Towards the end of Day 2, we attended the ‘Subsidiary Body for Scientifc and Technological Advice (SBSTA)’ which reports to the Chair of COP. During their meeting, the SBSTA agreed to develop a REDD methodology in accordance with the IPCC, national governments and other relevant organizations. This is a significant step forward for the development of REDD and gives clarity to governments in developing countries on how to develop a robust national forest monitoring and forest carbon stock accounting standard. Further, it directs the SBSTA Secretariat to enhance its activities to coordinate REDD with existing forest carbon initiatives. You can view the decision here: http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/2009/sbsta/eng/l19.pdf