• News 5 March 2024 1.8 billion dollars in climate investments informed by Technology Needs Assessments More than 1.8 billion dollars have been invested in climate technology in projects informed by the global Technology Needs Assessment (TNA) project. The investments, a total of 1,839,101,175 USD, cover funding and co-financing from the Green Climate Fund and the Global Environment Facility for projects and technologies that are prioritized or highlighted in national TNAs or Technology Action Plans (TAPs) developed under the Global TNA project. The funding figures show that TNAs and TAPs have a…
• News 16 January 2024 Recommendations for Article 6 carbon markets presented at COP28 The possibilities of carbon markets under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement and the tools and guidance needed were highlighted on December 6, at a COP28 side event co-hosted by the Pakistan Ministry of Climate Change and Environmental Coordination and UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre. As well as sharing concrete experiences from countries working to implement Article 6, the event stressed the international cooperation, knowledge exchange, and carbon market strategies necessary to enable cost…
• News 31 October 2023 SPAR6C launch in Pakistan Today, a 5-year technical assistance project funded by the German government, the SPAR6C programme, is officially launched by the the Ministry of Climate Change and Environmental Coordination supported by UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre and several international organizations. The Supporting Preparedness for Article 6 Cooperation (SPAR6C) programme is implemented by a consortium of partners led by the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and supported by the UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre and…
• News 14 June 2023 Pakistan on course for emissions trading under Article 6 The course is set for Pakistan in the country’s efforts to join the international carbon market under the Paris Agreement's Article 6. Partners in the Supporting Preparedness for Article 6 Cooperation (SPAR6C) programme have discussed and defined the next steps for carbon markets under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement in Pakistan. The plans cover what capacity is needed and where and how to build it, and which frameworks and institutional structures should be initiated as well as what…
• News 5 June 2023 New green bus system in Karachi Pakistan is introducing an innovative hybrid bus fleet and green fuel production as well as last-mile connectivity in a new Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system in Karachi. The busses will run on biomethane, and the entire system will be implemented based on priorities in Pakistan’s Technology Needs Assessment and the following action plan supported by UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre. Pakistan has the highest rate of urbanization in South Asia, and Karachi, with a population of over 20 million, as the…
• News 24 April 2023 Next phase for Article 6 Carbon Finance in Pakistan Through the Supporting Preparedness for Article 6 Cooperation (SPAR6C) programme, UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre and consortium partners are assisting Pakistan to access much needed climate finance through the carbon market established under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. Setting the stage for future Article 6 activities in Pakistan, an expert team from SPAR6C visited Islamabad, Karachi, and Lahore to assess the opportunities for Article 6 participation, and various stakeholders’ readiness…
• News 12 April 2023 Article 6 community: Carbon Markets and social needs How can trading emissions under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement address social needs? When discussing the potential of carbon markets in Pakistan, cross cutting social issues has turned out to be a common topic. In early March 2023, the Community of Practice for Article 6 Implementing Countries (CoP-ASIC) road show continued to Pakistan, reaching six universities across three cities: Islamabad, Lahore, and Karachi. In Pakistan, UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre is leading the work with the…
• News 17 January 2023 Article 6 community takes off in Zambia Carbon markets under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement can help improve the cost-effectiveness of emissions reductions and achieve countries’ climate goals and commitments. But how can the academic community help build the needed capacity for applied research to ensure the best outcomes? In December, UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre started an Article 6 “Road Show”, visiting countries in the Supporting Preparedness for Article 6 Cooperation (SPAR6C) project, to assist them in doing just that…

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