Carbon Market Watch input to SBSTA on matters related to article 6 of the Paris Agreement

Carbon Market Watch argues that the rapid operationalisation of Article 6 of the Paris Agreement must not undermine environmental integrity or inclusiveness. The submission identifies several critical 'building blocks' required for the mechanism to function, including the establishment of a conflict-of-interest-free Supervisory Body, the implementation of independent grievance mechanisms, and the rigorous review of methodologies regarding additionality and permanence. It further advocates for an automatic partial cancellation of units to ensure overall mitigation in global emissions and the creation of proactive stakeholder notification systems to improve transparency beyond simple document availability.

• The operationalisation of Article 6 must prioritise integrity, transparency, and inclusiveness over speed to ensure it contributes to the goals of the Paris Agreement.
• Essential safeguards for Article 6 include the establishment of clear rules for local stakeholder consultations and an independent grievance mechanism managed by experts outside the Supervisory Body to avoid conflicts of interest.
• Environmental integrity requires a careful, non-rushed review of methodologies under Article 6.4, specifically focusing on permanence, baseline setting, and additionality, as well as the adoption of an automatic partial cancellation rate for credits to achieve overall mitigation in global emissions.
• To ensure genuine inclusiveness and transparency, the UNFCCC and SBSTA should implement proactive systems to inform stakeholders of developments, such as email alerts or newsletters, rather than relying solely on the public availability of documents.

APA

Carbon Market Watch (2021). Carbon Market Watch input to SBSTA on matters related to article 6 of the Paris Agreement. https://carbonmarketwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/CMW_art-6_rapid_operationalisation_submission.pdf

Chicago

Carbon Market Watch. Carbon Market Watch input to SBSTA on matters related to article 6 of the Paris Agreement. 2021. https://carbonmarketwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/CMW_art-6_rapid_operationalisation_submission.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{carbonmarketwatch2021carbon, author = {{Carbon Market Watch}}, title = {{Carbon Market Watch input to SBSTA on matters related to article 6 of the Paris Agreement}}, publisher = {Carbon Market Watch}, year = {2021}, month = may, url = {https://carbonmarketwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/CMW_art-6_rapid_operationalisation_submission.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }