Development of Carbon Fund Methodological Framework

Call for short submissions by December 20, 2012 on one or all of the following issue paper topics

  • Issue Paper 1: General Approach for MF, and scope of activities covered
  • Issue Paper 2: Reference Levels; and additionality
  • Issue Paper 3: MRV design:  carbon accounting of Emission Reductions Programs, non-carbon, community role; and registries
  • Issue Paper 4:  Displacement of emissions (leakage); reversals of GHG benefits (non-permanence); and sustainability of ER Programs
  • Issue Paper 5: Safeguards:  WB safeguards, reporting on Cancun safeguards; feedback and grievance mechanisms
  • Issue Paper 6:  Benefit sharing mechanisms, including equitable distribution; carbon rights, land, and resources tenure; non-carbon benefits
  • Issue Paper 7:  Structuring and financing ER-Programs, in the context of country development and REDD+ plans
     

Submissions received by the FMT (as of February 5, 2013)

Submitted by Issue paper topics covered in the Submission (see the list of topics above) Submissions
European Commission All View
Germany Issue paper 1, 2, 3, & 4 View
Germany Issue Paper 5 and 6 - Safeguards, non-carbon benefits and Benefit Sharing View
l’Agence Française de Développement (AFD) Issue Paper 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 View
Switzerland Issue Paper 2: Reference Levels and additionality View
The United States All View
The Nature Conservancy All View
International Institute for Sustainability Analysis and Strategy (IINAS) All but issue paper 7 View
Servicios Ecosistemicos Peru & Nature Services Peru Issue Paper 6:  Benefit sharing View
Environmental Investigation Agency, Bank Information Center, Center for International Environmental Law Issue Paper 5. Safeguards (Transparency and Access to Information) View
Center for Global Development Issue Paper 2 (reference Level) and 3 (MRV) View
Individual (Dr. Christoph Kleinn) Issue Paper 3 (MRV) View
WWF Issue paper 2 (Reference levels) View
Wildlife Works All View
Environmental Accounting Services (EAS) Issue Paper 1 (General Approach for MF) View
Indian Law Resource Center Issue Paper 5 (Safeguards), and 6 (Benefit Sharing) View
Norway Issue Paper 2 (reference Level) and 3 (MRV) View
Environmental Defense Fund Issue Paper 6 (Benefit sharing) View
ClientEarth Issue Paper 5 (Safeguards) View
WRI Issue Paper 5 and 6 & Safeguards and Benefit Sharing View