Forestry in its policy context International forestry activities in the compliance schemes The desirability of international forestry activities being eligible for offset crediting
Key Sample size = 80-85 Highly desirable
Global post-2012 UN climate framework
64
Future US federal climate legislation
19
58
EU ETS Phase 3 (2013-2020)
20
50
Australian ETS
10%
20%
30%
40%
19 50%
10
Neutral
11
Undesirable
5
13
Highly undesirable
14 3
13
10
24
46
0%
4
5 12
23
48
Japanese ETS
9
24
52
California’s climate legislation (AB32)
6 2
5
18 3
60%
70%
80%
Desirable
Not sure
15 90%
100%
•
A large majority of respondents indicated that it was highly desirable, desirable or that they were neutral on whether forestry activities (including REDD) should be included in the major regulatory frameworks (82-89%).
•
Very few (2-5%) said that it is undesirable to have forestry included in these schemes.
•
There were no strong differences of opinion between respondents from different parts of the world. …and did Copenhagen change perceptions? How the outcomes from the Copenhagen Conference affected the desire to get involved with forestry
Key n = sample size Equally as attractive
Total
74
North America
76
Europe
7 n=89
More attractive
17
7 n=42
Less attractive
75
Australasia
21 80
Rest of the World
67
Carbon companies 0%
19
20 n=10 25
70 10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
4 n=24
70%
8 n=12 27
80%
90%
3 n=33 100%
Despite some of the negative press about the results of the UN climate talks in Copenhagen COP15 in December, enthusiasm for forest carbon offsets has not waned for the vast majority of respondents. •
Nearly three quarters (74%) of all respondents said that forestry is just as attractive to them after Copenhagen as it was before.
•
Nearly one in five (19%) said that forestry is even more attractive post-Copenhagen than it was before the conference.
•
Only 7% said that it is less attractive now. The UN discussions around REDD were more advanced than some other aspects of the negotiations, and were one of the most positive outcomes of the Copenhagen meeting. This was reported heavily in the media, therefore the above result may reflect a general consensus regarding the attractiveness of forestry.
32