43Baseline carbon stock and baseline emissions in a CEA
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43 Baseline carbon stock and baseline emissions in a CEA
Note: The baseline carbon stock and emissions are re-calculated for each offsets report. They can change slightly as the baseline scenario simulation will include any disturbance events that have occurred since the last simulation.
(2) If the ith CEA of the project is a conversion CEA, or a continuing plantation CEA:
(a) the baseline carbon stock for the CEA for the reporting period (View image in the official source) (in tonnes CO2‑e) is calculated using equation 1; and
(b) the baseline emissions from biomass burning for the CEA for the reporting period (View image in the official source) (in tonnes CO2‑e) is calculated using equation 2; and
(c) the net baseline carbon stock for the CEA for the reporting period (View image in the official source) (in tonnes CO2‑e) is calculated using equation 3.
(3) If the ith CEA of the project is an ex-plantation CEA:
(a) the baseline carbon stock for the CEA for the reporting period (View image in the official source) (in tonnes CO2‑e) is calculated using equation 4; and
(b) the baseline emissions from biomass burning for the CEA for the reporting period (View image in the official source) (in tonnes CO2‑e) is calculated using equation 5; and
(c) the net baseline carbon stock for the CEA for the reporting period (View image in the official source) (in tonnes CO2‑e) is calculated using equation 6.
(4) For paragraph (2)(a), the equation is the following:
(a) for a conversion CEA—the kth month since the modelling start date from the baseline scenario simulation; and
(b) for a continuing plantation CEA—the kth month since the harvest event described in subparagraph 41(2)(c)(ii), from the baseline scenario simulation.
(b) for a continuing plantation CEA—the kth month since the harvest event described in subparagraph 41(2)(c)(ii), from the baseline scenario simulation.
Note: The baseline management regime is modelled to determine the elements CBD,i,k , CBT,i,k and CBFP,i,k of the baseline carbon stock for a CEA.
(5) For paragraph (2)(b), the equation is the following:
(b) for a continuing plantation CEA—the kth month since the harvest event described in subparagraph 41(2)(c)(ii), from the baseline scenario simulation.
(6) For paragraph (2)(c), the equation is the following:
View image in the official source is the C mass in forest debris (in tonnes C per hectare) for the ith CEA in the final month of the modelling period—from the baseline scenario simulation.
View image in the official sourceis the C mass in forest products (in tonnes C per hectare) for the ith CEA in the final month of the modelling period—from the baseline scenario simulation.