CARBON MANAGEMENTIN AN ERA OF CLIMATEIMPLEMENTATIONINSIGHTS FROM BONN AND THE ROAD TO COP31 NOORA AL AMERSenior Global Advocacy Lead CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3Executive Summary 41.0 The Bonn signalonimplementation Internationalclimate governance is entering a morepractical phase. After years spent building the ParisAgreement architecture for ambition, transparency andaccountability, the central question is now how nationalcommitmentscan be implemented,financed andmonitored. At theBonn Climate Change Conference,comprising the 64th sessions of the Subsidiary Bodies,UnitedFramework Convention on Climate Change(UNFCCC) Executive Secretary Simon Stiell framed thisphase around three priorities: improving the efficiencyofthe process,delivering mandated outcomes andstrengthening theGlobal Climate Action Agendaas avehicle for implementation. Key takeaways and actionitems for the carbonmanagement community 52.0 Carbon management across the Bonnnegotiations Translate NDC references into delivery plans:Where countries reference carbon management,support the next layer of detail: priority sectors,storage assessment, regulatory frameworks, MRVsystems, finance pathways and project pipelines. 73.0 Implementation beyond the negotiatingrooms 84.0 Grounding carbon managementfor COP31 Bringevidence into the Mitigation WorkProgrammeand GST2:The industry focuscreates an opening to show where CCS andCDR are relevant, what barriers remain and whatforms of policy and finance support are needed. For carbon management, this shift is important becausethe enabling conditions that will influence the scaleand credibility of deployment are increasingly beingdiscussed across several parts of the climate process.Mitigationdiscussions are placing greater attentiononindustrial delivery;NDCs can provide clearersignals for investment and project preparation; Article6and transparency processes are testing marketintegrity, accounting and reporting systems; the IPCC’sforthcomingmethodology work will be relevant tonationalinventory treatment of CDR and CCS;anddiscussionson technology,finance,just transition,response measures and trade are all shaping the widerpolicy environment in which projects may move frompolicy reference to bankable deployment. Practical checklist for COP319 Engage Article 6 and transparency work early:Carbon management activities will need stronghost-country systems, clear authorisations, robustaccounting,lifecycleanalysis,permanencearrangements and monitoring over time. Use technology support as a bridge to finance:Technical assistance should be structured aroundprojectpreparation,including storage data,permitting, feasibility studies, commercial modelsand MDB engagement. Thewider context also matters.As climate issuesbecome harder to advance through influential politicaland economic forums such as the G7 and G20, theUNFCCC,COP Presidency initiatives and voluntarycooperation channels are becoming more important asconnected spaces for delivery in a diminished politicallandscape. Framedeployment through transition,tradeanddevelopment realities:Credibility willdependon sectoral need,secure storage,measurableemissions outcomes,safeguards,communityconfidence,jobs,competitivenessand national circumstances. Audience:This Insight paper is intended for policymakers,industry, finance, research and climate stakeholders seekingto understand what the Bonn discussions mean for carbonmanagement and what should be prepared ahead of COP31. Theroad to COP31 therefore requires the carbonmanagement community to connect formal negotiatingworkwith voluntary implementation channels.Thepracticaltest is whether carbon management cansupportcrediblenationaltransitionstrategies,measurableemissions reductions,durable removals,shared infrastructure, transparent accounting and publictrust. Workthrough the Action Agenda,CarbonManagementChallengeandemergingPresidency initiatives:These channels can helporganise coalition-based support, especially fordeveloping countries moving from early interestto bankable projects. Definition:In this paper,carbon management refers tocarbon capture and storage (CCS), including CCUS whereutilisation delivers durable storage or a verifiable climatebenefit, and engineered carbon dioxide removal (CDR). Thereport uses carbon management as the umbrella term andrefers to CCS or CDR where the distinction matters. Formore information,see Factsheet: Carbon Management andthe Paris Agreement. Note:This report refers to Party positions as expressedthroughnegotiating groupswhere relevant. UNFCCC Partiesoften negotiate through groups that reflect shared interestsorcircumstances,although individual Parties may alsointervene separately. 2.0 CARBON MANAGEMENTACROSS THE BONNNEGOTIATIONS 1.0 THE BONN SIGNALONIMPLEMENTATION Bonnrarely produces headline political agreements.Its role is to refine negotiating text, advance mandatedwork programmes and prepare decisions for the nextCOP. SB64 fulfilled that function, but it