All projects advance sustainable development in some form.
Non-climate environmental benefits include improved air and water quality, reduced solid waste, and soil protection. Development benefits include rural electrification, employment opportunities in particular groups, and improvements in industrial efficiency. Among the abatement opportunities reviewed, there appears to be a very high overlap between projects that are low-cost and projects that are consistent with India's development priorities. In three of the four sectors for which comparisons can be made, the first and second options ranked by price are also the first and second options when ranked by their non-carbon benefits. This suggests that projects advanced under the CDM would make a significant contribution to India's own development goals.