Recent development of JCM
A6IP activities, collaboration possibilities,and future plan in ASEAN
Ministry of the Environment, Japan
Takayuki SHIGEMATSU

August 22, 2023

Basic Concept of JCM◼ Facilitate diffusion of leading decarbonizing technologies and infrastructure, etc., throughinvestment by Japanese entities, thereby contributing to GHG emission reductions orremovals and sustainable development in partner countries.
◼ Contribute to the achievement of both countries’ NDCs while ensuring the avoidance ofdouble counting through corresponding adjustments.
◼ Implement the JCM consistent with the guidance on cooperative approaches, referred to in
Article 6, paragraph 2 of the Paris Agreement.
UNFCCC, Article 6 of the Paris Agreement
Reporting and Corresponding Adjustments

JAPANJCM
Leading decarbonizing technologies, etc., andimplementation of mitigation actions

Operation and management by
the Joint Committee which consists ofrepresentatives from the both sides

Used to achieve
Japan’s NDC

JCM Credits

Partner Country
JCM Projects

MRV*

GHG emission
reductions/removals*measurement, reporting and verification

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JCM Partner Countries（27 countries）

Mongolia
Jan. 8, 201（Ulaanbaatar）

Ethiopia
BangladeshMar. 19, 2013 (Dhaka) May. 27, 2013 (Addis Ababa)KenyaJun. 12, 2013 (Nairobi)

Maldives
Jun. 29, 2013 (Okinawa)

Viet Nam
Jul. 2, 2013 (Hanoi)

Lao PDR
Aug. 7, 2013 (Vientiane)

Indonesia
Aug. 26, 2013 (Jakarta)

Costa Rica
Dec. 9, 2013 (Tokyo)

Palau
Jan. 13, 2014 (Ngerulmud)

Cambodia
Apr. 11, 2014 (Phnom Penh)

MexicoJul. 25, 2014 (Mexico City)

Saudi Arabia
May. 13, 2015

Chile
May. 26, 2015 (Santiago)

Myanmar
Sep. 16, 2015 (Nay Pyi Taw)

ThailandNov. 19, 2015 (Tokyo)

Philippines
Jan. 12, 2017 (Manila)

SenegalAug. 25, 2022 (Dakar)

TunisiaAug. 26, 2022 (Tunis)

Azerbaijan
Sept. 5, 2022 (Baku)

Moldova
Sept. 6, 2022 (Chisinau)

Georgia
Sept. 13, 2022 (Tbilisi)

Sri Lanka
Oct. 10, 2022 (Colombo)

Uzbekistan
Oct. 25, 2022 (Tashkent)

Papua New Guinea
Nov. 18, 2022 (Sharm-el-Sheikh)

United Arab Emirates
Apr. 16, 2023 (Sapporo)

Kyrgyz Republic
July. 6, 2023 (Bishkek)

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Projects supported by the JCM financing programmes
Renewable Energy

Solar power, FARMLAND Co.,
Ltd., Chile

Floating Solar PV,TSB Co.,
Ltd.,Thailand

Hydro Power Plant, Toyo
Energy Farm Co., Ltd.,
Indonesia

Energy efficiency [Consumer sector]

High-efficiency refrigerator,
Mayekawa MFG, Indonesia

Energy saving atconvenience stores,
Panasonic, Indonesia

Energy efficiency [Urban sector]

LED street lighting systemwith wireless network control,
MinebeaMitsumi, Cambodia

Amorphous transformers inpower distribution, Hitachi
Materials, Vietnam

Biomass Co-Generation
System, Fuji-Foods Coporation,
ThailandBinary Power Generation Projectat Geothermal Power Plant, MHI,
Ltd., Philippines

Energy efficiency [Industrial sector]

Optimization in petroleum
refining plant, Yokogawa
Electric Corp. Indonesia

High-efficiency airconditioning system,Hitachi, Daikin, Vietnam

Waste

Power Generation withMethane Gas Recovery
System, NTTDATA, Mexico

Waste to Energy Plant,
JFE engineering, Myanmar

Energy-saving of mobile
communications basetransceiver stations,KDDI Corp. Indonesia

Transport

CNG-Diesel Hybrid
Public Bus, Hokusan
Co., Ltd., Indonesia

3Activities related to the JCM by Government of Japan

Capacity building

Project development• Article 6
Implementation
partnership• Seminars/workshops• Secretariat work for
the JCM• Partnership for Market
Implementation Facility[World Bank]• City-to-city cooperation• Training for TPEs

• JCM Global Match (bizmatching website)• Consultation withproject
developers/consultants• City-to-city cooperation• JCM Feasibility Study

Projectimplementation• JCM Model Projects• Japan Fund for the JCM[ADB]• F-gas Recovery andDestruction ModelProject• Financial support forprojects [UNIDO]• JCM Demonstration
Projects

Monitoring/evaluation• Support for MRV(development ofmethodology and project
design document,validation andverification by TPEs)• Secretariat of the Joint
Committee• Support forestablishment of aregistry

Outreach activities through Carbon Markets Express (website)

4Overview of Japan’s support for the JCM partner countries
Programme

Ministry of theEnvironment

Ministry of Economy,
Trade and Industry

Forestry Agency

Finance Programme for JCM
Model Projects*
Finance Programme for F-gas
Recovery and Destruction Model
Projects*
Japan Fund for the JCM (JF JCM)
- managed by ADB

Type of support
Subsidy

Subsidy
Grant

JCM support programme byUNIDO*

Grant for projects,
technical cooperation

Project development/capacity
building/MRV support

Technical cooperation

JCM Feasibility Study

Technical cooperation

JCM Demonstration Programme

Field studies for JCM REDD+

Government-commissionedproject
Government-commissionedproject* These programmes can support projects implemented by government-owned companies but not those implemented by the government itself.

5JCM Financing Programme by MOEJ (FY2013～2023) as of August 2023

6Article 6 Implementation Partnership (A6IP)
Overview◼ Promote international collaboration for capacity building related to Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, including by
sharing good practices and supporting the implementation of Article 6.
Participants
69 countries・34 international organizations (As of August 21)
Countries
Organizations
Andorra, Argentina, Armenia, Australia,ADB, AfDB, Climate
Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados,Focus, C2ES,Belize, Bhutan, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Burundi, Eastern African
Cambodia,Canada,Launch
eventChile, Costa Rica, Côte
Alliance, EBRD,d'Ivoire, Dominican Republic, Estonia, Ethiopia,ERCST, GGGI, GoldFiji, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Ghana,Standard, ICAT, IEA,Greece, India, Italy, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Lao
IETA, IGES, NDC
PDR, Maldives, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia,Partnership, OECC,Morocco, Namibia, Nepal, New Zealand, Nigeria, Perspectives,Pakistan, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Peru,UNDP, UNEP,Philippines, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal,
UNFCCC, UNIDO,Singapore, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, UNU-IAS, WB,Thailand, Timor Leste, Tunisia, Togo, Uganda, UAE, West African
UK, US, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Alliance, WRI, etc.

Launch event◼ Date November 16, 2022
◼ Venue COP27 Japan Pavilion◼ Main participants (Ministerial level)
Japan, US, Germany, Italy, NZ, Singapore,Sweden, Estonia, UNFCCC secretariat,World Bank, IETACollaboration
Letter of Intent signed on November
16, 2022, between Mr. Nishimura,
Minister of Environment, and Mr.
Stiell, Executive Secretary of theUNFCCC, on collaboration under thispartnership.
On January 26, 2023, Memorandum of Cooperation was signed
between the World Bank and MOEJ on collaboration forrealization of international carbon markets.

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Planned Activities for “Article 6 Implementation Partnership” in 2023
Outline◼ Based on the decisions on the detailed rules for implementing Article 6 at COP27,
establish thematic working groups (WG) of (1) authorization, (2) reporting, and (3)tracking, necessary for the implementation of Article 6, and provide supports for capacity
building (CB) and institutional arrangement, mainly targeting government officials.
Activities

Partnership
Website :https://A6partne
rship.org

Thematic WG

1.Authorization

Support countries’
authorization(capacity building togovernment officials, setting
policies and guidelines, etc.)

2.Reporting

3.Tracking

Support developing initial,
annual, and regular reporting

Information Platform・ Regularly share information on CB andother related events via the mailing list.
・ Disseminate case studies and goodpractices through the web-based
information platform

Support developing
national registry,utilizing international
registry or others

Technical AssistancePrivate Sector

・ Practical training and mutual
learning on WG themes (Trainingon how to use Article 6 based on
experience of JCM)
・ Technical assistance on
development of methodology

Providecapacitybuilding

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Future Cooperation in ASEAN
Development of High Integrity Carbon Markets in ASEAN• Capacity building activities on Article 6 Implementation through A6IP
• Consider both bilateral and multilateral cooperation through the JCM

Utilizing Financing Tools for Decarbonization through the JCM••••Finance Programme for JCM Model Projects
Japan Fund for the JCM (JF JCM) - managed by ADB
Hydrogen Pilot Project
JCM project developed by private sector

Regional Collaboration for Carbon Markets• Information sharing on each country’s domestic carbon markets

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