BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 22. A
working meeting on the practical implementation of Article 6 of the
Paris Agreement and the development of international climate
cooperation has been held under the chairmanship of Kazakhstan’s
Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources Alibek Kuantyrov,
according to the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources.


The meeting was attended by non-staff adviser to the
President of Kazakhstan on entrepreneurship development Raimbek
Batalov and representatives of SAFC LLP, SEFE, TotalEnergies,
Tengizchevroil (TCO), North Caspian Operating Company (NCOC),
Karachaganak Petroleum Operating B.V. and JSC National Company
KazMunayGas (KMG).


The participants discussed topical issues of
regulatory framework, mechanisms for implementing climate projects
and opportunities for attracting international investment to
achieve Kazakhstan’s climate goals.


Special attention was paid to improving interaction
with international partners, using international carbon market
instruments and creating conditions for implementing joint climate
initiatives.


Among the promising areas considered were methane
emissions reduction, reforestation and other projects aimed at
cutting greenhouse gas emissions and increasing their
absorption.


Following the meeting, further steps were outlined for
developing international cooperation and preparing Kazakhstan’s
climate initiatives for the 31st session of the Conference of the
Parties (COP31).


UN Climate Change Conference

COP31 will take place from November 9 to November 20, 2026
, in Antalya, Türkiye on November 9-20, 2026.







According to the United Nations Framework Convention
on Climate Change, Article 6 of the Paris Agreement enables
international cooperation to tackle climate change and to unlock
financial support for developing countries.


There are three components to Article 6:


Article 6.2: Provides accounting and reporting guidance for
Parties to use internationally transferred mitigation outcomes
towards their nationally determined contributions (NDCs).


Article 6.4: Establishes a new UNFCCC mechanism that can be used
to trade high-quality carbon credits.


Article 6.8: Provides opportunities for non-market-based
cooperation for enhancing climate action.