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High-level information on Article 6 cooperation and activities for the Europe region.
Last updated 4 December 2025Article 6.2 | Cooperative approaches
Europe countries’ involvement in Article 6.2 cooperations.
Agreements
Countries in Europe as host / buyer
Cooperative approaches
Countries in Europe as host / buyer
Article 6.4 | Paris Agreement crediting mechanism (PACM)
Transitioning CDM activities and newly proposed projects and programmes with Prior Consideration Notifications (PCN’s) across Europe.
Under the Article 6.4 mechanism (PACM), a host Party is required to have in place national arrangements for participation. This includes communicating its participation and relevant institutional arrangements through the Host Party Participation Form and designating a national authority to serve as the focal point for the mechanism.
Sector / Activity type
Activities and how they address emissions across sectors in Europe.
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.
As outlined in countries’ Participation Requirements for the PACM
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.
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SDG'S LIST
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 that involve countries in Europe.
The five-year project aims to enhance readiness of Colombia, Pakistan, Thailand and Zambia to participate in…
IAA6 supports countries in building capacity for the strategic use of cooperation under Article 6, enabling…
The Support Facility provides capacity building and technical support to developing member countries (DMCs)…
Desk assessment of countries’ level of readiness for international transfers under Art. 6 of the Paris…
The Carbon Market Platform (CMP), launched in 2015 under Germany's G7 presidency, brings together a diverse…
Established in 2021, UNDP's Carbon Payments for Development Facility is a powerful catalyst for innovative…
The Carbon Transaction Facility (CTF) is GGGI’s solution to the challenges that face countries seeking to…
The aim of the programme is to prepare and implement a climate change mitigation programme to introduce…
ICAT provides countries with tailored support and practical tools and methodologies to build the robust…
The MATS project is aimed at establishing Article 6 Activities under the Paris Agreement. The objective of…
The project component “Article 6 Capacity Building” of the global project NDC Assist II aims to strengthen…
The Nordic Initiative for Cooperative Approaches (NICA) supports the implementation of international market…
The Norwegian Global Emission Reduction (NOGER) Initiative directly contributes to emission cuts and green…
This self-paced course presents a comprehensive overview of Paris Agreement Article 6.2 implementation…
The Sustainable Development Initiative (SDI) explores Party and other stakeholder views on options to assist…
The project is aimed at supporting developing countries in the transition to the Enhanced Transparency…
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…
The Club is a group of national governments that jointly develop modalities for piloting activities under…
Europe overview
High-level overview of Article 6 cooperation and activities across Europe.