Article 6 Investment Readiness Index: Carbon Architecture Advisory Services

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Article 6 Investment Readiness Index

A structured analytical framework used by project developers, climate finance teams, government ministries, and corporate buyers to evaluate Article 6 project readiness. Grounded in verified UNFCCC data across 32 jurisdictions. Takes approximately 10–20 minutes. Your progress is automatically saved.

Who this is for

Project developers in renewable energy, forestry, agriculture or clean cookstoves evaluating whether to pursue Article 6 crediting

Carbon consultancies running initial scoping diagnostics with clients

Climate finance and impact investment teams doing Article 6 pipeline due diligence

Government ministries and DNA offices assessing whether their project pipeline is Article 6-investable

Corporate buyers evaluating Article 6 projects for offtake or investment

Reading guide by user type

PROJECT DEVELOPER / ADVISOR

Answer each question based on the current state of your project. Unanswered questions score 0. Your results identify gaps, sequence priorities, and generate an advisory action plan.

INVESTOR / CORPORATE BUYER

Answer questions based on evidence provided by the project proponent. Gaps identify due diligence weaknesses. The full report is a structured risk register; use Section 04 (Risk Matrix) and Section 05 (Priority Gaps) as your DD checklist.

GOVERNMENT / DNA OFFICE

Use this tool to evaluate individual projects in your Article 6 pipeline. For bulk assessment of multiple projects, contact CAAS for a government pipeline license and multi-project evaluation package.

CARBON CONSULTANT

Run the tool on behalf of a client project. The full report is deliverable-ready; use it as the opening diagnostic in a client engagement, or as a structured briefing document for development finance conversations.

How this works

First select your host country and project sector; these calibrate scoring thresholds, generate a jurisdiction-specific Authorization Probability Indicator, and surface sector-specific risks in your results. Then answer up to 36 questions across 5 dimensions (exact count varies by project stage). Score each: 0 = Not in place · 1 = Early stage · 2 = In progress · 3 = Fully in place. N/A options score 3 automatically. Depending on your project stage, up to 3 additional stage-specific questions will appear in the relevant dimensions.

A: Legal & Governance

Host country authorization, NDC, DNA, LoA, CA commitment, ITMO availability policy, domestic carbon pricing / ETS interaction, national revenue-sharing, and bilateral relationship. Jurisdiction-adjusted.

B: Technical & Methodological

MRV readiness, baseline credibility, methodology alignment, additionality, and prior consideration compliance.

C: Commercial & Financial

Buyer readiness, pricing validation, project legal vehicle (SPV), development capital, revenue bridge, price floor risk, and VCM offtake conflicts.

D: Sustainable Development

FPIC, E&S safeguards, benefit-sharing, co-benefits, and land tenure: the investor and buyer due diligence checklist.

E: Registry & Process Readiness

VVB engagement, GHG inventory, VCM transition, credit integrity standards, and prior audit history. Auto-flagged based on host country participation requirements.

Setup · Your Role

Who are you in this project?

Your role calibrates how every question is framed, how your score is weighted, and how your full report is structured. Select the option that best describes your position. You can change this and retake at any time.

Select your role to continue

Step 1 of 4 · Host Country

Select your host country

Your selection calibrates legal scoring thresholds, auto-flags jurisdiction-specific gaps in Dimensions A and E, and generates an Authorization Probability Indicator in your results. The countries listed represent the current verified dataset of 32 jurisdictions; each has been individually researched against published UNFCCC data, bilateral transaction records, and DNA capacity assessments. Coverage will expand as the dataset is updated. If your country is not listed, select the last option.

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Step 2 of 4 · Sector

Select your project sector

Your sector adjusts contextual commentary throughout the assessment and generates sector-specific risk flags, including buyer demand signals, methodology availability, and reputational risk indicators; in your results.

No sector selected

Step 3 of 4 · Project Stage

What stage is your project at?

Your project stage determines which questions apply and how they are framed. Choose the scenario that best describes where your project is today.

Select a project stage

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