The Perfomativity of Economics in Trading CO2-Reducation Certificates

Ingmar Lippert

Abstract

Since 2013, Interpol publicly points to illegal practices in carbon trading and markets. To open up the governability of carbon through markets, this paper employs the Science and Technology Studies perspectives of performativity of economics and the performativity of data practices. Using ethnographic insight into voluntary corporate carbon accounting and into the agency of emission reduction certificates, the governability of emissions through markets is questioned. The paper provides evidence for dubious practices in accounting and, thus, the voluntary carbon market and therewith qualifies the promisses of using market solutions to effectively reduce climate change risks.

Original language	English
Publication date	30 Oct 2015
Publication status	Published - 30 Oct 2015
Event	Comparative Perspectives on the Governance of Global Illegal Markets - Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, Germany Duration: 30 Oct 2015 → 31 Oct 2015 https://www.uni-bielefeld.de/%28en%29/ZIF/AG/2015/10-29-Jacobi.html

Workshop

Workshop	Comparative Perspectives on the Governance of Global Illegal Markets
Location	Bielefeld University
Country/Territory	Germany
City	Bielefeld
Period	30/10/2015 → 31/10/2015
Internet address	https://www.uni-bielefeld.de/%28en%29/ZIF/AG/2015/10-29-Jacobi.html

Keywords

carbon markets
environmental crime

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The Perfomativity of Economics in Trading CO2-Reducation Certificates

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