What is Article 6? And why have climate talks spent so long on it?
Story by Sibi Arasu and Dorany Pineda • 2h
After nearly a decade of negotiations, leaders during the United Nations climate conference's first day decided on some of the finer points of Article 6.
The news has been celebrated by some, but what does it actually mean?
Known as Article 6, it was set up as part of the 2015 Paris Agreement to help nations work together to reduce climate-causing pollution. Part of that was a system of carbon credits, allowing nations to put planet-warming gasses in the air if they offset emissions elsewhere.
But the gaveling through of Article 6 late Monday was criticized by climate justice groups, who said carbon markets allow major polluters to keep emitting at the expense of people and the environment.
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