FOREST CARBON MANAGEMENT OVERVIEW Paul Griss Winnipeg Kyoto Mechanisms Seminar March 14, 2003.

FOREST CARBON FOREST CARBON MANAGEMENTMANAGEMENT

OVERVIEWOVERVIEW

Paul GrissPaul Griss

Winnipeg Kyoto Mechanisms SeminarWinnipeg Kyoto Mechanisms Seminar

March 14, 2003March 14, 2003

POLLUTION PROBE FOREST CARBON POLLUTION PROBE FOREST CARBON MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP SERIESMANAGEMENT WORKSHOP SERIES

A series of five national workshops to enhance awareness and A series of five national workshops to enhance awareness and understanding of the role of FCM in mitigating GHG emissions.understanding of the role of FCM in mitigating GHG emissions.

Overview Overview October 2001 (Toronto)October 2001 (Toronto) OpportunitiesOpportunities December 2001 (Edmonton)December 2001 (Edmonton) Research Needs Research Needs January 2002 (Ottawa)January 2002 (Ottawa) Policy and Infrastructure NeedsPolicy and Infrastructure Needs February 2002 (Montreal)February 2002 (Montreal) Path Forward Path Forward March 2002 (Vancouver)March 2002 (Vancouver)

Final report available from:Final report available from:

www.pollutionprobe.org/whatwedo/Kyoto.htmwww.pollutionprobe.org/whatwedo/Kyoto.htm

PARTNERS IN FCM WORKSHOP SERIESPARTNERS IN FCM WORKSHOP SERIES

Pollution ProbePollution Probe Government of Ontario / Government of Ontario /

Forest Ecosystem Science Forest Ecosystem Science CooperativeCooperative

Canadian Forest ServiceCanadian Forest Service BIOCAPBIOCAP Climate Change Secretariat Climate Change Secretariat Environment Canada Environment Canada Climate Change CentralClimate Change Central Alberta-Pacific Forest Alberta-Pacific Forest

ProductsProducts

BC Ministry of Water, Land BC Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protectionand Air Protection

Industry CanadaIndustry Canada Abitibi-ConsolidatedAbitibi-Consolidated CanforCanfor WeyerhaeuserWeyerhaeuser DomtarDomtar Quebec Ministry of Quebec Ministry of

EnvironmentEnvironment Saskatchewan Environment Saskatchewan Environment

and Resource Managementand Resource Management

THE ROLE OF FCM IN THE ROLE OF FCM IN MITIGATING GHG EMISSIONSMITIGATING GHG EMISSIONS

WHY FCM?WHY FCM?

FCM provides a bridging mechanism until new technologies that FCM provides a bridging mechanism until new technologies that can substantially reduce greenhouse gas emissions can be can substantially reduce greenhouse gas emissions can be developed and/or applied.developed and/or applied.

Most eligible FCM activities make sense to do anyway as they Most eligible FCM activities make sense to do anyway as they can:can:– enhance timber supply;enhance timber supply;– contribute to soil and water conservation;contribute to soil and water conservation;– protect wildlife habitat; andprotect wildlife habitat; and– provide social and economic opportunities.provide social and economic opportunities.

WHY FCM? (Cont’d)WHY FCM? (Cont’d)

Federal and provincial governments have provided policy and Federal and provincial governments have provided policy and financial support in the past for:financial support in the past for:– reducing deforestationreducing deforestation– reforestationreforestation– afforesting marginal lands; andafforesting marginal lands; and– improving forest management practices.improving forest management practices.

The new value of “carbon” potentially provides another revenue The new value of “carbon” potentially provides another revenue stream to support these long-held policy objectives.stream to support these long-held policy objectives.

Privately traded FCM credits in Canada could be worth over a Privately traded FCM credits in Canada could be worth over a billion dollars per year depending on our ability to move forward billion dollars per year depending on our ability to move forward and the future price of carbon.and the future price of carbon.

FORESTS AND THE FEDERAL PLANFORESTS AND THE FEDERAL PLAN

……current projections are that existing forest practices will result current projections are that existing forest practices will result in a carbon sink of 20 MT. Investments in plantations, policy in a carbon sink of 20 MT. Investments in plantations, policy changes to reduce deforestation and changes in forest changes to reduce deforestation and changes in forest management practices…could significantly add to this sink. management practices…could significantly add to this sink.

……establish a framework that will enable agricultural and forestry establish a framework that will enable agricultural and forestry sinks and emissions reductions to be sold as offsets into a sinks and emissions reductions to be sold as offsets into a domestic emissions trading system. Offsets would have to be domestic emissions trading system. Offsets would have to be measurable and go beyond business-as-usual practices.measurable and go beyond business-as-usual practices.

Fast growing, high yield forest plantations could increase the rate Fast growing, high yield forest plantations could increase the rate of carbon storage in the first commitment period, with even of carbon storage in the first commitment period, with even greater results as trees mature in subsequent periods. The greater results as trees mature in subsequent periods. The resulting sustained economic activity would provide increased resulting sustained economic activity would provide increased employment and income diversification for rural and Aboriginal employment and income diversification for rural and Aboriginal communities across Canada.communities across Canada.

FORESTS AND THE ALBERTA PLANFORESTS AND THE ALBERTA PLAN

Alberta proposes to:Alberta proposes to: explore the use of biological sinks (agriculture soils and forests) explore the use of biological sinks (agriculture soils and forests)

to store carbon;to store carbon; address stakeholder uncertainty (ownership);address stakeholder uncertainty (ownership); establish a provincial GHG emissions trading framework that establish a provincial GHG emissions trading framework that

links carbon enhancements to soil and forest sinks to the trading links carbon enhancements to soil and forest sinks to the trading of emission reduction offsets;of emission reduction offsets;

overcome permanence and liability issues; andovercome permanence and liability issues; and pursue a coordinated approach to removing barriers associated pursue a coordinated approach to removing barriers associated

with using biological sinks.with using biological sinks.

The Alberta plan does not include deforestation.The Alberta plan does not include deforestation.

ATTRIBUTES OF A CREDIBLE FCM INITIATIVEATTRIBUTES OF A CREDIBLE FCM INITIATIVE

GHG emitters told the FCM Workshop series that they would be GHG emitters told the FCM Workshop series that they would be looking for offset investments that:looking for offset investments that:

– provide real net carbon benefits which can provide real net carbon benefits which can be accurately and be accurately and simply measured, monitored and verified;simply measured, monitored and verified;

– are eligible for policy recognition (domestically and/or are eligible for policy recognition (domestically and/or internationally) by governments;internationally) by governments;

– have sustainable development benefits (social, economic, have sustainable development benefits (social, economic, environmental) with no significant tradeoffs; andenvironmental) with no significant tradeoffs; and

– demonstrate benefits that are supplemental to what would demonstrate benefits that are supplemental to what would have happened in the absence of the project.have happened in the absence of the project.

ELIGIBLE FCM ACTIVITIES ELIGIBLE FCM ACTIVITIES UNDER THE KYOTO PROTOCOLUNDER THE KYOTO PROTOCOL

AN ONGOING PROCESSAN ONGOING PROCESS

Articles 3.3 and 3.4 of the Kyoto Protocol describe the permitted Articles 3.3 and 3.4 of the Kyoto Protocol describe the permitted FCM activities.FCM activities.

““Rules” governing these activities have been negotiated only for Rules” governing these activities have been negotiated only for the first commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol (2008-2012).the first commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol (2008-2012).

These rules are reflected in the following slides.These rules are reflected in the following slides.

Negotiations are ongoing on a number of issues and the rules Negotiations are ongoing on a number of issues and the rules may change for future commitment periods.may change for future commitment periods.

FCM proponents must thus consider the short term requirements FCM proponents must thus consider the short term requirements of the Kyoto Protocol with an eye to the longer term implications of the Kyoto Protocol with an eye to the longer term implications of their activities.of their activities.

REDUCING DEFORESTATIONREDUCING DEFORESTATION (D)(D)

““Deforestation” Deforestation” is the direct human-induced conversion of forested land is the direct human-induced conversion of forested land to nonforested land.to nonforested land.

Under the Kyoto Protocol:Under the Kyoto Protocol:

– the spatial assessment unit for deforestation must be no more than 1 the spatial assessment unit for deforestation must be no more than 1 ha; andha; and

– all deforestation is considered to be an immediate emission of carbon all deforestation is considered to be an immediate emission of carbon into the atmosphere.into the atmosphere.

Deforestation thus has a major impact on Canada’s accounting for FCMDeforestation thus has a major impact on Canada’s accounting for FCM

The treatment of the wood products carbon pool is still under The treatment of the wood products carbon pool is still under negotiation, which may affect the treatment of deforestation in future negotiation, which may affect the treatment of deforestation in future commitment periods.commitment periods.

AFFORESTATION / REFORESTATION (AR)AFFORESTATION / REFORESTATION (AR)

““Afforestation” Afforestation” is the direct human-induced conversion of land is the direct human-induced conversion of land that has not been forested for a period of at least 50 years to that has not been forested for a period of at least 50 years to forested land through planting, seeding and/or the human-forested land through planting, seeding and/or the human-induced promotion of natural seed sources. induced promotion of natural seed sources.

““Reforestation” Reforestation” is the direct human-induced conversion of non-is the direct human-induced conversion of non-forested land to forested land through planting, seeding and/or forested land to forested land through planting, seeding and/or the human-induced promotion of natural seed sources, on land the human-induced promotion of natural seed sources, on land that was forested but that has been converted to non-forested that was forested but that has been converted to non-forested land. For the first commitment period, reforestation activities will land. For the first commitment period, reforestation activities will be limited to reforestation occurring on those lands that did not be limited to reforestation occurring on those lands that did not contain forest on 31 December 1989. contain forest on 31 December 1989.

There is no limit on the amount of carbon that can be sequestered There is no limit on the amount of carbon that can be sequestered through AR under the Kyoto Protocol.through AR under the Kyoto Protocol.

FOREST MANAGEMENT (FM)FOREST MANAGEMENT (FM)

Under the Kyoto Protocol:Under the Kyoto Protocol:

– if Canada chooses to do so (by 2006), it can claim increases in if Canada chooses to do so (by 2006), it can claim increases in carbon stocks on a declared area of “managed forest” in its carbon stocks on a declared area of “managed forest” in its national accounting for the first reporting period (2008-2012);national accounting for the first reporting period (2008-2012);

– an FM sink can be used to offset net ARD emissions (i.e. when an FM sink can be used to offset net ARD emissions (i.e. when deforestation emissions exceed reforestation / afforestation deforestation emissions exceed reforestation / afforestation removals) up to a maximum of 33 Mt COremovals) up to a maximum of 33 Mt CO22/yr (9/yr (9 Mt C/yr) Mt C/yr); and; and

– any remaining FM sink can be counted up to Canada’s country any remaining FM sink can be counted up to Canada’s country specific cap of 44Mt COspecific cap of 44Mt CO22/yr /yr (12 Mt C/yr)(12 Mt C/yr)..

EXAMPLES OF FM ACTIVITIESEXAMPLES OF FM ACTIVITIES

Canada has the option of enhancing FM to close the gap between Canada has the option of enhancing FM to close the gap between what will occur through business-as-usual and the country cap what will occur through business-as-usual and the country cap imposed by the Kyoto Protocol (approx. 24+ Mt COimposed by the Kyoto Protocol (approx. 24+ Mt CO22/yr)./yr).

Some ways of doing this include:Some ways of doing this include:– increased fire suppression;increased fire suppression;– increased protection from insects;increased protection from insects;– increased pre-commercial thinning (PCT);increased pre-commercial thinning (PCT);– increased commercial thinning;increased commercial thinning;– tree improvement; andtree improvement; and– biomass substitution.biomass substitution.

FCM PROJECT OPPORTUNITIESFCM PROJECT OPPORTUNITIES

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POLICY AND MARKET ROLES OF FCMPOLICY AND MARKET ROLES OF FCM

Carbon sequestered (and possibly carbon prevented from being Carbon sequestered (and possibly carbon prevented from being emitted) through FCM activities can be used to:emitted) through FCM activities can be used to:– meet an emissions reduction target imposed on the landowner meet an emissions reduction target imposed on the landowner

or the land manager by government; oror the land manager by government; or– create “credits” that can be sold into an emissions trading create “credits” that can be sold into an emissions trading

program if they are “surplus” to regulatory requirements and program if they are “surplus” to regulatory requirements and to the emissions reduction needs of the owner or manager.to the emissions reduction needs of the owner or manager.

An impediment to discussions of FCM is that the policy application An impediment to discussions of FCM is that the policy application of FCM credits and the trading of FCM credits in an emissions of FCM credits and the trading of FCM credits in an emissions trading mechanism are frequently confused. They are trading mechanism are frequently confused. They are complementary and not mutually exclusive.complementary and not mutually exclusive.

WHAT IS AN FCM “CREDIT”?WHAT IS AN FCM “CREDIT”?

Important to distinguish between carbon “credits” for the purposes Important to distinguish between carbon “credits” for the purposes of of reportingreporting and carbon “credits” for the purposes of and carbon “credits” for the purposes of trading.trading.

From Slide #16:From Slide #16:

Reporting -Reporting - Canada can report the total of Projects and BAU secured Canada can report the total of Projects and BAU secured through FM, the total of AR Projects (as there is no BAU) and the through FM, the total of AR Projects (as there is no BAU) and the net of Projects and BAU under D. On a sub-national basis net of Projects and BAU under D. On a sub-national basis (provinces/sectors/companies), who is accountable for and (provinces/sectors/companies), who is accountable for and reports carbon sequestered or emitted through BAU is a matter of reports carbon sequestered or emitted through BAU is a matter of negotiation.negotiation.

Trading - Trading - Project proponents may sell credits resulting from Projects Project proponents may sell credits resulting from Projects within an emissions trading mechanism. BAU activities are not within an emissions trading mechanism. BAU activities are not eligible.eligible.

ESTABLISHING OWNERSHIP ESTABLISHING OWNERSHIP

OF TRADABLE CREDITSOF TRADABLE CREDITS

Where a tradable credit is to be created through investment in Where a tradable credit is to be created through investment in FCM activities, ownership of that credit must be established.FCM activities, ownership of that credit must be established.

Likely a matter of negotiation between the investor and the Likely a matter of negotiation between the investor and the landowner.landowner.

On Crown lands, the government could transfer the resulting On Crown lands, the government could transfer the resulting credit to a forest company or could provide another incentive of credit to a forest company or could provide another incentive of commensurate value.commensurate value.

As long as the credit is traded domestically, the government As long as the credit is traded domestically, the government (federal and/or provincial) still gets to report the increased carbon (federal and/or provincial) still gets to report the increased carbon associated with the credit (ensuring no double counting).associated with the credit (ensuring no double counting).

WHAT CARBON IS ELIGIBLE?WHAT CARBON IS ELIGIBLE?

The first reporting period of the Kyoto Protocol is 2008-2012. The first reporting period of the Kyoto Protocol is 2008-2012. FCM activities must have been initiated since 1990, but carbon FCM activities must have been initiated since 1990, but carbon sequestered between 1990 and 2007 is not eligible for reporting or sequestered between 1990 and 2007 is not eligible for reporting or trading.trading.

As FCM projects must report incremental improvements over As FCM projects must report incremental improvements over BAU, determining an acceptable baseline for calculating the BAU, determining an acceptable baseline for calculating the increment is important.increment is important.

Canada’s proposed Domestic Emissions Trading system is Canada’s proposed Domestic Emissions Trading system is expected to be operational by 2005. From 2005 to 2007, only expected to be operational by 2005. From 2005 to 2007, only forward trades relating to FCM will be eligible (see above).forward trades relating to FCM will be eligible (see above).

ENSURING ADDITIONALITYENSURING ADDITIONALITY

FCM “credits” will not be acceptable if they create a liability for FCM “credits” will not be acceptable if they create a liability for others.others.

Proponents need to ensure there is no “leakage” of carbon, i.e. an Proponents need to ensure there is no “leakage” of carbon, i.e. an increase in deforestation on another part of the landscape to increase in deforestation on another part of the landscape to compensate for the increased carbon sequestered through a compensate for the increased carbon sequestered through a project.project.

Defining defensible project boundaries is thus critical.Defining defensible project boundaries is thus critical.

ADDRESSING PERMANENCEADDRESSING PERMANENCE

Once FCM credits are reported in national accounting, the land on Once FCM credits are reported in national accounting, the land on which they are based must remain in the national inventory.which they are based must remain in the national inventory.

Over the course of time, forests may vary from sinks to sources Over the course of time, forests may vary from sinks to sources of carbon and the additional fibre generated through FCM of carbon and the additional fibre generated through FCM projects may be removed through logging (currently considered projects may be removed through logging (currently considered an emission).an emission).

The disposition of carbon at the end of the project must therefore The disposition of carbon at the end of the project must therefore be addressed as it poses a future liability to Canada and be addressed as it poses a future liability to Canada and (possibly) the landowner.(possibly) the landowner.

FCM MECHANISMS AND INFRASTRUCTUREFCM MECHANISMS AND INFRASTRUCTURE

Some of the mechanisms that need to be put in place include:Some of the mechanisms that need to be put in place include:– carbon accounting protocols (nationally/provincially);carbon accounting protocols (nationally/provincially);– methodologies for calculating tradable credits at the project methodologies for calculating tradable credits at the project

level (consistent with national/provincial accounting);level (consistent with national/provincial accounting);– monitoring and verification procedures;monitoring and verification procedures;– research and technology development;research and technology development;– registration process for tradable credits;registration process for tradable credits;– authorization of FCM credits for emissions trading; andauthorization of FCM credits for emissions trading; and– institutional structures and capacity building.institutional structures and capacity building.

PROPOSED PATH FORWARDPROPOSED PATH FORWARD

The Pollution Probe FCM Workshop series called for immediate The Pollution Probe FCM Workshop series called for immediate efforts in:efforts in:

supporting coordinated FCM projectssupporting coordinated FCM projects in a wide range of forest in a wide range of forest types and including different forms of land ownership;types and including different forms of land ownership;

increasing policy certainty, increasing policy certainty, particularly surrounding ownership of particularly surrounding ownership of carbon, the establishment of baselines and appropriate carbon, the establishment of baselines and appropriate approaches to risk management;approaches to risk management;

supporting FCM researchsupporting FCM research and the development and application of and the development and application of new technologies;new technologies;

providing incentivesproviding incentives to reduce deforestation or enhance the to reduce deforestation or enhance the business case for proponents of FCM, recognizing the multiple business case for proponents of FCM, recognizing the multiple values that FCM can secure;values that FCM can secure;

PROPOSED PATH FORWARD (cont’d)PROPOSED PATH FORWARD (cont’d)

developing standardized measurement, monitoring and developing standardized measurement, monitoring and verification proceduresverification procedures consistent with IPCC guidelines, to consistent with IPCC guidelines, to ensure the credibility of FCM projects;ensure the credibility of FCM projects;

authorizing FCM carbon credits registration and/or trading authorizing FCM carbon credits registration and/or trading for for FCM projectsFCM projects,, to enable proponents to secure benefits from to enable proponents to secure benefits from enhancing carbon stocks, potentially including a revenue stream enhancing carbon stocks, potentially including a revenue stream relating to carbon; andrelating to carbon; and

initiating outreach programsinitiating outreach programs to further understanding of FCM and to further understanding of FCM and to ensure that learning informs relevant policies and strategies.to ensure that learning informs relevant policies and strategies.

FCM PILOTS SERIESFCM PILOTS SERIES

FCM PILOTS SERIESFCM PILOTS SERIES

ObjectiveObjective To initiate and coordinate a Forest Carbon Management Pilots To initiate and coordinate a Forest Carbon Management Pilots

series in Canada that will develop a standard protocol for series in Canada that will develop a standard protocol for measurement and monitoring of carbon and contribute to measurement and monitoring of carbon and contribute to increased certainty in the creation of carbon credits through FCM increased certainty in the creation of carbon credits through FCM activities.activities.

DescriptionDescription A network of sites that will be representative of eligible FCM A network of sites that will be representative of eligible FCM

activities, differing forest types and differing land ownerships to activities, differing forest types and differing land ownerships to share learning, standardize approaches and allow outstanding share learning, standardize approaches and allow outstanding policy and infrastructure issues to be explored in more depth.policy and infrastructure issues to be explored in more depth.

FCM PILOTS SERIES STEERING COMMITTEEFCM PILOTS SERIES STEERING COMMITTEE

Pierre Boileau, Environment CanadaPierre Boileau, Environment Canada Darcie Booth, Canadian Forest ServiceDarcie Booth, Canadian Forest Service Francine Dorion, Abitibi-ConsolidatedFrancine Dorion, Abitibi-Consolidated Paul Gray, Ontario Ministry of Natural ResourcesPaul Gray, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources David Layzell, BIOCAP David Layzell, BIOCAP Ken Ogilvie, Pollution ProbeKen Ogilvie, Pollution Probe Ken Plourde, Alberta-Pacific Forest ProductsKen Plourde, Alberta-Pacific Forest Products Errick Willis, ICF ConsultingErrick Willis, ICF Consulting

PARTNERS IN FCM PILOTS SERIESPARTNERS IN FCM PILOTS SERIES

Abitibi-ConsolidatedAbitibi-Consolidated Al-PacAl-Pac BIOCAPBIOCAP BC Ministry of Water, Land BC Ministry of Water, Land

and Air Protectionand Air Protection Canadian Forest ServiceCanadian Forest Service Climate Change CentralClimate Change Central Climate Change SecretariatClimate Change Secretariat Environment CanadaEnvironment Canada ICF Consulting ICF Consulting J.D. Irving J.D. Irving LignumLignum

NatsourceNatsource Nova Scotia Power Nova Scotia Power OMNROMNR Pollution Probe Pollution Probe Sudbury / Tree Canada Sudbury / Tree Canada

FoundationFoundation

Others considering participation Others considering participation include:include:

FPACFPAC Industry CanadaIndustry Canada Ontario Power GenerationOntario Power Generation Saskatchewan ERMSaskatchewan ERM

FCM PILOTS SERIES APPROACHFCM PILOTS SERIES APPROACH

Phase One (to end of 2002)Phase One (to end of 2002) Inventory of projects, programs and funding opportunitiesInventory of projects, programs and funding opportunities Outline of draft standard protocolOutline of draft standard protocol

Phase Two (to June 2003)Phase Two (to June 2003) Workshops with prospective pilots to develop draft standard Workshops with prospective pilots to develop draft standard

protocol and identify key policy and infrastructure issues to be protocol and identify key policy and infrastructure issues to be exploredexplored

Facilitating funding of prospective pilotsFacilitating funding of prospective pilots

Phase Three (Summer 2003 on)Phase Three (Summer 2003 on) Implementation, refinement and sharing of learningImplementation, refinement and sharing of learning Policy inputs to federal and/or provincial governmentsPolicy inputs to federal and/or provincial governments

FCM PILOTS SERIES – PHASE ONEFCM PILOTS SERIES – PHASE ONE

Establish steering committeeEstablish steering committee– committee representative of partners and major interests committee representative of partners and major interests

established (some spots still open).established (some spots still open).

Establish an inventory of FCM initiatives in CanadaEstablish an inventory of FCM initiatives in Canada– approximately 14 potential pilots identified covering FM, AR approximately 14 potential pilots identified covering FM, AR

and reducing D in a variety of forest types and ownership and reducing D in a variety of forest types and ownership regimes.regimes.

Develop a draft template for a standard FCM protocolDevelop a draft template for a standard FCM protocol– outline completed by ICF Consulting.outline completed by ICF Consulting.

Liaison established with a variety of FCM-related programs and Liaison established with a variety of FCM-related programs and funding opportunities.funding opportunities.

FCM PILOTS SERIES – PHASE TWOFCM PILOTS SERIES – PHASE TWO

Engagement of prospective pilots in the development of a draft Engagement of prospective pilots in the development of a draft standard protocol and in the identification of policy and standard protocol and in the identification of policy and infrastructure issues to be exploredinfrastructure issues to be explored– series of workshops with prospective pilots and key agenciesseries of workshops with prospective pilots and key agencies

Assessment of prospective pilots against draft standard protocolAssessment of prospective pilots against draft standard protocol– tailor standard protocol to individual projectstailor standard protocol to individual projects– decision to proceed by prospective pilotsdecision to proceed by prospective pilots

Facilitate funding for prospective pilotsFacilitate funding for prospective pilots– assist pilots to access research and project fundingassist pilots to access research and project funding

Assist prospective pilots in securing policy support for proposed Assist prospective pilots in securing policy support for proposed activitiesactivities

FCM PILOTS SERIES – PHASE THREEFCM PILOTS SERIES – PHASE THREE

Testing of draft standard protocol by pilotsTesting of draft standard protocol by pilots

Examination of key policy and infrastructure issuesExamination of key policy and infrastructure issues

Periodic meetings of participants to review progress and refine Periodic meetings of participants to review progress and refine draft standard protocoldraft standard protocol

Provision of policy inputs to government based on learningsProvision of policy inputs to government based on learnings

Communication and outreach with other potential projectsCommunication and outreach with other potential projects

Possible pooling of pilots for the purpose of generating a “trade”Possible pooling of pilots for the purpose of generating a “trade”

FURTHER INFORMATIONFURTHER INFORMATION

Paul GrissPaul Griss

FCM Pilots Series CoordinatorFCM Pilots Series Coordinator

[email protected]@boldon.org

403-678-9956403-678-9956