Operationalizing Article 6: A Standardized Crediting Framework for the Post-2020 World

2018

Operationalizing Article 6: A Standardized Crediting Framework for the Post-2020 World

The adoption of the Paris Agreement in December 2015 raised hopes for carbon market continuity beyond 2020. The key strategic question now, however, is how will the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) programs continue to generate compliance credits and will they do so at all? If they do, what is the best way to transition to the Paris framework and adapt the new market mechanisms effectively?