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Few days after World Forest Day, this week I4CE newsletter looks back at the crucial role forests play in the fight against climate change. If you don't take a walk in the forest, you can discover the point of view of our experts on the uncertainties surrounding the forest carbon sink and on the relocation of the wood industry. You will also be able to discover some I4CE reports on Carbon standards and better understand how the forest is taken into account in European climate objectives. Enjoy your reading!
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Forest and climate: in search of local action with no regrets
Countries have set themselves the objective of becoming carbon neutral: their residual emissions will have to be balanced by equivalent removals through carbon sinks on their territory. While forests will obviously have a role to play, the definition of this role is the subject of intense debate. For the World Forest Day, Julia Grimault from I4CE revisits the uncertainties surrounding the forest carbon sink and calls for localized and no-regrets actions to act against climate change.
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Domestic carbon standards in Europe
France has adopted a Low Carbon standard to certify the environmental quality of field projects and in particular forestry projects. It is not the only European country to have such a Carbon standard. In this benchmark, I4CE provides an overview of existing standards, developed in early 2010 in response to the growing interest of companies in financing local carbon projects.
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Accounting for emissions and removals from the land and forest sector is not easy... Far from it! In this Climate Brief, I4CE looks back at the European regulations in this area, the debates it has generated, and explains the political and technical issues behind the rules adopted.
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A reliable monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) of carbon removals or emissions reductions is necessary to access most carbon payments. This I4CE report presents the different options and challenges associated with forest carbon MRV.
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