Administration and Transaction Cost Estimates for a Greenhouse Gas Offset System
The report "Administration and Transaction Cost Estimates For A Greenhouse Gas Offset System" was commissioned by the Government of Canada and undertaken by Marbek Resource Consultants in association with PricewaterhouseCoopers and the International Institute for Sustainable Development.
Table of Contents
- 2.1 Project Types
- 2.2 Cost Elements and General Assumptions
- 2.3 Design Options and Cost Drivers
- 2.4 Sources of Cost Information
- 2.5 Compilation and Confidence Levels
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.2 Project Evaluation
- 3.3 Project Initiation
- 3.4 Project Proposal
- 3.5 Project Validation
- 3.6 Monitoring and Quantification
- 3.7 Verification
- 3.8 Required Replacement Transaction Costs
- 3.9 Total Transaction Costs
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 Set-up Program Authority and Legal Framework
- 4.3 Protocols and Guidance
- 4.4 Validation and Oversight
- 4.5 Offset Registry
- 4.6 Total Administration Costs
Appendices