The UN just issued the first-ever carbon credits under the Paris Agreement's Article 6.4 mechanism.
60,000 credits from a clean cookstove project in Myanmar — more conservative calculations than the old Kyoto CDM. "Our focus is on building confidence in this market from the outset."
It took a decade to get here. But quality over volume is the right call for carbon markets.
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After the finalization of the rulebook on Article 6 of the Paris Agreement at COP29 in Baku, international negotiations have shifted from the development of rules towards providing further guidance on implementation. Integrity, transparency, accountability and inclusivity were key areas addressed in decisions on Article 6.4 and Article 6.2. A further milestone was the closure of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) which will cease its operations in a staged approach over the next two years.
💬 „We need to act together to direct investments straight into climate action.“
- Peter Renner (Chairman of the Board of Directors, Foundation Development and Climate Alliance) at the Article 6 Roundtable, co-hosted with the Oxford Sustainable Finance Group and Climate & Company at #COP30.
The discussion focused on how to engage responsibly and ambitiously with Article 6.
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Article 6 is the backbone of international carbon trading under the Paris Agreement. If utilised responsibly, Article 6 could be one of the greatest opportunities to drive additional climate mitigation and improve climate resilience. However, evidence so far shows that this potential is at risk, and the framework could instead enable the ‘greenwashing’ of climate commitments by countries and corporate entities alike. The new ‘Oxford Principles for Article 6’ – developed by a wide range of academics from Oxford and beyond – provide essential guidance and guardrails to enable this international framework to be used in a responsible manner. The goal of the Principles is to foster international carbon markets that drive genuine climate action and provide incentives to enhance ambition as opposed to serving as a smokescreen for inaction.
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Center for International Environmental Law
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