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REDDy Set Grow: Opportunities and roles for financial institutions in forest carbon markets

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May 6, 2011
Author/organization: 
Marianna Doria and Francisco Ascui (Ecosecurities), commissioned by UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative

REDDy – Set – Grow explained

Part 1: A briefing for financial institutions

This part of the report provides private sector actors, particularly financial institutions, with an overview of the current and emerging business opportunities in forest-based climate-change mitigation, including an assessment of the risks involved and possible measures to reduce them. This will also be useful for policy makers in understanding the approach and needs of financial institutions.

Part 1 will address the following questions:
  • What is the current shape and status of forest carbon markets?
  • What are the emerging opportunities for, and potential roles of, investors and financial institutions?
  • What experiences have been made by financial actors when establishing operations in this space?
  • What are the risks and barriers that private actors face?

Download Part 1: A briefing for financial institutions here.

Download the Executive Summary of Part 1 here.

 

A follow-up report of REDDy – Set – Grow specifically geared for policy-makers and containing recommendations on the design of forest-carbon policies will be released in June.

Part 2 will address the following questions:
  • What policy options are most conducive towards effectively financing forest-based climate change mitigation?
  • How does policy design and implementation reflect on the risks, barriers and issues of forest-based mitigation opportunities as perceived by the private sector?

 

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