Doha: The Global Carbon Council GCC, headquartered in Doha, has signed a series of strategic agreements with national climate institutions from Mali, Mauritania, and Niger to enhance the digital infrastructure of carbon markets across Africa and support these countries’ readiness to implement Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.
According to Qatar News Agency, the Council has also entered into a partnership with the East African Alliance for Carbon Markets and Climate Finance (EAA), an intergovernmental organization representing Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, and Sudan. These agreements, signed in Doha, will facilitate the first carbon market program in the Global South to receive accreditation from the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) during the pilot and initial phases of the CORSIA system. The Council will deliver technical support, institutional capacity building, and access to its advanced digital carbon market infrastructure platform to partner countries.
The Council’s platform provides transparent and secure digital tools for project registration, issuance of permits and credits, and real-time tracking of emission reductions. It aligns national systems with reporting requirements under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, enhancing compliance with international standards and ensuring data reliability.
These partnerships represent a significant milestone in the Council’s efforts to empower institutions in the Global South through digital systems, technical expertise, and capacity-building initiatives. They contribute to building integrated, high-integrity carbon market systems in West Africa, accelerating access to global climate finance and enhancing participation in cooperative mechanisms to meet climate commitments.
Dr. Youssef Bin Mohammed Al Horr, Chairman of the Global Carbon Council Board, emphasized the importance of these agreements in providing practical tools for decision-making in project registration, carbon credit issuance, and emission reduction tracking. The Council is committed to transferring best international practices through targeted partnerships to activate carbon markets worldwide.
Representatives from the signatory countries highlighted the importance of these partnerships in enhancing national readiness for Article 6 implementation by building interoperable digital systems and ensuring transparency and data accuracy. They noted that these efforts build trust in carbon markets and open new avenues for international climate finance and sustainable development.
Officials from Mali, Mauritania, and Niger expressed their commitment to leveraging the Council’s digital tools and technical expertise to ensure transparency, data accuracy, and market confidence while achieving national climate objectives. They acknowledged the partnership as a crucial step toward digital readiness and institutional capacity building in carbon markets.
The Global Carbon Council’s advanced digital carbon market infrastructure platform, Carbon Market Infrastructure (CMI), supports partner countries in establishing carbon markets compliant with international standards. This includes project registration, permit issuance, and emission reduction tracking, ensuring transparency, integrity, and reliability across participating markets.