SustainCERT approved as a VVB for Article 6.2 in Switzerland and Ghana

SustainCERT has been approved as a Validation and Verification Body (VVB) for projects seeking authorization and issuance under Article 6.2 frameworks in Ghana and Switzerland.

As an approved VVB, SustainCERT supports project developers with independent validation and verification services to demonstrate credible emission reductions and removals aligned with national requirements and bilateral agreements under the Paris Agreement.

This approval reinforces SustainCERT’s commitment to supporting high-integrity carbon markets and enabling transparent international climate cooperation.

What is Article 6.2?

Article 6.2 is a mechanism under the Paris Agreement, enabling countries to trade emissions reductions bilaterally.

Under this framework, host countries can sell units to a buyer country in exchange for investments, support for capacity building, and access to technologies not available through domestic resources. Tose transferred units, known as Internationally Transferred Mitigation Outcomes (ITMOs), help buyer countries address gaps in meeting their climate goals. Article 6.2 creates new opportunities for international cooperation through carbon market projects aligned with countries’ climate goals.

As Article 6.2 frameworks and bilateral agreements continue to evolve, robust validation and verification processes are essential to ensure environmental integrity, transparency, and trust.

Validation and verification for Article 6.2 projects

SustainCERT provides independent validation and verification services aligned with applicable country requirements in Ghana and Switzerland.

Our services include:

• Validation of mitigation projects
• Verification of emission reductions and removals
• Assessment of monitoring and reporting approaches
• Review of project documentation and reporting requirements
• Verification aligned with national Article 6 frameworks

Our team combines expertise in carbon markets, climate finance, and independent verification to support high-integrity Article 6.2 projects.

Approved sectoral scopes

SustainCERT is accredited as a VVB for Article 6.2 projects in Switzerland and Ghana for the following sectoral scopes:

Switzerland

• Energy efficiency in households
• Renewable energies in industry
• Waste
• Biogas

Ghana

• Grid-connected renewable energy
• Cookstoves, solar cookers, solar water heaters
• Fuel switch
• CFL/LED
• Solar home systems
• Livestock
• Waste handling and disposal

Supporting high-integrity carbon markets

As governments continue to operationalize Article 6.2 mechanisms, project developers require trusted validation and verification partners that understand both evolving policy requirements and practical implementation challenges.

SustainCERT combines carbon market expertise with digitally-enabled verification processes to support efficient, transparent, and credible project validation and verification.