Draft methodological tool: Fraction of non-renewable biomass – CMW input
This submission is in response to a call for input from the Article 6.4 Supervisory Body for the for its ‘Draft Methodological tool: Fraction of non-renewable biomass’.
CMW input on draft standard addressing non-permanence and reversals
Carbon Market Watch submitted input on the Version 02.2 of the Draft Standard: Addressing non-permanence/reversals. This draft standard has been written by the Methodological Expert Panel (MEP) of the Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism, and was up for public consultation from 10 to 24 September 2025. This draft standard aims to address the more detailed requirements …
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CMW input for a draft Article 6.4 standard on non-permanence and reversals
Carbon Market Watch submitted input on the ‘Draft Standard: Addressing non-permanence/reversals‘. This draft standard has been written by the Methodological Expert Panel (MEP) of the Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism, and was up for public consultation from 15 July to 4 August 2025. This draft standard aims to address the more detailed requirements for any Article …
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The first cooperative approaches under Article 6.2: A civil society review
17 June 2025 | 10:30-11:45 CET | In person
Input to the Article 6.4 Supervisory Body ahead of its 16th meeting: Baseline standard
While we appreciate the detailed work of the Methodological Expert Panel on the important process of baseline setting, we do not see all elements of the Article 6.4 Rules, Modalities and Procedures (RMPs) reflected in the proposed Standard.
Specifically, we see the need for further alignment of the baseline provisions with encouraging ambition over time and alignment with nationally determined contributions, long-term low-emission development strategies and particularly the long-term temperature goal of the Paris Agreement.
Behind the green curtain: big oil and the voluntary carbon market
Shell was the world’s largest user of carbon credits in 2024, a year in which fossil fuel companies dominated the voluntary carbon market. This allows them to pretend they are taking significant climate action, while continuing with business as usual. Since the ratification of the Paris Agreement, companies have shifted the way they consider and …
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COP29 progress report: Pushing through ill-conceived carbon market rules harm Article 6
The apparent progress made on Article 6 carbon markets during week 1 of the COP29 climate conference conceal many problematic fundamental and technical issues that remain unresolved.
Recommendations to Paris Agreement countries on further guidance to the Article 6.4 Supervisory Body
In light of the Article 6.4 negotiations at COP29 in Baku, and the possibility for the Parties to the Paris Agreement (CMA) to give further guidance on the development of the Article 6.4 carbon crediting mechanism, Carbon Market Watch has prepared recommendations on CMA’s further guidance to the Article 6.4 Supervisory Body.
Article 6 carbon markets at COP29: Carbon Market Watch’s recommendations
Article 6 is a key priority of Azerbaijan’s COP29 presidency, putting high pressure on countries to come to an agreement at the upcoming climate summit. At the same time, the role that Article 6 carbon markets play in the wider context of achieving our Paris Agreement goals hinges on the quality of the agreement. This …
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