To obtain public feedback on the standard, standard versions, other methods or method versions, eva regularly conducts public consultations.
On this page you can view the content and feedback documentation on current and completed public consultations.
Many thanks for the valuable feedback during our public consultation!
We look forward to continuing to receive your comments on our methods. You can find all relevant documents in the archive - just scroll down to access them. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact our Stakeholder Manager Denise Brauer.
Phone: +49 228 9727 18 22
E-Mail: denise.brauer@ecosystemvalue.org
The comments from all public consultations are reviewed. They flow into Feedback documentation and become anonymized after the public consultation with a response from the Secretariat of the Forest Climate Standard published.
The comments from all public consultations are reviewed. They flow into Feedback documentation and become anonymized after the public consultation with a response from the Secretariat of the Forest Climate Standard published.
The drafts for C-property, principles, baseline and subsidies were from September 30, 2021 - October 31, 2021 on feedback from the members of the Forest Climate Council and then in the Public Consultation.The comments from all public consultations are reviewed. They flow into Feedback documentation and become anonymized after the public consultation with a response from the Secretariat of the Forest Climate Standard published. The documentation of this public consultation is listed below:
Number of feedbacks:
12
Public Consultation:
December 15, 2021 to January 31, 2022
Forest-Climate Council:
September 30, 2021
Can ecosystem services such as the carbon sink of a forest be marketed? And if so - by whom? How can environmental advertising with reference to the use of climate certificates be structured? The legal opinion of the law firm Redeker provides us with answers based on the legal system applicable in Germany.
The following documents were made available to the Wald-Klimarat and the public for criticism, feedback and suggestions:
Number of feedbacks:
28
Public Consultation:
December 15, 2021 to January 31, 2022
Forest-Climate Council:
September 30, 2021
Principles are the basis of any quality standard. In order to determine what the principles for a forest climate standard in Germany should look like, international studies by McKinsey, WWF, the Öko-Institut, ICROA and four international and national climate standards were compared with each other.
Based on this analysis, a first draft of the principles of the forest climate standard to be developed for Germany was derived.
The following documents were made available to the Wald-Klimarat and the public for criticism, feedback and suggestions:
Number of feedbacks:
23
Public Consultation:
December 15, 2021 to January 31, 2022
Forest-Climate Council:
September 30, 2021
The tool (software) developed by Forliance as part of the study makes it possible to determine in five steps the potential carbon storage on a project area that would occur if there were no human intervention.
The associated study describes the scientific basis of the parameters assumed in the tool.
The following documents were made available to the Wald-Klimarat and the public for criticism, feedback and suggestions:
Number of feedbacks:
6
Public Consultation:
December 15, 2021 to January 31, 2022
Forest-Climate Council:
September 30, 2021
This statement provides a legal classification of proceeds from climate certificates on the voluntary market with regard to the funding law applicable in Germany. Particular attention is paid to the question of whether and to what extent mixed financing of forest climate projects is permissible.
The following documents were made available to the Wald-Klimarat and the public for criticism, feedback and suggestions:
The forest restoration method has been in public consultation several times, parallel to the forest climate standard:
You can find more information on the two public consultations in the archive under Forest Climate Standard. All feedback and requests for clarification can be found in the Feedback documentation.
The '02 forest conversion method (Pina Earth) was in public consultation for feedback from September 30 - October 31, 2024. All feedback is published anonymously in the feedback documentation.
The '02 Forest Restructuring' method from Pina Earth is entering its second public consultation. Based on the experience from the pilot phase, new adjustments were made to the requirements. The aim is for the Technical Committee to recommend accreditation.
The method aims to increase the climate resilience of commercial forests. The aim of forest conversion is to create multi-layered forests with different tree species and age classes. This is intended to promote the natural dynamics of the forest, as well as biodiversity and adaptability to climate change.
As part of eva's multi-stakeholder dialog, Pina Earth and eva invite you to the second Public Consultation.
The public consultation will take place from September 30 to October 31, 2024. During this period, the method will be open to feedback from interested members of the public and all stakeholder groups involved.
Note: The methods will only be accredited after further in-depth consultations with the IPCC, the Technical Committee and the public. The German Council on Forest and Climate Change and the Technical Committee of the eva foundation are neither responsible for the content of the method nor for the development of the method, but serve as a sounding board and advisory body.
The experiences and adjustments in the '02 Forest conversion' method are presented in the presentation and in the explanatory video. The changes can be found in the track changes of the standard (list of adjustments).
The current status of the method can be viewed in the current version of the Forest Climate Standard.
On the forest conversion method in the forest climate standardYou can comment on the method by clicking on the Feedback & suggestions for improvement to access the Public Consultation form. In order to be able to use your suggestions as profitably as possible for the elaboration and further development, we are particularly looking forward to concrete feedback.
[row_inner_3] [col_inner_3 span="3″ span__sm="12″] [/col_inner_3] [col_inner_3 span="7″ span__sm="12″] Feedback & suggestions for improvement [/col_inner_3] [col_inner_3 span="2″ span__sm="12″] [/col_inner_3] [/row_inner_3]The '02 Forest Restructuring' method went into the first public consultation as a draft in winter 2023 and was approved for the pilot phase in fall 2023 after a technical review. The method is currently in the pilot phase and has not yet been accredited.
Note: The methods will only be accredited after further in-depth consultations with the IPCC, the Technical Committee and the public. The German Council on Forest and Climate Change and the Technical Committee of the eva foundation are neither responsible for the content of the method nor for the development of the method, but serve as a sounding board and advisory body.
The Forest conversion method (Pina Earth) version 0.1 was in public consultation for feedback from March 01 - 31, 2023. All feedback is anonymized in the Feedback documentation published.
The scope of the forest climate standard will be extended: after developing a method for reforestation, we work together to with the Wald-Klimarat and Pina Earth to develop a method for forest conversion. In order to ensure that all perspectives on the calculation bases of the Forest conversion method Pina Earth and eva have decided to take the first Public Consultation invited.
The public consultation took place from March 1 to 31, 2023. During this period, the method was open to the interested public and all participating stakeholder groups for feedback.
The listed method papers, webinars and presentations of the forest restructuring method served as abasis.
The forest conversion project type is presented and the Pina Earth method design is explained in detail.
The forest conversion method is described in the following documents and explains the the most important questions and functions:
The methodology paper and webinar with accompanying presentation describe the GHG accounting and quantification process in detail.
It guides you through the entire process that a project goes through:
Following the public consultation, your comments will be reviewed and the method further developed on this basis. method will be further developed and submitted to the Forest-Climate Council and the Technical Committee presented. In the fall of 2023, the forest conversion method entered the pilot phase.
The '03 climate-optimized forest management method was in public consultation from 30 September. - October 31, 2024 for feedback in public consultation. All feedback is published anonymously in the feedback documentation.
The scope of application of the forest climate standard is extended: OCELL enters the first public consultation with its first draft of the method '03 Climate-optimized forest management'. This is the first time it has been presented in written form to the Technical Committee and the Forest Climate Council. The aim is to develop a pilot version of the method based on the feedback from the public consultation and the subsequent deliberations of the eva foundation's bodies.
The method aims to increase, maintain and stabilize carbon stocks. By adapting forestry operations planning to the effects of climate change and reducing the use of wood, the aim is to increase or maintain carbon storage at the level of forestry operations. Particular attention is to be paid to forest risk management and the future stability of forests.
As part of eva's multi-stakeholder dialog, OCELL and eva invite you to the first Public Consultation.
The public consultation will take place from September 30 to October 31, 2024. During this period, the method will be open to feedback from interested members of the public and all stakeholder groups involved.
Note: The methods will only be accredited after further in-depth consultations with the IPCC, the Technical Committee and the public. The German Council on Forest and Climate Change and the Technical Committee of the eva foundation are neither responsible for the content of the method nor for the development of the method, but serve as a sounding board and advisory body.
The method of climate-optimized forest management is presented and the OCELL method design is explained in detail.
The method documents should clarify the following questions:
You can comment on the method by clicking on the Feedback & suggestions for improvement to access the Public Consultation form. In order to be able to use your suggestions as profitably as possible for the elaboration and further development, we are particularly looking forward to concrete feedback.
Feedback & suggestions for improvement
The method '03 Climate-optimized forest enterprise management' was presented to the Technical Committee and the Forest Climate Council in summer 2024 for initial feedback and has not yet been released for piloting.
Note: The methods will only be accredited after further in-depth consultations with the IPCC, the Technical Committee and the public. The German Council on Forest and Climate Change and the Technical Committee of the eva foundation are neither responsible for the content of the method nor for the development of the method, but serve as a sounding board and advisory body.
