Apply for authorisation of internationally transferred mitigation outcomes

To get carbon credit authorized, a sustainability report is required. This report should be based on the Supervisory Body’s SD tool for Article 6.4 or an equivalent tool based on a sustainability policy approved by the Swedish Energy Agency.

Article 6.4 Sustainable Development Tool (pdf, unfccc.int)

Through these reports, the agency receives valuable information about the mitigation activities' contributions to sustainable development and any negative effects. This also forms the basis for Sweden's reporting on Article 6 to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). 

For an internationally transferred mitigation outcome (ITMO) to be authorised and subsequently transferred, a third party must verify that the reduction has taken place. Such third parties must possess specific competencies and must therefore first be approved by the Swedish Energy Agency.

An application for authorisation and approval of ITMOs must include a validation or verification report. This report must be prepared by a third party approved by the Swedish Energy Agency.

When ITMOs are authorised through ex ante-authorisation, validation of the project plan for the activity from which the ITMOs originate, is required. Once the ITMOs have been generated, they must also be approved before they can be transferred. When applying for approval, verification of the emission reductions is required. When ITMOs are authorised through ex post-authorisation, verification of the emission reductions is requested at the time of authorisation.

An organisation seeking approval as a third party for validation and verification must apply for approval to the Swedish Energy Agency. The application must be submitted by the organisation itself.

The application must include contact details for a contact person at the validation and verification body, as well as the name of the organisation as listed on the UNFCCC (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change) website for Article 6.4-accredited organisations.

Accreditation AE/DOE (unfccc.int)

To be approved as a third party by the Swedish Energy Agency, the organisation must be accredited under Article 6.4 by the Supervisory Body of the UNFCCC Secretariat. This means the organisation must be a so-called “Designated Operational Entity” (DOE) under Article 6.4.

An approval decision as a third party is valid for 12 months. The decision is conditional upon the organisation maintaining a valid Article 6.4 accreditation throughout the entire approval period. Furthermore, the decision is conditional upon the organisation only submitting validations and verifications within the sectoral scopes for which it holds Article 6.4 accreditation.

Accreditation DOE Sectoral Scopes (unfccc.int)

It is not a requirement to be approved as a third party by the Swedish Energy Agency before initiating a validation or verification. However, the Agency recommends that organisations obtain approval before beginning such activities. Approval granted after a validation or verification has already started does not affect the assessment of the application for third-party approval or the assessment of an application for authorisation of emission reductions.

Submit your application by email:
DNAA6A@energimyndigheten.se

or by post:
Swedish Energy Agency
Att: Designated National Authority for Article 6-Authroizations
Box 310, 631 04 Eskilstuna

In an ex ante authorisation, the application is submitted before the carbon credits have been generated. Once the carbon credits exist and are to be transferred, they must also be approved. An application for ex ante authorisation of carbon credits must include:

1. a certificate showing the host country's authorisation of the carbon credits, and
2. a validation of the activity producing the carbon credits from a third party approved by the Swedish Energy Agency, and
3. information on the number of carbon credits to be authorised, and
4. information on the intended use of the carbon credits, and
5. a current sustainability report, and
6. information on the buyer's name, address, organisation number, and phone number if there is a buyer in Sweden.

If the buyer's name, address, organization number, or phone number change, the entity or the person who applied for authorisation on behalf of the entity must notify the Swedish Energy Agency of the new information.

Application for ex ante authorisation of internationally transferred mitigation outcomes (pdf)

Approval of carbon credits previously ex ante authorised

Only carbon credits that have been previously ex ante authorised can be approved. For carbon credits that have been generated but lack ex ante authorisation, see ex post authorisation.

An application for the approval of internationally transferred mitigation outcomes must include:

1. a certificate showing the host country's approval of the carbon credits, and
2. a verification of the emission reductions from a third party approved by the Swedish Energy Agency, and
3. information on the number of generated carbon credits to be approved, and
4. a current sustainability report.

Application for approval after ex ante authorisation of Internationally Transferred Mitigation Outcomes (pdf)

In an ex post authorisation, the application is submitted after the carbon credits have been generated. An application for ex post authorisation of carbon credits must include:

1. a certificate showing the host country's authorisation of the carbon credits, and
2. a verification of the emission reductions from a third party approved by the Swedish Energy Agency, and
3. information on the number of generated carbon credits to be authorized, and
4. information on the intended use of the carbon credits, and
5. a current sustainability report.

If the buyer's name, address, organisation number, and phone number change, the entity or the person who applied for authorisation on behalf of the entity must notify the Swedish Energy Agency of the new information.

Application for ex post authorisation of Internationally Transferred Mitigation Outcomes (pdf)