Submission on views on the Framework for Various Approaches pilot phase

Carbon Market Watch opposes a pilot phase for the Framework for Various Approaches (FVA), arguing that it would risk the environmental integrity of market units and mitigation targets because fundamental rules and accounting structures are not yet established. The organization further contends that recognizing "early action" for pilot participants would prematurely influence post-2020 climate regime negotiations and that such pilots could be conducted without a COP decision given existing knowledge of carbon market design.

• Carbon Market Watch recommends against establishing an FVA pilot phase because the lack of established rules and structures for sound accounting means the "environmental integrity of market units cannot not be ensured."
• The recognition of "early action" for parties participating in an FVA pilot phase is considered premature as it could negatively impact ADP discussions before fundamental principles for the post-2020 climate regime are set.
• Establishing an FVA pilot phase under the UNFCCC would provide limited value since carbon market design knowledge already exists, while posing risks to mitigation targets for both pre and post 2020 periods.

APA

Carbon Market Watch (2013). Submission on views on the Framework for Various Approaches pilot phase. https://carbonmarketwatch.org/publications/submission-on-views-on-the-framework-for-various-approaches-pilot-phase/

Chicago

Carbon Market Watch. Submission on views on the Framework for Various Approaches pilot phase. 2013. https://carbonmarketwatch.org/publications/submission-on-views-on-the-framework-for-various-approaches-pilot-phase/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{carbonmarketwatch2013submission, author = {{Carbon Market Watch}}, title = {{Submission on views on the Framework for Various Approaches pilot phase}}, publisher = {Carbon Market Watch}, year = {2013}, month = sep, url = {https://carbonmarketwatch.org/publications/submission-on-views-on-the-framework-for-various-approaches-pilot-phase/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }