CMW inputs on emission avoidance under Article 6.4, in response to the invitation for observer comments

Carbon Market Watch opposes the inclusion of emission avoidance in Article 6.4 and 6.2, warning that inconsistently defined avoidance activities could lead to the issuance of 'hot air' credits and potentially increase overall emissions.

• Carbon Market Watch argues that emission avoidance should not be eligible to generate A6.4ERs or ITMOs, aligning with Parties at SBSTA 56 and 57 who expressed concerns about negative impacts.
• The term 'emission avoidance' is inconsistently defined, creating a risk that activities where emissions merely increase by less than a baseline would be credited, meaning overall emissions would still increase.
• Crediting emission avoidance could erode environmental integrity and flood the Article 6.4 market with 'hot air' credits, similar to the overissuance seen under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM).
• Article 6.2 is identified as particularly risky because it lacks independent oversight over cooperative approaches, which could allow activities lacking environmental integrity to proceed if participating Parties agree.

APA

Carbon Market Watch (2023). CMW inputs on emission avoidance under Article 6.4, in response to the invitation for observer comments. https://carbonmarketwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/CMW-input-on-emissions-avoidance-to-SBSTA_March-2023.pdf

Chicago

Carbon Market Watch. CMW inputs on emission avoidance under Article 6.4, in response to the invitation for observer comments. 2023. https://carbonmarketwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/CMW-input-on-emissions-avoidance-to-SBSTA_March-2023.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{carbonmarketwatch2023cmw, author = {{Carbon Market Watch}}, title = {{CMW inputs on emission avoidance under Article 6.4, in response to the invitation for observer comments}}, publisher = {Carbon Market Watch}, year = {2023}, month = mar, url = {https://carbonmarketwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/CMW-input-on-emissions-avoidance-to-SBSTA_March-2023.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }