reduced and incites retailers to offer a product portfolio that advances the choice for low GHG solutions by households
New South Wales Abatement Scheme
An energy efficiency certificates trading scheme is being implemented since 2003 in New South Wales, Australia. These certificates are part of a larger Greenhouse Gas Abatement Scheme (GGAS) introduced by the State, where electricity retailers and other parties are required by legislation to meet individual mandatory targets for reducing the emission of greenhouse gases resulting from the electricity they supply or consume. To achieve the required reduction in emissions, eligible parties purchase and surrender tradable certificates called New South Wales Greenhouse Abatement Certificates
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