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Ong o ing E va lua tio n o f the Po te ntia l fo r Se c to r-Ba se d Offse t Cre dits in Ca lifo rnia ’ s Ca p-a nd-T ra de Pro g ra m

Mar c h 22, 2016

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Wo rksho p Ma te ria ls & Sub mitting Co mme nts

 Pre se nta tio n po ste d a t:

http:/ / www.a rb .c a .g o v/ c c / c a pa ndtra de / me e ting s/ me e ting s.ht m

 White pa pe rs a nd b a c kg ro und ma te ria ls a va ila b le a t:

http:/ / www.a rb .c a .g o v/ c c / c a pa ndtra de / se c to rb a se do ffse ts/ se c to rb a se do ffse ts.htm

 Writte n c o mme nts o n this wo rksho p a nd te c hnic a l pa pe r ma y

b e sub mitte d until 5pm (Pa c ific T ime ) o n F rida y, April 8, 2016 a t: https:/ / www.a rb .c a .g o v/ c c / c a pa ndtra de / me e ting s/ me e ting s. htm

 During this wo rksho p, e ma il q ue stio ns to :

a udito rium@ c a le pa .c a .g o v

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Wo rksho p Ag e nda

 I

ntro duc tio n

 Ove rvie w o f o ng o ing e va lua tio n  T

e c hnic a l to pic s

 Pro g ra m Sc o pe a nd Cre diting Pa thwa y  Re fe re nc e L

e ve l

 L

unc h Bre a k

 T

e c hnic a l T

pic s

 Cre diting Ba se line  Mo nito ring a nd Re po rting Re q uire me nts  Po ssib le Ne xt Ste ps  Adjo urn

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Ca lifo rnia ’ s F

re stry E

ffo rts in Co nte xt

 Go ve rno r dire c tio n to re sto re a nd pro te c t fo re sts  Pro mo ting fo re st c o nse rva tio n a nd re sto ra tio n a t ho me a nd

b e yo nd

 Sc o ping Pla n a nd F

re st Ca rb o n Pla n

 Clima te I

nve stme nts fro m a uc tio n pro c e e ds

 Ca p-a nd-T

ra de Pro g ra m

 Co mplia nc e Offse t Pro to c o l fo r US F

re st Pro je c ts

 Po te ntia l fo r I

nte rna tio na l F

re stry Se c to r-Ba se d Offse t

Cre dits

 I

nte rna tio na l Pa rtne rships a nd L e a de rship

 Go ve rno rs’ Clima te a nd F

re sts T

a sk F

rc e

 UN Ne w Yo rk De c la ra tio n o n F

re sts

 Rio Bra nc o De c la ra tio n  Unde r 2 MOU

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Why is Ca lifo rnia inte re ste d in tro pic a l fo re sts?

 AB 32 c a lls fo r Ca lifo rnia to ta ke le a de rship ro le in e nviro nme nta l

po lic y

 I

nte rna tio na l re c o g nitio n tha t c lima te c ha ng e c a nno t b e a ddre sse d witho ut a ddre ssing tro pic a l de fo re sta tio n

 Ma ny c o -b e ne fits o f re duc ing de fo re sta tio n  Simila r to b e ne fits o f pre se rving Ca lifo rnia ’ s fo re sts  Re se a rc h indic a te s link b e twe e n tro pic a l de fo re sta tio n a nd

re duc e d Ca lifo rnia pre c ipita tio n

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mpo rta nt c o st-c o nta inme nt fo r Ca p-a nd-T ra de c o ve re d e ntitie s

 Co st-e ffe c tive mitig a tio n me c ha nism  E

ng a g e s de ve lo ping c o untrie s in lo w-c a rb o n g ro wth

 Ca lle d o ut in 2008 AB 32 Sc o ping Pla n a nd a g a in in 2014 F

irst Upda te to the AB 32 Sc o ping Pla n

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Purpo se o f T

da y’ s Wo rksho p

 Sta ff white pa pe r fro m Oc to b e r 19, 2015  Summa rize d Ca lifo rnia ’ s wo rk-to -da te o n tro pic a l fo re sts  Outline d re c o mme nda tio ns tha t fo rm the b a sis o f o ng o ing

sta ff a na lysis

 De sc rib e d po te ntia l ne xt ste ps, inc luding a dditio na l

te c hnic a l wo rk suc h a s the to pic s o utline d fo r to da y’ s disc ussio n

 Oc to b e r 28, 2015 wo rksho p  Re c e ive d ~50 c o mme nt le tte rs, so me suppo rtive a nd so me

e xpre ssing c o nc e rns o n po lic y a nd te c hnic a l issue s

 ARB sta ff c o ntinue s to se e king fe e db a c k o n te c hnic a l de sig n

e le me nts a s we ll a s po te ntia l me c ha nisms to mitig a te o r a vo id so me o f the sta ke ho lde r c o nc e rns

 Additio na l te c hnic a l to pic s te nta tive ly sc he dule d fo r

wo rksho ps in April

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T e c hnic a l Disc ussio n T

pic s

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 Wha t is b e ing me a sure d?  Whic h fo re st c a rb o n e missio ns wo uld b e c o unte d?  Ho w wo uld c a rb o n upta ke fro m fo re st g ro wth b e a c c o unte d

fo r?

 ROW Re c o mme nda tio n:  Only a c c e pt c re dits fro m de fo re sta tio n/ de g ra da tio n e missio ns

re duc tio ns, ra the r tha n c a rb o n sto c k e nha nc e me nt. De fo re sta tio n a nd de g ra da tio n a re simple r to me a sure a nd ve rify, a nd re sult in mo re c o nse rva tive (e .g ., le ss) c re diting

 I

f c a rb o n e nha nc e me nt me tho do lo g y pro ve s itse lf, the n po te ntia lly inc lude it la te r

 Curre nt sta ff thinking :  Allo w c re diting o nly fo r pro g ra ms tha t c a n a c c ura te ly me a sure ,

re po rt, a nd ve rify re duc tio ns fro m de fo re sta tio n a nd de g ra da tio n

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Sc o pe o f the Pro g ra m

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 Se e king input o n:  Whic h e missio ns re duc tio ns to me a sure a nd ve rify fo r

c re diting ?

 Re duc tio ns in de fo re sta tio n ra te ; a nd/ o r  Re duc tio ns in de g ra da tio n ra te ; a nd/ o r  Ca rb o n sto c k e nha nc e me nts  Ho w c o uld po te ntia l re g ula to ry pro visio ns a llo w fo r

jurisdic tio na l pro g ra ms tha t c urre ntly o nly me a sure fo r re duc tio ns in de fo re sta tio n, while inc e ntivizing a dding in re duc tio ns in de g ra da tio n o nc e the jurisdic tio n is a b le to me a sure a nd ve rify suc h re duc tio ns?

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Sc o pe o f the Pro g ra m (c o nt.)

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Cre diting Pa thwa y

 Cre diting pa thwa y re fe rs to who issue s c re dits a nd who re c e ive s

the m.

 Optio ns:  Pa rtne r Jurisdic tio n issue s a nd se lls c re dits  Pa rtne r jurisdic tio n issue s c re dits within its o ffse t tra c king re g istry  Pa rtne r jurisdic tio n re tire s c re dits fro m its o ffse t tra c king re g istry

a nd re q ue sts tra nsitio n to ARB se c to r-b a se d o ffse t c re dits (pro o f o f re tire me nt wo uld b e re q uire d)

 Pa rtne r jurisdic tio n se lls to CA c o mplia nc e e ntity dire c tly  Ne ste d c re diting , in whic h individua l pro je c ts within the jurisdic tio n

a re e lig ib le fo r c re diting

 Pa rtne r jurisdic tio n issue s c re dits, b ut dire c tly to ne ste d pro je c t

within jurisdic tio n o ffse t tra c king re g istry

 Ne ste d pro je c t se lls dire c tly to CA c o mplia nc e e ntity, a nd the n

se e ks to tra nsitio n to ARB se c to r-b a se d o ffse t c re dits (pro o f o f re tire me nt wo uld b e re q uire d)

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Cre diting Pa thwa y (Co nt.)

 Curre nt sta ff thinking :  F

c us o n jurisdic tio na l c re diting fo r no w, a nd c o ntinue e va lua ting

ro le o f ne ste d-pro je c t c re diting fo r po te ntia l future rule ma king

 Se e king input o n:  Sho uld ARB o nly c o nside r jurisdic tio n-le ve l c re diting ?  I

f ne ste d pro je c t-le ve l c re diting is c o nside re d, wha t c rite ria wo uld ne e d to b e me t?

 Pro je c t-spe c ific mo nito ring , re po rting , a nd ve rific a tio n

re q uire me nts?

 Pro je c t-spe c ific so c ia l a nd e nviro nme nta l sa fe g ua rds?  Othe r c rite ria ?  Ho w c o uld a pha se d a ppro a c h wo rk?  1st rule ma king a llo w o nly jurisdic tio n-le ve l c re diting  L

a te r rule ma king c o uld inc o rpo ra te ne ste d pro je c t c re diting

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Que stio ns?

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Re fe re nc e L e ve l & Cre diting Ba se line

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 R

e fe r e nc e L e ve l me a ns “the q ua ntity o f GHG e missio n

e q uiva le nts tha t ha ve o c c urre d during the no rma l c o urse o f b usine ss o r a c tivitie s during a de sig na te d pe rio d o f time within the b o unda rie s o f a de fine d se c to r a nd a de fine d jurisdic tio n.”

 Sta ff’ s c ur

r e nt thinking is tha t this wo uld tra nsla te into a histo ric

a nnua l e missio ns e stima te a ve ra g e d o ve r 10 c o nse c utive ye a rs.

Re fe re nc e L e ve l

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 F

r e xa mple , a jurisdic tio n c o uld ha ve a re fe re nc e le ve l o f 496

K m2 b a se d o n me a sure d de fo re sta tio n e missio ns fro m 2001-2010.

 A re fe re nc e le ve l se rve s a s a pro xy fo r e missio ns tha t wo uld

ha ve o c c urre d with no jurisdic tio na l pro g ra m unde r a BAU sc e na rio . I t ta ke s into a c c o unt le g a l c o nstra ints a nd imple me nta tio n o f pla ns imple me nte d during tha t time -pe rio d.

Re fe re nc e L e ve l

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Annual Deforestation Year Deforestation (Km2) 2001 419 2002 883 2003 1078 2004 728 2005 592 2006 398 2007 184 2008 254 2009 167 2010 259 Total 4962 Average deforestation AD = 4,962/10 496

Re fe re nc e L e ve l

Co nve rt km2 to ha : 496 km2 x 100 = 49600
a ve ra g e c a rb o n sto c k o f the sta te / pro vinc e = 123 MT

/ ha

49,600 x 123 = 6,100,800 ha
C/ CO2 Co nve rsio n fa c to r: 3.667
= 22,400,000 MtCO 2

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 Sta ff is se e king stake holde r

input o n the use o f the histo ric

a nnua l e missio ns e stima te a ve ra g e d o ve r 10 c o nse c utive ye a rs a ppro a c h.

 Sta ff re c o g nize s this a ppro a c h wo uld no t a c c o mmo da te

jurisdic tio ns tha t ha ve hig h c a rb o n sto c ks a nd lo w de fo re sta tio n, b ut hig h de fo re sta tio n thre a t.

 Sta ff is se e king stake holde r

input o n po te ntia l me tho do lo g ie s

to se t a Re fe re nc e L e ve l fo r tho se jurisdic tio ns tha t ha ve :

 L

w histo ric de fo re sta tio n with hig h c a rb o n sto c ks

 ne a r-te rm thre a t o f re mo va l o f de fo re sta tio n (ho w to de fine ne ar-te rm thre at?)  F

re st ha s hig h c o nse rva tio n va lue (HCV) (ho w to de fine

H CVs o r use o f e xisting de signatio ns? )

Re fe re nc e L e ve l

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 R

e fe r e nc e Pe r iod me a ns a spe c ifie d pe rio d o f time o ve r whic h

the Re fe re nc e L e ve l wo uld b e a pplic a b le .

 Re fe re nc e Pe rio ds c o uld b e upda te d pe rio dic a lly to re fle c t

c ha ng e s in g lo b a l fo re st ma rke t c o nditio ns: Example Period Reference Level (RL) based on data from Reference Period during which RL would be applicable 1 2006‐2015 2016‐20xx

Re fe re nc e L e ve l

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 Reference Level Data  Must b e pub lic ly a va ila b le a nd tra nspa re nt  Must b e re plic a b le  Must b e c o mpo se d o f b e st a va ila b le da ta  Must a rise fro m hig h q ua lity, spa tia lly e xplic it a c tivity using

re mo te se nsing tha t ha s b e e n c a lib ra te d a g a inst g ro und-le ve l me a sure me nts

 Ca rb o n po o ls inc lude d in Re fe re nc e L

e ve l a nd Cre diting Ba se line wo uld b e the sa me

Re fe re nc e L e ve l Da ta

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Ca rb o n Po o ls a nd Ca te g o rie s fo r Re fe re nc e L e ve l a nd Cre diting Ba se line

 Ca rb o n po o ls a nd c a te g o rie s must b e the sa me in Re fe re nc e L

e ve l a nd Cre diting Ba se line

 Sta ff is se e king input o n a llo wa b le c a rb o n po o ls to

inc lude / e xc lude

 a b o ve -g ro und c a rb o n sto c ks o nly, b e lo w g ro und c a rb o n, so ils,

e tc . Curre ntly thinking a b o ve -g ro und c a rb o n sto c ks o nly.

 Sta ff’ s c urre nt thinking o n pro g ra m sc o pe (c a te g o rie s) fo r

po te ntia l c o nside ra tio n/ c re diting wo uld o nly inc lude de fo re sta tio n a nd de g ra da tio n (no t a ffo re sta tio n, re fo re sta tio n)

 Ho we ve r, sta ff is se e king input o n c a te g o rie s to

inc lude / e xc lude whe n de te rmining re fe re nc e le ve ls a nd c re diting b a se line s

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Que stio ns?

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Bre a k fo r L unc h

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 Cap-and-T

r ade R e gulation de fine s Cr e diting Base line :

“…the re duc tio n o f a b so lute GHG e missio ns b e lo w the b usine ss- a s-usua l sc e na rio o r re fe re nc e le ve l a c ro ss a jurisdic tio n’ s e ntire se c to r in a se c to r b a se d c re diting pro g ra m a fte r the impo sitio n

f g re e nho use g a s e missio n re duc tio n re q uire me nts o r

inc e ntive s.”

Cre diting Ba se line

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 What is a c r

e diting base line :

 E

sta b lishe s a pe rfo rma nc e le ve l tha t is b e lo w the Re fe re nc e L e ve l

 Ave ra g e a nnua l e stima te tha t re fle c ts a jurisdic tio n’ s

c o mmitme nt imple me nting its o wn e ffo rts ta king into a c c o unt e xisting po lic ie s, la ws, a nd pla ns

 Co uld b e drive n b y a future GHG e missio n re duc tio n g o a l

fro m the fo re st se c to r

Cre diting Ba se line

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 Why a c r

e diting base line :

 Cre a te s a n inc e ntive fo r re duc tio ns a c ro ss the fo re st se c to r.  Allo ws fo re st se c to r e missio n re duc tio ns to b e inc e ntivize d

thro ug h a c o mb ina tio n o f the jurisdic tio n’ s o wn e ffo rts (e .g ., pub lic fina nc ing , o ffse ts thro ug h the vo lunta ry ma rke t, sub na tio na l po lic ie s a nd pla nning ) a nd a ma rke t-b a se d c o mplia nc e -g ra de o ffse t pro g ra m

 E

nsure s a ny c re dits issue d fo r a ma rke t-b a se d c o mplia nc e - g ra de pro g ra m a re a dditio na l to b usine ss-a s-usua l

 Onc e the jurisdic tio n me e ts its c re diting b a se line , o r is o n its

wa y to wa rd me e ting its c re diting b a se line , c re dits c o uld b e c o nve rte d to Se c to r Ba se d Offse t Cre dits (S-BOCs)

Cre diting Ba se line

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 Optio n 1: T

ra je c to ry with a nnua l ta rg e ts a nd pro po rtio na l e missio n re duc tio ns

 Optio n 2: A unifo rm pe rc e nta g e re duc tio n b e lo w Re fe re nc e

L e ve l

 Sta ff is se e king stake holde r

input o n the se 2 po te ntia l o ptio ns

a nd o the r po te ntia l a ppro a c he s

Cre diting Ba se line – Po te ntia l Optio ns

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Optio n 1 - Se tting a Jurisdic tio na l Cre diting Ba se line

Option 1: T r aje c tor y with annual tar ge ts and pr

por

tional e mission r e duc tions

e .g., Re duc e de fo re statio n be lo w re fe re nc e le ve l ye ars 1996-2006 by 80% by 2020  Cre diting b a se line c o uld b e se t a t a po int in a tra je c to ry

to wa rd the g o a l a t Yr1, Yr2, Yr3, up to 2020

 Ne w tra je c to ry b e yo nd 2020 c o uld b e b a se d upo n o ng o ing

jurisdic tio na l g o a l

 E

a c h ye a r c o uld re pre se nts a c re diting b a se line “I nte rim Annua l Go a l.” Re duc tio ns wo uld g e t la rg e r a s the jurisdic tio n g e ts c lo se r to me e ting its g o a l

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Option 1: T r aje c tor y with annual tar ge ts and pr

por

tional e mission r e duc tions (Cont.)

 Whe n the jurisdic tio n re duc e s de fo re sta tio n a t o r b e lo w the

c re diting b a se line fo r inte rim Yr1, Yr2, Yr3, a n e q ua l pro po rtio n o f jurisdic tio na l c re dits c o uld b e c o nve rte d into ARB Se c to r Ba se d Offse t Cre dits (S-BOCs)

 Whe n the jurisdic tio n re a c he s its g o a l, a ll jurisdic tio n c re dits

c o uld b e c o nve rte d to S-BOCs

 Optio n 1 c re a te s a n inc e ntive to impro ve se c to r-b a se d

re duc tio ns, while a llo wing a pro po rtio na l a mo unt o f S-BOCs to b e c o nve rte d imme dia te ly

Optio n 1 - Se tting a Jurisdic tio na l Cre diting Ba se line (Co nt.)

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Optio n 1 - Se tting a Jurisdic tio na l Cre diting Ba se line (Co nt.)

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Optio n 2 - Se tting a Jurisdic tio na l Cre diting Ba se line

Option 2: Unifor m pe r c e nt r e duc tion be low R e fe r e nc e L e ve l

e .g., 20% be lo w Re fe re nc e L e ve l  Cre diting b a se line c o uld b e b a se d upo n a pe rc e nt o f e missio n

re duc tio ns a c hie ve d b e lo w the re fe re nc e le ve l:

 T

he jurisdic tio n wo uld me e t its c re diting b a se line b a se d upo n jurisdic tio na l, na tio na l o r inte rna tio na l g o a ls

 Onc e the jurisdic tio n me e ts o r e xc e e ds the c re diting b a se line ,

jurisdic tio n c re dits ma y b e c o nve rte d to S-BOCs, o r

 Onc e the jurisdic tio n me e ts a de sig na te d b e nc hma rk o n its way to me e ting its o ve rall go al, a pro po rtio n o f jurisdic tio n c re dits e q ua l to

the a c hie ve me nt ma y b e c o nve rte d to S-BOCs

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Optio n 2 - Se tting a Jurisdic tio na l Cre diting Ba se line

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Que stio ns?

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 Monitor

ing: the o ng o ing c o lle c tio n a nd a rc hiving o f a ll

re le va nt a nd re q uire d da ta fo r de te rmining a n e missio ns b a se line , a c tua l e missio ns, a nd q ua ntifying GHG re duc tio ns o r GHG re mo va l e nha nc e me nts tha t a re a ttrib uta b le to the re duc tio n o r re mo va l e nha nc e me nt a c tivitie s

 R

e por ting: the pro c e ss use d to tra nsla te info rma tio n

re sulting fro m mo nito ring into a n a g re e d o n fo rma t

 Ve r

ific ation: the pro c e ss o f inde pe nde ntly e nsuring the

q ua lity a nd ro b ustne ss o f the re po rte d info rma tio n a g a inst the me tho do lo g ie s whic h pro duc e the info rma tio n

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Mo nito ring , Re po rting , & Ve rific a tio n (MRV)

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 Whic h a ppro a c he s c o uld ARB spe c ify?  De fine a spe c ific , de ta ile d se t o f pro c e dure s fo r

mo nito ring , re po rting , a nd ve rific a tio n tha t a jurisdic tio n must a dhe re to ?

 De ve lo p a se t o f q ua lity sta nda rds a nd e va lua te the

de sig n o f a jurisdic tio n’ s o wn MRV pro g ra m a g a inst tho se sta nda rds?

Prima ry MRV Que stio n

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 ARB sta ff is inte re ste d in de ve lo ping a se t o f q ua lity

sta nda rds to a ssist jurisdic tio ns in de sig ning a n MRV pro g ra m

 T

his a llo ws jurisdic tio ns to ta ilo r the ir pro g ra m to the ir

wn c a pa b ilitie s a nd situa tio n

 T

his a vo ids pla c ing undue b urde n o n jurisdic tio ns tha t a re a lre a dy in the pro c e ss o f de ve lo ping ro b ust MRV pro g ra ms

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ARB Sta ff Curre nt T hinking

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 Jurisdic tio na l se c to r-b a se d c re diting pro g ra ms wo uld

ha ve to b e fully tra nspa re nt, with suffic ie nt info rma tio n pro vide d o n me tho ds a nd unde rlying unc e rta inty e stima tio ns to pe rmit full e va lua tio n a nd ve rific a tio n

 Me tho do lo g ie s c o uld b e va lida te d a t the o nse t o f

the pro g ra m, a nd pe rio dic a lly the re a fte r o r sub se q ue nt to upda te s to the me tho do lo g ie s

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Ove ra rc hing Princ iple s

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 ARB wo uld like to so lic it input re g a rding :  the fre q ue nc y upo n whic h a jurisdic tio n wo uld

c o nduc t mo nito ring o f e missio ns a nd e missio ns re duc tio ns

 the dura tio n o f this mo nito ring (i.e ., a t le a st 100

ye a rs)

 the le ve l o f a nd spe c ific ity o f minimum re q uire d

q ua lity sta nda rds

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Mo nito ring

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 ARB pro po se s tha t a jurisdic tio n must c le a rly de sc rib e :  Whe re mo nito ring will o c c ur  Wha t will b e mo nito re d  Ho w mo nito ring will b e pe rfo rme d  Who will c o nduc t the mo nito ring e ffo rts (e .g ., a

g o ve rnme nt c lima te a g e nc y, o the r g o ve rnme nt a g e nc y, a third-pa rty c o ntra c to r)

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Mo nito ring

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 Jurisdic tio ns wo uld ne e d to de fine :  T

he g e o g ra phic b o unda ry tha t will b e mo nito re d

 Sinc e a jurisdic tio na l pro g ra m wo uld ha ve to

a c c o unt fo r e missio ns re duc tio ns a c ro ss the e ntire jurisdic tio n, ARB sta ff a ntic ipa te s tha t mo nito ring wo uld b e c o nduc te d thro ug ho ut the jurisdic tio n’ s te rrito ry

 T

he c a rb o n po o ls tha t will b e mo nito re d

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Whe re mo nito ring will o c c ur

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 A jurisdic tio n wo uld ne e d to de fine :  T

he la nd c o ve r/ la nd use c la ssific a tio n syste m

 T

he va ria b le s to mo nito r

 T

he a sso c ia te d unc e rta intie s

 So c ia l a nd e nviro nme nta l sa fe g ua rds

Wha t will b e mo nito re d

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SLIDE 41

 A jurisdic tio n wo uld ne e d to de fine the pro c e ss to

e nsure c o nsiste nc y o f da ta c o lle c tio n a nd sto ra g e

ve r time , inc luding :

 Pro c e dure s fo r a na lyzing re mo te se nsing da ta  Pro c e dure s fo r fie ld-b a se d sa mpling , if a pplic a b le  Pro c e dure s fo r tra c king so c ia l sa fe g ua rds  A ro b ust inte rna l QA/ QC syste m

Ho w mo nito ring will b e pe rfo rme d

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 A jurisdic tio n wo uld ne e d to de fine :  T

he ro le s o f invo lve d pa rtie s

 T

he use o f c o mmunity-b a se d mo nito ring me tho ds a nd pro c e dure s fo r inc o rpo ra tio n, if a pplic a b le

 Ho w to re c o nc ile mo nito ring da ta a t diffe re nt

jurisdic tio na l le ve ls (na tio na l, pro vinc ia l, c o unty)

Who will mo nito r

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SLIDE 43

 ARB sta ff’ s c urre nt thinking is tha t we wo uld ne e d to

c re a te g e ne ra l q ua lity sta nda rds fo r re po rting tha t a jurisdic tio na l pro g ra m wo uld b e e va lua te d a g a inst.

 ARB sta ff is so lic iting input o n:  T

he fre q ue nc y a nd dura tio n o f re po rting

 Ho w info rma tio n will b e re po rte d (a nd ho w it will b e

pub lic ly a c c e ssib le )

 Wha t info rma tio n will b e re po rte d

Re po rting

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SLIDE 44

 ARB sta ff’ s c urre nt thinking is tha t a re po rt wo uld ne e d to

inc lude :

 T

he re fe re nc e le ve l a nd c re diting b a se line

 Upda te s to c a rb o n po o ls a nd to ta l re duc e d e missio ns  T

he e missio ns fa c to rs use d to q ua ntify re duc e d e missio ns

 Re ve rsa ls  A disc ussio n o f ho w the mo nito ring me tho do lo g y wa s

fo llo we d a nd ho w QA/ QC wa s imple me nte d a s pla nne d

 An e stima te o f unc e rta inty

Wha t info rma tio n will b e re po rte d

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SLIDE 45

 ARB sta ff’ s c urre nt thinking is tha t a re po rt wo uld a lso ne e d to

inc lude :

 I

de ntific a tio n o f a ny c ha ng e s in po lic y tha t mig ht influe nc e the re fe re nc e le ve l

 Upda te s o n so c ia l a nd e nviro nme nta l sa fe g ua rds  T

ra c k c o mplia nc e with a nd e va lua te pe rfo rma nc e o f sa fe g ua rds in a tra nspa re nt ma nne r

 Re po rt g rie va nc e s re c e ive d a nd ho w the y ha ve b e e n

re spo nde d to a nd re so lve d

 E

nsure info rma tio n is pro vide d to a ll re le va nt sta ke ho lde rs a nd the pub lic a t la rg e

 Sta ff a ntic ipa te s disc ussing sa fe g ua rds in g re a te r de ta il a t

a wo rksho p te nta tive ly sc he dule d fo r April 28

Wha t info rma tio n will b e re po rte d (Co nt.)

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SLIDE 46

 ARB sta ff wo uld like to so lic it input re g a rding ho w unc e rta inty

will b e a ddre sse d

 3 o ptio ns:  Unc e rta inty is ig no re d  De fa ult sta tic c o rre c tio n  Sliding sc a le disc o unt  ROW re c o mme nds sliding sc a le with mo re unc e rta inty

re sulting in a hig he r disc o unt, up to a limit whe re no c re dits will b e issue d

Wha t info rma tio n will b e re po rte d (Co nt.)

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SLIDE 47

Que stio ns?

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SLIDE 48

 ARB sta ff lo o ks fo rwa rd to sta ke ho lde r fe e db a c k o n the se

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