Malawi debuts world’s first AI-enabled Paris Agreement platform at COP30

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Malawi debuts world’s first AI-enabled Paris Agreement platform at COP30

Malawi has unveiled the world’s first AI-driven Paris Agreement Implementation Platform (PAIP) at COP30, marking a major milestone in how countries measure, verify and finance climate action. Introduced on Finance Day, the blockchain-verified system forms the backbone of what Malawi calls its first “Environmental Treasury,” a digital ecosystem designed to enhance transparency, trust and investment readiness in national climate efforts.

Developed by the Green Economy Partnership (GEP) and TRST01, the platform integrates artificial intelligence, smart contracts, satellite data and machine-learning models to track carbon emissions, validate climate projects and secure transactions on an immutable public ledger. By linking every step of the emissions value chain — from inventory and project origination to validation, auctioning and retirement — Malawi aims to demonstrate how an African nation can lead global climate governance.

According to Richard Perekamoyo, Principal Secretary at Malawi’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Climate Change, the platform enables the government to “track every ton of CO₂, every hectare restored, and the returns in GDP, IRR and jobs for every dollar invested with scientific precision.” He said this level of accuracy will strengthen confidence in the country's climate data and enhance its credibility with regulators, investors and international partners.

The PAIP will automate national emissions inventories, match verified projects with investors in real time and provide resilience and data-confidence indexes, enabling auditable evidence for project verification. Ivano Iannelli, Chief Sustainability Officer at GEP, said the system sets “a benchmark for transparency and accountability in the Global South,” describing it as the world’s first fully digital Environmental Treasury.

Malawi’s Minister of Natural Resources and Climate Change, Hon. Jean Mathanga, highlighted that the initiative showcases Africa’s leadership in climate innovation and governance. The government believes the platform will attract new streams of green capital and support a resilient economic growth pathway.

GEP’s CEO Arthur Chirkinian urged Global South nations to adopt the system, which is being offered free of charge to help countries accelerate Article 6-compliant climate projects and generate ITMOs without the typically high investment barriers. GEP plans to expand the rollout of PAIP through its Digital Climate Transformation Program across Africa, Asia and Latin America.

By providing a ready-to-use digital infrastructure at no cost, the initiative aims to empower developing countries to convert climate commitments into investable, independently verifiable assets — ensuring climate finance reaches regions where it is most needed.