This technical report covers the technical analysis of the technical annex submitted on a voluntary basis by Brazil on 3 March 2017 through its second biennial update report, in accordance with decision 14/CP.19. The technical annex covers data and information on the activity “reducing emissions from deforestation”, which is one of the activities included in decision 1/CP.16, paragraph 70, and the same subnational territorial forest area as the assessed forest reference emission level proposed by Brazil for the Amazon biome. The technical annex is submitted for the purpose of obtaining and receiving results-based payments, pursuant to decisions 13/CP.19, paragraph 2, and 14/CP.19, paragraphs 7 and 8.
Brazil reported the results from the activity reducing emissions from deforestation for the period 2011–2015, which amount to 3,154,501,728 tonnes of carbon dioxide. The technical analysis concluded that the data and information provided by Brazil in the technical annex are transparent, complete and consistent overall with the assessed forest reference emission level that was established in accordance with decision 1/CP.16, paragraph 71(b), and decision 12/CP.17, chapter II.
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. This report contains the findings of the technical analysis and a few areas identified for capacity-building and further technical improvement, according to decision 14/CP.19, paragraph 14.