From August 4 to 8, 2025, the 17th meeting of the Paris Agreement Article 6.4 Supervisory Body was held in Bonn, Germany. During the meeting, after rigorous deliberation, the Supervisory Body officially recognized the China Quality Certification Centre (CQC) as a Designated Operational Entity (DOE) (No. 0003) under the Paris Agreement Article 6.4 Carbon Credit Mechanism (PACM).

Based on the deliberation results, CQC has been authorized to conduct validation, verification, and certification activities across 16 specialized sectors, including energy, manufacturing, chemicals, construction, transportation, mining, metallurgy, and agriculture. This makes CQC the DOE with the most extensive sectoral accreditations globally.

The Article 6.4 Carbon Credit Mechanism (PACM) is a key market mechanism established under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. Building on the successful experience of the United Nations Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), PACM represents a comprehensive upgrade. By establishing a more robust market-oriented framework, it promotes transnational cooperation in emission reduction among countries and effectively lowers global mitigation costs. The mechanism emphasizes that projects must deliver significant environmental benefits and sustainable development value, while a stringent regulatory system ensures the authenticity and additionality of emission reduction outcomes. This provides critical support for countries to flexibly achieve their emission reduction targets under the Paris Agreement.

Moving forward, CQC will strictly adhere to the technical standards and management rules set by the Article 6.4 Supervisory Body. Upholding the principles of objectivity, impartiality, and independence, CQC will leverage its technical strengths and extensive experience in the validation and verification of greenhouse gas emission reduction projects to provide global clients with high-quality and efficient professional services. CQC is committed to actively contributing to the improvement of the global carbon market system and supporting the achievement of global climate goals.