CCER may gain international recognition through carbon reduction cooperation mechanisms

CCER may gain international recognition through carbon reduction cooperation mechanisms

CCER may gain international recognition through carbon reduction cooperation mechanisms

Shi Weiwei, General Manager, Datang Carbon Assets Co.

International recognition of Chinese Certified Emissions Reduction scheme (CCER) is achievable. The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) previously included the CCER mechanism in its list of qualified emission reduction mechanisms under the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA). It could potentially be re-included in the future, allowing international airlines to purchase emission reductions generated by the CCER mechanism for compliance, thereby expanding its international reach.  

Additionally, the CCER mechanism might gain international recognition through other avenues. For instance, two countries could establish an international emission reduction cooperation mechanism under Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement, mutually recognizing the emission reductions from the CCER mechanism (as internationally transferred mitigation outcomes). This scenario is also a plausible path to international acknowledgment. 

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