Ecuador takes first step to enabling carbon markets with Article 6 regulation

Published 23:10 on June 1, 2026 / Last updated at 23:10 on June 1, 2026 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean), International (Paris Article 6/PACM), Nature-based Carbon (Other NbS), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Power/Electrification)

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Ecuador's Ministry of Environment and Energy (MAE) has approved new rules governing the authorisation, registration, traceability, and transfer of mitigation outcomes under Article 6, creating the country's first dedicated framework for participating in international carbon markets despite longstanding legal uncertainty surrounding carbon credit trading.
Ecuador's Ministry of Environment and Energy (MAE) has approved new rules governing the authorisation, registration, traceability, and transfer of mitigation outcomes under Article 6, creating the country's first dedicated framework for participating in international carbon markets despite longstanding legal uncertainty surrounding carbon credit trading.


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