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Article 6 authority may not define “acceptable claims” in the voluntary carbon market, confirms chair

Published 12:04 on July 2, 2025 / Last updated at 12:15 on July 2, 2025 / / Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA, International (Paris Article 6/PACM, UN Climate Talks), Nature-based Carbon

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The Supervisory Body for the Article 6.4 carbon crediting mechanism has clarified to Carbon Pulse that the authority may not define what is an acceptable claim in the voluntary market, in response to uncertainty over how issued Mitigation Contribution Units (MCUs) can be used by corporate buyers.
The Supervisory Body for the Article 6.4 carbon crediting mechanism has clarified to Carbon Pulse that the authority may not define what is an acceptable claim in the voluntary market, in response to uncertainty over how issued Mitigation Contribution Units (MCUs) can be used by corporate buyers.


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