Article 6 Carbon-Project Structuring: From Letter of Authorisation to Verified Credits
Why “Article 6 carbon” searches are exploding
Developers and brokers type Article 6 carbon credits
, host-country LoA
, and corresponding adjustment
because buyers now insist on Paris-aligned units. Without a valid Letter of Authorisation (LoA), credits can be rejected or discounted 30 %.
What stalls most projects
- No LoA roadmap
—ministries ask for five-year baselines, benefit-sharing plans.
- Double-counting fear
—buyers demand proof of future corresponding adjustment.
- Methodology gaps
—legacy VCS or Gold Standard docs don’t map to Article 6 tables.
Financely’s seven-step Article 6 toolkit
| Step |
Key Output |
Typical Time |
| 1 |
Host-country policy scan & eligibility memo |
1 week |
| 2 |
Baseline & additionality gap-analysis |
2 weeks |
| 3 |
LoA dossier — benefits, CA schedule, MRV map |
3 weeks |
| 4 |
Government engagement & term-sheet negotiation |
4–6 weeks |
| 5 |
Article 6-ready ERPA & benefit-sharing agreement |
2 weeks |
| 6 |
MRV protocol aligned to ICMA & ISO 14064-3 |
2 weeks |
| 7 |
Pre-issuance verification & registry onboarding |
3–4 weeks |
Where the upfront fee pays for itself
An accredited LoA and CA schedule lifts credit prices by USD 3–7 per tCO₂e. On a 1-million-tonne project that’s USD 3–7 million in extra sale proceeds—many times the USD 90k–220k structuring retainer.
FAQs (SEO keywords baked in)
- “How long to get a host-country LoA?”
4–6 weeks with a complete dossier; 3–4 months if you start from scratch.
- “Do I need a corresponding adjustment?”
Yes, if credits will offset Scope 1 or 2 in another country.
- “Which standards work with Article 6?”
Verra VCS, Gold Standard, ACR—if methodology updates include CA fields.
No LoA, no premium buyers. Let our team package the dossier, negotiate the authorisation, and align your MRV—so credits price at the top of the market.
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