This draft tool establishes the foundational criteria for setting and dynamically adjusting project baselines in climate mitigation methodologies to ensure environmental integrity. Its core purpose is to determine a Downward Adjustment Factor (DAF) to progressively incentivize enhanced national mitigation ambition, specifically by providing default DAF values for the period of 1st January 2026 to 31st December 2030. The Tool provides the default DAF values for 188 countries to streamline and simplify the application of the methodologies.
The DAF value is calculated based on a NET Zero Target of host countries and robust country classification framework that considers:
- Development Tier (based on HDI and GDP per capita).
- Economic Structure (Primary Economic Sector).
- Vulnerability Level (based on the ND-GAIN Vulnerability Index).
- National Net Zero Target Status.
We invite all stakeholders, including project developers, NGOs, verification bodies, and national authorities, to review the draft tool and share your comments on its proposed approach. Your valuable input is essential to ensure the tool is standardized, transparent, robust, and fit for purpose.