The Durban climate talks gave a major boost to developers and investors in projects that reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+). In particular, it was agreed that private capital and market mechanisms will have a role to play in such projects. As a result, more countries will start to develop large-scale pilot projects.  However, developing and investing in forest carbon offsets requires specialised expertise.  This series of four webinars – produced in association with Terra Global Capital – examined the key demand and supply drivers in this market and all the key technical aspects of developing and investing in REDD+.

WEBINAR ONE: TOOK PLACE THURSDAY 23 FEBRUARY 2012

Private sources of funds and risk mitigation for REDD+

• Investments in REDD+ by private equity funds

• Making investments and managing risks

• Combining social and environmental standards with private investments

• Layering sources of capital to meet project and carbon finance needs

Speakers:
Leslie L. Durschinger, Founder & MD, Terra Global Capital
Edit Kiss, Carbon Portfolio Manager, Eneco

WEBINAR TWO: TOOK PLACE THURSDAY 1 MARCH 2012

Public sources of funds that can catalyze private investment

• Funding activities that prepare REDD host countries for markets

• Payment-for-performance based funds distribution for both government and non-governmental entities

• Public-private partnerships in REDD+ emission reduction activities

• Multilateral funds as purchase facilities for REDD+

Speakers:
Ruth Ann Nicastri, MD, Political Risk Insurance, Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC)
Andreas Dahl-Jørgensen, Adviser, Norway’s International Climate and Forest Initiative, Ministry of Environment
Neil Scotland, Forests and Land Use Adviser Climate and Environment Group, UK Department for International Development

WEBINAR THREE: TOOK PLACE THURSDAY 9 MARCH 2012

Building demand from domestic,  voluntary and compliance markets for
REDD+ emission reductions

• Growth in voluntary market buyers for REDD+ and defining their requirements

• Japan’s bi-lateral offset scheme – developing approaches through pilot REDD+ activities

• California’s future demand for REDD+ and potential approaches to sectoral crediting

• Example of domestic market-based programmes for REDD+

Speakers:
Anthony Brunello, Principal, California Strategies
Christian Dannecker, Director; Forestry, South Pole Carbon Asset Management Ltd Switzerland
Kevin Brennan, Porfolio Manager, Terra Global Capital

WEBINAR FOUR: THURSDAY 15 MARCH

Building pathways from project accounting to jurisdictional accounting to support early action

• Options for setting reference emission levels, MRV and crediting schemes for nested systems

• Phases of implementation and use of existing standards

• Decoding the text from emerging compliance schemes  and its impact on REDD+ design

• How existing projects will integrate into emerging nested approaches

• Examples of REDD+ host country progress in implementing nested jurisdictional accounting

Speakers:
Naomi Swickard, AFOLU Manager, Verified Carbon Standard
Steven De Gryze, Head of Carbon Analytics, Terra Global Capital
Bob O'Sullivan, Executive Director, north America, Climate Focus

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