FAO support to Forest Reference Emission Levels for REDD+,Experiences and Lessons Learnt
Julian Fox

Team Leader National Forest Monitoring
Forestry Policy and Resources Division, FAO Forestry Department

FAO Forestry
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REDD+ success story•

UNFCCC REDD+ modalities completed and enshrinedin Article 5 of the Paris Agreement•Significant mitigation potential – which is now
becoming a reality•

Significant political and financial backing with over 70
forest countries actively engaged for REDD+•

Technological and institutional barriers to REDD+ havecentered on countries being able to measure, reportand verify REDD+ actions – but – there is progress!
Key next step:

Maintain momentum, overcome barriers,
scale up REDD+ action.
FAO Forestry

FAO publication on FREL•

Report on the significant country progress
on measurement, reporting andverification (MRV) of REDD+ actions•

Stock-take of 26 Forest Reference(Emission) Levels (FRELs), and 5 REDD+results submitted to the UNFCCC•

Summary of experiences in the technicalassessment process under the UNFCCC•

Identification of lessons learnt and key
next steps
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http://www.fao.org/3/a-i7163e.pdf

http://www.fao.org/3/a-i7352e.pdf

Global progress on REDD+ MRV

Warsaw framework is thestarting point for FREL/FRL
submissions to the UNFCCC

2006-2010

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MRV of REDD+ under the UNFCCC
FREL/FRL
submissions to the
UNFCCC

Brazil (Amazonia)

Brazil(Amazon)

Colombia
Ecuador
GuyanaMalaysia
MexicoChile
Congo
Costa Rica
EthiopiaIndonesia
Paraguay
Peru
Viet Nam
ZambiaBrazil (Cerrado)
Cambodia
Côte d’Ivoire
Ghana
Honduras
Madagascar
NepalPNG
Sri Lanka
UgandaTanzania

Brazil (Amazon)
DRC
India
Lao PDR
MadagascarMalaysia
Mongolia
Mozambique
MyanmarNigeria
PanamaSuriname

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2017

Brazil
2006-2010

Colombia
Malaysia
EcuadorBrazil
2011-2015

UNFCCC REDD+results: >6 billion tCO2

As of February 2018 – 38 FREL/FRL submissions to the UNFCCC, and 5 REDD+ results
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Stock take of FREL submissions - scale
National•
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Cambodia ••Congo
Costa Rica •Côte d’Ivoire ••Ecuador•Ethiopia•GhanaGuyanaHonduras
Indonesia
Madagascar
Malaysia
MexicoNepal

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Subnational
ParaguayPNG
Sri Lanka
Tanzania
UgandaViet Nam
Zambia••••Brazil (2x)
Chile
ColombiaPeru

FREL scope
REDD+ Activities

Carbon pools

Gases

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FREL construction approaches
Simple historical average
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Brazil (2x) •Cambodia ••Chile
Costa Rica •Côte d’Ivoire ••Ecuador•
Ethiopia
Honduras •Indonesia •FAO Forestry

Madagascar
Malaysia
MexicoNepalParaguay
Sri Lanka
Tanzania
UgandaZambiaLinear projection

Adjustment• Ghana• Peru• PNG••••Colombia
CongoGuyana
Viet Nam

Stock take of REDD+ results

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Key observations•

Technological and institutional barriers to REDD+ MRV
are being overcome•

Unprecedented transparency of countries’ forestsector data and information•

Technical assessment under the UNFCCC is key toimprovement of countries’ forest sector data•

Improved country data is contributing to informed
forest sector policies, and contributes to SDG and NDC
reporting

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Key challenges•

Country data and the quality of submissions need toimprove overtime to meet donor expectations forpayment•

Further investment in REDD+ MRV readiness isnecessary to improve country data and facilitate broadcountry participation in REDD+Again: Key next step:
Maintain momentum, overcome barriers,
scale up REDD+ action.
FAO Forestry

FAO support• FAO direct support to70% of all REDD+submissions to theUNFCCC• Supporting all
elements of National
Forest Monitoring
Systems;
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National Forest Inventory:Emission Factors
Satellite Land Monitoring
Systems: Activity Data
UNFCCC submissions

FAO support

http://www.fao.org/3/a-i7210e.pdf

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Thank You!
Financial support provided by

FAO Forestry