The Forest for Offsetting Carbon Emissions of UN Climate Change Conference in Tianjin China

Project/Juridiction proponent

NameWebsiteLocation of headquartersOrganization type
China Green Carbon Foundation#http://www.thjj.org/en/#Chinaprivate for-profit

Project/Juridiction Partners

NameWebsiteLocation of headquartersOrganization type
Ministry of AgricultureNDChinaPublic
Ministry of Civil AffairsNDChinaPublic
Ministry of Environment ProtectionNDChinaPublic
Ministry of FinanceNDChinaPublic
Ministry of Foreign AffairsNDChinaPublic
Ministry of Science and TechnologyNDChinaPublic
National Development and Reform CommissionNDChinaPublic
Sino-Forest Cooperation International Co.LtdNDChinaND
China National Petroleum CooperationNDChinaPublic

Project characteristics

  • ID-RECCO ID
    610
  • Project status 2022
    TBC
  • Project name
    The Forest for Offsetting Carbon Emissions of UN Climate Change Conference in Tianjin China
  • Secondary name
  • Country
    China
  • Last IDRECCO update year
    2020
  • Size (in hectare)
    333
  • Start year
    ND
  • End year
    2030
  • Duration
    20
  • Project description
    The 14th session of the AWG-KP and the 12th session of the AWG-LCA took place from 4 to 9 October 2010 in Tianjin, China. In order to disseminate green and low carbon concepts, enhance the public environmental awareness and attach importance to the issue of Climate Change, the Government of China decided to neutralize emissions produced during the Conference. This event's carbon footprint was 12,000 tons of CO2-e calculated by Tsinghua University.
  • Objective 1
    return on investment
  • Objective 2
    climate
  • Objective 3
    biodiversity conservation
  • Deforestation drivers
    ND
  • Type of forest
    ND
  • Project activity
    ARR
  • Project Type
    ARR
  • Details for Afforestation/Reforestation activity
    plantation
  • Multiple locations?
    Non
  • Jurisdiction level 1
    Province/Autonomous Region : Shanxi
  • Jurisdiction level 2
    County/District/City/Prefecture : Xiyang, Pingshun and Xiangyuan

Carbon accounting

  • Crediting period
    2010-2030
  • Period to calculate annual carbon credits
  • Annual carbon credits
  • Total carbon credits
    12000
  • Leakage is expected?
    ND
  • Carbon pools included
    ND
  • Gasses included
    ND
  • Reference period start year
    ND
  • Reference period end year
    ND
  • Carbon standard 1
    none

Carbon certification

  • Carbon standard 1 Progress
    ND
  • Carbon standard 1 Publication date
    ND
  • Carbon standard 1 Weblinks
    ND
  • Carbon standard 1 Expiry date
    ND
  • Carbon standard 2
    none
  • Carbon standard 2 Progress
    ND
  • Carbon standard 2 Publication date
    ND
  • Carbon standard 2 Weblinks
    ND
  • Carbon standard 2 Expiry date
    ND
  • Carbon standard 3
    none
  • Carbon standard 3 Progress
    ND
  • Carbon standard 3 Publication date
    ND
  • Carbon standard 3 Weblinks
    ND
  • Carbon standard 3 Expiry date
    ND
  • Source of information
    http://www.forestcarbonportal.com/project/forest-offsetting-carbon-emissions-un-climate-change-conference-tianjin-china; http://www.china.org.cn/environment/2010-12/29/content_21636326.htm http://www.thjj.org/en/sf_55EF4E00C714487594D7C5F66CCAC1D8_227_heyeyun.html

Community level intervention

  • Any monetary benefits?
    Yes
  • Monetary benefit type
    Conditional
  • Monetary benefit detail
    Potential revenues from forest products (see comments)
  • Provides employment?
    ND
  • Are there non-cash benefits?
    ND
  • Economic activities - type
    ND
  • Is there tenure clarification?
    ND
  • Is there environmental education?
    ND
  • Is there forest access restriction or control/monitoring of deforestation?
    ND
  • Is there forest enhancement?
    ND
  • Is there community infrastracture improvement?
    ND
  • Is there other community benefits?
    ND