JREDD+ Momentum Heading Into COP30
Momentum for jurisdictional REDD+ (JREDD+) is strong and growing as COP30 in Belém approaches.
Currently, nearly 25% of the world’s tropical forests are included in REDD+ programs listed on the ART Registry. Programs are developing in more than 26 jurisdictions across Africa, Asia, and North and South America, with credit issuances approaching for several. Peru is pioneering the first Indigenous-led jurisdictional program, and Guyana continues to demonstrate the value of TREES credits in the market. ART’s Beyond Carbon Benefits certification offers a promising and practical approach to recognize the full value of forests. At ART, we are seeing momentum from organizations on both the demand and supply side of the market.
While there are many people and organizations working to halt and reverse deforestation, ART is playing a central role. ART serves as a global quality benchmark for jurisdictional REDD+, providing the confidence needed to unlock finance at scale for ambitious climate action. ART directly engages with key stakeholders, including government and Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities leaders, to ensure different perspectives are represented in the design and implementation of its program. In the past year alone, ART has met with dozens of jurisdictions and stakeholder groups in Africa, Asia, and North and South America. These conversations reinforce the integrity of ART’s approach and build understanding and confidence in jurisdictional REDD+ more broadly.
In addition, signals of demand for credits from jurisdictional REDD+ programs are increasing, including strong sales at the IATA auction of CORSIA-eligible credits from Guyana, a substantial purchase by Apple, and forward-looking commitments from the LEAF Coalition, Mercuria, Standard Chartered, and Silvania.
As COP30 approaches, there is also a lot of excitement about the Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF), which will be launched in Belém. While details continue to unfold, the ambitious effort is working to raise $125 billion USD in blended forest finance. This initiative is complementary with jurisdictional REDD+. Both solutions, and others, are needed to conserve and restore tropical forests. The complementarity and synergism between JREDD+ and TFFF are key features of the efforts.
Of course, having the structures and systems for action is not the same as acting. They are necessary, but not sufficient. What’s needed now is implementation—turning commitments into policies that halt deforestation and programs that reward forest conservation. The world stands at the brink of a step change, with the chance to finally decouple economic growth from forest loss. This is the moment to act.
Sincerely,
Mary Grady, Executive Director
ART Stakeholder Engagement: Partnering for Progress
(Photo courtesy of COIAB)
At ART, we know that lasting climate solutions depend on the leadership and participation of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLCs). Over the past three years, ART has deepened this commitment through more than 30 workshops, dialogues, and advisory meetings across Latin America, Africa, Asia, and North America. These efforts have included multilingual training in IPLC territories, the co-development of a new Social-Cultural Module under ART’s Beyond Carbon Benefits certification, and inclusive review process for the TREES standard. With more than 27 IPLC organizations engaged across 18 countries, the ART team is working hard to ensure that Indigenous and local voices help shape the governance, integrity, and equity of jurisdictional REDD+ programs worldwide.
Read the full article by Lucia Madrid to learn more about this important work>>>
ART NEWS
ART at Climate Week NYC and COP30
September 2025
This fall, the ART team will attend Climate Week NYC and COP30 in Belém to take part in a series of events and discussions on jurisdictional REDD+ (JREDD+). These engagements will bring together governments, Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities, private sector leaders, and civil society partners to emphasize the importance of high-integrity jurisdictional approaches in mobilizing climate finance and delivering lasting benefits for forests and communities.
Learn more about Climate Week NYC here>>>
TREES 3.0 Global Public Comment Period Open
July 2025
ART has launched a global public comment period for Version 3.0 of The REDD+ Environmental Excellence Standard (TREES), its rigorous framework for certifying high-integrity emission reductions and removals from forests at scale. TREES 3.0 reflects lessons from implementation, input from three regional IPLC dialogues and an Advisory Group, and feedback from more than two dozen stakeholders worldwide. Proposed updates include a transition pathway for Forest Carbon Partnership Facility participants, an extended timeline for subnational participation, and streamlined safeguards. Stakeholders are invited to review the draft and submit feedback by September 22, 2025, via the TREES 3.0 webpage.
TREES 3.0 Proposes Transition Pathway for FCPF Country Participants
July 2025
The World Bank and ART have been working together for over two years to ensure that Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) country participants can continue documenting and receiving finance for their REDD+ results after the FCPF Carbon Fund sunsets. As part of that collaboration, the public comment draft of TREES 3.0 proposes special eligibility criteria for FCPF Carbon Fund and Readiness Fund Participants to transition to ART.
Read the full FCPF statement>>>
ART Holds Public Comment for “Beyond Carbon Benefits” Certification
June 2025
ART recently held a global public comment period on its new “Beyond Carbon Benefits” certification, an optional framework that enables jurisdictions to consistently and transparently report the broader social, cultural, biodiversity, and ecosystem service impacts of their jurisdictional REDD+ programs. Developed through extensive collaboration with Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLCs), governments, and technical experts, the certification builds on ART’s TREES standard to ensure that forest protection efforts are recognized not only for carbon outcomes but also for the full range of benefits they deliver. Feedback from the consultation will inform final revisions ahead of launch, strengthening this new tool to bring greater visibility and value to the diverse impacts of jurisdictional REDD+.
Learn more about the Beyond Carbon Benefits certification>>>
ART Team Grows
The ART Secretariat continues to expand in response to growing global demand for high-integrity jurisdictional REDD+. The team now includes 11 dedicated professionals, strengthening ART’s capacity to engage with partners, support outreach across regions, and deliver on its mission to certify large-scale forest emissions reductions and removals with the highest environmental and social integrity.
26 JURISDICTIONS!
With the publication of Bolivia's TREES Concept in July, 26 jurisdictions are now listed with ART, representing a combined total of over 440 million hectares of forest cover—more than twice the size of Mexico. These large-scale efforts are critical for delivering high-integrity emissions reductions and removals through jurisdictional REDD+.
Learn more about these transformative programs on the ART Registry>>>
NEW RESOURCES
ART Posts New Resources on Website
ART has published new guidance documents, templates, and translations—now available in up to five languages.
ART Publishes Multilingual Web Pages
ART’s website now features informational pages in Bahasa Indonesia, Spanish, French, and Portuguese — providing resources and background materials in these key languages.
ART Launches a YouTube Account
ART has launched a new YouTube account which features webinars on TREES 3.0 and the Beyond Carbon Benefit certification.
NCS Alliance Guest Post
ART prepared an explainer for the NCS Alliance that explains some of the differences between jurisdictional REDD+ and project-based REDD+.
ENGAGEMENT & OUTREACH
August 2025 - Jalisco workshop with Red Mocaf and SEMADET
In Mexico, the ART team joined a workshop organized by Red Mocaf and SEMADET to share updates on the draft Beyond Carbon Benefits certification and TREES 3.0, engaging government officials and partners on advancing high-integrity jurisdictional climate solutions. Full post here>>>
August 2025 – IETA Latin America Climate Summit
ART’s Executive Director, Mary Grady, participated on a panel, “Increasing Climate Finance and Trust: The Role of Jurisdictional Programs in the Promotion of REDD+”. The plenary session gathered leaders from governments, the private sector, and ART to explore the evolving landscape of jurisdictional REDD+ programs, discussing recent developments in climate finance and implementation.
July / August 2025 - Engagements in Southeast Asia (Laos, Brunei, Indonesia)
In Southeast Asia, ART engaged on jurisdictional REDD+ (JREDD+) in Indonesia, Brunei, and Laos, holding constructive discussions with government leaders, technical experts, and partners that underscored the region’s growing momentum for channeling large-scale finance to protect forests, support communities, and advance climate action. Full post here>>>
July 2025 - Global Biodiversity Alliance Summit in Georgetown
At the Global Biodiversity Alliance Summit in Georgetown, ART joined discussions on compliance standards and highlighted how its TREES framework and new Beyond Carbon Benefits certification enable jurisdictions to demonstrate the carbon impact of REDD+ programs while also valuing critical co-benefits such as biodiversity. Full post here>>>
June 2025 - London Climate Action Week
At London Climate Action Week, the ART team participated in a number of discussions, including events hosted by CTrees and the Natural Climate Solutions Alliance, to highlight how jurisdictional REDD+ and robust carbon standards can unlock large-scale finance for forests while ensuring integrity, transparency, and alignment with the Paris Agreement. Full post here>>>
June 2025 - Bonn Intercessionals
At SB62 in Bonn, ART co-hosted a side event on “Amplifying Indigenous Leadership in Jurisdictional REDD+”, featuring Indigenous and local community leaders to spotlight the launch of the Beyond Carbon Benefits certification, the world’s first Indigenous-led jurisdictional REDD+ program, and IPLC-led initiatives shaping equitable climate and forest governance across Latin America. Full Post here>>>
May 2025 - 15th Annual Meeting of the Governors' Climate & Forests Task Force (GCFTF)
At the 15th Annual Meeting of the Governors’ Climate & Forests Task Force (GCFTF) in Acre, Brazil, ART engaged with subnational leaders on how jurisdictional REDD+ can help operationalize the “New Forest Economy” by channeling finance to jurisdictions delivering measurable forest protection and restoration. Full post here>>>
May 2025 - COIAB Workshop in Brazil
In Porto Velho, Brazil, ART contributed to a COIAB-led training on “Indigenous Peoples & Jurisdictional REDD+”, where the ART team helped equip more than 30 Indigenous leaders from Rondônia, Mato Grosso, and Acre with knowledge of the TREES standard, carbon markets, and pathways for collaboration in REDD+ programs. Full post here>>>
May 2025 - First World Congress of Indigenous Peoples and Local Forest Communities, held in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo
At the First World Congress of Indigenous Peoples and Local Forest Communities in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo, ART engaged with leaders from across the globe to listen, learn, and strengthen collaboration around Indigenous priorities, knowledge, and leadership in forest governance and climate action. Full post here>>>
April 2025 - Workshop in Jalisco with Red MOCAF, the subnational government of Jalisco, the National Forestry Commission of Mexico and the Intermunicipal Boards of Jalisco
In Jalisco, Mexico, ART joined a workshop co-hosted by the Ministry of Environment and Territorial Development of the State of Jalisco (SEMADET), Forest Trends, and Red MOCAF to build capacity among public officials on the TREES Standard, safeguards, and the full and effective participation of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities in jurisdictional REDD+ processes. Full post here>>>
March 2025 – North American Carbon World
At NACW 2025, ART hosted a workshop with partners to share lessons from 25 participating jurisdictions, highlighting how jurisdictional REDD+ can deliver high-integrity climate impact at scale through effective planning and implementation.
March 2025 – Workshop in Colombia hosted with OPIAC
In Colombia, ART and OPIAC, with support from The Tenure Facility, organized an exchange workshop on jurisdictional REDD+ and the TREES Standard that brought together the Peru Group of Indigenous Peoples, ANECAP, and other Indigenous organizations to advance recognition of HFLD territories, equitable benefit-sharing, and cross-border collaboration across the Amazon. Full post here>>>
February 2025 – Workshop with Brazil, Mexico and Peru hosted by Red MOCAF
In February, ART joined an exchange hosted by Red MOCAF with participants from Mexico, Brazil, and Peru to share experiences and highlight the importance of full and effective IPLC participation in jurisdictional REDD+, with the ART team presenting on the TREES standard. Full post here>>>
February through June 2025 – Meetings of ART's Advisory Group of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities
This spring, ART facilitated four meetings of the IPLC Advisory Group on the review of TREES, where Indigenous representatives reviewed external inputs and proposed updates to ensure the revision reflected IPLC's priorities and experiences in jurisdictional REDD+ implementation. The meetings took place in Jalisco in January, hosted by Red MOCAF; in Brazil in March, hosted by COIAB; in Brazzaville in May, hosted by REPALEAC; and in Bonn in June, alongside SB62.
FEATURED NEWS & RESOURCES
Carbon Pulse - COMMENT: Beyond Carbon – A Certification Co-designed with Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities
Op-ed by Basiru Isa, Elcio Manchineri, Fermín Chimatani Tayori, Gustavo Sanchez Valle, and Onel Masardule
Earth Innovation Institute Report - The Great Climate Solution: The Amazon Rainforest and the Carbon Market
Newsweek - REDD+ Is a Game-Changer for Ghana
Op-ed by Nallice Afrakoma, Daniel Amponsah, and Divine Odonko
