A6 Implementation Status

The Paris Agreement Article 6 Implementation Status Report (A6ISR) is an annual report intended to offer a snapshot of the current implementation readiness, activities,challenges and engagement surrounding Article 6. Compiled by the Paris Agreement Article 6 Implementation Partnership (A6IP) Center through fact sheets, country and partner organization surveys, internal consultations and publicly accessible data, the A6IP Center has taken efforts to ensure accuracy. The A6ISR is intended as an informational resource for decision-makers, providing insights into Article 6 implementation and readiness, which includes Article 6.2, Article 6.4 and Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) transition and other areas of implementation efforts.

This report has been developed as part of the Paris Agreement Article 6 Implementation Partnership (A6IP) Center activities FY2025, which is commissioned and supported by the Ministry of the Environment, Japan. The Ministry of the Environment, Japan, launched the Paris Agreement Article 6 Implementation Partnership (A6IP) Center during COP27 to address Article 6 implementation challenges and promote international collaboration for capacity building related to Article 6, including by sharing good practices and supporting the implementation of Article 6. The A6IP Center, established at the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) following the 2023 Sapporo Ministers’ Meeting on Climate, Energy, and the Environment, provides the A6IP secretariat services. A6IP works with 90 partner countries and over 250 partner organizations in promoting institutional and technical capacity development by providing guidance on authorization, reporting, and tracking to achieve best practices and enhance global collaboration.

Contributors 

The development of this report was led by the Paris Agreement Article 6 Implementation Partnership (A6IP) Center and prepared by Kazuhisa Koakutsu, Director; Hayato Nakamura, Senior Program Manager; Diana Khan, Ph.D., Senior Program Manager (Primary Contributor); Supanut Chotevitayatarakorn, Senior Program Manager; Thelma Tsungirirayi Mahachi, Policy Researcher (Primary Contributor); Kayleigh Crabb, Policy Researcher (Lead Contributor); Machiko Louhisuo, Data Analyst; Anudari Batsaikhan, Policy Researcher; Michiko Inoue, Project Officer; Tomoko Kawakita, Project Officer; and Kyoka Tonoshi, Intern. The development of this report was supported by valuable input from the country representatives and partner organizations who participated in the distributed surveys. We would also like to recognize the United Nations Environment Programme Copenhagen Climate Centre (UNEP-CCC)