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High-level information on Article 6 cooperation and activities for Finland.

Last updated 4 December 2025
Total Emissions 59.6 million tCO2e
Emissions per capita 10.73 tCO2e per person
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Article 6.4 | Paris Agreement crediting mechanism (PACM)

Transitioning CDM activities and newly proposed projects and programmes with prior consideration notifications in Finland.

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Designated National Authority: Ministry of the Environment
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Activities and how they address emissions across sectors in Finland.

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INDIVIDUAL ACTIVITIES
All activities by project category and expected annual mitigation.
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National targets

Article 6 cooperation should help to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement. To limit global temperature increase to 1.5 degrees, transfers between countries need to happen in the context of comprehensive and ambitious national commitments.

Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) Builds on analysis by Climate Watch
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Sustainable development

The impact from activities implemented under Article 6 is not limited to addressing climate change. Projects can come with significant co-benefits across other sustainability dimensions – but also significant risks to people and environment.

Intended Contribution to Sustainable Development Goals

End poverty in all its forms everywhere
No direct reference to this SDG
Goal 1 | Finland | SDG Indicators

End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture
No direct reference to this SDG
Goal 2 | Finland | SDG Indicators

Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages
No direct reference to this SDG
Goal 3 | Finland | SDG Indicators

Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
No direct reference to this SDG
Goal 4 | Finland | SDG Indicators

Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
No direct reference to this SDG
Goal 5 | Finland | SDG Indicators

Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all
No direct reference to this SDG
Goal 6 | Finland | SDG Indicators

Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
No direct reference to this SDG
Goal 7 | Finland | SDG Indicators

Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all
No direct reference to this SDG
Goal 8 | Finland | SDG Indicators

Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
No direct reference to this SDG
Goal 9 | Finland | SDG Indicators

Reduce inequality within and among countries
No direct reference to this SDG
Goal 10 | Finland | SDG Indicators

Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
No direct reference to this SDG
Goal 11 | Finland | SDG Indicators

Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
No direct reference to this SDG
Goal 12 | Finland | SDG Indicators

Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
No direct reference to this SDG
Goal 13 | Finland | SDG Indicators

Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development
No direct reference to this SDG
Goal 14 | Finland | SDG Indicators

Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss
No direct reference to this SDG
Goal 15 | Finland | SDG Indicators

Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels
No direct reference to this SDG
Goal 16 | Finland | SDG Indicators

Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development
No direct reference to this SDG
Goal 17 | Finland | SDG Indicators
Sustainable development tool

The Article 6.4 sustainable development tool aims to ensure that PACM activities "do no harm" and contribute to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. Project proponents are required to identify potential impacts - both positive and negative - and show how social and environmental risks are addressed.

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IDENTIFIED RISKS
Sustainable development in cooperative approaches

as outlined in submitted Initial Reports.

Capacity building

Projects and initiatives to build Article 6 capacities that involve Finland.

Projects & Initiatives
From 2018 — ongoing
Nordic Initiative for Cooperative Approaches (NICA)
Funded by:

Denmark Finland Iceland Norway Sweden

The Nordic Initiative for Cooperative Approaches (NICA) supports the implementation of international market-based collaboration under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. It also monitors developments in the Voluntary Carbon Markets and their interaction with Paris Agreement mechanisms.

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From 2017 — ongoing
Sustainable Development Initiative (SDI) for Article 6
Funded by:

Sweden Norway Switzerland Belgium Liechtenstein Finland Germany

The Sustainable Development Initiative (SDI) explores Party and other stakeholder views on options to assist with the implementation of sustainable development provisions in Article 6 of the Paris Agreement to the UNFCCC. Based on technical work, research and analysis, the SDI regularly presents options for guidance, rules, modalities and procedures to operationalize the Article 6 sustainable development (SD) provisions.

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From 2021 — ongoing
Partnership for Market Implementation (successor of Partnership for Market Readiness)
Implemented in:

Bangladesh Botswana Azerbaijan Chile China Colombia Guinea Indonesia Kazakhstan Malaysia Mexico Montenegro Pakistan Belize Bhutan Brazil Cambodia Senegal Egypt Türkiye Ukraine India Republic of Moldova Mongolia Namibia Nepal Papua New Guinea Philippines South Africa United Republic of Tanzania Thailand Uzbekistan Viet Nam

Funded by:

Australia Canada Finland Germany European Union Japan Norway Switzerland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Spain Sweden

PMI assists countries to design, pilot, and implement pricing instruments aligned with their development priorities. A 10-year program with a capitalization target of US$250 million, the Partnership brings an ambitious and long-term vision for the viability of carbon markets to its support for programs and policies -- across jurisdictions and sectors -- that introduce a strong price signal on carbon emissions and contribute to the Paris Agreement goal of limiting temperature rise to 1.5°C

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