Carlos Manuel Rodriguez,

Minister of Environment and Energy of Costa Rica, said,
“This is a definition of success on Article 6. Anything below these San Jose principles won’t create a fair and robust carbon market. The diverse group of countries supporting these principles know we need a just outcome to keep the 1.5C target within reach. The principles keep the door open for 1.5C, while ensuring the highest possible ambition in mitigation and adaptation. We encourage other parties to join our efforts in creating a basis upon which a fair and robust carbon market should be built”

Franz Perrez,

Head of Delegation of Switzerland, said,
“If markets are to increase ambition, the rules have to be as robust as the San Jose Principles”

Janine Felson,

Ambassador of Belize said,

“An ambitious Article 6 outcome will create a new architecture for markets that moves beyond zero-sum offsetting approaches to accelerate the reduction of global greenhouse gas emissions. This is a key principle for members of my group and that is why these San Jose Principles are important”

Ricardo Lozano,

Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development of Colombia, said,

“Colombia, as a highly vulnerable country that has supported an effective implementation of the Paris Agreement will apply these environmental San Jose Principles to guide its participation in the carbon market and ensure our efforts will help to build the basis for a robust system that promotes the highest climate ambition”

Svenja Schulze,

Minister for Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety of Germany, said,

“Art. 6 can be a very important part of implementing the Paris Agreement but it must be designed to increase ambition. The San José Principles lay out the essence of a robust mechanism which ensures environmental integrity”

Isabella Lövin,

Minister for Environment and Climate, and Deputy Prime Minister of Sweden, said,

“The San Jose Principles provide an important foundation for the architecture of Article 6. Robust accounting that ensures environmental integrity and avoids double counting is key for Article 6 to deliver on climate mitigation and raising ambition.”

Dan Jørgensen,

Minister for Climate, Energy and Utilities , Denmark , said,

“Denmark supports the San José principles. The world is counting on us to secure a robust system that fosters ambition”

Hon. James Shaw,

Minister for Climate Change, New Zealand, said,

“If we are to prevent the climate crisis, it is critically important for countries to work to the highest possible standards. This is why New Zealand supports the San Jose Principles on Article 6 of the Paris Agreement”

Eric Wiebes,

Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy of the Netherlands said,

“If we want real emission reductions, we should be absolutely firm on the environmental integrity of the multilateral system. Without proper accounting, our climate action will be meaningless. We can show flexibility on certain issues, but not on the San Jose Principles for international carbon markets.”

Minister Alain Maron,

Minister of the Government of the Brussels-Capital Region, responsible for Climate Change, Environment, Energy and Participatory Democracy of Belgium, said,

“We need robust and comprehensive rules for Article 6 so that markets can help drive ambition towards the PA goals and so that its environmental integrity and the SDGs are protected. We also need such rules to facilitate a global level playing field and to provide a signal of trust to all market actors.”

Ola Elvestuen,

Norwegian Minister of Climate and Environment, said,

“We all need to increase ambition. Carbon markets can have an important role for us to do more together. If we follow the San Jose Principles we are promoting robust markets with environmental integrity.”

Mrs. Camille Robinson-Regis, Hon.

Minister of Planning and Development of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, said,

”The importance of environmental integrity and overall mitigation are essential and critical elements of the market rules under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. The market must be governed by robust rules to inspire the confidence of the private sector and state and non state entities to participate fully and so ensure that operational and effective market mechanism under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. To do otherwise would undermine the utility of the market mechanism to contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the Paris Agreement. Trinidad and Tobago supports such a robust system of rules.”