Zambia launches national digital carbon registry for Article 6 trading

Zambia officially launched its national carbon registry on 7 August, designed to enhance oversight of carbon market activities and prepare for increased participation in international trading under the Paris Agreement. The digital platform, developed with support from the SPAR6C programme, integrates with the country's monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) system to improve carbon accounting accuracy and prevent double counting. It will register and manage mitigation activities, issue and track Internationally Transferred Mitigation Outcomes (ITMOs), and support reporting for Article 6 transactions. This makes Zambia one of the first countries to develop a customised digital registry fully aligned with Article 6. The system aims to increase transparency for project developers, government authorities, and the public, with future updates planned to incorporate voluntary carbon market projects.