Options for enhancing
international cooperation to implement
Article 6 of the Paris Agreement
German and international perspectives
Workshop
adelphi, Öko-Institut e.V. and NewClimate Institute invite you on behalf of the German Federal
Environment Agency to attend the following workshop:
Date:
25 January 2017, 13:00 to 17:00
Venue:
adelphi, Alt Moabit 91, 10599 Berlin
The Paris Agreement established a framework for the development of carbon markets and
market mechanisms, with the provisions contained in Article 6 of the Agreement providing a
solid anchor for international carbon market activities of the Parties to the United Nations
Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). They offer two options to voluntarily
engage in the transfer of mitigation outcomes: (1) Cooperative Approaches – to be governed by
cooperating Parties; and (2) a Mitigation and Sustainable Development Mechanism (MSDM) – to
be supervised by a central body designated by the Parties. The particular design elements of the
new mechanisms as well as specific procedures and modalities still need to be negotiated.
Alongside international negotiations under the UNFCCC, several international cooperation
initiatives have been established over the past decade in a bottom-up approach to support
market mechanism design, implementation and capacity building in various developing and
emerging countries, and to foster dialogue to complement the UNFCCC process.
International cooperation has the potential to provide a starting point for the further
development and piloting of new and existing market-based instruments in line with post-Paris
regulations. In this context, it is important to further research and reflect on cooperation
activities between countries through specific country case studies in order to conceptualise
(elements of) new market instruments based on real examples, and develop concepts for
integrating existing market mechanisms and emission trading systems into the post-Paris
landscape. Building on the previous workshop and work conducted under this project, the
objectives of the workshop are two-fold: first, to share insights on the progress of the discussion
around market mechanisms since COP 21 and, second, to discuss the current state of and
opportunities for international cooperation on the further development of carbon markets and
market mechanisms after Paris. Preliminary indications are given with respect to cooperation
activities between Germany and three partner countries: Ukraine, Vietnam and Ethiopia. These
countries represent different stages of carbon market development and may offer interesting
insights into options arising from Article 6.
This workshop aims to provide an opportunity for an in-depth discussion of international
cooperation on carbon markets and the role that individual country settings therein. Its key
conclusions will feed into ongoing research work, which is set to be presented at a follow-up
workshop in the second quarter of 2017. This will focus on the main findings and lessons
learned from the country case studies and explore pathways of future cooperation.
The workshop is part of a project supported by the German Emissions Trading Authority (DEHSt)
at the German Federal Environment Agency (UBA) with the objective of analysing potential
interactions between new market mechanisms and emissions trading schemes. The project is
being implemented by adelphi in cooperation with Öko-Institut and NewClimate Institute.
Further information:
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Link to the previous workshop: https://www.adelphi.de/en/news/workshop-marketmechanisms-after-paris-consequences-article-6
Link to the new discussion paper "International Market Mechanisms after Paris" released
during
COP
22:
https://www.adelphi.de/en/publication/international-marketmechanisms-after-paris
We really look forward to your participation. Please send us ([email protected])
confirmation of your attendance by Tuesday 17 January.
Workshop Agenda
13:00 – 13:15
13:15 – 14:00
14:00 – 14:30
14:30 – 14:45
14:45 – 15:30
15:30 – 16:30
16:30 – 16:45
16:45 – 17:00
Welcome and introduction
Dr. Karsten Karschunke, Emissions Reduction Projects – CDM (DNA)/JI
(DFP), German Environment Agency (UBA/DEHSt)
Dennis Tänzler, Director International Climate Policy, adelphi
Presentation of progress on market mechanisms since COP 21 and
main issues and options for design and operationalisation
Sean Healy, Researcher Energy & Climate, Öko-Institut
 Article 6 negotiation update and reflection
 Main issues of the two approaches in Article 6
 Relationship between the provisions, incl. synergies and conflicts
 Prospects for future negotiations and ‘rule book’ design
Q&A and open discussion with the participants
Sean Healy, Öko-Institut
Coffee break
Presentation of international cooperation on the development of carbon
markets and market-based mechanisms
Carsten Warnecke, Founding Partner/ Marie-Jeanne Kurdziel, Climate
Policy Analyst, NewClimate Institute
 Inventory of Germany's carbon market cooperation
 Initial analysis of selected countries – Ukraine, Vietnam and Ethiopia
Plenary discussion on prospects for cooperation on market-based
mechanisms with selected partner countries
Participants will discuss together with experts working in national contexts
and on behalf of international initiatives (e.g. PMR):
 Relevant carbon market updates including prospects of Art. 6
engagement (domestic and international experiences and plans)
 International as well as bilateral cooperation with Germany
including a reflection and outlook
Wrap-up of the discussions on the dynamics and prospects for cooperation
on markets, and the future outlook
Carsten Warnecke, NewClimate Institute
Concluding remarks and closing
Dr. Karsten Karschunke, UBA/DEHSt
Dennis Tänzler, adelphi