The Standing Council of the World Dual Carbon Organization

I. Establishment Background and Nature

The Standing Council of the World Dual Carbon Organization (hereinafter referred to as the "Standing Council") is the supreme permanent decision-making and coordinating body of the World Dual Carbon Organization, composed of one national representative from each of fifteen member states. Its establishment is intended to address the deep-seated predicaments of traditional international governance mechanisms—"decision-making delays, great-power rivalries, and the marginalization of ecological concerns"—and represents a new type of collective leadership mechanism that balances geographical representation, ecological contribution, and governance capacity.

The Standing Council is neither a "great-power club" nor a stage for "veto power." Rather, it is a permanent governance body with ecological responsibility at its core, scientific consensus as its foundation, and global public opinion as its reference. During the intervals between sessions of the General Assembly, it exercises decision-making and supervisory functions over major organizational matters and bears guiding responsibility for the day-to-day operations of the Secretariat and all headquarters agencies.

II. Principles of Membership Composition

The selection of the fifteen member states follows three balancing principles:

1. Geographical Balance – covering six continents (Asia, Europe, North America, South America, Africa, and Oceania) to ensure that ecological concerns and transition challenges from different regions are fully articulated;

2. Economic Balance – including major industrial powers, emerging economies, as well as small island states, ecologically fragile countries, and developing nations, reflecting the inclusive nature of global ecological governance;

3. Ecological Contribution and Responsibility Balance – taking into account each country's total carbon sink capacity, emission reduction efforts, renewable energy share, and biodiversity conservation performance, ensuring that "those who protect the Earth have a greater voice."

Based on the above principles, the inaugural Standing Council is composed of the following fifteen countries (in alphabetical order):

III. Philosophy and Purpose

The core philosophy of the Standing Council can be summarized as "Ecological Co-Governance, Science-Driven Decision-Making, and Equitable Transition."

Its purposes include:

1. Upholding an ecology-first approach to global governance
   Taking the health and stability of the Earth's ecosystems as the supreme premise for all decisions, transcending short-term economic interests and geopolitical calculations, and ensuring that the Organization's actions consistently serve its fundamental mission: "protecting the Earth's ecology and sustaining human well-being."

2. Promoting science-driven consensus decision-making
   All major resolutions must be based on dual-carbon scientific assessments, environmental monitoring data, and technical feasibility analyses, replacing political maneuvering with scientific authority, so that decisions withstand the test of facts and history.

3. Practicing ecological democracy and weighted voting
   Recognizing both sovereign equality (one country, one vote) and introducing "ecological contribution weight" as a supplementary adjustment factor, thereby granting greater voice to countries that have made greater contributions to carbon sink protection, emission reduction actions, and green technology innovation.

4. Ensuring intergenerational equity and the rights of vulnerable groups
   In formulating policies on global ecological trusteeship, carbon sink trading, clean energy deployment, and others, giving priority to the long-term interests of climate-vulnerable countries, small island states, indigenous communities, and future generations, avoiding the shifting of transition costs onto those least able to bear them.

5. Fostering a civilizational consensus on harmonious coexistence between humanity and nature
   Elevating the dual-carbon transition from a technical issue to a civilizational value, promoting a global shared belief in respecting nature, adapting to nature, and protecting nature.

IV. Responsibilities and Obligations

(I) Core Decision-Making Responsibilities

1. Review and approve major strategies
   Approve the Organization's long-term development plans, annual dual-carbon action agendas, major adjustments to the carbon currency system, and the overall roadmaps for global carbon sink development and clean energy deployment.

2. Supervise the operations of headquarters agencies
   Evaluate and oversee the business directions, annual budgets, and performance of the twenty-two headquarters agencies (Academy of Sciences, University of Science and Technology, Carbon Currency Center, Exchange Centers, Bank, Arbitration Court, etc.), ensuring coordinated and efficient operations.

3. Coordinate unity of action among member states
   Promote joint positions among member states on matters such as cross-border ecological trusteeship projects, carbon sink trading disputes, and technology transfer cooperation, preventing fragmented approaches.

(II) Ecological Governance Obligations

1. Take the lead in fulfilling carbon reduction and carbon sink enhancement commitments
   As the "first tier" of global ecological governance, the fifteen member states must formulate and implement more ambitious Nationally Determined Contributions within their territories and submit verifiable annual progress reports on emission reductions and sink enhancements to the Organization.

2. Align domestic laws and regulations with the Organization's standards
   Member states shall progressively incorporate the dual-carbon technical standards, certification norms, data collection protocols, and other rules established by the World Dual Carbon Organization into their national legal or policy systems, ensuring the uniformity of global governance rules.

3. Participate in global ecological trusteeship and fair compensation
   Actively open their national natural resources (forests, waters, mines, etc.) to be included in the Organization's long-term ecological trusteeship system, and, in accordance with the "dual-track mechanism of sovereignty concession and revenue sharing," provide space and resources for global ecological public goods.

(III) Financial and Market Responsibilities

1. Support the credit-building of the carbon currency system
   Encourage their central banks to establish swap lines or clearing arrangements with the Carbon Currency Issuance Center, assisting the carbon currency in gradually developing into a supplementary international reserve asset, and safeguarding the stability and credibility of the carbon currency system.

2. Promote the flow of green technology and capital
   Encourage domestic enterprises and financial institutions to participate in investment projects at the World Dual Carbon Securities Exchange Center and the Development Bank, providing technology transfer and capacity-building assistance to developing countries and narrowing the green divide.

(IV) Diplomatic and Communication Obligations

1. Accredit ambassador-level representatives and maintain high-level communication
   Each member state shall appoint a senior representative with both ecological expertise and diplomatic experience to be stationed at the headquarters, and regularly attend Standing Council meetings. On major issues, member states must ensure the attention and support of their heads of state or government.

2. Make Standing Council resolutions and meeting records publicly available
   Except for legitimate national security confidentiality matters, all meeting resolutions, voting records, and scientific bases shall be made public to society, subject to the oversight of member state citizens, non-governmental organizations, and international public opinion, thereby maintaining governance transparency.

V. Secretary-General: The Organization's Chief Executive Officer

The Standing Council establishes the position of Secretary-General, serving as the actual head and chief administrative officer (Chief Executive Officer) of the World Dual Carbon Organization. The Secretary-General is nominated by the Standing Council and appointed by a majority vote of the General Assembly, serving a five-year term, renewable once. The Secretary-General is accountable to the Standing Council and reports to it on a regular basis.

(I) Core Positioning of the Secretary-General

The Secretary-General is not a representative of any of the fifteen member states, but rather the embodiment of the Organization's independence and transcendence. During their tenure, the Secretary-General shall neither seek nor accept instructions from any member state or external interest group, owing allegiance solely to the Charter of the World Dual Carbon Organization and the ecological interests of the Earth. The Secretary-General represents the Organization externally, coordinates overall operations internally, and serves as the Organization's legal representative and spiritual symbol.

(II) Primary Responsibilities of the Secretary-General

1. Fully implement the resolutions of the Standing Council