Amman, Jordan, March 3, 2026 – Aligned with its efforts to enhance climate ambition, the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) helped facilitate the signing of a Bilateral Agreement on cooperation under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement between the Norwegian Ministry of Climate and Environment (NMCE) and the Jordanian Ministry of Environment (MoEnv).

The Bilateral Agreement builds on the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed in March 2025 between the two countries, underscoring their continued progress and shared commitment to climate action.  The agreement establishes a general framework for cooperation to achieve Jordan’s and Norway’s climate targets. Overall, this signing marks a notable milestone in fostering international cooperation to implement ambitious mitigation actions enabled by carbon finance.

This cooperation is supported through the Norwegian Global Emission Reduction (NOGER) Initiative and its Norwegian Article 6 Climate Action (NACA) Fund, which is hosted under GGGI’s Carbon Transaction Facility (CTF). The CTF provides an end-to-end pathway that helps countries move from Article 6 readiness to delivery. CTF has also helped facilitate Norway’s bilateral agreements with Benin, Indonesia, Senegal and Zambia.

“The world needs countries to cooperate in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. This agreement can help Jordan lower emissions from the waste sector, trigger green investments from the private sector, and contribute towards Norway achieving its 2030 climate target”, said the Norwegian Minister of Climate and Environment Andreas Bjelland Eriksen.

Minister of Environment, H.E. Dr. Ayman Suleiman, stated that the agreement constitutes the operational framework for activating bilateral cooperation based on market mechanisms under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. He noted that the agreement will enhance Jordan’s capacity to achieve measurable, reportable, and verifiable emission reductions in line with the highest standards of environmental integrity.

Given the waste sector’s significant emissions profile, Jordan has identified it as a priority area for mitigation action. The cooperation between Norway and Jordan aims to identify ambitious waste-sector emission-reduction projects that are eligible under Article 6 and aligned with national climate and development priorities.

Impactful projects seek to unlock new economic opportunities, mobilize investment, and translate Jordan’s climate ambitions into tangible outcomes by generating tradable Article 6-aligned carbon credits or Internationally Transferred Mitigation Outcomes (ITMOs).

Going forward, this Bilateral Agreement will serve as the foundation for negotiating the commercial contract known as the Mitigation Outcome Purchase Agreement (MOPA) for Article 6-aligned projects.  This collaboration underscores GGGI’s commitment to supporting its Member States and partners in advancing green growth and global climate ambition.

About the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI)

The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) was founded as a treaty-based international, intergovernmental organization in 2012 at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development. GGGI supports its Member States in transitioning their economies toward a green growth model that simultaneously achieves poverty reduction, social inclusion, environmental sustainability, and economic growth. With 55 Member States and 30 Partner countries and regional integration organizations in the process of accession, GGGI delivers programs and projects in over 53 countries. These initiatives encompass developing innovative green growth solutions, technical support, capacity building, policy planning & implementation, and assistance in building a pipeline of bankable green investment projects, project financing, investments, and knowledge sharing. GGGI’s work contributes to its Member States’ efforts to fulfill the Sustainable Development Goals and the Nationally Determined Contributions to the Paris Agreement.

About the Carbon Transaction Facility

The Carbon Transaction Facility (CTF) is a country-driven mechanism that enables governments and private sector, particularly in developing countries and emerging economies, to engage meaningfully in Article 6 carbon markets. By uniquely combining strong preparedness support with structured transaction facilitation, the CTF offers a full-cycle pathway, evolving readiness into results, to access and benefit from international carbon market mechanisms. The CTF facilitates partnerships, supporting host countries in implementing climate action while also helping buyers advance their climate commitments. As a technical enabler and trusted partner, the CTF helps drive forward transparent, high-integrity, and inclusive carbon transactions aligned with the Paris Agreement. The CTF is comprised of the Article 6 Readiness Facility, a multi-donor fund to provide readiness support, as well as two Carbon Funds: the Article 6 Climate Cooperation Fund (ACCTIF) opened by Sweden, and the Norwegian Article 6 Climate Action (NACA) Fund opened by Norway, aiming to accomplish carbon transactions.