Tag: Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI)

GGGI and UNESCAP Host Seoul Expert Consultation on Aligning K-ETS with Article 6 and Asia Regional Carbon Markets

Stuart Mitchell

As part of the ongoing 2026 CJK and Southeast Asia Carbon Market Collaboration initiative, the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), in collaboration with UNESCAP, recently convened a targeted technical expert consultation workshop in Seoul to foster Asia regional carbon market alignment. Supported by the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF), the closed expert session brought together key policymakers, industry stakeholders, and the initiative’s Expert Working Group (EWG) to review and refine technical policy pathways for compliance carbon markets. Operating under the overarching series theme, “Catalyzing Regional Climate Resilience and Innovative Financing…

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From climate ambition to action: GCF and GGGI emphasise partnerships and institutional capacity

Stuart Mitchell

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) hosted their first-ever joint conference in Seoul, Republic of Korea on 21 May 2026.  Titled “GGGI-GCF Joint Conference: Partnering for Ambitious Global Climate Action,” the conference aims to strengthen collaborations between international climate institutions and Korean organisations in accelerating climate action and green investment in developing countries. GCF and GGGI have a longstanding partnership through the Readiness and Preparatory Support Framework Agreement signed in 2017 to strengthen collaboration on climate finance and readiness support. In their opening remarks,…

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Singapore joins GGGI’s Carbon Transaction Facility as fifth contributor, anchoring new Singapore Article 6 Carbon Facility

Stuart Mitchell

Singapore has joined the Global Green Growth Institute’s (GGGI) Carbon Transaction Facility (CTF) as a contributor to the Article 6 Readiness Facility, becoming the CTF’s fifth contributor alongside New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, and the United Kingdom – all key partners committed to supporting the implementation of high-integrity carbon markets under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. As part of this partnership, the CTF also welcomes the establishment of a new carbon fund, the Singapore Article 6 Carbon Facility (SACF), with Singapore as its principal contributor.  Singapore’s participation reflects its continued commitment to international climate cooperation, and to supporting developing countries…

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Zambia and Norway Sign Purchase Agreement on Emission Reductions

Stuart Mitchell

Norway and Zambia have signed a Mitigation Outcome Purchase Agreement (MOPA) under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement facilitated by the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI)’s Carbon Transaction Facility (CTF), launching the Carbon Feed-In Premium (CFIP) Program to accelerate new renewable energy generation in Zambia. The Program will provide performance-based payments for verified emissions reductions linked to renewable electricity delivered to Zambia’s national grid. The CFIP Program is designed to help unlock clean energy investment by reducing risk for developers and supporting Zambia’s national energy and climate priorities. By paying…

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Gold Standard and Global Green Growth Institute sign landmark Memorandum of Understanding

Stuart Mitchell

Gold Standard and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance collaboration on high-integrity carbon markets and strengthen global efforts to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement. Under the MoU, Gold Standard and GGGI will work together to enhance the integrity and effectiveness of global carbon markets by enabling credible carbon transactions through joint certification tools and methodologies, shaping international market architecture by promoting robust frameworks and digital infrastructure across sectors, and building national capacity through technical assistance and knowledge sharing to…

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