The Clean Development Mechanism under the Kyoto Protocol was implemented in China several years ago. In spite of the significant benefits the CDM has brought to China, legal research on the CDM is relatively weak and there are many legal problems with the implementation of CDM projects in Chian. This article clarifies the legal problems of implementing the CDM in China by exploring and analyzing how to implement CDM projects, the legal relationships involved, CDM-related contracts and various key legal issues. The conclusions drawn from the above discussions could have implications for the future carbon reduction activities in China beyond 2012.

Legal Issues for Implementing the Clean Development Mechanism in China
  Ⅰ. Introduction
  Ⅱ. Implementing CDM Projects in China
  Ⅲ. Legal Relationships Involved in Implementing CDM Projects in China
  Ⅳ. CDM-Related Contracts
  Ⅴ. Assessment of Key Legal Issues for Implementing CDM Projects in China
  Ⅵ. Suggestions & Conclusion: Implications for Carbon Reduction Activities in the Post-2012 Period

• Xiaoyi Jiang(China Institute of Boundary Studies)
• Fahui Hao(doctoral candidate in International Law from Law school, Wuhan University, China)