Climate Change Expert Group meeting documents discuss the design of the Article 6.4 mechanism under the Paris Agreement. Specifically, it addresses how to balance international and national supervision of project approval and certification procedures, and the capacity requirements for countries. It also notes that the level of national oversight could impact private sector participation in the Article 6.4 mechanism.

1. Climate Change Expert Group www.oecd.org/env/cc/ccxg.htm
Climate Change Expert Group (CCXG)
Global Forum on the Environment and
Climate Change
1 & 2 October 2019
IEA Headquarters, 9 rue de la Fédération, Paris
BG A – Part III: Article 6.4 mechanism design issues
(governance, approval and issuance procedures)

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Article 6.4 mechanism design issues,
Part III
1. Extent of internat’l supervision by the Supervisory Body:
o Balance/interaction with nat’l approval processes.
2. Extent of national supervision and engagement:
o PA context may require strengthened national
supervision of approval/authorization … with consequent
capacity requirements.
3. Careful consideration needed of impact on these decisions
on private sector participation in Article 6.4.
Breakout Group A