The Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement,
Recalling Article 6, paragraph 1, of the Paris Agreement,
Also recalling Article 6, paragraph 4, of the Paris Agreement,
Further recalling the mechanism established by Article 6, paragraph 4, of the Paris Agreement and the aims of the mechanism referred to therein,
Recalling decision 3/CMA.3, paragraph 6(c–d), in which the Supervisory Body for the mechanism established by Article 6, paragraph 4, of the Paris Agreement was requested to undertake work relevant to operationalizing the mechanism, Also recalling the eleventh preambular paragraph of the Paris Agreement,
Further recalling decisions 3/CMA.3, including its annex, and 7/CMA.4, including its annexes,
Recalling decision 2/CMA.3, annex, paragraphs 1(g) and 2,
1. Welcomes the annual report of the Supervisory Body for the mechanism established by Article 6, paragraph 4, to the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement for 20252 and the progress of the work undertaken by the Supervisory Body in 2025 in responding to its mandates;
2. Appreciates the work delivered by the Supervisory Body and its support structure;
3. Welcomes the adoption of the first mechanism methodology, “Landfill gas flaring and utilization”, which highlights how the standards referred to in paragraph 5 below can be applied;
4. Reiterates its request to the Supervisory Body to strive to ensure regulatory stability by avoiding frequent substantive revisions to its adopted standards, tools and procedures;
5. Notes the adoption by the Supervisory Body of the following standards, which will enable the development and approval of methodologies for and the registration of activities under the mechanism: “Standard: Setting the baseline in mechanism methodologies”, “Standard: Demonstration of additionality in mechanism methodologies”, “Standard: Addressing leakage in mechanism methodologies”, “Standard: Addressing suppressed demand in mechanism methodologies” and “Standard: Addressing non-permanence and reversals in mechanism methodologies”;
6. Also notes that the Supervisory Body will continue making efforts to facilitate the participation of Parties and non-Party stakeholders in the mechanism, with a view to ensuring that the mechanism fulfils its potential as a tool for contributing to the achievement of the goals of the Paris Agreement;
I. Governance
7. Decides to consider, as part of the review of the rules, modalities and procedures for the mechanism established by Article 6, paragraph 4, in 2028, the provisions related to the limits on the terms of members and alternate members of the Supervisory Body;
8. Notes with concern the current gender imbalance in the membership of the Supervisory Body, recalls the importance of ensuring gender-balanced representation therein and encourages regional groups to consider gender balance when nominating members and alternate members to the Supervisory Body;
9. Also encourages regional groups to nominate experts for any vacant seats in the Supervisory Body;
10. Requests the Supervisory Body to submit its annual report two weeks in advance of its consideration by the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement with a view to allowing Parties sufficient time for its consideration;
11. Also requests the secretariat, when preparing the annual report of the Supervisory Body, to include information on the numbers of Article 6, paragraph 4, emission reductions forwarded to the Adaptation Fund as the share of proceeds for adaptation and cancelled to deliver overall mitigation in global emissions;
12. Reiterates that the Supervisory Body should ensure that the members, alternate members and experts serving it act with independence, impartiality and integrity, in accordance with the conflict of interest provisions contained in paragraphs 26–27 of the rules of procedure of the Supervisory Body, and that they do not possess any financial or other interests that could affect, or reasonably be perceived to affect, their judgment or the discharge of their functions in relation to the generation of emission reductions under the mechanism;
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