The CarbonFix Standard sets a quality benchmark for worldwide climate
forestation projects. It has been developed in 2007 by the non-profit
organisation CarbonFix in cooperation with knowledge from experts in the
field of forestry, climate change and development aid sectors. The standard combines criteria on
sustainable forest management, CO2-fixation and permanence, without compromising its practical implementation.
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Preconditions
The CarbonFix Standard sets preconditions to ensure that tree planting
activities are
only taking place on areas where there was no forest before.
Furthermore, only projects which require the additional financial means
from the sale of carbon credits
to implement their project will become certified, also known as additionality. According to these
preconditions further aspects of the Standard were developed.
Sustainable Forest Managment
Climate forestation projects are about more than just planting trees. In
addition to creating new forests, it must be ensured that
participants act in a sustainable way. Only through the successful
integration
of ecological, social, and economic values is it possible to set-up
and maintain a climate forestation project over the long-term.
CO2-fixation Together with the certification process, the current and future CO2-fixation
of a project is determined and repeatedly verified. Since many different factors are
involved in the calculation of CO2-fixation, the CarbonFix Standard uses strict rules
which have been developed by the UNFCCC - the climate change secretariat of
the United Nations.
Permanence To ensure the long-term continuity of forests in case of calamities (such as wind or fire) the carbon credits
are insured by a buffer of 30%. This, in combination with strict criteria
on quality and the know-how of project developers, ensures that the carbon
will be stored continuously by the planted forests.
