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The ASEAN Common Carbon Framework (ACCF) is a groundbreaking initiative by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to build a unified carbon market across the region. Designed to accelerate the transition toward carbon neutrality, the ACCF enables cross-border carbon trading, promotes regulatory alignment, and creates new opportunities for green investment.

At its core, the ACCF supports the region’s climate ambitions through a structured approach to decarbonization. Here’s what makes the framework significant:

• A Regional Carbon Market: The ACCF lays the groundwork for a shared carbon market among ASEAN countries, supporting collaboration on carbon pricing and emission reductions.

• Harmonized Standards and Interoperability: It aims to align carbon credit methodologies and enhance the interoperability of existing carbon markets, making it easier to trade across borders.

• Attracting Green Capital: With transparent rules and strong governance, the ACCF positions ASEAN as a destination for green finance, helping boost clean energy and low-carbon industries.

• Climate Alignment: The framework supports the ASEAN Strategy for Carbon Neutrality, ensuring countries can meet their climate targets through consistent, credible mechanisms.

• Trusted Monitoring: A unified Measurement, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) system underpins the ACCF, ensuring that emissions reductions are real, measurable, and verifiable.

• Capacity Building and Cooperation: The ACCF promotes knowledge sharing and training, empowering member states to effectively participate and benefit from the carbon market.

• Scalable through Pilots: Early pilot projects are shaping the framework’s future, laying the foundation for a regionally and globally recognized carbon standard.

By connecting policies, systems, and opportunities, the ACCF is a bold step toward an integrated and sustainable ASEAN economy. It represents not just a carbon framework—but a shared vision for the region’s green future.