TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE CLIMATE ACTION: ZAMBIA SIGNS ITS THIRD BILATERAL AGREEMENT FOR ARTICLE 6 COOPERATION AT COP30
Taking further steps towards a greener economy, Zambia, represented by the Ministry of Green Economy and Environment (MGEE), has signed a Bilateral Climate Agreement for cooperation under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement with Switzerland, represented by the Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications (DETEC). This new agreement facilitates the two countries in implementing cooperative approaches under Article 6. The Agreement was signed at COP30 with support from the Supporting Preparedness for Article 6 Cooperation (SPAR6C) programme, funded by the German government through its International Climate Initiative. The SPAR6C programme is globally implemented by the Global Green Growth Institute, with GFA Consulting Group and UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre as the leading delivery partners in Zambia.
"We believe that the signing of this Bilateral Climate Agreement with the Swiss government today will take us a step further towards seeking increased investments in Zambia’s mitigation activities," commented Hon. Mike Mposha, Minister of Green Economy and Environment, Zambia. Zambia and Switzerland reiterated the importance of achieving this critical milestone for negotiating the purchase of Internationally Transferred Mitigation Outcomes (ITMOs), which will pave the way for mitigation activities in Zambia’s key NDC sectors.
"By concluding these agreements, Switzerland is laying the groundwork for international climate projects that meet stringent environmental protection requirements while respecting international human rights standards,” said Minister Albert Rösti, Head of the Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications DETEC, Switzerland. Supporting preparedness for Article 6 in Zambia since 2022, SPAR6C has also assisted in establishing Zambia’s legal and institutional framework for Article 6 as a necessary precondition for putting the Implementation Agreement into practice. As we move forward with SPAR6C, we remain committed to supporting the public and private sectors in Zambia to access carbon finance, with an increasing focus on developing high-quality carbon projects in the country.
> GFA leads the work stream of SPAR6C in Zambia. Read more about the project.
