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

Last updated 4 December 2025
Total Emissions 209 million tCO2e
Emissions per capita 3.89 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 Myanmar.

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Designated National Authority: Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation
Participation Requirements: Submitted on 01 August 2024

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Activities and how they address emissions across sectors in Myanmar.

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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

as outlined in India’s Participation Requirements for the Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism.

“Myanmar's participation in the Article 6.4 mechanism of the Paris Agreement offers significant opportunities to advance sustainable development objectives within the country, while recognizing that the pursuit of sustainable development remains a national prerogative.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
“Here's how Myanmar's involvement in Article 6.4 can contribute to sustainable development: 1. Promoting Clean Energy Access: Myanmar can leverage the mechanism to invest in renewable energy projects such as solar, wind, and hydroelectric power. These initiatives can help expand access to clean and affordable energy, particularly in rural and remote areas, thereby supporting economic development, improving living standards, and reducing reliance on fossil fuels.”
Goal 7 | Myanmar | 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 | Myanmar | SDG Indicators

Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
“[...] 3. Fostering Sustainable Infrastructure Development: Myanmar utilizes the mechanism to promote sustainable infrastructure development, including transportation, urban planning, and waste management projects. By mainstreaming climate change tackling measures into different sectors and development projects including infrastructure planning and implementation, Myanmar is working to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, enhance resilience to climate-related risks, and promote the overall quality of infrastructure services. [...]”
Goal 9 | Myanmar | SDG Indicators

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

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

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

Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
“2. Enhancing Climate Resilience: Through Article 6.4, Myanmar can implement projects aimed at enhancing climate resilience, such as sustainable land management, afforestation, and climate-smart agriculture. These efforts can help mitigate the impacts of climate change, protect vulnerable communities from natural disasters, and safeguard critical ecosystems, including forests and wetlands.”
Goal 13 | Myanmar | SDG Indicators

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

Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development
“[...] 4. Facilitating Technology Transfer and Capacity Building: Participation in Article 6.4 can facilitate the transfer of climate-friendly technologies and expertise to Myanmar, supporting the country's efforts to build technical capacity and institutional capabilities for sustainable development. [...] 5. Strengthening International Collaboration: Myanmar's engagement in Article 6.4 provides an opportunity to strengthen international collaboration and cooperation on climate change mitigation and adaptation. By working closely with other countries, Myanmar can access financial resources, technical assistance, and best practices to support its sustainable development agenda, while also contributing to global efforts to address climate change.”
Goal 17 | Myanmar | 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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Sustainable development in cooperative approaches

as outlined in submitted Initial Reports.

Capacity building

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

Projects & Initiatives
From 2022 — Until 2026
Initiative for Climate Action Transparency (ICAT)
Implemented in:

Argentina Barbados Belize Botswana Brazil Burundi Canada China Colombia Costa Rica Cuba Dominican Republic Ethiopia Fiji Gambia Guinea India Indonesia Jamaica Japan Jordan Guyana Kazakhstan Kenya Kyrgyzstan Lao People's Democratic Republic Malawi Malaysia Maldives Mexico Republic of Moldova Mongolia Montenegro Morocco Myanmar Namibia Nigeria Norway Oman Pakistan Palau Papua New Guinea Peru Philippines Republic of Korea Rwanda Saudi Arabia Senegal Singapore Sri Lanka Sudan Suriname Sweden Switzerland Togo Tunisia Türkiye Uganda United Arab Emirates United States of America Uzbekistan Vanuatu Zambia Zimbabwe

Funded by:

Japan Sweden

ICAT provides countries with tailored support and practical tools and methodologies to build the robust transparency frameworks needed for effective climate action in sync with national development priorities. ICAT provides countries with tailored support and practical tools and methodologies to build the robust transparency frameworks needed for effective climate action in sync with national development priorities.

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From 2016 — ongoing
Capacity-Building Initiative for Transparency - Global Support Program (CBIT-GSP)
Implemented in:

Afghanistan Albania Algeria Andorra Angola Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Armenia Azerbaijan Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belize Benin Bhutan Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brazil Brunei Darussalam Burkina Faso Burundi Cabo Verde Cambodia Cameroon Central African Republic Chad Chile China Colombia Comoros Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo Cook Islands Costa Rica Côte d’Ivoire Cuba Djibouti Dominica Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Eswatini Ethiopia Fiji Gabon Gambia Georgia Ghana Grenada Guatemala Guinea Guinea-Bissau Guyana Haiti Honduras India Indonesia Iran (Islamic Republic of) Iraq Israel Jamaica Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kiribati Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Lao People's Democratic Republic Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Libya Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Maldives Mali Marshall Islands Mauritania Mauritius Mexico Micronesia (Federated States of) Republic of Moldova Mongolia Montenegro Morocco Mozambique Myanmar Namibia Nauru Nepal Nicaragua Niger Nigeria Niue North Macedonia Oman Pakistan Palau State of Palestine Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Portugal Qatar Rwanda Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Samoa Sao Tome and Principe Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore Solomon Islands Somalia South Africa South Sudan Sri Lanka Sudan Suriname Syrian Arab Republic Tajikistan Thailand Timor-Leste Togo Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Türkiye Turkmenistan Tuvalu Uganda United Arab Emirates United Republic of Tanzania Uruguay Uzbekistan Vanuatu Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Viet Nam Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe

The project is aimed at supporting developing countries in the transition to the Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF) and its Biennial Transparency Reports under the Paris Agreement. It also offers various other support to countries, such as the quality review of country's transparency reports, the provision of a dedicated gender toolkit (forthcoming), global meetings, webinars and knowledge products

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