Zambia - Sweden Cooperative Approach

In 2024, Zambia signed a Bilateral Agreement with Sweden on Article 6 Cooperative Approaches. The agreement is intended to accelerate climate action through Article 6 cooperative approaches including capacity building on Paris Agreement rules.

Milestones (to-date)

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Memorandum of Understanding signed

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Bilateral Agreement signed

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Project Scoping commences

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CARTA Initiative launched

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Projects under development – 1

  • Consolidated Farming - Kafue Sugar Biomass Project

Cooperative Approach Timeline

  • May 2024 Memorandum of Understanding negotiations commence

  • August 2024 Memorandum of Understanding signed with Sweden

  • August 2024 Bilateral Agreement negotiations commence

  • November 2024 Bilateral Agreement Signed with Sweden

  • 2025 Project scoping and engagement

  • 2025Project Term Sheet negotiation commences for 1st project

Zambia and Sweden are set to announce their first Mitigation Outcome Purchase Agreement (MOPA) for the first identified mitigation activity. The Swedish Energy Agency (SEA) is acting through its procurement program, the Article 6 Climate Cooperation Fund (ACCTIF) hosted by the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI)’s Carbon Transaction Facility (CTF). The first activity currently under negotiation promotes energy efficiency measures and investments in renewable energy technologies.
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