New guidelines to enhance fairness and effectiveness in household energy carbon projects

Climate Focus has supported FMO – Dutch Entrepreneurial Development Bank in developing guidelines for enhanced fairness and effectiveness in household energy carbon publications.

These new publications offer invaluable insights and practical advice for publication developers, investors, and local implementers, setting a new standard for responsible and transparent carbon publications.

Benefit Sharing Guidelines

The Benefit Sharing Guidelines provide detailed guidance on ensuring the equitable distribution of benefits in household energy carbon publications. This document covers various forms of benefits, including subsidized technologies, maintenance services, and community publications. It also outlines best practices for identifying beneficiaries and managing benefit-sharing arrangements, ensuring that all stakeholders receive their fair share.

Stakeholder Engagement Guidelines

The Stakeholder Engagement Guidelines outline key principles and practical steps for engaging with local stakeholders in household energy carbon publications. Emphasizing the importance of clear, honest, and culturally appropriate communication, this document includes a checklist for verifying the quality of stakeholder engagement. These guidelines are designed to foster trust and collaboration between publication developers and local communities.

These essential resources are poised to promote responsible and transparent carbon publications that deliver tangible benefits to local communities.

The image shows the cover of the Benefit Sharing Guidelines.               

Read FMO’s announcement about the new guidelines here.

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