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February Update: Paris Agreement Article 6 Implementation Status Report

The Article 6 landscape continues to scale up since our previous update in mid-January.

  • 106 bilateral arrangements now formalized — up from 104 in January 2026 — with new agreements between Brazil–Singapore and Brazil–Switzerland
  • 121 Designated National Authorities submitted, up from 118 last month, reinforcing national readiness for Article 6 cooperation
  • 49 Host Party Participation Requirements, up from 44, showing growing preparedness for implementing Article 6.4
  • 1,112 Project Concept Notes (PCNs), up from 1,090, highlighting continued momentum from project developers worldwide
  • 12,090 projects registered under independent carbon standards — up from 12,055 — reflecting ongoing pipeline expansion
  • 132 Party* NDC 3.0 submissions, increasing from 129 NDC 3.0 submissions in January, marking continued progress for updated national climate goals

New Release: A6ISR 2025 Global Carbon Market Project Database

Now available — a comprehensive global dataset supporting the 2025 edition of the Paris Agreement Article 6 Implementation Status Report that covers Article 6.2 bilateral cooperation, Article 6.4 transitions, and independent standards, offering project‑level transparency across sectors, host/acquiring Parties, registry status, authorization, crediting timelines, and more.