BeZero Carbon has been selected by Switzerland ’s Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN) to conduct independent risk evaluations of international carbon credit projects authorized under Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement.
The agreement tasks BeZero with analyzing project-level risks for a series of emissions reduction initiatives, offering an added layer of due diligence for credits Switzerland intends to count toward its national climate targets.
Article 6.2 enables countries to trade emissions reductions, and Switzerland is among the first to actively operationalize this mechanism with third-party quality assessments.
BeZero’s mandate includes three projects, two of which — an electric bus deployment and a rice cultivation program — have already been assessed.
These evaluations reflect Switzerland’s commitment to integrating independent scrutiny into its carbon procurement processes, with the aim of ensuring high environmental integrity. This marks a significant move toward embedding risk transparency into government carbon market strategies.
As more countries prepare to use Article 6.2 to meet their emissions goals, Switzerland’s collaboration with BeZero provides a model for incorporating independent analysis into the design and execution of international carbon credit programs.
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The move further positions BeZero Carbon as a key technical partner to governments shaping the future of carbon markets, offering the kind of risk infrastructure seen as critical to scaling credible climate finance.
Sebastien Cross, Chief Innovation Officer and Co-founder of BeZero Carbon, said: “We’re extremely proud to be working with the Government of Switzerland as it applies scientific rigour and transparency to the operationalisation of Article 6.2.”
“Embedding risk infrastructure sets a critical precedent for the development of high-integrity, regulated carbon markets. It supports both accountability and ambition as countries race to meet their climate targets.”
