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The Carbon Integrity Divide: Article 6, Industrial Carbon Accounting and the New Rules of Credible Climate Value
A corporate greenhouse-gas inventory, carbon credit, Article 6 unit, product footprint and border-adjustment obligation are different instruments with different claims. This research reviews 2026 institutional developments in carbon markets, industrial carbon reporting and international transfers. The author proposes a Seven-Ledger Integrity Architecture and assurance controls to reconcile physical changes, legal rights, registries and public claims. The framework is original analysis rather than an external certification.
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Article 6 · carbon markets · CBAM · carbon accounting · climate finance
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