Karina Custódio*
With an optimized design and new features, version 2.0 of CCAL (Carbon Calculator) will be presented at a hybrid event this Friday, the 10th. The calculator provides up-to-date data on the carbon stock of Brazilian vegetation and its new version will be disseminated among researchers, members of the government and professionals who work with environmental legal cases. To take part, you need to register using a form.
Developed by IPAM (Amazon Environmental Research Institute) in 2015, the online platform contributes to the production of scientific research and environmental policies. According to André Guimarães, IPAM’s executive director, the update expands the tool’s potential for use.
“The Amazon has the largest above-ground carbon stock in the world. The data provided by the tool on the volume of carbon in the different extracts and profiles of the forest is fundamental for guiding climate and environmental conservation policies in Brazil,” he points out.
In addition to making it possible to calculate carbon by territory, the new version of CCAL provides data that supports the implementation of jurisdictional carbon projects and programs, such as REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation).
“CCAL increases the transparency and reliability of the jurisdictional REDD+ implementation process in Brazil, allowing data to be monitored by state and not just at the national level. The tool makes it possible for different audiences – such as governments, local populations and carbon market investors – to access consolidated information on carbon stocks and emission reductions, strengthening trust and the traceability of results,” says Gabriela Savian, IPAM’s Director of Public Policy.
The calculation of climate damage is another new feature of the platform. Through it, members of the Executive and Judiciary branches and prosecutors can determine compensation or indemnification for Climate Damage generated by illegalities associated with land use.
“CCAL, with its new functionalities, represents a relevant technical and scientific contribution to Brazilian society and the country’s public institutions. It will be able to support, for example, the judiciary and public prosecutors in their actions against Climate Damage resulting from CO₂ emissions from environmental illicit activities, especially the illegal suppression of native vegetation,” says Paulo Moutinho, senior researcher at IPAM.
The climate damage methodology is recognized by the CNJ (National Council of Justice) and was developed in conjunction with ABRAMPA (Brazilian Association of Members of the Environmental Public Prosecutor’s Office).
“Tools like this are fundamental in the defense of a stable environment and climate, as they allow us to measure climate damage and support actions that ensure, in fact, full reparation for the environmental and climate damage caused by illegal deforestation,” says Alexandre Gaio, prosecutor and coordinator of the ABRAMPA for Climate project.
The event is being held in partnership with ABRAMPA, the MPF (Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office) and with the support of UK pact, the Moore Foundation, ICS (Climate and Society Institute) and Norad (Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation).
Program
Ccal 2.0: New Applications for the Carbon Calculator
8:30 a.m.: Breakfast
9h: Welcome – Nilo Leal Sander, CEO Regenera S.S
9h20: Opening – André Guimarães, executive director of IPAM
9:35 a.m.: Panel 1 – MRV Module
Conversation with representatives of the Amazon states – Gabriela Savian, IPAM’s Public Policy Director
Accounting for greenhouse gas emissions in tropical forests – Celso Silva-Junior, IPAM researcher
10h35: Coffee break
10h45:
Panel 2 – Climate Damage Module
– Paulo Moutinho, senior researcher at IPAM, and Lívia Laureto, researcher at IPAM.
Ana Carolina Haliuc Bragança, public prosecutor, and Rafaela Santos Martins da Rosa, federal judge.
11h45: Lunch
13h15: Navigation through the new platform and presentation of functionalities – Valderli Piontekowski, IPAM developer
13h45: Practical workshop: Carbon calculator solutions – Bárbara Zimbres, Celso Silva-Junior, Edriano Souza, Lívia Laureto, Manuela Padilha, Valderli Piontekowski and Wallace Vieira, IPAM researchers.
14h45: Coffee break
15h: Plenary: Sharing impressions and suggestions for improvements – Nilo Leal Sander
15:40: Closing – Nilo Leal Sander
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