INTERNATIONAL INITIATIVE FOR
DEVELOPMENT OF ARTICLE 6 METHODOLOGY TOOLS (II-AMT)
overview
The International Initiative for Development of Article 6 Methodology Tools (II-AMT) was an international expert-led process designed to align existing baseline and monitoring methodologies with the rules and principles of Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. Experts from all continents brought diverse perspectives from climate policies and practices in key regions, combined with long-standing expertise in methodologies.Â
Under this initiative, a set of Article 6 methodology tools—covering additionality determination, baseline setting, and MRV—were developed to be added to existing methodologies in a modular fashion. In this way, the initiative aimed to accelerate the implementation of market-based cooperation under Article 6, as methodologies would not need to be developed from scratch.Â
The initiative went through three phases: conceptualisation, development, and piloting. During piloting, the tools were tested with real carbon market activities. The process generated valuable insights on the applicability of the tools and identified areas for refinement, thereby strengthening their robustness and usability in practice.Â
BACKGROUND & RATIONALE
The decision accompanying the Paris Agreement emphasises that international cooperation under Articles 6.2 and 6.4 should build on lessons learnt from the Kyoto Mechanisms, including the CDM. However, as CDM methodologies were developed under the Kyoto Protocol, they do not take into account host countries’ Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) targets, existing mitigation policies, or the need to align mitigation action with the Paris Agreement’s long-term goal. Developing entirely new methodologies from scratch would be a costly and time-intensive process. To address this challenge, II-AMT worked to modularise Article 6 requirements, enabling their rapid application to existing methodologies.Â
WHAT WE DID
Perspectives Climate Research convened an international team of leading experts to design, develop, and test the Article 6 methodology tools. Through this collaboration, the II-AMT completed all three phases—conceptualisation, development, and piloting— delivering a tested suite of tools that can be applied to existing methodologies to ensure alignment with Article 6 requirements.Â
The expert team included:Â
- Axel Michaelowa, Perspectives Climate Research, SwitzerlandÂ
- Derik Broekhoff, Stockholm Environment Institute, USÂ
- Francois Sammut, Carbon Limits, NorwayÂ
- Jessica Wade-Murphy, Atmosphere Alternative, ColombiaÂ
- Martha Ntabadde Kasozi, freelance consultant and member of the CDM methodologies panel, UgandaÂ
- Paula MacÃas DÃaz, Carbon Limits, NorwayÂ
- Randall Spalding-Fecher, Carbon Limits, NorwayÂ
- Sina Wartmann, independent consultant for MRV and Transparency, GermanyÂ
PUBLICATIONS
- CHAPEAU Document: II-AMTÂ
- TOOL01: Tool for the demonstration and assessment of additionalityÂ
- TOOL02: Tool for robust baseline settingÂ
- TOOL03: Tool for monitoring, reporting and verification of emissions, reductions and removalsÂ
- GUIDE01: Guidance for evaluating mitigation activities’ links to the host country’s Nationally Determined Contribution and long-term low-emission development strategyÂ
- Rationale for methodological choicesÂ
- African Development Bank Group (AfDB)Â
- Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action of Germany (BMWK)Â
- Institute for Global Environmental Studies (IGES)Â
- Japan Ministry of the EnvironmentÂ
- Swedish Energy Agency (SEA)Â
- UK Department for Energy Security and Net ZeroÂ
