Article 6 is moving from international climate-policy framework to a practical consideration for carbon-market participants. As governments establish rules for authorising and transferring mitigation outcomes across borders, the framework may create new opportunities and new constraints for the development, financing and sale of carbon credits.

For carbon-credit developers and sellers, Article 6 may offer a valuable new route to market - but only for projects able to navigate host-country approvals, evolving authorisation frameworks and the contractual risks of cross-border transfer.

This panel brings together perspectives from academia, policy, industry and practice to provide an accessible, commercially focused introduction to Article 6 and its place in the wider carbonmarket ecosystem. It will examine the legal architecture of Articles 6.2 and 6.4 - including ITMOs, corresponding adjustments, State reporting and authorisations - and consider how these mechanisms interact with existing voluntary and compliance markets.

We look forward to sharing the full panelist line-up shortly.

SPEAKER’S PROFILE

Professor Petra Minnerop researches the intersection of law and science, focusing on sustainability, climate change, and environmental protection. Her work explores how law can respond to scientific evidence to tackle global environmental crises. She uses comparative and interdisciplinary approaches and has published widely in climate, environmental, and international law.

Petra is Associate Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Sustainability) and Chair of the University’s UN SDG Group, leading sustainability reporting, SDG implementation, and UNFCCC engagement. She also leads major research initiatives on just transitions, net zero, and evidence-informed climate policymaking.

Diane Tan was appointed Deputy Director-General (Security) of the International Affairs Division (IAD) of the Attorney-General’s Chambers of Singapore (AGC) with effect from 1 July 2022. As DDG (Security), Diane oversees International Criminal Law and International Legal Criminal Cooperation, Security Proliferation, Diplomatic Law, International Human Rights Law, International Environmental Law, the Law of the Sea, and Aviation workstreams in IAD. In 2021, she was appointed as Singapore’s Alternate Member to the Committee to facilitate implementation and promote compliance under the Paris Agreement (PAICC). She was re-appointed as Singapore’s Member of PAICC in 2023. Diane is the legal advisor to the Singapore Delegation for the UNFCCC COP process.

Reshma Nair has over a decade of experience specialising in shareholder disputes and disputes in the energy sector. She also manages ESG and climate disputes as they arise in Asia.

Reshma's work focuses on advising clients on their active disputes or on dispute avoidance strategies. She has particular experience in the energy sector and the energy transition, both in commercial and treaty arbitration. Clients include States, State-owned entities and MNCs.