GENEVA and WASHINGTON – Aug. 20, 2026 | Gold Standard and Verra have launched a new tool to help host countries report corresponding adjustments for carbon credits authorized under Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement.

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The tool provides a single comprehensive record of corresponding adjustments (CAs) for all authorized credits, issued by either standards body, that host countries are due to report in their 2026 Biennial Transparency Reports (BTRs). Depending on each country’s accounting approach under Article 6, the tool automatically populates the required summary table for submission alongside their 2026 BTR.

In accordance with Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement, participating countries must apply corresponding adjustments for authorized carbon credits to prevent double counting. This ensures that an emission reduction is not counted by both the country where it occurred and by the user, such as another country or an airline under CORSIA.

“Getting corresponding adjustments right is essential to the integrity of Article 6.2 and to the trust that host countries and buyers place in these credits. By working together, Verra and Gold Standard can offer a single, consistent resource instead of leaving countries to reconcile two separate systems on their own.”

Mandy Rambharos, Verra, CEO

The new tool is designed to increase efficiency and reduce the risk of errors in the reporting process, as well as promote consistent reporting of these units across market contexts.

Gold Standard CEO Margaret Kim said: “Access to carbon markets depends on countries having the tools and infrastructure to participate with confidence. This collaboration removes some of the practical complexity around Article 6.2 reporting, helping host countries access market opportunities while supporting a more efficient, consistent, and credible carbon market overall.”

Media Contacts:

Charlie Bush, Gold Standard | media@goldstandard.org

Erdem Koch, Verra | media@verra.org

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About Gold Standard

Gold Standard is an independent NGO committed to ensuring climate action delivers real impact. Gold Standard exists to encourage leaders to take bold climate action that delivers for nature and people with a clear framework and practical tools that turn commitments into real, measurable impact. We do this by empowering organisations to take actions and channel finance to where it matters most, using our trusted tools and frameworks to deliver measurable benefits for people, nature and the planet.

About Verra

Verra is a global leader helping to tackle the world’s most intractable environmental and social challenges. As a mission-driven nonprofit organization, Verra is committed to helping reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve livelihoods, and protect natural resources by working with the private and public sectors. We support climate action and sustainable development with standards programs and tools that credibly, transparently, and robustly assess environmental and social impacts and enable funding for sustaining and scaling up projects that verifiably deliver these benefits.

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