Technical report on the technical analysis of the technical annex to the third biennial update report of Chile submitted in accordance with decision 14/CP.19, paragraph 7, on 3 December 2018
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Abstract

This technical report covers the TA of the technical annex submitted on a voluntary
basis, in the context of results-based payments, by Chile on 3 December 2018 through its
third BUR in accordance with decision 14/CP.19. The technical annex provides data and
information on the activities reducing emissions from deforestation, reducing emissions from
forest degradation, conservation of forest carbon stocks and enhancement of forest carbon
stocks included in decision 1/CP.16, paragraph 70, and covers the same subnational
territorial forest area as the assessed FRELs/FRLs proposed by Chile in its modified
FREL/FRL submission of 31 August 2016.
Chile reported the results of the implementation of these activities for the periods 2014–2016
(for activities resulting in a land-use change) and 2011–2015 (for activities occurring in
forests remaining forests), which amount to a total reduction of emissions of
6,136,475 t CO2 eq per year and were measured against the assessed FRELs/FRLs for the
activities during the corresponding reference periods: 2001–2013 when there is a land-use
change, and 2001–2010 when there is no land-use change.
The data and information provided in the technical annex are in overall accordance with the
guidelines contained in the annex to decision 14/CP.19. The TA concluded that the data and
information provided by Chile in the technical annex are transparent and, to the extent
possible, consistent with the assessed FRELs/FRLs established in accordance with decision
1/CP.16, paragraph 71(b), and decision 12/CP.17, section II. This report contains the findings
from the TA and a few areas identified for capacity-building and future technical
improvement in accordance with decision 14/CP.19, paragraph 14.