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Margaret Kim, Owen Hewlett, Hugh Salway, Matt Thomas, and Felicity Spors will be on the ground at COP26, participating in a broad range of bilateral meetings and events -- from opportunities and implications of Article 6 for the voluntary carbon market, to the role of scope 3 emissions and supply chain initiatives, to impact management in blended finance vehicles for climate and development impact at scale.

If you would like to set up a meeting, please contact Mireille Baser, outlining the reason for meeting and your availability.

WEEK 1

Thursday 04 November

10:30 - 12:30 GMT
New Public – Private financial mechanisms cooperation for climate action
Ernest & Young Pavilion

Margaret Kim will discuss the value of impact management in blended finance vehicles to drive climate and development impact at scale.

14:00 - 15:00 GMT
Catalysing market mechanisms: carbon pricing as a tool to help deliver NDC commitments and crowd in the private sector
Co-hosted by Gold Standard + CMIA
NDC Partnership Pavilion

Margaret Kim will highlight voluntary carbon market contributions to climate and development to date and potential for the private sector to finance high-impact carbon projects that help countries reach their NDCs and contribute to their development priorities.

Friday 05 November

10:30 - 12:00 GMT
The potential of carbon offsetting for development - how can the private sector get involved?
Hosted by Foundation Development and Climate Alliance
German Pavilion

Margaret Kim is speaking about the role of the voluntary carbon market against the background of the current state of regulations and Article 6 negotiations.

Sunday 07 November

11:00 - 12:15 GMT
Forests, Food, Finance
Global Landscape Forum Climate: Frontiers of Change
University of Glasgow

Margaret Kim will address the opportunity for innovative finance for the land use sector to more holistically value impact beyond carbon in the opening plenary of the GLF Climate event on Forests, Food, Finance.

WEEK 2

Monday 08 November

14:00 – 14:50 GMT
Healthier food systems for a healthier planet
Hosted by EIT Climate KIC + EIT Food
UN Climate Change Innovation Pavilion

Margaret Kim will address the role of scope 3 emissions and supply chain initiatives as a means to deliver innovative finance structures that drive transformational change in agriculture and food supply.

Tuesday 09 November

13:15 - 14:30 GMT
Pioneering cooperative approaches of Peru, Switzerland and Gold Standard under Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement
Co-hosted by Gold Standard and BAFU; Official UNFCCC side event
Glen Affric (Multimedia Studio 3)

Margaret Kim will share a vision for innovative cooperative approaches that deliver high-integrity Internationally Transferred Mitigation Outcomes (ITMOs) while boosting sustainable development.

17:00 – 18:00 GMT
Systems change to catalyse ambitious climate action
Hosted by Climate Chain Coalition
Global Innovation Hub

Owen Hewlett will speak about the potential for Digital Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) to improve assurance processes, while increasing market access and reducing transaction costs for verified climate and development impact.

Wednesday 10 November

“4 per 1000” Initiative Day
Royal Concert Hall

Margaret Kim will speak about innovative finance mechanisms and other incentives for farmers for soil organic carbon sequestration in the high-level segment of the 5^th ‘4per1000’ Initiative Day.

11:00 – 13:00 GMT
Article 6 of the Paris Agreement
Hosted by EnKing
Turkish Pavilion

Hugh Salway will address the opportunities and implications of Article 6, and how Gold Standard is preparing to support the next generation of impactful activities under the Paris Agreement.

Thursday 11 November

15:00 - 17:30 GMT
Driving to Net Zero
Hosted by Golf Environment Organisation
Scotland House

Margaret Kim will talk about the potential for sport to catalyse broader action to mitigate the climate emergency and contribute to climate justice.

11:00 – 13:00 GMT
CORSIA
Hosted by EnKing
Turkish Pavilion

Hugh Salway will explain Gold Standard's latest steps to enable its credits to be used towards CORSIA.

CONSULTATION REMINDER

OPERATIONALISING ARTICLE 6 AND ENABLING RESPONSIBLE CLAIMS

CONSULTATION PERIOD
12 October 2021 - 19 November 2021

On 12 October 2021 we launched a consultation seeking feedback on the process and requirements by which Gold Standard will manage carbon credits authorised for use under Article 6 and revised claims guidelines to enable responsible claims.

Feedback can be provided in this online form until 19 November 2021.

VIEW CONSULTATION DOCUMENTS

WEBINAR RECORDING

TECHNICAL CONSULTATION
Operationalising Article 6 and enabling responsible claims

Listen back to the webinar outlining in more detail the proposed requirements and guidelines that are currently in consultation.

Recorded 21 October 2021

LISTEN BACK

Next steps:
A post-consultation version of the requirements and guidelines will be introduced as soon as possible following the conclusion of COP26, amended as required to reflect feedback from this consultation and the outcome of UNFCCC negotiations.

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

ARTICLE 6 EARLY MOVER PROGRAMME

We are establishing an Early Mover Programme over the course of 2022, intended to provide technical support for first movers seeking to use the new requirements for Article 6 authorised credits.

  Stakeholders are invited to register their interest below. Expressing interest comes with no obligations but will enable us to contact you with more information on the support and opportunities available.

EARLY MOVER PROGRAMME

GUIDE

ALIGNING THE VOLUNTARY CARBON MARKET WITH THE PARIS AGREEMENT: A practitioner's guide

With a focus on the voluntary carbon market, we have created an online guide that provides the most up-to-date information on what changes will, or are likely to, be needed to existing approaches in order to align with the Paris Agreement. This page will be updated over time to reflect latest developments, lessons learned and new reading materials.

PRACTITIONER'S GUIDE

POSITION PAPER

SDI RECOMMENDATIONS TO INFORM COP26
ON ARTICLE 6 OF THE PARIS AGREEMENT

This position paper is intended for use by the Parties to inform negotiations on Article-6 related decisions. While the references included to date in adopted and draft CMA Decisions are welcome and should be preserved, the Sustainable Development Initiative (SDI) recommends further work to develop tools and approaches to ensure sustainable development can be rigorously and consistently monitored and reported. Doing so can help to ensure that sustainable development is genuinely integrated into the design of activities and information is available for host countries and other stakeholders.

The Sustainable Development Initiative is a collaboration between Gold Standard and UNEP DTU Partnership, supported in 2021 by the governments of Germany, Norway and Sweden. It aims to promote strong provisions on sustainable development in Article 6 rules and activities.

VIEW COP26 POSITION PAPER

EVENTS

IN THE NEWS

COP26 in Glasgow
31 Oct - 12 Nov 2021
More info

Webinar: Operationalising Article 6
October 2021
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Reimagining finance for forests in a climate changing world
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