Strengthening Carbon Capture Storage and Reporting Frameworks and Mechanisms

The document outlines a 36-month readiness project implemented by the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC) to address technical and institutional gaps in GHG management for Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago. Suriname's focus is on institutionalising national carbon monitoring and reporting frameworks, including upgrading the Dondru database and supporting Direct Access Entity (DAE) accreditation. Trinidad and Tobago's focus is on enhancing capacity for carbon capture and storage (CCS), developing a national carbon dioxide storage atlas, and preparing for international carbon markets under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. The project also includes integrated studies on blue carbon sequestration in mangrove forests for both nations.

• Suriname faces significant barriers in GHG reporting due to limited data, inadequate institutional coordination, and a lack of formalised national data collection systems, which leads to inconsistent emission reporting.
• Trinidad and Tobago has substantial potential for Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS), with an estimated 8 million metric tonnes of relatively pure CO2 that could be mitigated annually.
• The project will support two specific Direct Access applicants in Suriname—the Centre for Agricultural Research (CELOS) and Green Heritage Fund—to meet GCF accreditation standards in project management, fiduciary management, and social safeguards.
• Trinidad and Tobago intends to utilize international carbon markets under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement to meet its NDC goal of a 15% reduction in cumulative emissions from power, transport, and industry by 2030.
• A key technical output for Trinidad and Tobago is the creation of a national carbon dioxide storage atlas through the assessment of depleted hydrocarbon reservoirs and deep saline aquifers.
• The project will implement a high-tier (Tier 3) monitoring system for blue carbon in Trinidad and Tobago's mangrove forests, using eddy covariance flux analysis and approximately 200 soil cores to quantify carbon stocks.
• Suriname will upgrade its existing online climate change knowledge database, Dondru, to improve the archiving and retrieval of inventory data and emission factors.
• The project identifies a critical need for downscaled climate scenario modelling in Suriname for the years 2030, 2050, 2070, and 2090 to inform the productive sectors of agriculture, fisheries, tourism, and water.

APA

Green Climate Fund (2024). Strengthening Carbon Capture Storage and Reporting Frameworks and Mechanisms. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/20240318-readiness-suriname-trinidad-and-tobago-ccccc.pdf

Chicago

Green Climate Fund. Strengthening Carbon Capture Storage and Reporting Frameworks and Mechanisms. 2024. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/20240318-readiness-suriname-trinidad-and-tobago-ccccc.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{greenclimatefund2024strengthening, author = {{Green Climate Fund}}, title = {{Strengthening Carbon Capture Storage and Reporting Frameworks and Mechanisms}}, institution = {Green Climate Fund}, year = {2024}, month = jan, url = {https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/20240318-readiness-suriname-trinidad-and-tobago-ccccc.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }