Multi-stakeholder forums pool expertise from different perspectives in order to develop solutions to complex problems in a participatory manner. The IPCC plays a central role in the development of the Forest Climate Standard. Since its foundation in 2021, it has acted as an advisory body that makes recommendations on the design of the standard. This gives the Forest Climate Standard legitimacy through the interest groups involved.
The Wald-Klimarat brings together expertise, interests and practical experience from the following areas:
Stakeholders from the forest sector contribute their practical experience and expertise and highlight the economic, ecological and social challenges that arise during implementation.
Stakeholders from the field of science and technology indicate which scientific findings and technical possibilities should be taken into account when designing the minimum requirements.
The public stakeholder group brings in the views of political institutions, administrations and NGOs / environmental associations. It represents the interests of civil society.
The market group includes those stakeholders who already develop or finance climate protection projects and trade or use their certificates.
Raimund Friderichs (Representative for the Technical Committee) Prince of Hohenzollern Group of Companies
Christian Raupach (Representative for the Technical Committee, Private Forest) Private person
Vera Butterweck-Kruse Butterweck Log Logistics
Jan Müller-Thomsen HOFOS Oldershausen
Christian Lürßen Lürssen Forest Nurseries
Lorenz Freiherr Klein von Wisenberg Forestry consultant
Lord Mayor Heiko Breithaupt City of Blankenburg
Martin Bock Forestry Association Upper Palatinate
Dr. Jens Jacob Ministry for Climate Protection, Environment, Energy and Mobility of the State of Rhineland-Palatinate
Nils von Schmidt (Representative for the Technical Committee) Colliers International
Bastian Strotmann Re-Spire
Dr. Leon Barthel PrimaClimate
Simon Scholl Triodos Bank Germany
Andreas Heger MunichRE
Andreas Weckwert natureOffice
Susan Gille myclimate
Helena Scholz ClimatePartner
Jonathan Schmiedel Southpole
Marisa Kunze First Climate
Sven Kallen (Representative for the Technical Committee) Life Terra
Ruth von Heusinger ForTomorrow
Dr. Nele Herkt Foundation for the Environment, Nature and Climate Protection (SUNK)
Christoph Rullmann German Forest Protection Association (SDW)
Prof. Dr. Peter Berthold Sielmann Foundation
Marcel Kruse Federal Environment Agency (UBA)
Caspar von Alvensleben Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank
Niklas Wagener Member of the German Bundestag
Dr. Christoph Hoffmann Member of the German Bundestag
Prof. Dr. Hubert Hasenauer (Representative for the Technical Committee) University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna
Alexandra Nuske TÜV Nord Cert GmbH
Martin Opitz Freelance FM/GHG Auditor
Prof. Dr. Bernhard Möhring University of Göttingen
Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Göran Spangenberg FH Rottenburg
Elmar Seizinger FSC Germany
Peter Gaffert PEFC
Benjamin Kowalski Future Forest Initiative
The minimum requirements for a forest climate standard for Germany were developed in dialog with all relevant stakeholders.
The Technical Committee is a body of experts elected by the IPCC with the purpose of supporting the development of the Forest Climate Standard and clarifying questions arising from the application of the standard. The Technical Committee meets on a regular basis.
The statutes of the Forest Climate Council and the Technical Committee are published here.
Minutes - Technical Committee Meeting, Meeting 01, Frankfurt, Date: 28.09.2022
Minutes - Technical Committee meeting, meeting 02, digital, date: 08.02.2023
Minutes - Technical Committee meeting, meeting 03, Sigmaringen, date: 23.03.2023
Minutes - Technical Committee meeting, meeting 04, digital, date: 12.06.2023
Minutes - Technical Committee meeting, meeting 05, digital, date: 23.09.2023
Minutes - Technical Committee meeting, meeting 06, digital, date: 14.12.2023