Dear Colleagues, The China Beijing Environment Exchange, BlueNext, China Forestry Exchange, and Winrock International are proud to announce the continuation of the Public Comment Period for the Panda Standard AFOLU (Agriculture, Forestry, and Other Land Use) Specifications.
The Panda Standard (www.pandastandard.org) is a pilot carbon standard designed specifically for China. It aims to provide transparency and credibility in the nascent Chinese carbon market and will advance the People’s Republic of China (PRC) Government’s poverty alleviation objectives by encouraging investment into China’s rural economy. The Panda Standard AFOLU Sectoral Specification (PS‐AFOLU) describes Panda Standard requirements for all land‐use activities eligible for registration on the PS Registry taking place. Please see http://www.pandastandard.org/forestagri/sectoral.html to download the Public Comment Version of the PS-AFOLU Specifications and for information on where to submit comments. The PS-AFOLU Public Comment Period is open until 28 January 2011. Thank you and we look forward to your recommendations, Sincerely The Panda Standard team
