# PACT Tropical Moist Forest Accreditation Methodology

*2023-06-01 — note*


We have just published the Tropical Moist Forest v1.0 specification, which is a detailed description of the methodology we are using for counterfactual dynamic baselines to calculate the additionality, leakage and permanence behind REDD+ projects. I explained some of the background behind this in a seminar last year. This specification operationalizes the theoretical framework we developed for the Cambridge Center for Carbon Credits (4C), translating research into a practical methodology that can be applied to real-world forest conservation projects. It's a comprehensive document that lays out how to use satellite data and econometric techniques to establish what would have happened to a forest in the absence of a conservation project, which is crucial for determining whether carbon credits genuinely represent additional climate benefits.

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Synopsis: Publication of Tropical Moist Forest v1.0 specification using counterfactual dynamic baselines for calculating REDD+ project additionality, leakage and permanence.
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## Related

- [PACT Tropical Moist Forest Accreditation Methodology v2.1](https://anil.recoil.org/papers/2023-pact-tmf) (paper, 2024-08-01)
- [PACT Tropical Moist Forest Accreditation Methodology](https://anil.recoil.org/notes/2023-pact-tmf-2) (note, 2023-12-01)
- [A Credible Approach towards Halting Tropical Deforestation](https://anil.recoil.org/videos/bc9da6fc-9419-4f18-9db9-c13b1a4a859f) (video, 2022-11-16)

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Canonical: https://anil.recoil.org/notes/2023-pact-tmf-1
Type: note
Tags: forests, carboncredits, pact, satellite, :rsn