The Kyoto Protocol allows the possibility to fulfill the emission reduction commitment through forest projects in developing countries. A particular characteristic of forest projects is that the sequestered carbon is considered as non-permanent. Thus expiring credits are issued, which must be replaced after the end of the validity period. The current approach to value expiring credits uses a simple time preference consideration. Therefore the model does not include other influences on the willingness to pay for an expiring credit. A new approach focusing on the user of expiring credits for compliance is derived by applying arbitrage and option pricing theory. In a concluding case study the carbon sequestration of multiple forest projects under the Kyoto Protocol is valued by the new approach.
«The Kyoto Protocol allows the possibility to fulfill the emission reduction commitment through forest projects in developing countries. A particular characteristic of forest projects is that the sequestered carbon is considered as non-permanent. Thus expiring credits are issued, which must be replaced after the end of the validity period. The current approach to value expiring credits uses a simple time preference consideration. Therefore the model does not include other influences on the willin...
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