Zambia - Norway Cooperative Approach

In 2024, Zambia signed its first Bilateral Agreement on Article 6 Cooperative Approaches with Norway, achieving a critical milestone towards implementation of the Paris Agreement and continued action to address climate change.

Milestones (to-date)

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Bilateral Agreement signed

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Carbon Feed In Premium (CFIP) Concept Drafted

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CFIP Technical Working Group established

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CFIP Mitigation Outcome Purchase Agreement (MOPA) signed

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CFIP First call for proposals launched

Cooperative Approach Timeline

  • February 2024 Bilateral Agreement negotiations commence

  • November 2024 Bilateral Agreement signed

  • January 2025 Project development commences

  • January 2026

Norway and Zambia signed their first Mitigation Outcome Purchase Agreement (MOPA) under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement facilitated by the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI)’s Carbon Transaction Facility (CTF) launching a Carbon Feed-In Premium (CFIP) Program to accelerate new renewable energy generation in Zambia. The cooperation between Zambia and Norway was supported through the Norwegian Global Emission Reduction (NOGER) Initiative and its Norwegian Article 6 Climate Action (NACA) Fund, which is hosted under the CTF.

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