Forest Reference Level
KENYA FOREST REFERENCE LEVEL (FRL)
Kenya's Forest Reference Level (FRL) provides the national benchmark against which the country's performance in reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation is measured under the REDD+ framework. Submitted to the UNFCCC in 2020, the FRL establishes a historical baseline using a reference period of 2002–2018, with forest change monitored at four-year intervals.
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It covers four REDD+ activities: reducing emissions from deforestation, reducing emissions from forest degradation, sustainable management of forests, and enhancement of forest carbon stocks.
Based on historical emissions and removals, Kenya's proposed FRL is 52,204,059 metric tonnes of carbon dioxide (tCO₂) per year, providing the benchmark against which future REDD+ performance is assessed.
The FRL serves as the basis for measuring emissions reductions, accessing results-based payments, and fulfilling Kenya's reporting obligations under the UNFCCC and the Paris Agreement.