Monthly Economic Monitoring of Ukraine No 231, April 2024
Financing the World's Forests: integrating markets and stakeholders
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4. Phased approach to implementation Phase 1: National REDD strategy development, including national dialogue, institutional strengthening, and demonstration activities. Phase 2: Implementation of policies and measures (PAMs) proposed in those national REDD strategies. Phase 3: Payment for performance on the basis of quantified forest emissions and removals against agreed reference levels. Recommendations from the Norwegian government’s REDD Options Assessment Report (REDD-OAR)
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9. How do we fill the financing gaps? Most promising avenues for meeting financing shortfalls in post-2012 context is from ‘new and innovative’ forms of finance.
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11. Proposals on the table Proposal Source of funds Amount of funds generated AUCTIONS OF EMISSIONS ALLOWANCES Norway’s auctioning of AAUs Annex I allowances withheld, auctioned internationally $20-30 Bn annually A UNIFORM GLOBAL TAX ON CO2 EMISSIONS Swiss Global Carbon Tax Tax ($2/t CO 2 ) on emissions; ≤1.5/t CO 2 per capita exempt $30-40 Bn annually LEVIES ON EMISSIONS FROM INTERNATIONAL MARITIME AND AVIATION International Air Passenger Levy, International Maritime Emission Reductions Scheme, Tuvalu’s Burden Sharing Mechanism, Oxfam International, etc $6 per ticket fee (economy class), $62 per ticket fee (business/first class); or a straight charge on emissions (not based on ticket); or levy on international airfares, maritime transport charges $8-10 Bn annually, for first five years of operation
12. Proposals on the table (cont’d) Proposal Source of funds Amount of funds generated CARBON MARKET-BASED LEVIES Extending the levy to JI and/or IET Levy on JI and/or IET 2008–2012: $5.5–8.5 Bn p.a. 2013–2020: $3.5–7.0 Bn p.a. Pakistan’s CDM levy 3-5% levy on CDM $0.2–0.5 Bn p.a. at levy of 5% BONDS EC GCFM High rated bonds $1.3 Bn annually for next five years CURRENCY TRANSACTION TAX Currency transaction tax small levy (0.005%) on foreign currency exchange transaction $15-20 Bn annually HYBRIDS Mexico’s World Climate Change Fund Multiple sources Initially $10, scaling up to $95 in 2030
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15. Thank you Contact: Jessica Brown [email_address] Visit: www.climatefundsupdate.org www.odi.org.uk/climatechange