Commodity Certificates as a Necessary Mechanism to Scale Solutions and Decarbonise Hard-to-Abate Sectors

The section highlights the challenges in accessing green steel, cement, and chemicals, proposing commodity certificates as a solution to support lower-carbon production without physically receiving the product. These certificates create a revenue stream for producers of near-zero emissions solutions, overcoming the current "green premium" cost of production. Building trust and integrity in commodity certificates is crucial, requiring common accounting frameworks, digital registries, and collaboration between stakeholders. Sector-wide platforms with shared rules can accelerate decarbonization efforts, emphasizing the need for integrity in designing certificates to shape the future market effectively.

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