Carbon Market Watch inputs to the Article 6.4 Supervisory Body ahead of its 10th meeting: appeal and grievance processes

Carbon Market Watch argues that the draft Article 6.4 appeal and grievance procedures prioritize 'abuse prevention' over 'rights protection'. The organization recommends removing financial barriers such as appeal and grievance fees, broadening eligibility for grievants to include potential and indirect adverse effects, and diversifying submission channels beyond online forms to ensure accessibility for indigenous peoples and local communities (IPLCs). It further calls for the Supervisory Body to reopen the call for input and conduct structured consultations with rightsholders.

• The draft procedure is criticized for prioritizing the prevention of process abuse over the protection of rights, which Carbon Market Watch describes as an "entirely backwards approach" to designing safeguards.
• Carbon Market Watch recommends that the appeal fee for indigenous peoples or activities in least developed countries, small island developing States, or underdeveloped zones be reduced to $0 rather than the proposed USD 2,500, and that eligibility be based on the appellant's financial means.
• The current eligibility requirements for filing a grievance are deemed too restrictive; the organization suggests that meeting any one of the requirements should suffice and that the scope should be expanded to include "indirect and potential adverse effects".
• The proposal to limit grievance submissions to a website form is viewed as exclusionary; Carbon Market Watch suggests alternative channels such as WhatsApp, mail, email, voice/video recordings, toll-free hotlines, or in-person meetings.
• The organization opposes the imposition of any grievance fee, arguing that such fees serve only as a financial barrier to those seeking remedy.
• The draft is criticized for insufficient confidentiality and retaliation safeguards; recommendations include the ability to file complaints anonymously or sign non-disclosure agreements.
• Carbon Market Watch argues that the Supervisory Body should not have the option to disregard recommendations from the grievance panel.
• To ensure accessibility, the organization insists that the mechanism must allow submissions in languages other than English, suggesting that the UNFCCC provide translation services on a case-by-case basis.

APA

Carbon Market Watch (2024). Carbon Market Watch inputs to the Article 6.4 Supervisory Body ahead of its 10th meeting: appeal and grievance processes. https://carbonmarketwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/01-2024-CMW-inputs-to-A6.4SB-on-the-appeal-and-grievance-processes.pdf

Chicago

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BibTeX

@misc{carbonmarketwatch2024carbon, author = {{Carbon Market Watch}}, title = {{Carbon Market Watch inputs to the Article 6.4 Supervisory Body ahead of its 10th meeting: appeal and grievance processes}}, publisher = {Carbon Market Watch}, year = {2024}, month = jan, url = {https://carbonmarketwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/01-2024-CMW-inputs-to-A6.4SB-on-the-appeal-and-grievance-processes.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }