Call for inputs and call for experts for CDM Afforestation/Reforestation Working Group

Please be informed that the CDM Executive Board agreed to launch a call for public inputs and a call for experts for its Afforestation/Reforestation Working Group. Detailed information on these calls is available through the main page of the UNFCCC CDM website <http://cdm.unfccc.int/>. Detailed information: (1) Taking into account the increasing workload of the A/R WG, the CDM Executive Board announced that a call for experts will be made from 02 October 2006 to 20 October 2006 (17.00 GMT) in order to increase the number of A/R WG members from 6 to 8, with a view to consider a shortlist of experts at its twenty-seventh meeting. Direct link to the call page: http://cdm.unfccc.int/Panels/ar/call_armembers2006.html (2) The CDM Executive Board agreed to open a call for public inputs on 02 October 2006 and ending 20 October 2006 @ 17:00 GMT to develop further guidance for addressing the issue of avoidance of double counting in methodologies for project activities claiming CERs from the production of biofuels only, while not taking into account consumers of these biofuels. Direct link to the call page: http://cdm.unfccc.int/public_inputs/meth_doublecounting_biofuels/index.html