International Seminar for Climate Change andForests
The Future of REDD+Interpreting FREL/FRL for Post-2020 FrameworkJanuary 27 and 28, 2016
Venue: Ito Hall, The University of Tokyo

DRC Forest Reference Emission Level
Methodological Framework
KAYEMBE MUMONAYI François & TG FREL/FRL - DRC
Tokyo, January 27 and 28, 2016

Summary• Introduction• Scale of the DRC FREL
• Scope of the FREL
• Emission Factors• FREL Construction Approach• FREL Improvement• The future of REDD+ for DRC
Tokyo International Seminar on REDD+20162Introduction

Scale of the FREL

Scope of the FRELEmission Factors

Construction ApproachFREL Improvement

Major milestones of the REDD+ 6-years
roll-out in DRC

National Forest Monitoring System in place
First steps towards a National Forest Inventory achieved
National Inventory of Greenhouse Gas Emission
Satellite-based Forest Monitoring System – National Capacity Building

National REDD+ Strategy Framework
Appropriation at the highest political level
Wide consultation at the national scale : Local people, Gender, Civil
Society
Research Centers & Universities
REDD+ Projects Implementation
Identification of REDD+ interest zones across the country
Involvement of the Private Sector
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Introduction

Scale of the FREL

Scope of the FREL

Emission Factors

Construction Approach

FREL Improvement

DRC FREL Submission at the COP22
DRC FREL will be submitted at the next COP under UNFCCC
Methodology under finalization (March, 2016)
FREL quantification
Adjustment under discussion
Possible inclusion of the forest degradation and carbon stockenhancement components

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Introduction

Scale of the FREL

Scope of the FREL

Emission Factors

Construction Approach

FREL Improvement

Subnational FREL as an interim measure
Set of objective criteria to select the appropriate Scale
Zones of REDD+ interest at the national scale
Appropriation by local Governments
Hot spots of forest cover loss
Existing capacity for the implementation of REDD+ activities
Opportunities for co-benefices
National priorities strategy
Three Provinces of Bandundu, Equateur and Oriental
Three first forested provinces of the Country
1,205,200 sq.km – 51% of the national territory – 58% of the country forest are
50% of the country total forest cover loss between 2000 and 2014
Charcoal supply basins for major DRC cities: Kinshasa, Kisangani, Goma,
Mbandaka
Existing REDD+ Projects under implementation
Opportunities to engage discussions with REDD+ Project Leaders
5Tokyo InternationalSeminaron REDD+learned for the national strategy
Involvement of the Private
Sector andlessons
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Scale of the FREL

Scope of the FREL

Emission Factors

Construction Approach

FREL Improvement

Subnational FREL as an interim measure

Global Landscape Forum | Paris 20156

Introduction

Scale of the FREL

Scope of the FREL

Emission Factors

Construction Approach

FREL Improvement

Choice of the Scope is mainly data-driven
Deforestation data are obtained through the NFMS
Analysis period 1990 - 2014
Two points of change are already available 1990 – 2010 ; 2010 – 2014;and
1990-2000; is in process.
FREL reference period 2000 - 2014
Additional points of change will be integrated
Transparent and consistent methodology for forest cover mapping andforest cover change detection
Forest degradation is an important activity for the FREL
Confirmed by grey literature
Important gap in historical forest degradation data at the reference scale
Current studies for retrieving forest degradation data (forest logging
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data, household wood energy consumption,etc.)
2016Introduction

Scale of the FREL

Scope of the FRELEmission FactorsConstruction Approach

FREL Improvement

Choice of the Scope is mainly data-driven
Above and Below Ground Biomass in the sub-national FREL
Existing data for all the other carbon pools
Need for consolidation of these data at the reference scale
CO2 is the only gas taken into accountIn accordance with the national greenhouse gas inventory

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Scale of the FREL

Scope of the FREL

Emission Factors

Construction Approach

FREL Improvement

AD are obtained from remote sensing
Existing capacity at the country level for RS-based forest monitoring
Architecture for satellite imagery gathering
Transparent methodology for change detection
Based on the Brazilian forest cover change monitoring (INPE) and Google EarthEngine;
Ground truthing validation

19902010

Global Landscape Forum | Paris 2015

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Scale of the FREL

Scope of the FREL

Emission Factors

Construction Approach

FREL Improvement

EF are obtained through forest inventory
Pre-Inventory data for Equateur and Oriental Provinces
National Forest Inventory in the Bandundu Province
Data for all carbon pools are available but need for consolidation at the threeprovince level
ABG and BGB will be included
Chave (2014) will be used as an interim measure
DRC conservative estimates of forest carbon emissions (Chave 2005 vs. 2014)
Example for the Bandundu Province : 124 sq. parcels of 60mx60mand 610
circular parcels of 30m diameter)
RESERVOIRTYPE
SPECIFIQUE
Aerienne

Matieredu solTotal

C PAR HA

CO2E PAR HA

HA
332,00 / 275,91

156,04 / 129.68

572,14 / 475.49

58,36 / 49.53

27,43 / 23.28

100,57 / 85.36

390,36 / 325.44

183,47 / 152.96

672,71 / 560.85

Arbres morts

15,98

7,51

27.55

Litiere

10,81

5,08

18,63

Total

26,79

12,59

46.18

136,59500,83332,65 / 302.14

1.219,72 / 1,107.86

Souterraine
Biomasse desarbres vivants

BIOMASSE PARTotalorganique

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Introduction

Scale of the FREL

Scope of the FRELEmission Factors

Construction Approach

FREL Improvement

EF are obtained through forest inventory
4 forest strata derived from the national scheme of forest stratification
Dense moist forest (Foret dense humide sur terre ferme)
Edaphic forest (Foret dense humide sur sol hydromorphe)
Secondary forest (Foret secondaire)
Open forest and dense woodland (Foret seche ou foret claire - Miombo)
An emission factor will be derived for each stratum
Ongoing analysis of the forest stratification compatibility with the forest
stratification of the:Mai-Ndombe REDD+ Project (Southwestern DRC)
Mambasa and Isangi REDD+ Project (Eastern DRC)
REDD+ Pilot Projects in Mbuji-Mayi and Kananga (Middle-South of the country)

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Introduction

Scale of the FREL

Scope of the FREL

Emission Factors

Construction Approach

FREL Improvement

Average of historical emissions
Reference period is 2000-2014
Validity period >= 5 years
Emission changes computed each 2-3 years
High Forested and Low Deforested Country - Adjustment needed
National Consensus on drivers of forest cover change
Existing studies on projected forest cover change
Assessment of existing development plans and their potential impacts

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Scale of the FREL

Scope of the FREL

Emission Factors

Construction Approach

FREL Improvement

DRC FREL improvement(1) Computation of emission changes(2) Consolidation of emission factors(3) Finalizing the adjustment approach(4) Finalizing the current study on allometric equations(5) Inclusion of forest degradation and carbon stock enhancement

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The future of REDD+ for DRC
 DRC ask a general mobilization of the World states to fight against
climate change;
 Great importance to adaptation actions and mitigation that takes into
account the principle of differentiation in relation to the historicalresponsibility of developed countries;
 Submitted its Intended National Determined Contributions(INDCs) in August 18, 2015;
 Despite its status as a weak transmitter, it has thus committed itself toreducing its emissions of greenhouse gases by 17% between 2020 and2030 ; The priorities for the DRC are, on adaptation, on technology transfer,on capacity building, funding and resilience to climate change as well on
reducing greenhouse gas emissions by developing renewable energy
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Thanks for your attention!
“Merci beaucoup”

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