Carbon Market Watch’s COP28 recommendations to SBSTA on key Article 6 topics

Carbon Market Watch (CMW) outlines specific recommendations for the SBSTA to ensure environmental integrity and transparency in the implementation of Article 6.2 and 6.4. For Article 6.2, CMW advocates for a strict sequencing of procedural steps where ITMO transfers are halted until technical expert reviews are complete, the prohibition of authorization revisions after transfer, and the public flagging of 'material inconsistencies' on the CARP. It also argues against the use of confidential information and the recording of unauthorized outcomes in registries. For Article 6.4, CMW recommends the definitive exclusion of emission avoidance activities and requires that authorization statements be provided prior to the issuance of A6.4ERs to prevent double counting.

• For Article 6.2, CMW recommends a sequencing approach where the issuance or first transfer of internationally transferred mitigation outcomes (ITMOs) is prohibited until the initial report for the cooperative approach has been reviewed.
• CMW argues that authorization for ITMOs must be provided before issuance and that no revisions or revocations of this authorization should be permitted once ITMOs have been transferred to avoid double counting.
• The Agreed Electronic Format (AEF) should be publicly accessible and include specific flags for non-permanence risks and separate reporting for voluntary and mandatory overall mitigation in global emissions (OMGE).
• CMW asserts that authorization is mandatory under Article 6.2 and that unauthorized mitigation outcomes should not be recorded in the international registry or AEF.
• The document proposes a classification of 'material' and 'immaterial' inconsistencies, with material inconsistencies always being flagged publicly on the CARP, and 'persistent inconsistencies' (unresolved after two reviews) potentially involving the Paris Agreement Implementation and Compliance Committee.
• CMW recommends that confidentiality of information in cooperative approaches be avoided entirely; if used, justifications must be disclosed on the CARP, and unjustified confidentiality should be treated as an inconsistency.
• Regarding Article 6.4, CMW recommends the definitive exclusion of emission avoidance and conservation enhancement activities from being eligible for crediting.
• For Article 6.4, authorization statements for A6.4ERs must be provided prior to issuance to prevent accounting mismatches and double counting.

APA

Carbon Market Watch (n.d.). Carbon Market Watch’s COP28 recommendations to SBSTA on key Article 6 topics. https://carbonmarketwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/CMWs-COP28-recommendations-to-SBSTA-on-key-Article-6-topics.pdf

Chicago

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@misc{carbonmarketwatchndcarbon, author = {{Carbon Market Watch}}, title = {{Carbon Market Watch’s COP28 recommendations to SBSTA on key Article 6 topics}}, publisher = {Carbon Market Watch}, url = {https://carbonmarketwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/CMWs-COP28-recommendations-to-SBSTA-on-key-Article-6-topics.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }