Criteria for allocation of emission units derived from sinks
The criteria for allocating emission units have yet to be determined. Eligibility and verification tests are likely to be part of any application process to receive emission units.
Eligibility tests would relate to the 'qualifying' forestry activities and rules agreed internationally under Article 3.3 of the Kyoto Protocol. To claim emission units derived from sink activities, responsible parties would need to demonstrate that their forest was a Kyoto forest established through either afforestation or reforestation on land that was not in forest on 31 December 1989.
Verification tests would relate to the accurate measurement, reporting and audit of the carbon content in Kyoto forests.
Emission units derived from sink activities would be allocated in exchange for the land/forestry rights owner satisfying these information requirements and demonstrating that they are the eligible legal entity.
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