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2040 climate target: Article 6 could lead to higher emissions

International emissions credits risk undermining Europe’s climate targets and driving up domestic emissions. At the same time, they could tie up substantial funding that would otherwise support the energy transition.

Lukas Knigge
03. March 2026
President MUKHTAR BABAYEV hits the gavel on the agreement on the end of the decade-long wait for the conclusion of negotiations on high integrity carbon markets under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.
At COP29 in Baku in 2024, the final important details of Article 6 of the Paris Agreement were decided. (picture alliance / ZUMAPRESS.com | Bianca Otero)

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Last updated: 03. March 2026

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