Policy paper

An International Climate Fund business case for DECC investment in the BioCarbon Fund and the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility - Carbon Fund

DECC’s International Climate Fund Business Case for investment in the BioCarbon Fund and potential investment in the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility – Carbon Fund, was approved by DECC Ministers in November 2013 and announced at COP19 by the Secretary of State.

• From: Department of Energy & Climate Change
• Published: 22 April 2014

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

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An International Climate Fund business case for DECC investment in the BioCarbon Fund and the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility - Carbon Fund

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The BioCarbon Fund mobilises finance to reduce carbon emissions in forest and agricultural ecosystems. It will combine a technical assistance facility with a series of country-focused investment windows to achieve this.

The Carbon Fund of the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility will make performance-based payments for carbon emissions reductions from forests and agriculture to REDD+ countries. The fund has a cut-off date of 2020 when it is envisaged that it will be replaced by a global agreement. It is designed to fund emissions reductions over a five year period, and it is likely that there will be about US$70 million available to buy emissions reductions directly in each REDD+ country.

Published 22 April 2014