Forest Carbon Offset Protocol - Response Form森林碳补偿协议-反应形式

1、.Forest Carbon Offset Protocol Consultation Response FormThe Government of British Columbia is developing a Forest Carbon Offset Protocol (FCOP) that will guide the design, development, quantification and verification of B.C forest carbon offsets from a broad range of forest activities on private an

2、d public land in B.C. Forest carbon is an increasingly significant component of climate action, and the protocol will ensure that forest carbon offsets developed in B.C. meet domestic and international quality standards. Given the importance of the forest land base in the province, the protocol is a

3、 key element in sustaining British Columbias reputation for climate action and economic growth in North America.The FCOP is intended to: w Meet the requirements of, and be implemented under, B.C.s climate change legislation.w Guide creation of high quality forest carbon offsets that meet or exceed i

4、nternationally recognized carbon offset standards. w Accommodate all forest types and forest management regimes in B.C. enabling projects on public and private land across the province.w Be comprehensive covering the range of forest activities from improved forest management to conservation.Developm

5、ent of the FCOP is being led by the Climate Action Secretariat of the Ministry of Environment in collaboration with the Pacific Carbon Trust, the Ministry of Forests, Mines and Lands and the Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation. When approved, the FCOP will be implemented under the Em

6、ission Offset Regulation of the British Columbia Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets Act. The FCOP would also establish eligibility of forest carbon offsets under the proposed Offset Regulation of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction (Cap and Trade) Act.A draft Forest Carbon Offset Protocol has been prepared b

7、y the government project team for public review and comment prior to finalization. The draft protocol can be downloaded from the CAS Forest Carbon Offset Protocol website: .bc.ca/cas/mitigation/fcop.html.Comments regarding the draft protocol are being solicited until January 31, 2011. Com

8、ments may be provided using this response form or a separate submission. Following review of comments and submissions, the project team will complete the protocol in early 2011.A summary report of comments and submissions received will be prepared without specific attribution by an independent contr

9、actor and posted on the CAS website. Comments received will be treated with confidentiality by government staff and contractors. However, comments that you provide and information that identifies you as the source of those comments may be publicly available if a Freedom of Information (FOI) request

10、is made under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.Those interested are invited to submit comments to CAS care of Cindy Bertram of C. Rankin & Associates at:Email: cindybertramshaw.caFax: 250 598-9948Mail: PO Box 28159, Westshore RPO, Victoria, B.C. V9B 6K8Completed response

11、forms or submissions may be returned by any of the means listed above (email, fax or mail).Comments and response forms should be submitted by January 31, 2011Thank you for your time and comments!:Climate Action Secretariat Forest Carbon Offset Protocol Consultation Response FormDiscussion Topic Area

12、sThe following discussion topic areas are based on the draft Forest Carbon Offset Protocol (FCOP). The draft protocol can be downloaded from the CAS Forest Carbon Offset Protocol website: .bc.ca/cas/mitigation/fcop.html.Note that you may comment on as many or as few of the discussion topi

13、c areas as you see fit. Additional comments, or submissions addressing topics of your choosing, are also welcome.A. PROTOCOL DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICABILITYGuidance and advice used to develop the protocolThe FCOP builds on internationally recognized criteria, standards and guidance addressing both GHG

14、 quantification and forestry-specific guidance (see sections 2.1 and 2.2 of the draft protocol).A.1Please provide comments regarding guidance and advice used to develop the protocol:Applicability eligible project typesThe FCOP describes four eligible project types: afforestation; reforestation; impr

15、oved forest management; and conservation/avoided deforestation (see section 2.3 of the draft protocol).A.2Please provide comments regarding afforestation as an eligible project type:A.3Please provide comments regarding reforestation as an eligible project type:A.4Please provide comments regarding im

16、proved forest management as an eligible project type:A.5Please provide comments regarding conservation/avoided deforestation as an eligible project type:Additional comments related to protocol overview and applicabilityThe FCOP includes guidance regarding the GHG(s) that will be reduced, describing

17、how real reductions will be achieved, flexibility and relevant federal and B.C. legal requirements and climate change incentives (see sections 2.4 to 2.7 of the draft protocol).A.6Please provide additional comments regarding protocol overview and applicability:B. IDENTIFICATION OF “RELEVANT” GHG SOU

18、RCES, SINKS AND CARBON POOLS (SSPs) INCLUDING BASELINE SELECTIONIdentification of project area and project SSPsThe FCOP includes guidance regarding defining a project area and identification of project SSPs (see sections 3.1 and 3.2 of the draft protocol).B.1Please provide comments regarding identif

19、ication of a project area:B.2Please provide comments regarding the protocols selection criteria and procedures for identifying SSPs for a project:B.3Please provide comments regarding the protocols description of identified SSPs for a project:Determining the baseline scenarioThe FCOP describes the cr

20、iteria used for selecting procedures for determining the baseline scenario for a project (see section 3.3 of the draft protocol). This section also includes considerations for determination of the baseline scenario by project type (afforestation, reforestation, improved forest management and conserv

21、ation/avoided deforestation).B.4Please provide comments regarding the protocols procedures for determining the baseline scenario (sections 3.3.1 and 3.3.2 of the draft protocol):B.5Please provide comments regarding recommended baseline selection and considerations specific to each project type (sect

22、ions 3.3.3 and 3.3.4 of the draft protocol):Project additionalityThe FCOP establishes additionality requirements for different project types (see section 3.4 of the draft protocol).B.6Please provide comments regarding the protocols additionality requirements:Identification of baseline SSPsThe FCOP d

23、escribes procedures for identifying baseline SSPs (see section 3.5 of the draft protocol).B.7Please provide comments regarding the protocols procedures for identifying baseline SSPs:Comparison of project and baseline SSPs and selection of relevant SSPsThe FCOP provides the methodology for comparing

24、baseline with project SSPs and selecting relevant SSPs (see section 3.6 of the draft protocol). B.8Please provide comments regarding the protocols guidance for comparison of project and baseline SSPs and selection of relevant SSPs:C. QUANTIFICATION OF GHG EMISSIONS AND EMISSION REDUCTIONSQuantificat

25、ion methodologies controlled carbon poolsThe FCOP establishes methodologies for quantifying emissions and emission reductions from project and baseline cases for live and dead forest carbon pools for harvested wood products and excluding harvested wood products (see section 4.2 of the draft protocol

26、).C.1Please provide comments regarding quantification methodologies related to controlled carbon pools:Quantification methodologies controlled and related sourcesThe FCOP establishes methodologies for quantifying emissions and emission reductions from “controlled and related sources”, including foss

27、il fuel and fertilizer production, transport, fuel combustion, wood processing, forest fires and anaerobic decay (see section 4.3 of the draft protocol).C.2Please provide comments regarding quantification methodologies related to controlled and related sources:Quantification methodologies affected c

28、arbon pools (leakage)The FCOP establishes methodologies for quantifying emissions and emission reductions from “affected carbon pools (leakage)” forest carbon and wood product pools located outside of the project boundary that are indirectly affected by project activity (see section 4.4 of the draft

29、 protocol).C.3Please provide comments regarding quantification methodologies related to affected carbon pools (leakage):D. MANAGING THE RISK OF REVERSALThe FCOP includes guidance on assessing the risk of reversal(i.e., the likelihood that a natural or human-induced reversal event will occur up to 10

30、0 years into the future from the time an emission offset is created by the project, and the likely extent of the reversal relative to the baseline should it occur). Although the protocol does specify criteria and requirements around specific risk mitigation and contingency approaches, project propon

31、ents must demonstrate how results of a risk assessment have been used to develop a mitigation and contingency plan (see section 5 of the draft protocol).D.1Please provide comments regarding to protocols guidance for managing the risk of reversal:E. APPENDICESGlossary of termsThe FCOP sets out a glos

32、sary of terms (see Appendix A of the draft protocol).E.1Please provide comments regarding terms and definitions provided in the FCOP:Determining LFG collection efficiencyThe FCOP provides a description of landfill gas (LFG) collection methodology (see Appendix B).E.2Please provide comments regarding

33、 LFG collection efficiency assumptions and methods:Data monitoringThe FCOP outlines primary and contingency procedures for data monitoring (see Appendix C).E.3Please provide comments regarding data monitoring procedures:F. OTHER COMMENTSF.1Please provide any additional comments that you may have on

34、any aspect of the draft B.C. Forest Carbon Offset Protocol:Thank you once more for your time and comments!Remember comments and response forms should be submitted by January 31, 2011If you wish, you may provide your contact information using the following page.Climate Action Secretariat Page 4Minist

35、ry of EnvironmentForest Carbon Offset Protocol Consultation Response Form(Optional) Contact InformationIf you wish to receive further information concerning the Forest Carbon Offset Protocol (FCOP), please provide your contact information including an e-mail address below. This information will be compiled separate from responses and used to inform respondents of posting of the summary of comments and subsequent government actions related to the FCOP. Note that all submissions will be treated with confidentiality by government staff and contractors however info