Strengthening market confidence in Article 6.2 through carbon ratings

Here are some key takeaways

• Governments can use carbon credit ratings to evaluate project-level risk and performance of Article 6.2 activities.

• Assessing the likelihood of a project delivering on its carbon promises is key to determining progress towards achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement.

• BeZero Carbon’s mandate from the Swiss Federal Office for the Environment to assess three projects demonstrates how independent risk assessments are being applied in practice.