Article 6 Archives https://www.climatechangenews.com/tag/article-6/ Climate change news, analysis, commentary, video and podcasts focused on developments in global climate politics Thu, 26 Feb 2026 09:59:11 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://www.climatechangenews.com/wp-content/files/2025/02/cropped-site-icon-120x120.png Article 6 Archives https://www.climatechangenews.com/tag/article-6/ 32 32 UN’s new carbon market delivers first credits through Myanmar cookstove project https://www.climatechangenews.com/2026/02/26/uns-new-carbon-market-delivers-first-credits-through-myanmar-cookstove-project/ https://www.climatechangenews.com/2026/02/26/uns-new-carbon-market-delivers-first-credits-through-myanmar-cookstove-project/#respond Thu, 26 Feb 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=83178 A decade after Paris Agreement established the mechanism, its first set of credits has been approved - but concerns over legacy projects persist

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]]> https://www.climatechangenews.com/2026/02/26/uns-new-carbon-market-delivers-first-credits-through-myanmar-cookstove-project/feed/ 0 Carbon market supporters risk cheating the nature they wish to protect https://www.climatechangenews.com/2025/11/11/carbon-market-supporters-risk-cheating-the-nature-they-wish-to-protect/ https://www.climatechangenews.com/2025/11/11/carbon-market-supporters-risk-cheating-the-nature-they-wish-to-protect/#respond Tue, 11 Nov 2025 13:51:59 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=78748 Efforts to dilute Article 6 rules risk turning the new UN carbon market mechanism into a false climate solution that harms both nature and global climate action

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]]> https://www.climatechangenews.com/2025/07/02/eu-commission-proposes-allowing-carbon-offsets-to-help-meet-2040-climate-goal/feed/ 0 New UN carbon market standards are a step change in protecting people and planet https://www.climatechangenews.com/2024/11/18/new-un-carbon-market-standards-are-a-step-change-in-protecting-people-and-planet/ Mon, 18 Nov 2024 14:20:48 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=54551 Rules finalised at COP29 will make sure carbon credits enable more ambitious climate goals while delivering benefits to local communities

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]]> Is COP29 “breakthrough” on UN carbon market all it seems? https://www.climatechangenews.com/2024/11/12/is-cop29-breakthrough-on-un-carbon-market-all-it-seems/ Tue, 12 Nov 2024 19:03:25 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=54307 Azerbaijan presidency claims Article 6 could help countries save $250 billion a year - but experts warn UN carbon trading is still some way off

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]]> UN approves carbon market safeguards to protect environment and human rights https://www.climatechangenews.com/2024/10/10/un-approves-carbon-market-safeguards-to-protect-environment-and-human-rights/ Thu, 10 Oct 2024 13:11:28 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=53383 Developers of carbon credit projects will have to carry out a risk assessment and minimise any social or environmental impacts

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]]> Fossil fuel firms seek UN carbon market cash for old gas plants https://www.climatechangenews.com/2024/03/07/fossil-fuel-firms-seek-un-carbon-market-cash-for-old-gas-plants/ Thu, 07 Mar 2024 14:30:07 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=50050 Fossil fuel companies that built gas power plants more than a decade ago are hoping for rewards from a new carbon credit market

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]]> Countries go ahead with carbon deals despite Cop28 standoff https://www.climatechangenews.com/2023/12/20/countries-go-ahead-with-carbon-deals-despite-cop28-standoff/ Wed, 20 Dec 2023 14:26:28 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=49741 The US and EU couldn't agree on common rules for bilateral carbon trades in Dubai, leaving a vacuum for voluntary certifiers

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]]> Carbon credits talks collapse at Cop28 over integrity concerns https://www.climatechangenews.com/2023/12/13/carbon-credits-talks-collapse-at-cop28-over-integrity-concerns/ Wed, 13 Dec 2023 09:29:52 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=49714 The EU and allies rejected proposed carbon trading rules that followed a "light-touch" approach favoured by the US

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]]> Four questions for Cop28 to settle about a global carbon market https://www.climatechangenews.com/2023/11/29/four-questions-for-cop28-to-settle-about-a-global-carbon-market/ Wed, 29 Nov 2023 12:49:38 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=49586 As carbon credits face intense scrutiny, negotiators will wrangle over how to ensure the integrity of a new global carbon market

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]]> Merkel ‘wasted opportunity’ to show international solidarity at climate summit https://www.climatechangenews.com/2021/05/07/merkel-wasted-opportunity-show-international-solidarity-climate-summit/ Fri, 07 May 2021 17:04:13 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=43974 The German chancellor resisted calls to announce an increased climate finance pledge at the Petersberg Climate Dialogue, her last before leaving office in September

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]]> Despite socialist scepticism, Cuba shows interest in carbon trading https://www.climatechangenews.com/2020/09/30/despite-socialist-scepticism-cuba-shows-interest-carbon-trading/ Wed, 30 Sep 2020 11:24:32 +0000 https://www.climatechangenews.com/?p=42490 In its national climate plan, Cuba indicated it would like to sell carbon credits on an international market, a concept previously opposed by socialist allies

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