Zambia - Switzerland Cooperative Approach

Zambia’s Bilateral Agreement with Switzerland was the third Article 6 Bilateral Agreement signed in two years, a clear indication of Zambia’s growing role as a credible and proactive participant in international carbon markets.

Milestones (to-date)

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Bilateral Agreement signed

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Project scoping commenced

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Projects under development – 1

  • Emerging Cooking Solutions – Modern Cooking Zambia

Cooperative Approach Timeline

  • February 2025Bilateral Agreement negotiations commence

  • November 2025Bilateral Agreement Signed with Switzerland

  • January 2026Official Inauguration of the Bilateral Agreement

  • January 2026Term sheet negotiations commence with first project

Zambia and Switzerland are set to announce their first Mitigation Outcome Purchase Agreement (MOPA) for the first identified mitigation activity. The Swiss Foundation for Climate Protection and Carbon Offset (KliK Foundation), mandated under the Swiss CO₂ Act, is responsible for identifying and financially supporting suitable greenhouse gas mitigation activities under Article 6.2 in Zambia that are additional to Zambia’s own climate targets. To make these activities financially viable, the KliK Foundation offers result-based financing through the purchase of the resulting emission reductions in the form of carbon credits, so called Internationally Transferred Mitigation Outcomes (ITMOs).

Read more about the KliK Foundation