To submit a proposal for a mechanism methodology or methodological tool for approval under the A6.4 mechanism, follow the official submission process outlined in the Procedure for the development, revision and clarification of methodologies and methodological tools.

Below, you will find overview information on:

Who can submit a proposal for a mechanism methodology or methodological tool

• Activity participants of a planned project
• Coordinating/managing entities of a planned programme of activity (PoA)
• Host Parties
• Designated Operational Entities
• Any other stakeholders

Required documents

To submit your proposal, please complete the following documentation:

1. A6.4-FORM-METH-001. New baseline and monitoring methodology or methodological tool proposal form: Word | PDF
    
2. A6.4-FORM-METH-002. Proposed mechanism methodology or methodological tool form: Word | PDF
    
3. A6.4-FORM-AC-020. Project design document (PDD) form for planned projects: Word | PDF   or
   
   A6.4-FORM-AC-041. Programme of Activities design document (PoA-DD) form for planned PoAs: Word | PDF

When to submit the required documents

The deadlines for submission to propose mechanism methodologies/methodological tools in 2026 are determined by the dates of the MEP meetings.

The upcoming submission deadlines are: 

How submissions will be assessed

The proposed mechanism methodologies and methodological tools will undergo a completeness check and an initial assessment in line with the Procedure: Development, revision and clarification of methodologies and methodological tools. If, following these steps, the submissions are deemed eligible for consideration, they will be uploaded to the dedicated webpage and subsequently reviewed by the Methodological Expert Panel at its meetings, as set forth in the aforementioned procedure.

Where to submit

Send all required documents and forms, specific inquiries or request for additional information to: A6.4mechanism-meth@unfccc.int.

To submit a request for clarification and a request for revision of an approved mechanism methodology (AMM) or approved methodological tool (AMT) under the A6.4 mechanism, follow the official submission process outlined in the Procedure for the development, revision and clarification of methodologies and methodological tools.

Below, you will find overview information on:

Who can submit a request for clarification and a request for revision of an approved mechanism methodology (AMM) or approved methodological tool (AMT)

• Activity participants of a planned project
• Coordinating/managing entities of a planned programme of activity (PoA)
• Host Parties
• Designated Operational Entities
• Any other stakeholders

Required documents

To submit your request for clarification of an AMM or AMT, please complete the following documentation:

1. A6.4-FORM-METH-009. Approved mechanism methodology or methodological tool clarification request form: Word | PDF

To submit your request for revision of an AMM or AMT, please complete the following documentation:

1. A6.4-FORM-METH-008. Approved mechanism methodology or methodological tool revision request form: Word | PDF
    
2. The proposed revised methodology or methodological tool, highlighting the proposed changes to the approved methodology or methodological tool;
    
3. The draft PDD of a planned project or the draft PoA-DD of a planned PoA that intends to apply the proposed revised methodology or methodological tool, using the relevant PDD or PoA-DD form (optional at the time of submitting the request for revision), please see paragraph 53 (c) of Procedure for the development, revision and clarification of methodologies and methodological tools for more details.

When to submit the required documents

The deadlines for submission to request for clarification and request for clarification for revision of an approved AMT or AMM in 2026 are determined by the dates of the MEP meetings.

The upcoming submission deadlines are: 

How submissions will be assessed

The request for clarification and for revision will undergo a completeness check and an initial assessment in line with the Procedure: Development, revision and clarification of methodologies and methodological tools. If, following these steps, the submissions are deemed eligible for consideration, they will be uploaded to the dedicated webpage and subsequently reviewed by the Methodological Expert Panel at its meetings, as set forth in the aforementioned procedure.

Where to submit

Send all required documents and forms, specific inquiries or request for additional information to: A6.4mechanism-meth@unfccc.int.

The proposed new mechanism methodologies listed below have undergone completeness check and are subject to an initial assessment by the secretariat. They are published for information purposes only, in accordance with the Supervisory Body’s request for the early publication of new baseline and monitoring methodology or methodological tool proposal forms upon receipt by the secretariat. 

Total: 2

The proposed new mechanism methodologies listed below have undergone completeness check and initial assessment by the secretariat and were deemed unqualified for further consideration.

Total: 48