Article 6 of the Paris Agreement

Tracking
UNFCCC secretariat, 2023

Tracking for Article 6• The meaning and purpose of tracking• Evolution of the guidance and the RMPs in relation to tracking• Further work on tracking

2What does ‘tracking’ in Article 6 mean?
Tracking (para 29) refers to:• The recording of information on:
But also:• Authorization• Cancellation (para 20, para 32(g), annex, 7/CMA.4)• First transfer• Retirement (para 32(f), annex, 7/CMA.4)• Transfer• Holdings (para 20)• Acquisition• Use towards NDCs
• Authorization for use towards OIMP
Tracking arrangements are• Voluntary cancellation (including for OMGE, if applicable)
based on software andregistries could beinteroperable• In a registry, a Party has or has access to (para 29), that:• Has accounts as necessary, and records the information on ITMOs:• Through unique identifiers, as applicable (para 29 and para 5, an. I, 6/CMA.4)• Consistently with the annual information submitted in the AEF (para 1(e), an. I, 6/CMA.4)

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What is the purpose of tracking ITMOs through registries?
• Achieving data integrity in tracking and recording ITMOs• Enabling reporting consistent with the agreed electronic format (AEF)• Providing access to the Party and/or other entities for which access is authorized by the Party in order to:• Keep record of their ITMOs• Fulfil trades, as applicable

CARP
Mechanism registry

Party registry

AEFParties

Manual submission
Electronic submission
Publicinterface

A6 TER

Registries two-tier architectureInt. registry
ITMOtransfer

Data on ITMO

Art. 6.4 registry

ITMO transfer

ITMOtransfer

ITMO transfer

Party reg.

Arrow direction subject to work-programme

Data on ITMO

Party: Participating Party registry
MO: Mitigation outcome
ITMO: Internationally transferred MO

Party reg.

ITMO tier
Data on MO

Data on MO

Coop. aproach registry

Data on MO

MO transfer

Coop. aproach registry

MO tier

Underlying MOs are linked to ITMOs in a permanent one-to one relationship.
Data consistency requirements dictate that an MO/ITMO can be transferred at one level(tier) but not at both levels!

A method for connecting to
the two international
registries is to be elaborated,
including interoperability
standards, lead by thesecretariat with inputs fromthe registry forum.
The two international registries areenvisaged to implement a data
communication protocol and areconciliation mechanism akin to atransaction log service to support
linking.

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Work-programme on tracking
Elements

Work-programme

Mandates to the secretariat

Article 6.2
Internationalregistry• Business model – accounts and additional
functionalities and procedures for:• Transfer of A64ERs• Services for cooperative approaches ifvoluntarily requested by Parties• The role of the int. reg. administrator• The submission of information byParties as the basis for tracking ITMOs• Publish requirements for comments• Software development, including aninterim solutions• Process and procedures

Article 6.4
Mechanism
registry• Connection to the international registry• Connection to other registries as per para
29

• Business model• Process and procedures• Software development

Registries andinteroperability• Standards and recommended
practices for electronic recording of
ITMO data and communication
standards for interoperability• A6 registry forum + an online platform
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