RequestforProposalsQuantifyingthe“carbonloophole”anditssignificanceforspecificsectorsJuly18,17
RequestforProposals(RfP)Quantifyingthe“carbonloophole”anditssignificanceforspecificsectors
RequestThisrequestforproposalsseekstoidentifyanorganizationinterestedinworkingwiththeClimateWorksFoundation(CWF)toquantifytheglobalembodiedcarbonflowswhichmakeupthe“carbonloophole”,withsomedeepdivecasestudiesintosignificantindustrialsectorsandgeographies.AboutClimateWorksFoundationTheClimateWorksFoundationmobilizesphilanthropicinvestmentstopreventtheclimatecrisisandensureaprosperousfuture.CWFwascreatedtohelptackletheproblemofclimatechangeonaglobalscale,offeringourfunders,grantees,andpartnersthenecessarycombinationofexpertise,insight,andabilitytostrengthentheireffortstodevelopresearchandgenerateinsights,engageindustryandthegeneralpublic,influencekeydecisionmakers,andmobilizeinvestmentstoaddressglobalclimatechange.CWFenvisionsafuturewheretheworld’suseofenergyandnaturalresourcessustainsasafeclimatethatsupportshealthycommunitiesandglobalprosperity.Wealignourworkwiththeinternationally-agreedobjectivetopreventglobalaveragetemperatureincreasefromexceeding2degreescomparedtopre-industriallevels–alevelthatwouldenableustopreventcatastrophicclimatechangeandstabilizetheworld’sclimate.BackgroundcontextandrationaleTheglobalizedtradesystementailssubstantialflowsofgoodsandservicesfromcountriesofproductionandprovisiontodifferentcountriesofconsumption.Inmanycases,andincreasinglyso,themajorityofproductionandprovisionisoccurringindevelopingcountries,withdevelopedcountriesactingasimporters/netconsumers.TheUNFCCC’sgreenhousegas(GHG)accountingsystemworksonthebasisofnationalproductionratherthanconsumptionofemissions.Thismeansthatwhengoodsaretraded,theirembodiedemissions(emissionsassociatedwithmanufacture,e.g.“cradletofactorygate”)arealsotraded.Howevertheseimportedemissionsarenotcountedtowardsacountry’sreportedclimateimpacts.Thismeansthatingeneralwhiledevelopedcountriesappeartobedecarbonizing(atleastonapercapitabasis,orperunitGDPbasis),anddevelopingcountriesseemtohaveincreasingemissions,thistrendis,inpartorwhole,anexternalityofthewaythattradedemissionsareaccountedforininternationalclimatefora.
Thisdiscrepancycanbedescribedasa“carbonloophole”.Itisestimatedthat22%ofglobalCO2emissionscomprisegoodsandserviceswhichhavebeeninternationallytraded1.Betterunderstandingandprovidingsolutionstoaddressthecarbonloopholewillthereforebecriticalinglobalandnationaleffortstodecarbonizeindustry.Tothisend,determiningtheextentofthecarbonloopholeiscriticaltoClimateWorks’broadereffortstopromotetheadoptionofscience-basedemissionsreductionstargetsandScope3supplychaincommitmentsbycompanies.Historicdataandrelevantresearchhavequantifiedthecarbonloopholeatrelativelylow-resolution2butanup-to-dateglobalquantificationisnotavailable.Asanexample,Dr.SteveDavisandtheteamatUCIrvineproducedapaperincludingthedatabaseofglobalemissionsimportsandexportsin2010.3ClimateWorksFoundation’sgoalforthisprojectistoupdatetheexistingbodyofanalysis,includingthelatestavailabledata(andifrelevantnewdatasets).Akeydeliverablefortheprojectisaglobalassessmentoftheextentofthecarbonloophole.Asecondkeydeliverableisasetofhigher-resolution,deeperdivecasestudiesintosectorsandgeographiesofmostimportanceincarbonpollutiontermsandofinteresttoClimateWorks(seebelow).Potentialwaystoupdatethisanalysisonaregularbasis(e.g.annuallyorbi-annually),alongwiththefeasibilityofsuchaneffort,shouldbeincludedinthescope.Inaddition,ClimateWorksintendstopromotekeyfindingswithkeytargetaudiences,includingpolicymakers,NGOs,andthemedia;respondentsshouldthereforedescribemethodsfordatavisualizationandrelatedcommunicationofthekeyfindingsasoutputofthefinalworkproduct.Proposalsshouldincludetheapproachandmethodologywhichwillbeemployedfortheglobalanalysis.Thisshouldincludewhichexistingmodels(e.g.GTAP,WITS)areexpectedtobeused,anyoriginalmodellingthatwillbeused(ourpreferenceisthatexistingmodelsshouldbeusedwherepossible),andproposedwaystofacilitateannualorbi-annualdataupdatestothemodelfromtheoutset.Datasetsthatwillbeusedshouldbeidentifiedintheproposal,alongwiththemostrecentyearavailable.Wedonotexpectresearcherstobeundertakingsignificantnewdatacollection.Proposeddatavisualizationoptionsshouldbeoutlined,alongwithcost.Methodologiesshouldalsobeproposedforthedeepdivecasestudies.Wepreferthatthatthesebeingeographiesand/orsectorsofspecificinteresttoClimateWorks,eitheronthebasisofinterest(e.g.China,USA,Europe),emissionsintensityofproductionand/orsignificanceoftradebetweendevelopinganddevelopedcountries(e.g.ironandsteel,cement,chemicals,apparel),orgeographicalinterest(e.g.London,LosAngeles,Berlin,Paris).
1http://www.biogeosciences.net/9/3247/2012/bg-9-3247-2012.html2TheCarbonMap–http://www.carbonmap.org/#Consumption
StockholmEnvironmentInstitute,2017Consumptionbasedaccountingrevealsglobalredistributionofcarbonemissions–https://www.sei-international.org/mediamanager/documents/Publicaltions/SEI-2017-DB-Dawkins-Croft-CBA-pdf
GlobalCarbonProject-http://www.globalcarbonproject.org/carbonbudget/16/data.htm3http://www.pnas.org/content/108/45/18554.full.pdf
Itisimportantthatteamshavethefollowingcapabilities:
• Robustresearchandanalysistrackrecordandskills;• Strongprogrammanagementabilities,includingacommitmenttoregularupdatesandad-hoc
discussionswithClimateWorksonmethodologywhennecessary;aswellastheabilitytomeetinterimdeadlinesandprovideearlydraftstoClimateWorksforcomment;
• Engagingpresentationskills–weexpectthatatanearlystageofthisproject(September2017),wewillinvitetheprojectleadertopresenttheapproachandscopeofworkataClimateWorkshostedeventonthecarbonloopholeduringClimateWeekNYC.
Weenvisageaprojecttimelineof6monthsfromamulti-personteam,eachdevotingsignificanttimetothisproject.AnimportantoutcomefromthisworkisthecontributionoftheresearchfindingstoClimateWorks’communicationsefforttoestablishtheurgencyofaddressingthecarbonloophole.Thiswillincludetheproductionofhighqualityandengagingdatavisualizations.CommunicationscapacitywillbeprovidedbyClimateWorksasneeded,butweexpectthattheresearchteamwillbeinvolvedandwillingtocontributetothedevelopmentofthecommunicationseffort.Whereorganizations/teamshavespecificcapacityindatavisualization,theyarewelcometoincludedetailsandpotentialcostingforthisintheirproposal.ActivitiesanddeliverablesActivities:Undertakeastudytoprovideaglobalanalysisofthecarbonloophole(tradedcarbon),anddivedeeperintoanumberofcasestudiesatsub-nationaland/orsectorlevel.
• Conductaliteraturesearchtodeterminethecurrentstatusofresearchonthisissueglobally,tovalidatethemodelused,andtoavoidduplicationofwork.
• Usethemostrecentavailabledataandmethodologiestoprovideahighlevelviewofglobaltradedcarbon:
o Methodologyshouldincludecleardefinitionandconsiderationofa“tradedendproduct”,andhowtoaccountfortravelmilesintheproductionprocess.Travelmilesoftradedfinalgoodsarenottobeincludedinembodiedemissionsvalues.
o Methodologyshouldbeopentobeingupdatedregularly(e.g.annually/every2-3years).• Provideascopingoftheprocess,effortneededandfeasibilityofupdatingtheglobalcarbon
loopholeanalysisonanannualormulti-annualbasis.• Conductdeeperdivecasestudieswithanalysisandappropriatestoryboardingofspecialinterest
geographiesandindustrysectors.ThescopeandnumberofthesecasestudiesistobedeterminedinconsultationwithClimateWorks,basedoninitialglobalfindingsandcostpercasestudypresentedintheproposal.Possibleexamplesinclude:
o Californiao OneprovinceinChina
o OnestateinIndiao OneEUcountryo Internationalcitye.g.London,Paris,LosAngeleso Globalironandsteelo Globalcemento Globalapparel
• Scopeandpresentoptionsforproducingengagingvisualizationsofthekeyfindings(thevisualizationitselffallsunderaseparatescopeofwork).
Deliverables:
• Kick-offcallormeetingwithClimateWorks(e.g.ahalfday)atprojectoutsettopresentanddiscussedproposedmethodologyandapproach.
• Bi-weeklycheck-inwithCWFBuildingsandIndustryteamonworkprogress,orasnecessary.• Presentationofinitialglobalresearchfindingsfortradedcarbon.• InterimcallormeetingwithCWFtofinalizethescopeofthedeepdivecasestudies.• Analysisforthedeepdivecasestudies.• Finalreportoftheglobaltradedcarbonresearch.NotethatClimateWorkswillidentifysome
partnerswhowillreviewthework,butthegranteeshouldalsonamearound5peerreviewers.Thereportshouldbepublishablequality,anditislikely(buttobedetermined)thatClimateWorkswillwanttoco-brandthereport.
• Narrativereportsproducedforthedeepdivecasestudies.
Individual/Organizationrequirements• Listofteammembers–1pagemaxCVperindividual• Completedtablewithorganizationalinformation(tableavailableintheAppendix)• 5examplesofsimilarworkpreviouslyundertaken(citations)• Teamsrepresentingaconsortiumofdifferentorganizationsarewelcome
BudgetProposalsarerequestednotexceedingabudgetof$100,000.Pleasenotethatcostisweightedinourevaluationofproposals(seebelow),somethodologiesthatcanleverageexistingworkarerecommended,wherepossible.Whenanoriginalmethodologyisrequiredorsuperior,provideanexplanationastowhyitjustifiesahighercost.TimingThereportshouldbedelivered6monthsaftercontractsigning(expectedMarch1,2018).Applicationinstructionsanddetails
Applicationdeadline:August6,2017Wordlimit:proposalsshouldsetouthowtheactivitiesanddeliverableswillbeundertakenandhowthefinalreportwillbestructured(i.e.theapproach).Asimplebudgettableshouldalsobeincluded,highlightingpersontimeandassociatedcostperactivity/deliverable.ProposalsshouldbeinfonttypeandsizeArial10or12andnolongerthan10pagesincludingCVs,citationsandthebudgettable.AllproposalsshouldbeeitherinWordorPDFformatandshouldbee-mailedtotheDirectorofBuildingsandIndustry,DanHamza-Goodacre,atdan.hamza-goodacre@climateworks.org.Furtherinstructionsregardingyourapplicationinclude:
• Errorsoromissionswillpotentiallydelayordisqualifyyourapplicationfromfurtherconsideration• Nolateorupdatedsubmissionswillbeacceptedafterthedeadlinedate• Anytextoverthewordlimitspecifiedwillbedeletedandnotmadeavailabletoreviewerswhich
maycompromisethequalityandintegrityofyourapplicationForallinquiries,pleasecontactProdiptoRoyatprodipto.roy@climateworks.org.EvaluationcriteriaProposalswillbescoredaccordingtothefollowingcriteria:Approach 50%Team 30%Cost 20%Terms&Conditions(T&Cs)Thedraftglobaltradedcarbonfindingsshouldbedeliveredwithin6monthsofcontractsigning.TheinterimmeetingwithCWFtoscopethecasestudiesisexpectedtobeduringMarch2018.ThefinalglobalreportandcasestudiesshouldbedeliveredbyMarch2018.CWFretainstherighttodesignthereportandpublishhardcopieswhereandwhenneeded.OnthebasisthatCWFisfirstconsultedregardingreferenceofsupport,theT&Cspermitthecontractortopublishandsharethefindingsanddeliverablesfromthiswork.PleasealsorefertoadetailedsetofCWFT&Csintheappendixbelow.Payment50%willbepaiduponcontractsigningand50%uponsatisfactorycompletionofthereport.
APPENDIXContractualT&Cs1. EngagementandDuties.DuringthetermofthisAgreement,theConsultantwillprovide
consultingservicestotheFoundationasdescribedinAttachmentAattachedtothisAgreement(the“Services”).TheConsultantrepresentsthathe/she/itisdulylicensed(asapplicable)andhasthequalifications,theexperience,andtheabilitytoproperlyperformtheServices.TheConsultantwillnotviolateanyagreementwithorrightsofanythirdpartyinconnectionwiththeServicesorotherwisefororonbehalfoftheFoundation.TheConsultantshallbeavailabletoworkatreasonabletimesandforreasonableperiodsoftimeandwillusehis/her/itsbesteffortstoperformsuchthattheresultsaresatisfactorytotheFoundation.
2. TermandTermination.ThisAgreementshallbeginon__________andshallterminateon
_______unlessextendedinwritingbymutualagreementbybothparties.
Notwithstandingtheabove,eitherpartymayterminatethisAgreementatanytimeupon30days’writtennotice.Intheeventofsuchtermination,theConsultantshallbepaidforanyportionoftheServicesthathavebeenperformedpriortothetermination.ShouldeitherpartydefaultintheperformanceofthisAgreementormateriallybreachanyofitsobligationsunderthisAgreement,thenon-breachingpartymayterminatethisAgreementimmediatelyifthebreachingpartyfailstocurethebreachwithin15businessdaysafterhavingreceivedwrittennoticebythenon-breachingpartyofthebreachordefault.
3. Fees.InconsiderationofperformingtheServicesproposedinAttachmentA,totalprofessional
feesandexpensesfortheprojectshallnotexceed____________.TheConsultantshallsubmitinvoicesbasedontheInvoicingScheduleestablishedinAttachmentAandtheFoundationwillpayinvoicesnet30days,upondocumentationthattheappropriateworkhasbeencompletedand/orthesubmissionofoneormoreinvoices.
4. Expenses.TheConsultantshallnotbeauthorizedtoincuranyexpensesonbehalfofthe
FoundationandwillberesponsibleforallexpensesincurredwhileperformingtheServicesexceptasexpresslyspecifiedinAttachmentA.ExpensesexpresslyspecifiedinAttachmentAshallbereasonableandnecessaryandcomplywiththeFoundation’spoliciesandprocedures.Receiptsforallexpensesshallbeincludedwiththeinvoice.TimespentinlocaltraveltoandfromClimateWorksofficesshallnotbeconsideredtimeworked.
5. InsuranceandIndemnification.TheConsultantwillcarryallnecessaryandappropriatebusiness
andprofessionalservicesinsurancecoverageduringthetermsofthisAgreement.TheConsultantwillindemnifyandholdharmlesstheFoundation,itsofficers,directors,employees,sublicensees,customers,andagentsfromanyandallclaims,losses,liabilities,damages,expenses,andcosts(includingreasonableattorneys’feesandcourtcosts)resulting
fromabreachorallegedbreachofanyrepresentationorwarrantyoftheConsultant(a“Claim”)underthisAgreement,providedtheFoundationgivestheConsultantwrittennoticeofanysuchClaim,andtheConsultanthastherighttoparticipateinthedefenseofanysuchClaimathis/her/itsexpense.TheFoundationwillindemnifyandholdharmlesstheConsultant,itsofficers,directors,employees,sublicensees,customers,andagentsfromanyandallclaims,losses,liabilities,damages,expenses,andcosts(includingreasonableattorneys’feesandcourtcosts)resultingfromabreachorallegedbreachofanyrepresentationorwarrantyoftheFoundation(a“Claim”)underthisAgreement,providedtheConsultantgivestheFoundationwrittennoticeofanysuchClaim,andtheFoundationhastherighttoparticipateinthedefenseofanysuchClaimatitsexpense.
6. IndependentContractor.TheConsultant’srelationshipwiththeFoundationwillbethatofan
independentcontractorandnotthatofanemployee.(a) MethodofProvisionofServices:TheConsultantshallbesolelyresponsiblefor
determiningthemethod,detailsandmeansofperformingtheServices.TheConsultantmay,athis/her/itsownexpense,employorengagetheservicesofsuchemployees,subcontractors,partners,oragentsastheConsultantdeemsnecessarytoperformtheServices(collectively,the“Assistants”).TheAssistantsarenotandshallnotbeemployeesoftheFoundation,andtheConsultantshallbewhollyresponsiblefortheprofessionalperformanceoftheServicesbytheAssistantssuchthattheresultsaresatisfactorytotheFoundation.TheConsultantshallexpresslyadvisetheAssistantsofthetermsofthisAgreement.
(b) NoAuthoritytoBindtheFoundation.TheConsultantacknowledgesandagreesthattheConsultantanditsAssistantshavenoauthoritytoenterintocontractsthatbindtheFoundationorcreateobligationsonthepartoftheFoundationwithouttheFoundation’spriorwrittenauthorization.
(c) NoBenefits.TheConsultantacknowledgesandagreesthattheConsultantanditsAssistantsshallnotbeeligibleforanyFoundationemployeebenefitsand,totheextenttheConsultantotherwisewouldbeeligibleforanyFoundationemployeebenefitsbutfortheexpresstermsofthisAgreement,theConsultant(onbehalfofhimself/herself/itselfandhis/her/itsemployees)herebyexpresslydeclinestoparticipateinsuchFoundationemployeebenefits.
(d) Withholding;Indemnification.TheConsultantshallhavefullresponsibilityforapplicablewithholdingtaxesforallcompensationpaidtotheConsultantorhis/her/itsAssistantsunderthisAgreement,andforcompliancewithallapplicablelaborandemploymentrequirementswithrespecttotheConsultant’sself-employment,soleproprietorship,orotherformofbusinessorganization,andwithrespecttotheAssistants,includingstateworkers’compensationinsurancecoveragerequirementsandanyU.S.immigrationvisarequirements.TheConsultantagreestoindemnify,defend,andholdtheFoundationharmlessfromanyliabilityfor,orassessmentof,anyclaimsorpenaltieswithrespecttosuchwithholdingtaxes,labororemploymentrequirements,includinganyliabilityfor,orassessmentof,withholdingtaxesimposedontheFoundationbytherelevanttaxing
authoritieswithrespecttoanycompensationpaidtotheConsultantorhis/her/itsAssistants.
7. Confidentiality.TheConsultantacknowledgesthathe/she/itwillhaveaccesstoproprietaryandconfidentialinformationinordertoperformhis/her/itsduties."ConfidentialInformation”meanstheFoundation’snon-publicinformationincludingbutnotlimitedtobusinessplans,technicaldata,specifications,documentation,rulesandprocedures,contracts,presentations,expertise,businessmethods,productfunctionality,services,data,customers,markets,competitiveanalysis,methodologies,applications,developments,inventions,processes,designs,drawings,algorithms,formulas,orinformationrelatedtobusiness,marketing,orfinance.TheConsultantagreesthatallitemsofconfidentialinformationareproprietaryandshallremainthesolepropertyoftheFoundation.Consultantagrees:
(a) TousetheConfidentialInformationonlyforthepurposesdescribedherein,notto
reproducetheConfidentialInformation,toholdinconfidenceandprotecttheConfidentialInformationfromdisseminationtoandusebyanyonenotapartytothisAgreement,andnottousetheConfidentialInformationtobenefittheConsultantorothers.
(b) TorestrictaccesstotheConfidentialInformationtopersonneloftheConsultantwho(a)haveaneedtohavesuchaccessand(b)havebeenadvisedofandhaveagreedtotreatsuchinformationinaccordancewiththetermsofthisAgreement.
(c) ToreturnallConfidentialInformationintheConsultant’spossessionuponterminationofthisAgreementorupontherequestoftheFoundation.
(d) Toholdinconfidenceinformationandmaterials,ifany,developedpursuanttotheServiceshereunder.
ThiswarrantyshallnotapplywheretheFoundationhasexpresslydirectedtheConsultant,inwriting,todiscloseinformationtoathirdparty,whereinformationhasenteredintothepublicdomain,orwheretheConsultantisrequiredtodiscloseinresponsetoavalidorderbyacourtorothergovernmentalentitywithjurisdiction—providedtheConsultantprovidestheFoundationwithpromptwrittennoticeofsuchdemand(priortoanyscheduleddisclosure).TheConsultantagreesthatduringtheperiodthathe/she/itisprovidingServices,theConsultantwillnotengageinanyactivitythatisinanywaycompetitivewiththebusinessordemonstrablyanticipatedbusinessoftheFoundation,andtheConsultantwillnotassistanyotherpersonororganizationincompetingorinpreparingtocompetewithanybusinessordemonstrablyanticipatedbusinessoftheFoundation.Withoutlimitingtheforegoing,theConsultantmayperformservicesforotherpersonsifsuchservicesdonotrepresentaconflictofinterestorabreachoftheConsultant’sobligationunderthisAgreement.
8. IntellectualProperty.TheConsultantagreesthatalldesigns,plans,reports,specifications,
drawings,schematics,prototypes,models,inventions,andalloftheinformationanditems
madeduringthecourseofthisagreement(“WorkProduct”)andarisingfromtheServicesshallbeandareassignedtotheFoundationasitssoleandexclusiveproperty.
IfConsultant’sWorkProductisbasedonorincorporates,constitutesimprovementsorderivativesof,orcannotbereasonablymade,used,reproduced,ordistributedwithoutusingorviolatingotherrightsownedorlicensedbytheConsultant(andnotassignedhereunder),thentheFoundationshallbegrantedanon-exclusive,global,royalty-free,perpetuallicensetousetheintellectualproperty.
9. GoverningLaw.ThelawsoftheStateofCaliforniashallgoverntheinterpretationofthis
Agreement.AnyactiontoenforcetheAgreementshallbebroughtintheSuperiorCourtfortheCityandCountyofSanFranciscoorintheU.S.DistrictCourtfortheNorthernDistrictofCalifornia,SanFrancisco,California.
10. Miscellaneous.
(a) AmendmentsandWaivers:AnytermsofthisAgreementmaybeamendedorwaived
onlywiththewrittenmutualconsentoftheFoundationandtheConsultant.
(b) Notices:AllnoticesunderthisAgreementshallbeinwritingandshallbedeemedgivenwhendeliveredpersonally;bycourier,overnightdeliveryservice,orconfirmedfacsimile;orthreedaysafterbeingsentbyprepaidcertifiedorregisteredU.S.mailtotheaddressofthepartytobenoticed.
(c) Severability:IfoneormoreprovisionsofthisAgreementareheldtobeunenforceableunderapplicablelaw,thepartiesagreetorenegotiatesuchprovisionsingoodfaith.Intheeventthatthepartiescannotreachamutuallyagreeableandenforceablereplacementforsuchprovisionthen(i)suchprovisionshallbeexcludedfromtheAgreement,(ii)thebalanceoftheAgreementshallbeinterpretedasifsuchprovisionweresoexcluded,and(iii)thebalanceoftheAgreementshallbeenforceableinaccordancewithitsterms.
(d) Counterparts:ThisAgreementmaybeexecutedincounterparts,eachofwhichshallbedeemedanoriginal,butallofwhichtogetherwillconstituteoneandthesameinstrument.
(e) AdviceofCounsel.Eachpartyacknowledgesthat,inexecutingthisagreement,suchpartyhashadtheopportunitytoseektheadviceofindependentlegalcounselandhasreadandunderstoodallofthetermsandprovisionsofthisAgreement.ThisAgreementshallnotbeconstruedagainstanypartybyreasonofthedraftingorpreparationhereof.
OrganizationalDetailsTable(Pleasecompleteonetableforeachpartnerorganisationandaddtablesasnecessary)
Nameoforganization
Nameofmaincontactfortheproposal
Emailaddress
Postaladdress
Postalcode
City
Country
Phonenumber(includinginternationaldiallingandcountrycode)
Organisationwebsite