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UNFCCC Secretariat Article 6 Capacity Building Side Event - Shifting gears: Enhancing national capacities to engage with Article 6

SB62 GIZ

At the GIZ-hosted side event during SB62, on 16 June 2025, Kazuhisa Koakutsu, Director of the Article 6 Implementation Partnership (A6IP) highlighted the partnership evolving role in accelerating the operationalization of Article 6 through strategic capacity-building efforts. A6IP outlined its ambition to scale and deepen support to countries by fostering collaboration with regional alliances, RCCs, and existing institutions, emphasizing a holistic approach that includes both policy frameworks and project transactions.

A6IP highlighted persistent capacity gaps in Article 6 understanding and implementation, particularly in areas such as authorization, tracking, reporting, and project development. The A6IP's tools and support mechanisms—such as readiness assessments, project initiation guidance, methodology support, and collaboration with voluntary carbon market initiatives—were presented as practical solutions to these challenges. It also emphasized transparency, harmonization of institutional frameworks, and robust tracking systems were emphasized as essential for a trustworthy and scalable carbon market. And stressed the importance of aligning national frameworks with Article 6 requirements and encouraged stakeholder engagement to identify mitigation priorities and drive project development.

Key Messages from A6IP

  • Capacity building must go beyond technical guidance—we must help countries move from readiness to transactions.
  • The learning curve for Article 6 is steep. We aim to shorten that through real-world examples and systematized peer exchange.
  • Article 6 is not just a mechanism—it’s a lever for ambition across mitigation, adaptation, and finance
  • “Transparency is the bedrock of trust in Article 6 cooperation. Harmonized tools and clear tracking enable