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With this accreditation, TÜV SÜD is now authorized to provide independent validation and verification services for projects and programmes seeking for registration and issuance under the Article 6.4 mechanism. TÜV SÜD is accredited for 14 scopes of the mechanism. This enables project developers, governments, and private sector participants to engage with professional guidance in the new international carbon market framework.

“This accreditation reinforces TÜV SÜD’s role as a trusted partner in climate governance and carbon market mechanisms,” said Bratin Roy, Global Head of Decarbonization of TÜV SÜD. “Article 6.4 represents a critical evolution of international carbon markets, and we are proud to support its implementation through robust, transparent, and credible conformity assessment services. Our clients benefit from our more than 25 years of experience in global carbon markets to obtain efficient and targeted validation or verification.”

Supporting High Integrity Carbon Markets

Under the Article 6.4 mechanism, TÜV SÜD continues to offer comprehensive services across the project lifecycle, including:

• Validation: Independent assessment of proposed Article 6.4 activities to confirm compliance with applicable requirements, based on the Project Design Document (PDD), Modalities of Communication (MoC) statement, and supporting documentation. 
• Verification / Certification: Evaluation of project implementation, monitoring systems, and the quantification of greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions or removals, ensuring alignment with Article 6.4 rules and methodologies.

The accreditation also positions TÜV SÜD to support the transition from the former system, the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM implemented in 2005), to the new Article 6.4 framework, helping stakeholders navigate evolving regulatory and technical requirements.

Enabling Climate Action

Article 6 of the Paris Agreement identifies and encourages opportunities for verifiable emission reductions, attracts funding to implement them, and allows cooperation among countries and organizations to conduct these activities. The carbon crediting mechanism allows to unlock financial support for developing countries, because they are able to transfer carbon credits earned from the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions to help other countries meet their climate targets by buying these credits.

Further information about TÜV SÜD and its services in the field of decarbonization can be found here tuvsud.com/en/topics/sustainability-services/climate-change.

Detailed information about the validation and verification activities under Article 6.4 of the Paris Agreement can be found here: tuvsud.com/en-in/services/auditing-and-systemcertification/article-6-4-carbon-markets