Summary - CFSv2.1

The CarbonFix Standard (CFS) consists of four parts; Terms & Definitions, Procedures, Criteria & Methodology and Labelling. Additionally, several guidelines help the project developer to prepare their project information according to the CFS requirements. Different templates assist the project developer to prepare their project information effectively.

 

The following bulletin summary gives an overview of the content of the documents and chapters. As they are not complete, please refer to the respective chapter within the document for more detail.

 

Terms & Definitions [summary] Procedures [summary] Critera & Methodology Preconditions Sustainable Forest Management CO2-Fixation Permanence Transparency     [summary] [summary] [summary][summary][summary] Labelling [summary]

Participants Certificates Project stakeholders Definition of a Project Types of Areas Project Owner icons Certification bodies icons Others Technical Board, Certification Body, Project Developer, Project Manager, CO2-Buyer, Broker, Commission Agent CO2-rights › VERfutures (Voluntary Emission Reductions) Project Owner, Management, Employees, Contractors, Workers, Neighbours Similar socioeconomic and ecological attributes and similar impacts Project Area, Planting Area (Management Unit; eligible/ineligible), Nature Conservation Area Form Factor, Biomass Expansion Factor, Root-to-Shoot Ratio, Wet-to-Dry Ratio Validation process Creation of a login account Preparation of documents Submission of documents for validation Validation by the Technical Board Certification process By an independent third party Verification through field visits, desk reviews,                                  interviews, and literature confirmations Frequency of certification every 2-5 years IDs of the different certifications Possibility of intermediate certification Project exclusion In case a project is not acting in conformation to the 'General Terms and Conditions' of the CFS Adaptation of the CFS Changes of the CFS have to be implemented by the next certification Fees and Expenses Will be used to finance the continuous development, promotion and administration 1 500 € for the validation 0.50 € for every sold VERfuture Eligibility Planting area › no forest within 10 years of the project start No planting on wetland, protected areas or agricultural land Project start after December 11, 1997 Restrictions for agroforestry projects Additionality Implementation not possible without the sale of CO2-certificates › Option1: Statement of a bank › Option2: According to the CDM additionality guideline Forest would not be established › under current land-use › due to any law or regulations Environmental Aspects Description of the environmental setting and impacts (soil, water, biodiversity and climate) Minimized use of herbicides 15m watercourse buffers required No irrigation or drainage, no area-wide ploughing, or use of GMOs Preferable use of native species, in mixed stands with a selective harvesting method Project activities must not endanger native IUCN redlist species Socioeconomic Aspects Description of the socioeconomic setting and impacts (employment, capacity building, neighbourhood relations) Workers right to organize themselves and voluntarily negotiate Secured working environment and adequate training No child-labour Proper contracts for employees and contractors Cooperative interaction with the neighbourhood Forest Management Objectives of the project Management type of the Nature Conservation Area Information on the different tree species (provenance, possible pests, products, etc.) Techniques of projects technical implementation (nursery, land-preparation, etc.) Information on the different Management Units (GPS, CO2-fixation, baseline, leakage, etc.) Different maps Calculation of VERfutures Formula on how to calculate VERfutures Description of the different carbon pools to be used Conversion procedure Overview on how to convert different units (m3 of wood, tons of biomass) to tons of CO2 Conservative approach Underestimate 'Future CO2-fixation', overestimate 'Baseline' and 'Leakage' emissions Default values which can be used to derive to a conservative approach Future CO2-fixation Formula to calculate the 'Future CO2-fixation' of each Management Unit › Option 1: Forest will be estabished and     a) protected, or                                                                       b) managed using selective harvesting › Option 2: Forest will be estabished and managed using rotation harvesting Selected carbon pool: Woody Project emissions Deduction of project emissions and emissions caused by the use of fertilizer Baseline The biomass on the eligible planting area at the time the project start Selected carbon pools: Woody and Non-woody Leakage Emissions caused by shifting activities › fuelwood use, charcoal burning, timber harvesting, agricultural farming, resettlement, livestock grazing Selected carbon pools: Woody Aboveground Management Capacity Sufficient personnel and know-how Cooperative decision taking Financial Capacity Sufficient financial resources for the projects implementation and maintenance Technical Capacity Adequate machinery and tools (maps, GPS, communication, etc.) Protective Capacity Description of risk management - in case of pests or fire Secure Land Tenure Type of land-holding Only voluntary relocation allowed Compensation activities Within 12 months in case of growth-model adaptation or forest destruction › by re-planting, new plantings, or purchasing VERfutures from another project Buffer 30% of the VERfutures › can only be used when a project is excluded Description of the project Pictures Document on how to visit the project Executive summary of the project Users authorised to use the CarbonFix label: CO2buyers, Project owners, Project developers, Non-commerical user Colours of the logos Slogans to be used Examples on the labels display