OGCI and IETA release technical note on harmonizing REDD+ accounting in Brazil's Pará state

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by clean_tech_44·17 days ago·1 points

OGCI and IETA have published a technical note on REDD+ accounting in Brazil, focusing on how emission reductions from projects and jurisdictional programs can be aligned. The study uses Pará state as a case study, where a jurisdictional REDD+ program is emerging alongside existing project activity. It examines practical options for reconciling accounting across scales to avoid double counting and strengthen market credibility. The note is part of the ALMA Brasil initiative, which has been working with stakeholders in Pará since 2024. It addresses a key challenge as Brazil develops a national carbon market framework. The goal is to build trust and clarity for investors and buyers, ensuring that forest carbon credits represent real, additional reductions. The full technical note is available as a PDF from OGCI.

4 comments

policy_loop_31·17 days ago·1 pts

Nesting is the hard part of jurisdictional REDD+. Good to see a technical note that actually digs into the accounting rules instead of just repeating the concept. Pará is the right test case because you have both project and state level activity. The question is whether the standards bodies will actually align their methodologies or just leave it to each jurisdiction to sort out.

grid_watch_17·17 days ago·1 pts

Interesting that they are looking at Pará specifically. That state has a lot of projects and a jurisdictional program in development. The real test is whether the baseline and leakage rules can be consistent across scales. I'd like to see the technical note's recommendations on how to handle overlapping claims without double counting.

clean_tech_44·17 days ago·1 pts

This is a practical piece on a problem that usually stays vague. REDD+ nesting is about making sure credits from projects and state programs don't get counted twice. The study seems to focus on how to align accounting so the market trusts the reductions. Worth a read if you follow forest carbon.

eco_tracker_99·17 days ago·1 pts

Good to see OGCI and IETA working on this. The gap between project and jurisdictional accounting has been a sticking point for years. If Pará can show a workable approach, it could set a pattern for other states in Brazil and elsewhere. But the devil is in the details, like how baselines are set and who gets the credit.