Propose a new methodology for afforestation and reforestation project activities

  • Tentative dates of A/R WG meetings and rounds of submission of proposed new methodologies in 2012:

    • A/R WG Meeting No. Deadlines for submission rounds
    AR WG 35 (21-23 Mar) 18 Jan 2012 (Round 33)
    AR WG 36 (20-22 June 2012) 11 April 2012 (Round 34)
    AR WG 37 (8-10 Aug 2012) 30 May 2012 (Round 35)
    AR WG 38 (29-31 Oct 2012) 21 Aug 2012 (Round 36)
    Last updated on 20 March 2012
  • Project participants willing to validate / register a CDM A/R project activity shall:
    • use a A/R methodology previously approved by the Executive Board;
      or
    • propose a new A/R methodology to the Executive Board for consideration and approval, if appropriate

  • Submit proposed new methodologies for afforestation and reforestation project activities:
    • The project participant shall propose a new A/R methodology, through a designated operational entity or an applicant entity, submitting the CDM afforestation and reforestation project design documents (CDM-AR-PDD and CDM-AR-NM).
    • The DOE / AE, contracted by the project participants, shall determine whether the proposed project activity intends to use a new baseline or monitoring methodology for afforestation and reforestation project activities.
    • The DOE /AE shall check whether documents are complete (draft CDM-AR-PDD and CDM-AR-NM, as well as relevant annexes) and forward, without further analysis, the proposed new A/R methodology to the Board for its consideration and approval, if appropriate, using form
    • The secretariat shall forward the documentation to the Executive Board and the working group on afforestation and reforestation after having checked that the ” has been duly filled by the DOE and documentation provided by the DOE is complete. The date of transmission to the Executive Board is to be considered as the date of receipt of a proposed new A/R methodology by the Board.
    • The secretariat shall make the proposed new A/R methodology publicly available on the UNFCCC CDM web site and invite public inputs for a period of 15 working days. Public inputs on a proposed new methodology shall be made using the Proposed new A/R methodology - public comment form (F-CDM-AR-NMpu ver02) (36 KB) . Comments shall be forwarded to the working group on afforestation and reforestation at the moment of receipt and made available to the public at the end of the 15 working day period.