The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC) has advanced from design to implementation of Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, starting development on the digital infrastructure that will underpin international carbon market cooperation.
Work has begun on a coordinated suite of online systems designed to record, track and verify internationally transferred mitigation outcomes (ITMOs) and emission reductions under Article 6.2 and Article 6.4, as per a multi-year implementation contract concluded earlier in January.
The contract was awarded to technology solutions provider Trovio through a competitive procurement process led by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in collaboration with the UNFCCC secretariat.
It includes four main deliverables: a Minimum Viable Product for early pilot testing, an Article 6.2 International Registry for government-to-government ITMO transfers, a Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism Registry for issuance and cancellation of emission reductions under Article 6.4, and an Interoperability Hub to ensure data consistency and secure exchange across national and international systems.
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The infrastructure will form the backbone of future international carbon market cooperation, enabling transparency, integrity and compatibility as countries implement cooperative approaches and the Article 6 mechanisms.
Deployment will occur within UNFCCC-hosted environments and adhere to technical and security standards for global market operations.
The move responds to a mandate from Parties to the Paris Agreement to establish and operationalize the digital ecosystem required for Article 6 implementation, a critical step toward broad international cooperation on climate mitigation and high-integrity carbon accounting.
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