{"id":6438,"date":"2020-05-07T21:52:57","date_gmt":"2020-05-07T19:52:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biomimicry.eu\/forets\/?page_id=6438"},"modified":"2023-03-24T19:02:24","modified_gmt":"2023-03-24T18:02:24","slug":"carbon-offsetting-careful-and-atypical","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/biomimicry.eu\/forets\/en\/carbon-offsetting-careful-and-atypical\/","title":{"rendered":"Carbon offsetting &#8230; careful and atypical!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-section uagb-section__wrap uagb-section__background-image uagb-block-1e4aad5d\"><div class=\"uagb-section__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-section__inner-wrap\">\n<p>..<br><br><br>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-section uagb-section__wrap uagb-section__background-color uagb-block-193326eb\"><div class=\"uagb-section__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-section__inner-wrap\">\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-section uagb-section__wrap uagb-section__background-color uagb-block-b59762be\"><div class=\"uagb-section__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-section__inner-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-info-box uagb-block-cd281b8f uagb-infobox__content-wrap  uagb-infobox-icon-left uagb-infobox-left uagb-infobox-stacked-tablet uagb-infobox-image-valign-top uagb-infobox__outer-wrap\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-icon-wrap\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M224 320c0 17.69 14.33 32 32 32h64c17.67 0 32-14.31 32-32s-14.33-32-32-32h-64C238.3 288 224 302.3 224 320zM267.6 256H352c17.67 0 32-14.31 32-32s-14.33-32-32-32h-80v40C272 240.5 270.3 248.5 267.6 256zM272 160H480c17.67 0 32-14.31 32-32s-14.33-32-32-32h-208.8C271.5 98.66 272 101.3 272 104V160zM320 416c0-17.69-14.33-32-32-32H224c-17.67 0-32 14.31-32 32s14.33 32 32 32h64C305.7 448 320 433.7 320 416zM202.1 355.8C196 345.6 192 333.3 192 320c0-5.766 1.08-11.24 2.51-16.55C157.4 300.6 128 269.9 128 232V159.1C128 151.2 135.2 144 143.1 144S160 151.2 159.1 159.1l0 69.72C159.1 245.2 171.3 271.1 200 271.1C222.1 271.1 240 254.1 240 232v-128C240 81.91 222.1 64 200 64H136.6C103.5 64 72.03 80 52.47 106.8L26.02 143.2C9.107 166.5 0 194.5 0 223.3V312C0 387.1 60.89 448 136 448h32.88C163.4 438.6 160 427.7 160 416C160 388.1 178 364.6 202.1 355.8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"uagb-ifb-content\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-title-wrap\"><h3 class=\"uagb-ifb-title\">Preamble<\/h3><\/div><p class=\"uagb-ifb-desc\"><strong>Far from proposing just a simple CO2 \/ tree calculation, our carbon offset approach favours holistic resilience, both in terms of the natural environment as well as the communities that interact with it.&nbsp; Accordingly, we prioritise reforestation activities carried out by local farmers, and the planting of trees that offer agroforestry potential for communities alongside ecological benefits.<\/strong><br><br>This page explores our process of reflection around what we can offer in terms of carbon compensation.&nbsp; Please don\u2019t hesitate to take the time to browse the page, or to contact us&nbsp;directly to learn more details!<\/p><div class=\"uagb-ifb-button-wrapper wp-block-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/biomimicry.eu\/forets\/en\/contact-2\/\" class=\"uagb-infobox-cta-link wp-block-button__link\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" alt=\"\"><span class=\"uagb-inline-editing\">Contact Us<\/span><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M504.3 273.6l-112.1 104c-6.992 6.484-17.18 8.218-25.94 4.406c-8.758-3.812-14.42-12.45-14.42-21.1L351.9 288H32C14.33 288 .0002 273.7 .0002 255.1S14.33 224 32 224h319.9l0-72c0-9.547 5.66-18.19 14.42-22c8.754-3.809 18.95-2.075 25.94 4.41l112.1 104C514.6 247.9 514.6 264.1 504.3 273.6z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-brad-border-box\">\t\t\t<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.helloasso.com\/associations\/comite-francais-biomimicry-europa\/formulaires\/3\/widget-bouton\"  id=\"idIframe\" style=\"width:200px; height:70px; border:none;\" border=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-section uagb-section__wrap uagb-section__background-color uagb-block-20199922\"><div class=\"uagb-section__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-section__inner-wrap\">\n<h2>Philosophy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-columns uagb-columns__wrap uagb-columns__background-none uagb-columns__stack-mobile uagb-columns__valign- uagb-columns__gap-20 align uagb-block-5858d9d4 uagb-columns__columns-2 uagb-columns__max_width-theme\"><div class=\"uagb-columns__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-columns__inner-wrap uagb-columns__columns-2\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-column uagb-column__wrap uagb-column__background-undefined uagb-block-50778d0f\"><div class=\"uagb-column__overlay\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-info-box uagb-block-93fa959c uagb-infobox__content-wrap  uagb-infobox-icon-above-title uagb-infobox-image-valign-top uagb-infobox__outer-wrap\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-content\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-icon-wrap\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 640 512\"><path d=\"M554.9 154.5c-17.62-35.25-68.12-35.38-85.87 0c-87 174.3-84.1 165.9-84.1 181.5c0 44.13 57.25 80 128 80s127.1-35.88 127.1-80C639.1 319.9 641.4 327.3 554.9 154.5zM439.1 320l71.96-144l72.17 144H439.1zM256 336c0-16.12 1.375-8.75-85.12-181.5c-17.62-35.25-68.12-35.38-85.87 0c-87 174.3-84.1 165.9-84.1 181.5c0 44.13 57.25 80 127.1 80S256 380.1 256 336zM127.9 176L200.1 320H55.96L127.9 176zM495.1 448h-143.1V153.3C375.5 143 393.1 121.8 398.4 96h113.6c17.67 0 31.1-14.33 31.1-32s-14.33-32-31.1-32h-128.4c-14.62-19.38-37.5-32-63.62-32S270.1 12.62 256.4 32H128C110.3 32 96 46.33 96 64S110.3 96 127.1 96h113.6c5.25 25.75 22.87 47 46.37 57.25V448H144c-26.51 0-48.01 21.49-48.01 48c0 8.836 7.165 16 16 16h416c8.836 0 16-7.164 16-16C544 469.5 522.5 448 495.1 448z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"uagb-ifb-title-wrap\"><h3 class=\"uagb-ifb-title\">Quality over Quantity<\/h3><\/div><p class=\"uagb-ifb-desc\"><strong>After examining the natural pathways of atmospheric carbon capture and sequestration, the European CO2SolStock Project identified reforestation with oxalogenous tree species as one of the most promising ways to effectively offset carbon for the longterm.<\/strong><br><br>Despite Forest Common&#8217;s overarching focus on oxalogenous trees, we initially refrained from offering carbon compensation, as the prevailing method of doing so did not align with our programme&#8217;s vision.  More specifically, we felt that most carbon offset reforestation schemes focused on  quickly planting vast expanses of land to promise huge volumes of \u201cstored\u201d CO2, but this approach almost automatically leads to a disconnection from the needs and capacities (real, diverse and heterogeneous) of the territories and populations involved, and ignores the complexities of ensuring tree survival and associated long-term carbon capture potential.<br><br>By contrast, our approach favours quality over quantity, and we firmly believe that the best stored carbon<strong> is that which is not emitted in the first place.<\/strong><br><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-column uagb-column__wrap uagb-column__background-undefined uagb-block-c2c3ad5b\"><div class=\"uagb-column__overlay\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-info-box uagb-block-60f3a5ce uagb-infobox__content-wrap  uagb-infobox-icon-above-title uagb-infobox-image-valign-top uagb-infobox__outer-wrap\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-content\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-icon-wrap\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M512 165.4c0 127.9-70.05 235.3-175.3 270.1c-20.04 7.938-41.83 12.46-64.69 12.46c-64.9 0-125.2-36.51-155.7-94.47c-54.13 49.93-68.71 107-68.96 108.1C44.72 472.6 34.87 480 24.02 480c-1.844 0-3.727-.2187-5.602-.6562c-12.89-3.098-20.84-16.08-17.75-28.96c9.598-39.5 90.47-226.4 335.3-226.4C344.8 224 352 216.8 352 208S344.8 192 336 192C228.6 192 151 226.6 96.29 267.6c.1934-10.82 1.242-21.84 3.535-33.05c13.47-65.81 66.04-119 131.4-134.2c28.33-6.562 55.68-6.013 80.93-.0054c56 13.32 118.2-7.412 149.3-61.24c5.664-9.828 20.02-9.516 24.66 .8282C502.7 76.76 512 121.9 512 165.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"uagb-ifb-title-wrap\"><h3 class=\"uagb-ifb-title\">Inspired by Nature<\/h3><\/div><p class=\"uagb-ifb-desc\">How would Mother Nature \u201cguarantee\u201d to fix a tonne of CO2?<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>In a small-scale<\/strong>, distributed and local way<\/li><li><strong>Durably and in surplus<\/strong>, aiming to stock 2-3 times the desired amount in order to create a security buffer and effectively guarantee the desired  amount of carbon is stored long-term.<\/li><li><strong>In synergy with other beneficial natural processes<\/strong>: not just taking a singular aim to fix carbon, but also pursuing other important ecosystem needs, such as enriching degraded soils, bringing water to the surface, producing food, providing shade, etc.<\/li><li><strong>By creating conditions conducive to life and prioritising resilience:<\/strong> by reinforcing a wide range of natural processes the health of local flora and fauna (including humans) will be supported, enabling greater biodiversity and ecosystem resilience.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-section uagb-section__wrap uagb-section__background-undefined uagb-block-c7e74299\"><div class=\"uagb-section__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-section__inner-wrap\">\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-left\">Our Compensation Approach<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3>Why Choose our Programme?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong><strong>Oxalogenesis, storing carbon in stone:<\/strong> <\/strong>we are the first and undoubtedly the only organisation to focus on planting oxalogenous trees and to carry out applied research on these species.&nbsp; Since oxalogenous trees have the capacity to transform carbon into limestone and store it in the soil surrounding their root systems for tens of thousands of years, they are a particularly important species from a carbon capture standpoint.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Human mutual aid:  <\/strong>We are a small structure with whom you can establish a bond of trust and be sure that our tree planting campaigns are carried out with care and with continued monitoring.&nbsp; We do not take a \u201cbig machine\u201d approach, promising big returns, but ultimately disconnected from the life of the trees and the people who plant them. Instead, we place the human connection very high on our list of priorities, because we know that strong relationships and mutual aid are essential for developing meaningful outcomes.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong><strong>Biomimicry and a living systems approach:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/strong> Forest Commons was born under the umbrella of its parent organisation, Biomimicry Europa, and remains committed to its central tenant of biomimicry to help regenerate the planet taking a systems approach, drawing inspiration from the complexity and genius of the living world, and aiming for long-term holistic sustainability.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3>Ensuring Carefully Examined Carbon Offset Calculations:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-columns uagb-columns__wrap uagb-columns__background-none uagb-columns__stack-mobile uagb-columns__valign- uagb-columns__gap-20 align uagb-block-8ee06c9a uagb-columns__columns-2 uagb-columns__max_width-theme\"><div class=\"uagb-columns__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-columns__inner-wrap uagb-columns__columns-2\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-column uagb-column__wrap uagb-column__background-undefined uagb-block-487b7ba3\"><div class=\"uagb-column__overlay\"><\/div>\n<ul><li><strong><strong>Above all, trees for life: <\/strong><\/strong>We choose to place the emphasis not on carbon offsetting per se, but rather on reforestation on a human scale, working with and to the benefit of small local farmers and families.&nbsp; Our carbon offsetting programme therefore serves more as a thoughtful \u201ccollateral benefit\u201d to this overarching objective.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong><strong>Small-scale programme with action almost exclusively in the field:<\/strong>&nbsp; <\/strong>Our organisation employs only 2 part-time international coordinators&nbsp; overseeing the work of our colleagues on the ground in Haiti, India and Mexico. As we do not have offices, vehicles or other significant overhead, the majority of our funds goes directly to project implementation, such as creating and maintaining nurseries, supporting our local community partners, running capacity-building workshops, and of course planting trees!&nbsp; In light of our small size, we do not currently have the means to certify our carbon compensation to international standards, which prove to be complex and costly as they are normally designed for massive reforestation projects that have the capacity to plant large numbers of trees, but that are normally less attentive to the needs and involvements of local populations.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-column uagb-column__wrap uagb-column__background-undefined uagb-block-89f134f6\"><div class=\"uagb-column__overlay\"><\/div>\n<ul><li><strong><strong>Our compensation model is designed to be \u201cbetween friends\u201d, based on trust:<\/strong>&nbsp; <\/strong>Rather than concentrate on large-scale carbon offsetting reforestation schemes, we prefer to favour relationships with individuals and small organisations whose approach and vision align with our own, and with whom we can preferentially engage in meaningful exchanges and long-term partnerships.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong><strong>Being a non-profit organisation born from the concept of biomimicry, our carbon offsetting calculations are similarly inspired by nature:<\/strong> <\/strong>Our carbon offset price equations factor in a \u201cnatural\u201d security buffer, meaning that the number of trees we plant overestimates the potential risks to long-term survival, thereby ensuring the end result achieves the targeted amount (and most likely more) of carbon sequestration.&nbsp; In other words, we aim for a resilient, robust and generous model: like nature!<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>We therefore first evaluated current prices and practices<\/strong>, as well as the often unsaid presuppositions, in order to create informed and cautious calculations to guide our own carbon sequestration model.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3>Tree Survival Rate:  A Key Consideration<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-columns uagb-columns__wrap uagb-columns__background-none uagb-columns__stack-mobile uagb-columns__valign- uagb-columns__gap-20 align uagb-block-cf8e8ff7 uagb-columns__columns-2 uagb-columns__max_width-theme\"><div class=\"uagb-columns__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-columns__inner-wrap uagb-columns__columns-2\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-column uagb-column__wrap uagb-column__background-undefined uagb-block-87e0f467\"><div class=\"uagb-column__overlay\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>We see oxalogenesis as an important plus in carbon offsetting, but this process is dependent on a trees\u2019 ability to mature.  The most important consideration, therefore, is to store carbon in the form of living wood. It is also important to plant in areas in need of reforestation and where trees can be sustained over the long-term, but where they would have difficulty growing without our initial intervention. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The long-term survival rate of trees, and therefore the time over which carbon sequestration is calculated, is the crucial parameter in estimating how many trees must be planted in order to effectively store at least one tonne of CO2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The highest existing standard, the Gold Standard, places this equation at 50 years (<em><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goldstandard.org\/resources\/faqs\" target=\"_blank\">How is the carbon stored in forest measured?<\/a><\/em>). As Forest Commons&#8217; oldest trees are only 9 years old, we cannot yet verify their survival rate at 50 years. Our sequestration calculation is therefore based on an estimate of tree survival rate based on our monitoring thus far, the average survival rate of other reputable carbon compensation programmes and the factoring in of additional safety margins to ensure the desired amount is indeed sequestered long-term.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-column uagb-column__wrap uagb-column__background-undefined uagb-block-549e8f94\"><div class=\"uagb-column__overlay\"><\/div>\n<p>For example, a randomised monitoring visit in 2013 to more than 100 tree beneficiaries across Haiti to survey tree survival after 1-2 years, revealed an average survival rate of 67% (the first few years are normally the most risky for trees).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In reviewing other programmes, we see a minimum survival rate of 20% at 40 years and a maximum of 59% at 10 years, and many programmes do not even explicitly mention survival rate (see details in Table 3 below).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>We have therefore chosen to base our calculations off of a very conservative estimate of 10% survival rate at 50 years, which is certainly well below our reality, but which essentially guarantees that the desired tonnes of CO2 will <strong>indeed<\/strong><\/strong> <strong>be effectively sequestered.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-section uagb-section__wrap uagb-section__background-color uagb-block-b9a1ec37\"><div class=\"uagb-section__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-section__inner-wrap\">\n<h2>Our Offsetting Proposal: <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-columns uagb-columns__wrap uagb-columns__background-none uagb-columns__stack-mobile uagb-columns__valign- uagb-columns__gap-20 align uagb-block-edafdb3e uagb-columns__columns-2 uagb-columns__max_width-theme\"><div class=\"uagb-columns__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-columns__inner-wrap uagb-columns__columns-2\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-column uagb-column__wrap uagb-column__background-color uagb-block-edf98a55\"><div class=\"uagb-column__overlay\"><\/div>\n<p>Our calculations are explained in more detail below and in comparison to other existing benchmark programmes outlined in Tables 1 to 3:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>We set the price per tonne of Carbon at 20\u20ac, which is in the upper-average of carbon compensation by trees (Tab.3), but at the bottom of the range of compensation organisations at the French or global level (Tab.1)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>We evaluate storage at 750kg\/50 years (i.e. 15kg\/year), which is at the lower end of benchmark estimates.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>We conservatively estimate a minimum survival rate of 10% survival at 50 years, which is well below most estimates (Tab. 3). And we include an additional security:&nbsp; if 2 trees out of 20 originally planted survive up to 50 years, they should store an average of 1.5t of carbon, translating to an excess of 50% over the targeted amount.  This conservative calculation therefore gives a double security &#8211; a survival rate evaluated well below what is more likely the reality matched with a significant excess of carbon stored long-term.  <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-column uagb-column__wrap uagb-column__background-undefined uagb-block-95ff06fa\"><div class=\"uagb-column__overlay\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"621\" src=\"https:\/\/biomimicry.eu\/forets\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/20\u20ac-20arbres-1-1024x621.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/biomimicry.eu\/forets\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/20\u20ac-20arbres-1-1024x621.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/biomimicry.eu\/forets\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/20\u20ac-20arbres-1-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/biomimicry.eu\/forets\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/20\u20ac-20arbres-1-768x466.jpg 768w, https:\/\/biomimicry.eu\/forets\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/20\u20ac-20arbres-1-600x364.jpg 600w, https:\/\/biomimicry.eu\/forets\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/20\u20ac-20arbres-1.jpg 1374w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-section uagb-section__wrap uagb-section__background-undefined uagb-block-98798e1f\"><div class=\"uagb-section__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-section__inner-wrap\">\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-left\">Comparative Tables<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3>Table 1 : Price per tonne of Carbon in recent years calculated by certain key initiatives and organisations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-regular\"><table class=\"has-subtle-pale-blue-background-color has-background\"><thead><tr><th><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-green-cyan-color\">Organisations<\/span><\/th><th><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-green-cyan-color\">Price \u20ac \/teqCO2<\/span><\/th><th><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-green-cyan-color\">Date<\/span><\/th><th><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-green-cyan-color\">Comments<\/span><\/th><th><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-green-cyan-color\">Source<\/span><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Development Initiative &#8211; partner of the Renewable Energy, Environment and Solidarity Group (GERES) &nbsp;<\/td><td>20\u20ac<\/td><td>2019<\/td><td>This is a very rigorous cost calculation, which was created following extensive surveys carried out by trained teams and in accordance with methods recognised by the Gold Standard and the CCNUC (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change). Specialised experts within the RE division were responsible for these calculations, which were then verified by experts outside the  Initiative D\u00e9veloppement.<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/id-ong.org\/calcul-compensation-carbone\/calcul-compensation-carbone\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">http:\/\/id-ong.org\/calcul-compensation-carbone\/calcul-compensation-carbone<\/a> &nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><strong>Forest Commons<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td><strong>20<\/strong>\u20ac<\/td><td><strong>2019<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>No official certification but a calculation with several built-in safeguards to ensure we sequester at least what we promise, and undoubtedly a lot more. <\/strong><\/td><td><strong><em>&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Geres (Co Solidaire platform, suspended in 2017)<\/td><td>24\u20ac<\/td><td>2017<\/td><td>This tarif is below the price per tonne outlined in the framework of France&#8217;s Climate Energy Contribution (30.50\u20ac in 2017).  The projects supported by CO\u2082Solidaire all follow a carbon standard, such as Gold Standard, VCS or UNFCCC (MDP or MOC). They each have a PDD.<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/co2solidaire.org\/je-souhaite-compenser\/tout-savoir-sur-la-compensation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/co2solidaire.org\/je-souhaite-compenser\/tout-savoir-sur-la-compensation\/<\/a> &nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>European Carbon Market<\/td><td>20.37\u20ac&nbsp;<\/td><td>2019<\/td><td>Launched at 26\u20ac in 2008; historic minimum of 3\u20ac in 2013; 20\u20ac in August 2018.<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/sandbag.org.uk\/carbon-price-viewer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/sandbag.org.uk\/carbon-price-viewer\/<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>The French Carbon Tax (or Contribution Climat-\u00c9nergie)<\/td><td>44.6\u20ac<\/td><td>2019 <\/td><td>This price has likely increased in 2020.<\/td><td>Wikipedia <a href=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Taxe_carbone_en_France\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Taxe_carbone_en_France<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>The Stern-Stiglitz Commission on Carbon prices &#8211; Recommendation to respect the Paris agreement<\/td><td><strong>40\u201380 $\/tCO2<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>2020<\/strong><\/td><td>Estimated to rise to US$50\u2013100\/t CO2 in 2030.<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carbonpricingleadership.org\/report-of-the-highlevel-commission-on-carbon-prices\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.carbonpricingleadership.org\/report-of-the-highlevel-commission-on-carbon-prices\/<\/a> &nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Various programs around the world, evaluated by I4CE \/ Caisse des D\u00e9p\u00f4ts \/ AFD<\/td><td>1-114\u20ac<\/td><td>2018<\/td><td>France was at 55\u20ac including tax in 2018<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.i4ce.org\/download\/comptes-mondiaux-carbone-2018\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.i4ce.org\/download\/comptes-mondiaux-carbone-2018\/<\/a> &nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3><strong>Table 2<\/strong> : <strong>Price per Tree<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-subtle-pale-blue-background-color has-background\"><thead><tr><th><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-green-cyan-color\">Organisations<\/span><\/th><th><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-green-cyan-color\">Price per tree <\/span><\/th><th><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-green-cyan-color\">Comments<\/span><\/th><th><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-green-cyan-color\">Source<\/span><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>OneTreePlanted<\/td><td>1$ <\/td><td>Multiple projects, but they do not offer many details.<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/onetreeplanted.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/onetreeplanted.org<\/a> &nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Forest Commons<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>1 \u20ac<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>See comments in Table 1 above.<\/strong><\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Forest and Life \/ Kinom\u00e9<\/td><td>1.5 &#8211; 2.10\u20ac<\/td><td>Priced according to the project.<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/kinome.fr\/forestlife\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&nbsp;https:\/\/kinome.fr\/forestlife\/<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Reforestaction<\/td><td>3\u20ac<\/td><td>Includes the monitoring of trees over the course of 5 years. <\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reforestaction.com\/foire-aux-questions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.reforestaction.com\/foire-aux-questions<\/a> &nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Pur project<\/td><td>5 &#8211; 12\u20ac<\/td><td>5\u20ac\/tree oversees, 12\u20ac\/tree in France.<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/purprojet.shop\/fr\/home\">https:\/\/pur<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/purprojet.shop\/fr\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">p<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/purprojet.shop\/fr\/home\">rojet.shop\/fr\/home<\/a> &nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Coeur de For\u00eat &nbsp;<\/td><td>15\u20ac<\/td><td>This finances a set of trees that factor into such activities as medicinal plants, organic vegetable gardens, community pharmacies, etc.<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coeurdeforet.com\/adopterunarbre\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.coeurdeforet.com\/adopterunarbre<\/a> &nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3><strong>Table 3<\/strong> : <strong>Number of trees needed to sequester one tonne of CO2<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-subtle-pale-blue-background-color has-background\"><thead><tr><th><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-green-cyan-color\">Organisation<\/span><\/th><th><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-green-cyan-color\">Trees per teqCO2<\/span><\/th><th><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-green-cyan-color\">CO2\/tree<\/span><\/th><th><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-green-cyan-color\">Required time<\/span><\/th><th><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-green-cyan-color\">Comments<\/span><\/th><th><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-green-cyan-color\">Source<\/span><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Carbonify.com based on Trees for the Future<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>23 kg\/yr<\/td><td>40 yrs<\/td><td>Focus on tropical trees.  They estimate that each tree will store about a tonne over 40 years BUT only 20% will survive to 40 years.<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.carbonify.com\/carbon-calculator.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">http:\/\/www.carbonify.com\/carbon-calculator.htm<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Festival 1 million d\u2019arbres after ADEME<\/td><td>6,67<\/td><td>150 kg<\/td><td>50 yrs following the Gold Standard&nbsp;?<\/td><td>This very low CO2 \/ tree estimate factors in tree lifespan and survival rate, and therefore probably starts from the total planted year 0 to which these rates and duration are applied.<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.festival1milliondarbres.com\/benefices-d-1million-d-arbres\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.festival1milliondarbres.com\/benefices-d-1million-d-arbres\/<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Reforestaction<\/td><td>6,67<\/td><td>150 kg<\/td><td>50 yrs following the Gold Standard&nbsp;?<\/td><td>CO2 labeled Gold Standard: this very low CO2 \/ tree calculation is based on the ADEME model above, so the same remarks apply.<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reforestaction.com\/foire-aux-questions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.reforestaction.com\/foire-aux-questions<\/a> &nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>OneTreePlanted<\/td><td>1 &#8211; 45..&nbsp;??<\/td><td>22 kg\/yr<\/td><td>1 yr&nbsp;<\/td><td>No other info provided, except that this calculation seems to apply to a mature tree over one year.<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/onetreeplanted.org\/blogs\/news\/trees-climate-change-reforestation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/onetreeplanted.org\/blogs\/news\/trees-climate-change-reforestation<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Forest Commons<\/strong><\/td><td>20<\/td><td>15 kg\/yr<\/td><td>50 yrs<\/td><td><strong>We are making a deliberately very careful assessment taking into account that it is difficult to &#8220;guarantee&#8221; the future of a tree Minimum survival rate of our trees at 50 years: 10% 20 trees planted give min. 2 trees x 15 kg x 50 years = 1500 kg CO2 sequestered.<\/strong><\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)<\/td><td>58 &nbsp;<\/td><td>17kg\/10 yrs &nbsp;<\/td><td>10 yrs&nbsp;<\/td><td>The calculation is made here only over the first 10 years (= not considering the carbon fixed thereafter) For young urban trees, conifer \/ deciduous mix Planted at one year and 59% surviving at the end of 10 years.<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/energy\/greenhouse-gases-equivalencies-calculator-calculations-and-references\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/energy\/greenhouse-gases-equivalencies-calculator-calculations-and-references<\/a> &nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Trees for the Future &nbsp;<\/td><td>63 &nbsp;<\/td><td>15 kg\/yr<\/td><td>1 yr<\/td><td>The calculation here seems made to absorb everything in 1 year. 63 trees x 15.7 kg \/ year = 1000 kg \/ year. 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