Considerations for Article 6 Engagement

The document advises host countries to carefully assess the impact of selling internationally transferred mitigation outcomes (ITMOs) on their own climate targets, as every sold reduction makes it harder to meet current and future NDCs. It suggests that countries should establish a clear rationale for engagement—such as revenue or technology transfer—and possess a robust GHG inventory, a formulated NDC, a 2050 decarbonisation strategy, and an institutional framework before participating in Article 6 activities.

• Under the Paris Agreement, the universal requirement for all countries to have emission reduction targets (NDCs) means that any emission reduction sold and transferred to another country increases the difficulty for the host country to achieve its own current and future NDCs.
• Host countries should identify a clear rationale for participating in Article 6, which may include goals such as generating revenue, facilitating technology transfer, building capacity, financing high-cost measures, or creating sustainable development co-benefits.
• To make informed decisions about individual projects and manage the corresponding adjustments required for their NDCs, countries should ideally possess a recent GHG inventory, a clearly formulated NDC, a long-term decarbonisation strategy for 2050, and an institutional framework for Article 6 oversight.

APA

NewClimate Institute (2020). Considerations for Article 6 Engagement. http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/considerations-for-article-6-engagement

Chicago

NewClimate Institute. Considerations for Article 6 Engagement. 2020. http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/considerations-for-article-6-engagement.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |author=NewClimate Institute |title=Considerations for Article 6 Engagement |date=26 November 2020 |url=http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/considerations-for-article-6-engagement |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{newclimateinstitute2020considerations, author = {{NewClimate Institute}}, title = {{Considerations for Article 6 Engagement}}, institution = {NewClimate Institute}, year = {2020}, month = nov, url = {http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/considerations-for-article-6-engagement}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }