Article 6 implementation and capacity
building
Article 6 Implementation partnership
Perumal Arumugam, Manager, Mitigation

Background for the UNFCCC CB work
At COP26, CMA.3 requested the secretariat, including through its regional
collaboration centres (RCCs) and in consultation with the Supervisory Body, todesign and implement, in consultation with Parties, a capacity-building
programme to assist Parties wishing to voluntarily participate in the mechanism.

CMP.16 authorized funding for capacity-building in developing countries
to apply the mechanism and transition from the CDM.
At COP27, the secretariat launched the work programme on capacity
building for Article 6.
Supervisory Body, at its 4th meeting, adopted additional measures
integrated with the capacity-building programme to support the transitionof eligible CDM projects and requested the secretariat to implement theprogramme and report on its status twice a year.

2Key issues and proposed solutions• Between June 2023 and now, a total of 50+ capacity building activities wereundertaken (conferences, workshop, Webinar, forum, panel..etc).
• RCC Asia and Pacific (9), RCC Caribbean (8), RCC East and Southern African (6),
RCC Latin America (8), RCC MENA and South Asia (9), and RCC West and Central
Africa (12).
• The stakeholders ranges from NFP, DNAs, academia, Private sector, to NGOs.
• Most of the engagements are related to• Capacity building at national and regional levels• Technical support on Article 6 Readiness, Article 6 strategy/framework
development, project/program development under Article 6 and CDM
Transition.

3Art 6 – Journey.
Article 6Engagement (NDCSection)

Defined a nationalArticle 6 strategy

Identified
PilotsParty Registry

RespectiveMinistry

Capacity / InstitutionalActivitiesPositive / Negative
List

NDA / 6.2
InstitutionalSetup
ART 6.4 DNA

Agreedmechanisms(independent stds/etc)

Private sector
stakeholders &Article 6participation

Cooperative
Agreements withCountries

Authorization
Mechanism??

IssuedITMOs

Data and Intelligence gathering on Article 6 – SIGNAL• Database establishment of relevant regional and national stakeholders,Parties partnerships and carbon pricing instruments, policies, etc.
• Mapping of• Country preparedness,• Current engagement and prospects (NDC update).
• Country needs and gaps in Art.6 readinessRegional and in country direct support• Establishment of the DNAs – 72+• Fulfillment of the necessary participation requirements under Article 6.4• Institutional arrangements readiness assessment and support for developmentand establishment•

Baseline methodologies for key sectors and Positive List development ( link toAuthorization)•

Reporting, Accounting and tracking support to countries•Article 6 Potential & Readiness on Non-CO2 gases mitigation.

•CDM projects in transition in the region and support the process

Regional and country level workshops• Regional/ Sub regional and country level workshops• Integrated workshop on mobilization of Article 6 activities in underrepresented regions.
• A6 Training aimed to Country Leaders and DNAs representatives• Synchronization with other efforts as• GCF readiness project, CGE, SCF• Linkage between A6 and A13: Reporting Requirements under A6 , CBIT-GSP Climate
Transparency Framework• Regional Webinars for the Private Sector, DNA, DOEs – Methodologies, Accreditation,Accounting.
• Peer to Peer Learning workshops. E.g. Article 6 Governance, Reporting, Article 6Strategy.

Knowledge Products• Article 6 Manual (reporting and review)• Article 6 Review training Manual• Roles and responsibilities of host Parties”, (activity cycle processes)• Blueprint/ Best-practice examples from countries – fast movers – lessons.
• Policy briefs, short videos, guidelines, case studies, etc.
• Flyers and Infographics. E.g. Article 6 Participation Requirements, Art 6.4
Project Cycle• Campaign. Disseminate information on the requirement of the Article 6.4
regulations (e.g. Direct communication, webinars)

Carbon pricing support• National Strategy for Carbon Marketsa) Support the design of ETS Pilot Programb) Assessment of the potential economic, environmental, andsocial impacts of Carbon Taxc) Carbon Markets and Article 6d) Carbon pricing assessment and options (country/ regional)e) Cross border policy impacts - Exposure and Opportunity.

Thank you!

Perumal Arumugam, Manager, Mitigation
parumugam@unfccc.int+4915161569279