TREES 2.0
In August 2021, the ART Board approved TREES Version 2.0, which expanded its scope beyond emission reductions from reducing deforestation and forest degradation – the most urgent priority for the forest sector – to include two additional crediting approaches, as well as pathways for participation of a broader range of stakeholders to contribute to the goals of the Paris Agreement.
Standard
Resources
- TREES 2.0 Concept Form (English)
- TREES 2.0 Registration Document Form (English)
- TREES 2.0 Monitoring Report Form (includes safeguards monitoring report template) (English)
- TREES 2.0 Safeguards Cross Reference Table (English)
- TREES 2.0 Variance Request Form (English)
- TREES 2.0 Calculation Template (English)
- TREES 2.0 Calculation Template (HFLD) (English)
Process Documents
- The REDD+ Environmental Excellence Standard (TREES) Version 2.0 for public consultation (English)
- TREES 2.0 Stakeholder Comment and Response Log (English)
- TREES 2.0 Statement of Reasons (English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Indonesian)
- Revised HFLD Crediting Approach, Version for public consultation (English)
- Revised HFLD Approach Stakeholder Comment and Response Log (English)
- TREES 2.0 Summary of Changes (English)
- TREES 2.0 Stakeholder Comments
TREES 2.0
TREES 2.0 expands options for participating jurisdictions to access carbon market financing by including crediting for additional mitigation actions from the forest sector notably
– (i) protecting forests in jurisdictions with high forest cover and low rates of deforestation and
– (ii) enhancing carbon ‘removals’ due to reforestation and forest restoration efforts.
It also creates a pathway to recognize the contributions of Indigenous Peoples to protecting forests and reducing associated emissions.
Overview of TREES
“UN-REDD seeks to support the expansion of forest-based climate solutions at scale, with high environmental integrity and advancing social equality. We welcome the opportunity that TREES 2.0 presents to contribute to these outcomes.
The Programme looks forward to reviewing the standard approved by the ART Board, and to continuing to work with the ART Secretariat, participating jurisdictions and interested demand-side entities to help achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement, and make 2021 a turning point for scaling up climate action from forests.”
Mario Boccucci,
Head of the UN-REDD Programme Secretariat