Concept Note
Partnership to Strengthen Transparency for co-Innovation (PaSTI)-JAIF projecton Development and implementation of facility level Monitoring and Reporting (M&R)
framework in ASEAN member states (AMS)
Side-event at Singapore pavilion in COP28
Co-Organized by the Singapore Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment (MSE) andMinistry of the Environment, Japan (MOEJ)
Supported by National Environment Agency (NEA) andOverseas Environmental Cooperation Center, Japan (OECC)

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Pilot projects implementation on strengthening transparency of facilitylevel GHG Measurement and Reporting (M&R) in the ASEAN region
10:30-12:00 (Dubai time), 12th December, 2023
Singapore pavilion (Area: B6, Building: 76) at Blue Zone/Map
COP 28 venue and live stream through Singapore Pavilion Website
Singapore Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment (MSE) andMinistry of the Environment, Japan (MOEJ)
National Environment Agency (NEA) and Overseas Environmental
Cooperation Center, JapanThe link of
https://www.cop-pavilion.gov.sg/live-stream
live stream

Background1
The ASEAN Working Group on Climate Change (AWGCC) was established in2009 to oversee the implementation of select actions lines in the 2009 – 2015 ASEAN
Socio-Cultural Community Blueprint on climate change. Since then, the AWGCC’sprojects have been consolidated in the AWGCC Action Plan under 8 core themes:(a) Climate Change Adaptation(e) Cross-sectoral Coordination(b) Climate Change Mitigation(f) MRV and Stocktake of GHG Emissions(c) Climate Financing and Markets(g) Long Term Planning & Assessment of NDCs(d) Climate Modelling & Assessment(h) Technology Transfer

PaSTI-JAIF Project2
In line with the AWGCC Action Plan, the National Environment Agency,Singapore (NEA) and the Ministry of Environment Japan (MOEJ), with Overseas
Environmental Cooperation Centre, Japan (OECC) acting as the implementing agency,
collaborated under the Japan-ASEAN Integration Fund (JAIF) to develop andimplement the Partnership to Strengthen Transparency for co-Innovation (PaSTI) JAIF project. The project has been implemented in phases to build up and strengthen
the ASEAN region’s transparency efforts on M&R since 2019.
3Phase 1 of the PaSTI-JAIF project was completed in 2020 and it delivered aroadmap for designing a set of facility level Greenhouse Gas Measurement and1Reporting (GHG-M&R) guidelines for the ASEAN region (hereinafter referred to as theRoadmap). The guidelines are intended to support each ASEAN Member State (AMS)
in the development of M&R systems that accommodate unique national circumstances.
4Phase 2 of the PaSTI-JAIF project was completed in March 2023 and it delivered
the following:(a) ASEAN Guidelines on Facility-level GHG-M&R (hereinafter referred to as theASEAN Guidelines) based on the Roadmap from Phase 1;(b) Guidance for Operating Measurement & Reporting of Greenhouse Gas Pilot
Projects in ASEAN Member States (hereinafter referred to as the Guidance)
intended to be referred for the implementation of pilot projects in Phase 3; and(c) MRV Information Platform for ASEAN Region (hereinafter referred to as theInformation Platform) which is expected to be utilized as an ASEAN platform
for sharing up-to-date country-specific information on GHG emissions
measurement and reporting systems.
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Building on the outcomes of Phase 2, Phase 3 of the PaSTI-JAIF project aims(a) Facilitate the smooth introduction and operationalization of GHG M&R
Framework in AMS;(b) Promote and support the AMS government’s efforts to incentivize the private
sector towards adopting GHG M&R and stimulating emission reductions; and(c) Conduct capacity building technical seminars for AWGCC NFPs

6A kick-off workshop was held on 23 August 2023 to share the concept ofimplementing pilot projects under Phase 3; and for AMS to share their ongoingtransparency activities that took place in the region and their expectations for Phase
3 in a roundtable format.
Proposed ASEAN Event at COP-28
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It is proposed for a PaSTI-JAIF event to be held as an ASEAN event at thesidelines of COP-28. The event will be co-organised by MSE and MOEJ; andsupported by NEA and OECC. It will be held on 12 Dec 2023.
8Being a project under the ambit of the AWGCC, there is greater synergy for thePaSTI-JAIF event to be hosted at the SG pavilion to highlight the development of M&R
capability and growing focus on transparency in the ASEAN region. The key
deliverables from the ASEAN PaSTI-JAIF event are to:(a) Share the synergies of select climate-related projects of the ASEAN regionand;(b) Provide an update on the progress of enhancing transparency activities in AMS
through implementation of pilot projects in PaSTI-JAIF Phase 3.
9We envisage that the PaSTI-JAIF event will be attended by participants who
have keen interest in fostering further and greater climate change action in the ASEAN
region, particularly in the area of transparency efforts in the M&R of GHG emissions,as follows:(a) National Focal Points (NFPs) from the AWGCC / Regulators;
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(b) Experts on GHG mitigation and transparency;(c) Potential implementing agencies; and(d) Other public and private sector participants of COP-28 are free to join at thepavilion.

10The proposed agenda for the PaSTI-JAIF event at the SG Pavilion is as follows:
TimeContentOpening
5 minsOpening remarks

Lead1
1.1
1.2

5 minsJapan Gov

1.3
2

Photo session
Keynote Speeches
10 mins Keynote speech

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3.1

3.2

4

5

Details

Singapore Gov GOH

Opening remarks

GOHOECC, Japan
ASEAN
Secretariat

Dr Vong Sok, Head ofEnvironment Division atthe ASEAN Secretariat
Synergy of ASEAN region wide projects towards GHG emission reduction
10 mins Overview on the enhancing World Bank
Flavia Rosembuj, Headcooperation on carbon pricingof the PMI Programamong AMS (Topic TBC)
Management Unit
15 mins Overview on the PaSTI-JAIF OECC, Japan Ms. Nene Fukizawa,Phase 3 with highlights on theResearcher of OECC
pilot projects implementation
Panel Discussion: Facilitating smooth introduction and operationalization ofGHG M&R Framework in AMS through pilot projects in PaSTI-JAIF Phase3
40 mins AMS sharing their journey in AMS
Moderator: Mr. Makoto
implementing pilot projects onKato, Member, Board
facilitylevel
GHGof Directors, OECC
measurement and reporting inrelation with achieving NDCs
Panellist:
Representative of AMS
Q&A- Cambodia (tentative)- Lao PDR
Closing
5 mins
Key takeaways from the side Singapore Gov NEAevent
Total:
90 mins3