This Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 766 dated June 10, 2026, implements a two-year experimental project to fulfill Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. Its primary objective is to create a mechanism for the authorization, issuance, and transfer of internationally transferred mitigation outcomes (so-called “carbon units”). To this end, the government is launching the National Carbon Registry, which will serve as the principal tool for accounting for climate projects and their outcomes. The project will enable businesses to attract investment through the sale of greenhouse gas emission reduction units at the international level.
### Structure and Key Provisions
The Resolution consists of two key procedures:
1. **Procedure for implementing the experimental project:** defines the “rules of the game” for participants — from the registration of a climate project to the transfer of carbon units to the acquirer. It establishes procedures for validation (verification of a project at the start) and verification (confirmation of achieved results).
2. **Procedure for maintaining the National Carbon Registry:** describes the technical aspects of the system. This is an information and communication system operating on the “Diia.Engine” platform, where all actions involving carbon units are recorded.
Compared to previous approaches, this act for the first time creates a clear state-level algorithm for the international trade of mitigation outcomes, minimizing the risk of double counting of units.
### Essential Provisions for Use
* **Authorization:** Climate activities and the issuance of units require an official decision by the Ministry of Economy. Without this, units cannot be transferred to the international level.
* **Contribution Requirement:** The facility owner is obligated to retain at least 2% of the issued units to contribute to Ukraine’s national goals (this ensures that a portion of the environmental effect remains within the country).
* **Validation and Verification:** These procedures are conducted by independent accredited companies. The Resolution permits “virtual” verification only in exceptional cases (e.g., in territories where combat operations are ongoing).
* **Uniqueness:** Each unit receives a unique identifier in the Registry, which prevents fraud or the resale of the same outcome.
* **Adjustment:** The State assumes the obligation to carry out “corresponding adjustments” to the emissions balance so that international partners may legally use Ukrainian carbon units for their own national targets.
