What is forwarding?

Forwarding of temporary certified emission reductions (tCERs) and long-term certified emission reductions (lCERs) for small-scale afforestation and reforestation (SSC A/R) projects is the process by which the CDM registry administrator transfers tCERs and lCERs from the Executive Board's pending account into the accounts of Parties involved and project participants, as well as to the accounts in the CDM registry for the collection of the Share of Proceeds.

Forwarding can only occur once tCERs or lCERs have been issued into the pending account and a request for forwarding (or request for distribution) has been received by the CDM registry administrator.

The UNFCCC Secretariat has confirmed that CERs may only be forwarded to accounts held by project participants in the national registry of the Annex I country that authorised their participation in the CDM project (or their temporary holding account in the CDM registry, prior to the international transaction log being operational). 

It is not possible for CERs to be forwarded from the CDM registry to an account in the national registry of an Annex I Party that did not provide the Annex I approval.