Article 6 risks undermining domestic climate action and worsening global inequalities, argues study

Published 14:51 on March 5, 2026 / Last updated at 14:51 on March 5, 2026 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), International (Paris Article 6/PACM), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry, Other NbS)

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Without robust safeguards, transacting carbon credits internationally under Article 6 risks becoming a substitute for domestic climate action, and could worsen global inequalities, according to a new report from a non-profit.
Without robust safeguards, transacting carbon credits internationally under Article 6 risks becoming a substitute for domestic climate action, and could worsen global inequalities, according to a new report from a non-profit.


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