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JI Joint Implementation

The Joint Implementation is similar to the clean development mechanism (CDM) but the project is implemented in an industrialized country or former Eastern state.

Joint implementation (JI)

Flexibility mechanism defined by the Kyoto protocol, similar to the CDM. It enables developed countries to invest in other developed countries, particularly in countries with a transition economy in Central and Eastern Europe, and to obtain carbon emission credits that they can use to respect their commitments in terms of emission reductions.

Joint Implementation (JI)

Joint Implementation is similar to the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) but the project must be carried out in an industrialized or former Eastern bloc country.