This paper discusses some of the issues that may arise in joint implementation of climate change measures under the United nations Framework Convention for Climate Change (FCCC).The basic idea behind joint implementation is simple:on or more parties in or more countries would contract with on or more parties in another country to implement a project(or,perhaps,modify a policy)for the purpose of reducing emissions of greenhouse gases(GHGs)in that country.

This paper discusses some of the issues that may arise in joint implementation of climate change measures under the United nations Framework Convention for Climate Change (FCCC).The basic idea behind joint implementation is simple:on or more parties in or more countries would contract with on or more parties in another country to implement a project(or,perhaps,modify a policy)for the purpose of reducing emissions of greenhouse gases(GHGs)in that country.