ANALYSIS: Experts warn of Article 6 “backlash” if nations fail to build capacity

Published 11:29 on November 7, 2023  /  Last updated at 16:08 on November 10, 2023  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Climate Talks, EMEA, International, Kyoto Mechanisms, Nature-based, Paris Article 6, Voluntary

Countries must immediately start building capacity for Article 6 readiness, carbon market participants have warned, citing a general lack of understanding among governments about the Paris Agreement's international emissions trading rules, the risks of overselling mitigation outcomes, and the dangers of allowing nations to revoke the authorisation of carbon transfers across borders.
Countries must immediately start building capacity for Article 6 readiness, carbon market participants have warned, citing a general lack of understanding among governments about the Paris Agreement's international emissions trading rules, the risks of overselling mitigation outcomes, and the dangers of allowing nations to revoke the authorisation of carbon transfers across borders.


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