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Community guidelines for accessing forestry voluntary carbon markets
The disadvantage of the CCB Standard is that it does not certify the
quantity of carbon credits that are generated by the project. Combination
with a carbon accounting standard remains necessary, which can lead
to increased work load, and therefore increased costs, for the project
developer.
2.8.3 CarbonFix standard
This standard 18 , which emphasizes sustainable forest management, is for
afforestation and reforestation (A/R) activities only, and is not applicable
for IFM or REDD. CarbonFix deals with projects located anywhere in
the world, and supports projects with demonstrated commitment to
social and economic responsibility. CarbonFix aims to deliver real and
traceable certification for carbon credits entering the forestry VCM, but
uses companies accredited by the CDM, VCS or Accreditation Services
International (ASI) to verify the carbon claims of the project:
The CarbonFix Standard (CFS) is an initiative supported by organizations
which aim to promote the development of A/R projects. The CFS is
administered by CarbonFix, a non-profit association based in Germany,
which developed the Standard in 2007 in cooperation with experts in the
fields of forestry, climate change and development aid. The organization
itself was founded in 1999, to follow the UNFCCC negotiations and
promote the potential of A/R projects for climate change mitigation
through the VCM.
CFS also offers the option to register emission reductions that are likely
to be accrued by the project in the future. Those credits are recognizable
in their registry with an identifier. CFS helps project proponents to
invite investors to acquire ‘futures’ in the project, before the emission
reductions have been achieved.
18 See www.carbonfix.info for more information
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