BRIEFING: Article 6 causing confusion for corporate buyers – but should boost confidence long term
The agreement on Article 6 at COP29 last month is raising confusion among corporate carbon credit buyers but it should boost confidence in the market longer term, participants told an industry conference last week.
Read MoreBullish momentum building in voluntary carbon market for 2025 -analysts
Next year could be a turning point for the beleaguered voluntary carbon market because the underlying fundamentals have stayed robust, particularly the rising number of companies setting SBTi climate targets, despite a tough year, according to analysts in a new report.
Read MoreSwiss NDC target ‘insufficient’, lacks transparency on carbon offsets -report
Switzerland’s Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) and overall climate targets, policies and finance have been rated as “insufficient” in a new analysis released on Thursday.
Read MoreJapan begins work to align JCM registry with Article 6
Japan has opened a public consultation on rules aimed at providing clarity on the registration of international emissions reductions under the Joint Credit Mechanism (JCM) in line with Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.
Read MoreAfter Article 6 agreement, still no clarity on when trades will start flowing -panel
With Article 6 rules now in the books following consensus at COP29 in Baku, carbon market watchers said during a Thursday panel that there was still no clarity on when the international market would begin recording its first trades.
Read MoreEU member states could use Article 6 for ‘above-and-beyond’ mitigation, says senior EU official
EU member states can still use Article 6 for above-and-beyond mitigation, the head of the EU’s international carbon markets diplomacy taskforce told Carbon Pulse at the sidelines of a conference on Thursday, despite the bloc’s current plans to avoid using international carbon credits towards UN climate goals.
Read MoreANALYSIS: Article 6 breakthrough raises integrity concerns for some, but ‘proof in pudding’, experts say
The historic consensus on Article 6, achieved in November at COP29, may have been broadly welcomed, but some remain cautious that gaps in final decision texts could lead to a lack of integrity in the newly developed, UN-approved international carbon markets, if implementation over the coming years is not sufficiently robust.
Read MoreCORSIA market liquidity hinges on Article 6 alignment by eligible carbon standards -report
New CORSIA-eligible carbon standards under the UN’s aviation offsetting scheme will likely enhance liquidity in this credit-strapped market – but only if emission units comply with Article 6 requirements, and if participating countries institute “correct and balanced” incentives and penalties, as per a report published Wednesday by an international project developer.
Read MoreSwiss foundation ups 2030 international carbon credit buying target to 20 mln
The Klik Foundation plans to buy around 20 million international carbon credits under Article 6 by the end of 2030, up from an earlier forecast for 15 mln, according to presentation slides circulated Wednesday.
Read MoreVoluntary carbon market can grow with clear regulation, firm contracts, and digitalised data, say experts
The voluntary carbon market has done a considerable amount of work to address criticisms over standards and environmental integrity, but now it needs the finance sector to help create the conditions for large-scale demand to trigger the investment required to scale up the market, according to speakers at a conference on Wednesday.
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