Germany
High-level information on Article 6 cooperation and activities for Germany.
Last updated 4 December 2025Article 6.2 | Cooperative approaches
Germany's involvement in Article 6.2 cooperation.
Article 6.4 | Paris Agreement crediting mechanism (PACM)
Transitioning CDM activities and newly proposed projects and programmes with Prior Consideration Notifications (PCNs) in Germany.
Sector / Activity type
Activities and how they address emissions across sectors in Germany.
National targets
Article 6 cooperation should help to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement. To hold the increase in the global average temperature to well below 2 °C above pre-industrial levels and pursuing efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, international transfers must be anchored in ambitious, economy-wide nationally determined commitments (Article 2 para. 1(a) of the Paris Agreement).
Sustainable development
The activities implemented under Article 6 shall promote sustainable development. Activities can come with significant positive impacts for local, national and global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – but also significant risks to people and environment.
The Article 6.4 SD Tool aims to ensure that PACM activities "do no harm" and contribute to achieving SDGs. Project proponents are required to identify potential impacts - both positive and negative - and show how social and environmental risks are addressed.
In the Article 6.4 SD Tool, activity participants are required to identify and assess the potential positive and negative direct impacts of their PACM activities on the SD of the host Party(ies) by considering the host Party(ies) SD objectives and priorities and the SDGs. Below are sustainable development impacts identified by activity participants for activities in Germany.
Each participating Party is required to submit an Article 6.2 initial report that contains comprehensive information related to how the cooperative approach will minimize and, where possible, avoid negative environmental, economic and social impacts, and how it is consistent with the sustainable development objectives of the Party, noting national prerogatives.
Capacity building
Projects and initiatives to build Article 6 capacities involving Germany.
The five-year project aims to enhance readiness of Colombia, Pakistan, Thailand and Zambia to participate in…
The Support Facility provides capacity building and technical support to developing member countries (DMCs)…
The Carbon Market Platform (CMP), launched in 2015 under Germany's G7 presidency, brings together a diverse…
The aim of the programme is to prepare and implement a climate change mitigation programme to introduce…
The project component “Article 6 Capacity Building” of the global project NDC Assist II aims to strengthen…
The Sustainable Development Initiative (SDI) explores Party and other stakeholder views on options to assist…
Alliance aims to enhance the position of West African countries in international carbon markets, benefit from…
The Alliance is focused on bringing member states together with a common goal of delivering an understanding…
The project develops pragmatic approaches for the implementation of activities corresponding to the article 6…
Gold Standard created an Early Mover Programme for project developers, governments and other interested users…
PMI assists countries to design, pilot, and implement pricing instruments aligned with their development…