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Collaboratively Building Capacity for Climate Action

Climate Market Club
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Climate Market Club

The Climate Market Club (or "Club") is a group of national governments and non-sovereign members that agree on common principles and jointly develop modalities for piloting activities under Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement. The objective of the Club is to serve as a forum for discussion and consensus on how different elements of Article 6.2. of the Paris Agreement can be piloted.

Developing modalities to support countries pilot Article 6 and share lessons based on practical experience

Purpose

The objective of the Club is to serve as a forum for discussion and consensus on how different elements of Article 6.2. of the Paris Agreement can be piloted. This is intended to facilitate the development of rules under the Paris Agreement based on practical experience and catalyze early action.

Implementation

The Club was established by the World Bank Group (WBG) together with the MDB Working Group on Article 6 after bilateral consultations with various national entities that demonstrated interest in climate markets.

Usage

The Club meets monthly to discuss key topics related to Article 6.2 and provide inputs to the development of knowledge products to inform piloting. A series of technical Article 6 Approach Papers are discussed at the Club, finalized based on feedback by the Club, and made publicly available.

Current Involvement

As of January 2023, the Club is comprised by 14 governments and 5 non-sovereign entities. The WBG, in coordination with other MDBs serve as the Secretariat, convening meetings and developing technical and knowledge products at the request of the Club.

 

The current club members are:

 

The governments of Bangladesh, Bhutan, Chile, Ghana, Kazakhstan, Japan, Peru, Rwanda, Senegal, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, and Namibia. 

 

The following non-sovereign entities: KliK Foundation, Global Green Growth Institute, Temasek, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies, and United Nations Development Programme