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Policy briefCarbon rights in the context of jurisdictional REDD+: Tenure links and country-based legal solutions
Information brief
2022Also available in:
No results found.This info-brief summarized key findings and presents case studies related to the status quo of REDD+ countries’ legislation and existing arrangements related to carbon rights, in light of relevant international schemes and standards. So far, claims to participate in REDD+ are often based on the concept of ‘carbon rights’ or `emissions reductions title´, and clear and “uncontested” entitlement to REDD+ results is often a condition for accessing Result-based-Payments (RBPs). However, as there is no one internationally adopted definition of carbon rights or ERs title, emphasis is made on the requirements established by international standards/schemes for REDD+ countries to progress in legislating on the matter. The brief also identifies challenges as countries are progressing in finding legal solutions to clarify carbon and benefit rights, summarizing preliminary key findings and case studies that will be included in the UN-REDD global study on carbon rights which will be finalized in May 2022 (ready for review). In general terms, legislation only rarely directly regulates emission reduction titling or entitlements to REDD+ benefits. In these cases, forest tenure and ownership of forest resources often provides a basis to understand also who owns carbon stored in forests and who can claim REDD+ benefits. Overall, more clarity surrounding emission reduction rights is often still needed, as a more stable enabling environment that affords legal protection to contracting parties would stimulate investments in REDD+, and protect vulnerable groups. Legal solutions will often go hand-in-hand with discussion on benefit sharing, and on necessary infrastructure such as registries for mitigation actions – or for transferring carbon credits. -
Book (series)From reference levels to results: REDD+ reporting by countries
2022 update
2022Also available in:
No results found.This report provides an overview of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) modalities for REDD+ reporting and additional technical Measurement, Reporting and Verification requirements from different standards for accessing jurisdictional REDD+ results-based payments, focusing on REDD+ reference levels and results reported, illustrating the choices countries have made when constructing their reference levels. Beyond the Green Climate Fund results-based payments pilot programme, jurisdictional REDD+ results-based payment opportunities discussed are the Carbon Fund, the Architecture for REDD+ Transactions, and Verra's Jurisdicitonal and Nested REDD standard. This publication discusses differences between REDD+ results reported to the UNFCCC and REDD+ accounting towards receiving results-based payments, especially differences in volume: 11.5 billion tCO2eq emission reductions are reported to the UNFCCC, while 146 million tCO2eq emission reductions are reported to the Carbon Fund and the Architecture for REDD+ Transactions combined. Though ER reporting to the voluntary carbon market has only recently started and may still increase, its volume is expected to be limited. Potential limiting factors are discussed.The world’s collective progress towards achieving the Paris Agreement and its long-term goals is assessed through the global stocktake. The last part of this publication shows how some countries are using REDD+ reporting to improve their NDCs, BURs and Biennial Transparency Reports. The mitigation potential of REDD+ is discussed in the context of the global stocktake exercise. -
BookletEvaluation of the project "Chile REDD-plus results-based payments for the results period 2014–2016"
Mid-term report. Project code: GCP/CHI/048/GCF
2025Also available in:
This mid-term evaluation of the "REDD+ Payments for Results in Chile for the Period 2014-2016" project concludes that the project is progressing adequately toward its objectives, with some adjustments and a longer implementation period. The project highlights the strength of its governance models and adaptive management as key elements for its effectiveness. Regarding challenges, it highlights the need to simplify procedures and protocols in the areas of safeguards and monitoring, reporting, and verification, as well as the strengthening of technical capacities. At the territorial level, there is growing awareness of sustainable forest management, although the costs associated with implementing the Benefit Sharing System were higher than expected. The project faces tensions between conservation and livelihoods, and there is room to move toward more transformative approaches, consolidating and articulating good practices in the areas of safeguards, cross-cutting approaches, and strategies for generating socioeconomic co-benefits. The evaluation recommendations include extending the project's timeframe, adjusting targets, promoting integrated approaches, and strengthening monitoring and reporting systems.
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