This document is a submission by Carbon Market Watch for policymakers at COP31. Our submission focuses on the implementation of Article 6, the current state of its rules, and what needs to change during the 2028 review of the overall Article 6 guidance.
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The champions of Article 6 carbon markets used the opportunity of the Bonn climate conference to push, ahead of COP31, for a “learning by doing” approach. This happy-go-lucky attitude would spell double trouble for the climate and society. Although the only carbon market item officially under negotiation in Bonn concerned the funding arrangements for Article …
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