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Icarb energy workshop welcome presentation sue roaficarb
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IDIOMA MUCHIK (Taller de Idioma Muchik- USS. 2013.somosmohicas
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Optimising Energy Storage Within Micro-grid Systems | Edward Owensicarb
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This monthly report summarizes Nuttapon Khongdee's work on analyzing heavy metal content, pH, EC, and organic carbon levels in different soil types before planting. Soil samples were tested for pH, EC, and organic carbon using calibrated instruments and standard procedures. Results are displayed in tables showing mean and standard deviation values for each soil type and treatment. The report also discusses initial work on characterizing citral oil nanoemulsions, including how formulation components like HLB value, homogenization speed, and oil/surfactant ratio influence particle size and stability over time. Future work is planned to analyze the nanoemulsions' antibacterial and antifungal activities.
Icarb energy workshop welcome presentation sue roaficarb
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The Role of Storage in Smart Energy Systems | Henrik Lundicarb
This document discusses the role of energy storage in smart energy systems. It begins by defining smart energy systems as an approach that combines and coordinates smart electricity, thermal, and gas grids to identify synergies between sectors to achieve optimal solutions. Energy storage plays a key role in integrating renewable energy sources. Different types of energy storage are compared, including pump hydro storage, natural gas storage, oil tanks, and thermal storage. Power-to-heat, power-to-transport, and power-to-gas/liquid fuels are identified as important technologies to balance renewable energy sources hourly through various storage methods. The overall goal is a least-cost, 100% renewable energy system modeled hourly using tools like EnergyPLAN to analyze synergies between smart
IDIOMA MUCHIK (Taller de Idioma Muchik- USS. 2013.somosmohicas
Este documento presenta la base legal para la enseñanza del idioma Muchik en Perú y proporciona información sobre su historia, características y fuentes de estudio. Entre otras cosas, cita artículos de la Constitución Peruana y leyes regionales que protegen y promueven las lenguas originarias. También incluye una línea de tiempo sobre Fernando de la Carrera Daza, un sacerdote del siglo XVII que estudió el idioma y publicó un "Arte de la lengua yunga", y proporciona detalles sobre publicaciones sobre
The document discusses why energy storage is important for balancing energy supply and demand. It notes that energy storage has always played a role in matching supply to changing demands over different timescales. However, the tasks for which energy storage is needed are changing as energy systems decarbonize and incorporate more variable renewable sources like wind. Large-scale energy storage for seasonal balancing will likely rely on fuels or thermal storage rather than electrochemical storage due to cost considerations. Shorter-term within-day balancing could utilize a wider variety of storage technologies at different scales.
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The document discusses two approaches to seasonal heat storage: borehole thermal energy storage and pit heat storage. For borehole thermal energy storage in Braedstrup, 19,000 cubic meters of soil were used at a cost of 240,000 euros. For pit heat storage in Marstal, 75,000 cubic meters of water were used at a cost of 2.4 million euros. Preliminary results show the borehole storage recovered 44% of stored heat while the pit storage recovered 18% of stored heat during the first part of the season. The biggest challenges were unpredictable soil conditions for borehole storage and weather dependence for pit storage.
Optimising Energy Storage Within Micro-grid Systems | Edward Owensicarb
The document summarizes the ORIGIN project, which aims to optimize energy storage and demand-side management in microgrid systems across three European communities. It discusses the project goals of aligning energy demand with local renewable supply through forecasting, monitoring, and orchestrating energy use. Hardware has been installed and a demand response system is going live in November 2014 with the goal of reducing imported energy and carbon emissions by over 20% through more efficient use of on-site renewable generation and storage.
This monthly report summarizes Nuttapon Khongdee's work on analyzing heavy metal content, pH, EC, and organic carbon levels in different soil types before planting. Soil samples were tested for pH, EC, and organic carbon using calibrated instruments and standard procedures. Results are displayed in tables showing mean and standard deviation values for each soil type and treatment. The report also discusses initial work on characterizing citral oil nanoemulsions, including how formulation components like HLB value, homogenization speed, and oil/surfactant ratio influence particle size and stability over time. Future work is planned to analyze the nanoemulsions' antibacterial and antifungal activities.
This document discusses sinter reducibility testing methods including ISO 4695 and HOSIM tests. It provides definitions of key terms like sinter, reducibility, and reduction-disintegration. The document analyzes results from various tests, finding some correlation between predicted and measured HOSIM values, but less correlation between HOSIM and RI. Graphs show relationships between properties like MgO, FeO, and reducibility. The document notes difficulties with confounding variables and next steps to develop an internal reducibility test.
This document discusses factors to consider when selecting corn silage hybrids. It notes that high-yielding hybrids with big ears, tall stalks, and less lignin are desirable as they provide more energy and digestibility. While leafiness contributes little to yield, protein content is important to focus on energy value over protein. Two sample rations are shown where higher energy corn silage reduces grain needs. The document also defines energy measurements like ADF and NDF and shows average corn silage quality data. A corn silage variety trial summary table is included that evaluates different hybrids across locations for factors like yield, quality, disease resistance and more.
- Orocore Resource Corp is a mining exploration company focused on its Cerro Prieto polymetallic project in Mexico.
- A 2008 exploration program outlined a 25.3 million tonne indicated resource and 4.7 million tonne inferred resource of gold, silver, lead and zinc.
- The company plans a $5 million Phase 2 and 3 exploration program in 2009-2010 including drilling and a pre-feasibility study to expand the resource.
- Cerro Prieto has potential for a low-cost, open pit mine subject to further exploration and study.
Hydrogen Peroxide- Review of its Role as Part of a Mine Drainage Treatment St...Michael Hewitt, GISP
Jon Smoyer P.G., PA Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), “Hydrogen Peroxide- Review of its Role as Part of a Mine Drainage Treatment Strategy”
Hydrogen Peroxide has been used to oxidize and remove ferrous iron from mine drainage for decades. It is a relatively inexpensive and effective oxidant that can be used to achieve rapid ferrous iron oxidation in many active and semi-passive mine drainage treatment systems. This presentation outlines the physical properties, concentrations, and available delivery options for hydrogen peroxide.
How Much Carbon is in a kWh? | Dr David Jenkinsicarb
The document summarizes a workshop on estimating the carbon intensity of electricity grids. It discusses how carbon intensity is used to measure technology performance but is based on assumptions that may not be valid for all assessments. It questions commonly used average grid carbon intensity values and whether they accurately reflect the electricity being used. The document suggests carbon intensity likely varies over time and location and that increasing electrification may impact future grid carbon intensity.
Presentation by Rory Bergin from HTA Design from RIBA 2030 Climate Challenge Rising to the performance challenge: What it means for Architects on 24th March
This document provides a summary of operation review for the month of January. Key highlights include the plant achieving 100% availability and cleaning of the raw water pond. Lowlights included a unit blackout due to an HPBP malfunction and unreliable operation of HPBP. The document also provides data on plant performance indicators like generation, heat rate, coal consumption, and efficiency for the month. Charts show trends in SCC, boiler efficiency, and unburnt carbon, with opportunities identified for further improvement.
Advancing knowledge on the costs, risks and benefits of using carbon markets ...CIFOR-ICRAF
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Financing for forest and climate change, Forest Day 3
Sunday, 13 December 2009
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This document summarizes a presentation on modeling the weathering of olivine rock to sequester carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. The presentation models how olivine weathers over time, calculating the rate of CO2 sequestration and release of nickel into the environment. The model shows that for agricultural applications, only very fine olivine exceeds nickel regulations in the first month, but olivine can be used for both civil and agricultural uses overall. The document includes figures showing model inputs, outputs for CO2 sequestered, magnesium and nickel released over time, and nickel concentrations in plants and soils.
IRJET- Investigation on Behaviour of MSW Geopolymer ConcreteIRJET Journal
This document investigates the behavior of municipal solid waste (MSW) geopolymer concrete. MSW ash was used to replace fly ash in geopolymer concrete at levels of 20% and 30% of the total binder content. Various tests were conducted on the concrete mixtures to determine strengths. The 7 and 28-day compressive strengths increased with 20% MSW ash replacement but decreased with 30% replacement compared to the control geopolymer concrete without ash. Flexural and split tensile strengths followed a similar trend. The study demonstrates that MSW ash can partially replace fly ash in producing geopolymer concrete and help reduce landfill waste while maintaining adequate concrete strengths.
IRJET- Investigation on Behaviour of MSW Geopolymer ConcreteIRJET Journal
This document summarizes a study that investigated the use of municipal solid waste ash as a partial replacement for fly ash in geopolymer concrete. The researchers created geopolymer concrete mixtures with 0%, 20%, and 30% replacement of fly ash with municipal solid waste ash. The concrete was cured and tested after 7 and 28 days to evaluate its compressive strength. Results showed that compressive strength decreased slightly with higher levels of fly ash replacement, but even the 30% replacement mixture exceeded the target compressive strength of M30 concrete. This indicates municipal solid waste ash has potential as a supplemental cementitious material for more sustainable geopolymer concrete production.
This document provides a summary of technical information useful for quantity surveyors and construction professionals. It includes conversion factors for units of measurement, formulas for mensuration, weights of common building materials, steel sections, and other reference tables. The tables provide data on densities, weights, and dimensions of various construction materials to allow for quick calculations and estimations.
Sumitomo Metal Mining Co.,- Hydrometallurgical Processing Plant For Low Grade...Archie Casey
The Project is located within the industrial facility of Rio Tuba Nickel Mining Corporation (RTNMC) in Brgy. Rio Tuba, Bataraza, Palawan.
Since 1977, RTNMC has been mining saprolitic nickel ores selling them to ferro-nickel smelters abroad. In more than 25 years of operation, it also generated mine wastes of about 25 million tonnes. Called low grade limonitic mine wastes, these are stockpiled around the mine area.
CBNC will process these stockpiles using the technology called HPAL or high pressure acid leach.
Sumitomo Metal Mining Co.,Hydrometallurgical Processing Plant For Low Grade N...No to mining in Palawan
The Project is located within the industrial facility of Rio Tuba Nickel Mining Corporation (RTNMC) in Brgy. Rio Tuba, Bataraza, Palawan. Since 1977, RTNMC has been mining saprolitic nickel ores selling them to ferro-nickel smelters abroad. In more than 25 years of operation, it also generated mine wastes of about 25 million tonnes. Called low grade limonitic mine wastes, these are stockpiled around the mine area. CBNC will process these stockpiles using the technology called HPAL or high pressure acid leach.
Lessons learned from injecting liquid activated carbon suspensionAntea Group
Three gas station sites in California were selected for pilot tests of injecting liquid activated carbon suspension to remediate contaminated groundwater. At the first site in San Jose, substantial contaminants desorbed initially but then total petroleum hydrocarbons declined over 60 days and stabilized. The second site in Oakland showed decreases in benzene and other contaminants within 2-3 months, meeting remedial goals. Lessons learned included that direct push injection may not distribute as expected, biostimulation aids carbon treatment, and substantial reductions are possible within months with the right conditions.
This document is the national standard of the People's Republic of China GB 5461-2000 regarding edible salt. It revises and replaces the previous 1992 standard. The key changes include adding calculations for whiteness and chemical index based on wet percentage, stipulating sanitation index limitations, and deleting grade III products for some salt types. It specifies technical requirements, tests, quality rules, and packaging/storage for refined, washed, and solar edible salts. The main drafting units were the National Sea-lake Salt Standardization Center and China Well and Rock Salt Standardization Center.
Mark Killar, Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, “Sewickley Creek Cost/Benefit ...Michael Hewitt, GISP
Throughout Pennsylvania, many non-profit organizations have developed restoration plans for AMD impaired watersheds. To secure federal AML funding through Pennsylvania’s Abandoned Mine Reclamation Program and with other federal programs, those plans must include a cost/benefits analysis to assure that funds from the program are spent wisely. In an effort to assist in the development of a cost/benefit analysis for AMD projects being proposed for a qualified hydrologic unit watershed, Western Pennsylvania Conservancy worked with Hedin Environmental, through a technical assistance grant provided by Trout Unlimited’s Eastern Abandoned Mines Program, to develop a treatment cost calculator, which could compare costs on a variety of AMD treatment types. This presentation will demonstrate how it was used to develop a cost/benefit analysis for priority AMD discharges within the Sewickley Creek watershed in Westmoreland County.
Energy storage in urban multi-energy systems | Marco Carlo Masoeroicarb
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Emerging Scottish Policy to Promote Energy Storage | Chris Starkicarb
This document discusses emerging Scottish policy to promote energy storage. It outlines the Scottish government's holistic approach to energy policy focusing on carbon reduction, consumer costs, and supply security. The policy aims to influence UK-wide energy policy and establish a Scottish policy framework through statements on heat generation and community energy. It also supports expanding pumped storage facilities through national planning frameworks.
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Vision for a Renewable Scotland:Are We All Better Together? | Iain Staffellicarb
The document discusses the potential impacts of splitting electricity markets between Scotland and England & Wales. It notes that by 2020 there could be 10 GW of wind capacity in Scotland and 13 GW in England & Wales. Splitting the markets could lead to lower and more volatile wholesale prices in Scotland, reducing incentives for further capacity development. However, residential electricity prices in Scotland could be around 10% lower than if the markets remained unified. The document also briefly outlines growth in other renewable technologies like solar and marine power through 2030.
The document defines energy autarky as a region relying on its own energy resources to meet its energy needs. It provides definitions from other sources describing energy autarky as not importing substantial energy resources or developing a region's viability through transforming its energy subsystem. The document discusses motivations for pursuing energy autarky like loss of faith in centralized systems, desires for local solutions, and new opportunities from technology. It argues a transition is needed rather than just focusing on individual behaviors and consumption. Case studies of Gussing, Austria and Juhnede, Germany are presented as examples of communities achieving high levels of energy self-sufficiency.
Scotland Centered Energy 2030 | Stuart Haszeldineicarb
1) The document discusses Scotland's vision for its energy future out to 2030, focusing on reducing carbon emissions while maintaining energy supply and security.
2) It notes that electricity accounts for only a small portion of total energy use, which also includes heat, transportation, and industrial sectors.
3) A key challenge is balancing continued fossil fuel extraction with carbon reduction goals, making a case for carbon capture and storage to help decarbonize industrial sectors and make unburnable fuel reserves actually useable.
The Norwegian Electric Vehicle Deployment Success | Harald N Røstvikicarb
1) Norway has achieved significant success in electric vehicle deployment over the past 25 years, going from its first import in 1989 to electric vehicles making up over 10% of new car sales in recent years.
2) Key factors contributing to Norway's success include environmental consciousness among its population, strategic policies like incentives reducing taxes and providing benefits for electric vehicles, and hydropower providing clean electricity.
3) While Norway's approach to incentives can be replicated, its focus on one manufacturer for national industry is not recommended, as Switzerland's model of supporting many electric vehicle companies was more successful.
Make Renewable Energy Installations Visible | Thomas Nowakicarb
The document discusses the repowermap project, which creates an interactive online map showing real-world renewable energy installations. It notes that over 4.5 million heat pumps were sold in Europe between 2005-2012, though only 17,869 in the UK. It also discusses how social influences can impact consumer purchasing decisions and the goal of the map to show more typical heat pump installations like a German village with 8 homes all using heat pumps. The repowermap project runs from 2012-2014 with goals of collecting 40,000 examples across 10 European countries and hosting hundreds of events annually to promote renewable energy adoption.
An Introduction to The Energy Technology Partnership (ETP) | Donald Donald ...icarb
The Energy Technology Partnership (ETP) is the largest energy research partnership in Europe, consisting of 12 Scottish universities engaged in world-class energy research and development. The ETP exists to support economic impact, collaboration, capacity building, and relationship building in the energy sector. It has achieved over £300 million in energy research investments and maintains strong industry links in the UK and abroad. The ETP offers research excellence, knowledge exchange, and skills development to support industry through services like consultancy funding, commercial consultants, collaboration opportunities, and support for energy industry doctorates and masters projects.
Working Sessions for Scenarios | Jaco Quist, Tony Craig, Gary Polhilicarb
This document outlines the agenda and process for a workshop on developing scenarios for achieving 100% renewable energy in Scotland by 2030 through backcasting. The workshop will involve three breakout groups developing different scenarios: 1) a UK-centric scenario, 2) a Scotland-alone scenario, and 3) a local energy autarky scenario. Each group will identify key elements of their vision, goals and targets for 2030, and conduct a backcasting analysis to identify necessary changes and how they can be achieved. In the afternoon, each group will further develop their scenario's pathway to 2030 and required activities in different domains over time. Groups will then present their scenarios to plenary discussion.
Working Sessions for Scenarios | Jaco Quist, Tony Craig, Gary Polhil
Introduction to the Land Use Workshop | Vicky West
1. Welcome to the ICARB
Accounting for carbon in landuse
workshop
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2. Purpose
• Bring together interested parties
• Consider what tools we’ve got
• See if there’s anything missing
• Consider if we can improve what we’ve got
• See what work there is to do & think about
where we go from here
• Consider how ICARB can help
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3. More integration?
Woodland Expansion Advisory Group
Report to Cabinet Secretary Richard Lochhead
Recommendation 16: Carbon calculator. Forestry
Commission Scotland should produce a simple to
use ‘carbon ready-reckoner’ which allows land
managers to identify whether –and by how much –
woodland creation could help to reduce their land
management carbon footprint.
SG response states: To be completed by June 2013.
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4. ICARB C acct landuse :Agenda
Woodlands
• Woodland Carbon Code/Wdld Creation Vicky West, FC
• CSORT/CARBINE – Woodland Management Paul Henshall, FR
Agriculture
• SAC Farm Tool Julian Bell,
SAC/SRUC
• The Cool Farm Tool John Hillier, Aberdeen
Uni
Peatlands
• Peatland Restoration Tool Rebekka Artz, JHI
• Peat Carbon Code / Peatland Restoration Clifton Bain, IUCN
Models vs Measurement
• GHG emissions from measurements and modelling
Bob Rees,
SAC/SRUC
Combining/Integrating Models?
• Carbon Accounting for Land Managers
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5. Woodland Carbon Code
Standards
Tools for Predicting carbon sequestration
Methods for Measuring carbon sequestration
Tracking carbon owners
Clarity in use of carbon credits
Dr Vicky West
Forestry Commission
6. What is the Woodland Carbon Code?
• Voluntary standard for woodland creation
projects where carbon is ‘counted’
• UK Forestry Standard – wider benefits
• Robust carbon measurement tools
• Transparent register
• Validation & Verification by
independent certification body
• Reassurance for investors
• Similar principles to VCS,
Gold Standard, Carbonfix
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7. The Code - Scope
Includes:
• Woodland creation
• Carbon sequestration and emissions within a
woodland
• Baseline, Leakage
Doesn’t include:
• Changes to management of existing
woodlands
• Carbon stored in forest products
• Substitution effects (wood products
or fuel)
• Avoided emissions of previous landuse
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8. Progress to date
• 104 Projects registered (45 in Scotland)
• Create 3,130 ha new woodland
• Will sequester >1.45M tCO2e over next 100 years
• Across the UK, range of soils and altitudes
• Mostly native, wide mix of species. Some conifers
• Many different owners
• 25 projects validated (18 in Scotland)
• 41% of the area
• 39% of the CO2
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9. Predicting C Sequestration (1)
Account for:
• Emissions from establishment
• seedlings, ground prep (diesel), fencing, tubes, herbicide,
fertiliser, roads
• Best emissions factors available from FR
• Emissions from soil (disturbance)
• Conservative estimation agreed with Edinburgh & Aberdeen
Uni, JHI, FR
• Assume soil C loss in year 1 (up to 20% of topsoil (0-30cm)
carbon lost – f(soil type, intensity of disturbance))
• Only allow soil C gain on mineral soil previously under
arable use. More options later with improved data
• Emissions of woodland management (thinning
and clearfelling)
• Best estimates of fuel use from FR
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10. Predicting C sequestration (2)
Carbon Lookup Tables
• FR’s CSORT model – pre-run for many scenarios:
• 17 species - species mapping for others
• Various spacing, yield class, mgmt (no thin, thin, clearfell)
• Accumulation of Carbon in Biomass and Debris
• Predictions validated by certification body
Carbon Cumulative Cum. Cum. Emis. Cumulative
Debris Total
Spacing Yield Period Standing in-period Biomass Ongoing Total
Species Management (tCO2e/ha/y (tCO2/ha/y
(m) Class (year) (tCO2e/ (tCO2e/ha/ Sequestrn Mgmt Sequestrn
r) r)
ha/yr) 5yr period) (tCO2e/ha) (tCO2e/ha) (tCO2e/ha)
SAB 2.5 6 NO_thin 0-5 0.62 0.18 0.80 4.0 4.0 0.00 4.0
SAB 2.5 6 NO_thin 5-10 2.53 0.33 2.86 14.3 18.3 0.00 18.3
SAB 2.5 6 NO_thin 10-15 9.40 0.45 9.85 49.2 67.5 0.00 67.5
SAB 2.5 6 NO_thin 15-20 25.37 1.26 26.63 133.1 200.7 0.00 200.7
SAB 2.5 6 NO_thin 20-25 26.32 1.01 27.33 136.7 337.3 0.00 337.3
SAB 2.5 6 NO_thin 25-30 15.88 0.23 16.12 80.6 417.9 0.00 417.9
SAB 2.5 6 NO_thin 30-35 11.16 3.01 14.17 70.9 488.8 0.00 488.8
SAB 2.5 6 NO_thin 35-40 7.51 6.36 13.88 69.4 558.2 0.00 558.2
SAB 2.5 6 NO_thin 40-45 5.95 2.29 8.24 41.2 599.4 0.00 599.4
SAB 2.5 6 NO_thin 45-50 5.54 -0.06 5.48 27.4 626.7 0.00 626.7
SAB 2.5 6 NO_thin 50-55 5.03 -1.00 4.03 20.1 646.9 0.00 646.9
SAB 2.5 6 NO_thin 55-60 4.47 -1.22 3.25 16.2 663.1 0.00 663.1
SAB 2.5 6 NO_thin 60-65 3.96 -0.95 3.01 15.1 678.1 0.00 678.1
SAB 2.5 6 NO_thin 65-70 3.33 -1.21 2.12 10.6 688.7 0.00 688.7
SAB 2.5 6 NO_thin 70-75 2.87 -0.49 2.38 11.9 700.7 0.00 700.7
SAB 2.5 6 NO_thin 75-80 2.63 -0.61 2.02 10.1 710.8 0.00 710.8
SAB 2.5 6 NO_thin 80-85 2.44 -0.70 1.74 8.7 719.5 0.00 719.5
SAB 2.5 6 NO_thin 85-90 2.14 -0.22 1.92 9.6 729.1 0.00 729.1
SAB 2.5 6 NO_thin 90-95 1.89 -0.18 1.71 8.6 737.7 0.00 737.7
SAB 2.5 6 NO_thin 95-100 1.68 -0.47 1.21 6.1 743.7 0.00 743.7
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11. Predicting C sequestration (3)
Baseline
• Changes to biomass carbon without project
• Use IPCC Good Practice Guide LULUCF
Any better estimates of stock/change to non-
tree biomass / non-woodland soil in UK?
Leakage
• Changes to c balance outside project area
(intensification of use or deforestation)
• UK legislation minimises likelihood
• Use IPCC Good Practice Guide LULUCF
Any better estimates of intensification of use
of non-woodland land in UK?
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12. Permanence: risk-based buffer
Risk Thresholds for each
Risk Category risk category
Lower Higher
Risk Risk
Legal/Social 1% 2%
Project Management 1% 3%
Finance 2% 5%
Natural Disturbance: Fire 2% 4%
Natural Disturbance: Weather 3% 6%
Natural Disturbance: Pest & Disease 3% 10%
Natural Disturbance: Direct Climate Change Effects 3% 10%
Overall Risk Buffer 15% (Min) 40% (Max)
% of carbon sequestration to contribute to buffer
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14. Verifying carbon sequestration
• Projects validated at outset and verified at year 5 +
every 10 years (up to 100 years)
Carbon Assessment Protocol
• Sets out field measurement procedures to get
accurate estimate of actual sequestration
• Mensuration (tree height, diameter etc) volume
biomass carbon content
• FR describe best methodologies available
• Considering remote sensing/Lidar for future
• Measurements verified by certification body
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15. Tracking carbon units
• Currently: Project register (with details of
carbon owners)
• By July 2013 – Markit Environmental Registry:
• Project Register
• Carbon Unit Register (Pre-Issuance Units and
Woodland Carbon Units)
• Web-based carbon unit ‘For Sale’ board
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16. Mandatory + Voluntary Reporting
• Mandatory reporting of GROSS GHG emissions
from April 2013 – quoted companies
• Defra GHG emissions reporting guidance for
organisations recommends showing GROSS
and NET emissions.
• Overseas offsets (Kyoto and non-Kyoto)
and Woodland Carbon Code-verified
units can be used in NET.
• Markit Registry will demonstrate
use/retiral of credits
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17. Questions?
Dr Vicky West
vicky.west@forestry.gov.uk
www.forestry.gov.uk/carboncode
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