Ghana has established national arrangements for supporting the implementation of Article 6. The arrangement includes setting up an efficient and accountable institutional setup to support authorisation and approval procedures. The institutional arrangement has its mandate from the international carbon market and non-market approaches framework.
Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology, and Innovation (MESTI)
- Coordinates Ghana’s NDC and the Government’s Climate Change Agenda.
- Oversees the implementation of Ghana’s Article 6.2 cooperative approach.
- Serves as the authorisation entity.
Environmental Protection Agency
- Hosts the carbon market office.
- Implements the technical requirements in this framework consistent with the EPA Act 490.
- Serves as the transferring entity.
Carbon Market Inter-Ministerial Committee (oversight)
- Makes High-level and strategic decisions regarding Ghana’s Article 6.2 engagements.
- Evaluates progress, challenges, and investment opportunities.
Carbon Market Committee (rulemaking and approvals)
Develop and approve rules for Article 6.2 activity development and transactions
Approves regular reviews and recommendations from the carbon market advisory committee
Address grievances and appeals
Carbon Market Technical Advisory Committee (advisory)
Provide technical support to the CMC and CMO on authorisation, approved methodologies, validation and verification entities, and issuances of mitigation outcomes