Existing forests are one of our most important carbon sinks, making avoided deforestation a critical climate mitigation pathway with important implications for adaptation and resilience. Avoided Unplanned Deforestation (AUD) REDD+ projects can deliver significant climate, environmental, and social benefits beyond carbon—but they have also faced their share of scrutiny.

Concerns about baselines, additionality, leakage and other aspects of greenhouse gas accounting have contributed to low ratings and negative headlines, raising legitimate questions about the role of REDD+ in the carbon markets.

But the market is changing.

New methodologies, better data, and evolving best practices are addressing some of the issues that have historically challenged REDD+ projects. At the same time, stronger attention to environmental and social safeguards is helping the market look beyond the tonnes alone and assess the broader risks and benefits of forest projects.

So, what has actually changed? And what would it take for the market to have confidence in a new generation of REDD+ projects?

Join us for a discussion about where Avoided Unplanned Deforestation REDD+ stands today, how the project type is evolving, and what buyers, investors, developers and intermediaries should be looking for.

• • How new methodologies and improved data are addressing historical challenges in REDD+ carbon accounting.

  • What is changing in the assessment of baselines, additionality and leakage risks.

  • Why environmental and social safeguards matter alongside GHG integrity.

  • What buyers and investors should look for when evaluating the next generation of REDD+ projects.

  • What it will take to build greater confidence in REDD+ carbon credits.