Canada

Para 5(g), p21: "The Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change prioritizes action to reduce emissions within Canada, but also recognizes that internationally transferred mitigation outcomes (ITMOs) could complement domestic efforts and contribute to sustainable development abroad. Canada will continue to advocate for strong international rules for ITMOs to ensure environmental integrity, transparency and the avoidance of double-counting, consistent with Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, as well as participants’ respective obligations on human rights, the rights of Indigenous Peoples and gender equality. Canada will continue to work with international and subnational partners to ensure robust accounting of all international cooperative approaches authorized by the participating Parties to the Paris Agreement."

Canada will continue to explore the possible use of cooperative approaches under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement as a way to help meet Canada’s targets while supporting sustainable development abroad and strengthening international co-operation. Should Canada engage in cooperative approaches, it will implement the rules and guidance established under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement to ensure robust accounting, environmental integrity, transparency, and the avoidance of double counting. As of February 2025, Canada does not have any agreements in place to use ITMOs under Article 6 towards NDCs under Article 4 of the Paris Agreement.