25 August 2026
This event will explore PACM’s operationalization until now and what it would take for PACM to develop into credible benchmark for international carbon credit markets.
Starts at 17:00 until 19:00
Since the Paris Agreement's adoption in 2015, building an international carbon market under UN governance has been a long and contested process. The Glasgow COP26 marked a turning point with the launch of the Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism (PACM) under Article 6.4. Since then, PACM's Supervisory Body has developed new standards, methodologies and tools, drawing on experiences — and criticisms — from the Kyoto Protocol's Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and the voluntary carbon market. But has PACM truly learned the right lessons? Can the mechanism be both rigorous enough to guarantee environmental integrity and accessible enough to drive meaningful climate action?
This event will explore PACM’s operationalization until now and what it would take for PACM to develop into credible benchmark for international carbon credit markets.
Moderation: Axel Michaelowa, Perspectives
Speakers:
- Margaret Kim, Gold Standard
- Ben Rattenbury, Sylvera
- Federica Dossi, Carbon Market Watch
- Simon Fellermeyer, Federal Office for the Environment, Switzerland
A reception will be held after the end of the workshop.
There are 14 people coming.
Venue/Ort: EBP Zürich
Organiser: Mischa Classen / events@zurich-cma.org
