Article 6 And CORSIA Carbon Credit Structuring
Not all carbon credits are interchangeable. Some credits are voluntary marketing instruments. Others are regulatory compliance instruments.
Article 6 authorization and CORSIA eligibility move a project into the compliance-grade category, where buyers require enforceable documentation rather than environmental narratives.
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Article 6 introduces international accounting rules between countries. Once a host country authorizes a project, emission reductions can be transferred internationally with corresponding adjustments.
This transforms a credit from a voluntary offset into a cross-border mitigation outcome. Buyers such as airlines and compliance-exposed corporates require this treatment.
Projects must first be structured correctly at the development and financing stage because host country approval depends on documented operational control.
CORSIA Requirements
Airlines under the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation must retire eligible credits to meet obligations. Those credits must meet specific program standards, registry requirements, and issuance timelines.
Buyers review:
- host country authorization
- registry recognition
- double counting prevention
- legal ownership of mitigation outcomes
Projects lacking these elements may still sell voluntary credits but cannot access compliance buyers or structured forward contracts such as offtake agreements.
Why Authorization Matters For Financing
Compliance buyers fund projects because they trust delivery and accounting treatment.
Revenue stability increases when buyers rely on compliance demand rather than discretionary voluntary purchasing.
Commercial Impact
Compliance-grade credits typically obtain stronger buyer commitments and clearer pricing pathways. This improves the ability to obtain inventory financing after issuance.
It also increases the likelihood of pre-issuance capital because counterparties rely on regulatory demand rather than corporate marketing budgets.
Our Role
We coordinate documentation, authorization pathways, and buyer requirements so projects meet the expectations of airlines, trading desks, and compliance purchasers.
The objective is to move a project from voluntary offset supply into an internationally transferable mitigation asset.
If your project intends to sell to airlines, sovereign buyers, or compliance markets, structuring must occur before issuance. We prepare the documentation and coordinate counterparties.
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