Does WADE participate in Kyoto mechanisms such as the CDM?
WADE has not yet become involved in developing specific CDM projects, however, it has considerable expertise in understanding the underlying instruments of the mechanism and the significant potential that has yet to be realized for generating emissions reduction credits via the development of decentralized energy technologies. WADE has authored a detailed guide on developing cogeneration projects under the aegis of the CDM. Because of the great greenhouse gas mitigating potential of decentralized energy the CDM mechanisms and other emission trading schemes will continue to be of great relevance to WADE’s work. REEEP is helping countries like Liberia, Uganda and Ecuador develop new renewable energy policies. How could WADE also assist these countries? WADE has a well established history in providing advice and building the institutional capacity needed in order to make decentralized energy investment attractive in both emerging and established markets. For example: • in Sri Lanka WADE u
