Korean Standards Association Approved as Designated Operational Entity under Article 6.4 of the Paris Agreement

Full-Scale Entry into the Global Carbon Reduction Market

The Korean Standards Association announced that it was officially approved as a Designated Operational Entity (DOE) for third-party validation and verification under Article 6.4 of the Paris Agreement at the 18th UNFCCC Supervisory Body Meeting held in Bonn, Germany, from October 6 to October 10, 2025 (local time).

With this approval, the association has secured official authority to conduct validation and verification under the Article 6.4 mechanism of the Paris Agreement. As a result, it can now provide comprehensive services for 'international mitigation activities based on Article 6,' including: ▲preliminary validation to ensure compliance with international standards, ▲verification and certification of greenhouse gas emission reductions, and ▲confirmation of sustainable development requirements. The association explained that this is significant because it establishes a core assurance infrastructure in Korea to support the implementation of the country's Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) and enable companies to participate in the international carbon market.

The Article 6.4 mechanism of the Paris Agreement is a system established under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), designed to generate internationally transferable mitigation outcomes under the strict oversight of a supervisory body. The DOE is an organization that independently evaluates and verifies the entire process of international mitigation activities, playing a pivotal role in ensuring transparency, integrity, and sustainability.

Moon Dongmin, President of the Korean Standards Association, stated, "This approval will serve as a cornerstone for Korea's industry to generate highly credible emission reductions in the global carbon reduction market under the Paris Agreement regime." He added, "As the nation's top greenhouse gas verification agency, the association will leverage its accumulated expertise in evaluating and verifying international mitigation activities to contribute to the decarbonization of industry and the achievement of the NDC."

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