Questionnaire and focus group data on Chinese perceptions of unilateral Clean Development Mechanism (uCDM) projects

Unilateral Clean Development Mechanism (uCDM) projects are planned, implemented and financed by a Non-Annex I entity yet without the direct involvement of an Annex I entity. Currently in the CDM project pipeline, unilateral projects grow continuously. On the basis of a questionnaire survey and formal and informal discussions with key CDM stakeholders in China, which dominate the world CDM market, this study tested seven propositions: (1)uCDM provision provides lower risk to the host country investor; (2) uCDM provision lowers transaction costs; (3) uCDM provision helps to keep rent in the host country; (4) uCDM provision offers less technology transfer than normal CDM projects; (5) delayed financial flow in uCDM projects will be a major problem for developing uCDM projects; (6) the Chinese Government will promote uCDM policy in the future; and (7) there will be more uCDM projects in China in the future. The first six hypotheses were accepted while the final one was rejected.

单边清洁发展机制（uCDM）项目由非附件一实体（Non-Annex I entity）规划、实施和资助，且无附件一实体（Annex I entity）的直接参与。目前在CDM项目管道中，单边项目持续增长。本研究基于问卷调查以及与中国（全球CDM市场的主导者）关键CDM利益相关者的正式和非正式讨论，验证了七个命题：（1）采用uCDM机制可为东道国投资者降低风险；（2）采用uCDM机制可降低交易成本；（3）采用uCDM机制有助于将租金保留在东道国；（4）采用uCDM机制的技术转让少于常规CDM项目；（5）uCDM项目中的资金流延迟将是其发展的主要问题；（6）中国政府未来将推动uCDM政策；（7）未来中国将有更多uCDM项目。前六个假设被接受，而最后一个被拒绝。