Overview ofPaSTI-JAIF Project Phase 3-Partnership to Strengthen Transparency for co-Innovation12 December 2023
COP 28 Singapore Pavilion
Nene Fukizawa
Researcher, Overseas Environmental Cooperation Center, Japan1

What is “PaSTI” ?

What is “PaSTI-JAIF” Project?

Overview of the pilot project for PaSTI-JAIF Project Phase 3

Progress of the PaSTI-JAIF Project Phase 3
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What is “PaSTI” ?

What is “PaSTI-JAIF” Project?

Overview of the pilot project for PaSTI-JAIF Project Phase 3

Progress of the PaSTI-JAIF Project Phase 33

First of all… what is “PaSTI” ?

Partnership to= Japan & Countries in the ASEAN region

Strengthen Transparency= Supporting partner countries in developing corporate Greenhouse Gas(GHG) emissions reporting framework(which contributes to partner countries’ transparency, meaning providing data andinformation on climate action)

for co-Innovation
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How PaSTI Started
PaSTI was established…
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In 2017 at the UNFCCC COP23
By the Ministry of the Environment, Japan (MOEJ)
As a main cooperation programme for the area of transparency inthe “ASEAN-Japan Climate Change Action Agenda”, aiming tostrengthen the regional cooperation on climate change with ASEAN
countries through the three pillars:

Transparency

Adaptation

Mitigation

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PaSTI’s Activities
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PaSTI Side EventYouTube

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What is “PaSTI” ?

What is “PaSTI-JAIF” Project?

Overview of the pilot project for PaSTI-JAIF Project Phase 3

Progress of the PaSTI-JAIF Project Phase 3
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What is “PaSTI-JAIF” Project?

PaSTI-JAIF Project= PaSTI project supported by the Japan-ASEAN Integration Fund (JAIF)• Official project title:
Development and implementation of facility level
Measurement and Reporting (M&R) framework forgreenhouse gas (GHG) emissions with engagement of stateand non-state actors in ASEAN member states (AMS)• Proponent:
National Environment Agency, Singapore (NEA)• Implementing Agency:
Overseas Environmental Cooperation Center, Japan (OECC)

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Different focus areas
PaSTI-MOEJ is focusing on…

PaSTI-JAIF is focusing on…

Bilateral activities

Regional activities

Complementary
3 partner countries withcooperation agreement:
Viet Nam, the Philippines, Thailand…seeking opportunities to make morecooperation partnerships with other AMS• Enhancement of transparency activities
along with each national development
strategy, country’s situation and theirneeds/capacity.
• Supports for private sector engagement.

ASEAN Member States (AMS)AWGCC

ASEAN Working Group on Climate Change• Strenghtening transparency of theASEAN countries as a whole.
• Development of applicable tools tosupport countries’ transparency
acitivities.
• Networking of key stakeholders in
ASEAN region.
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Objectives of PaSTI-JAIF Project Phase 1~3
Current Phase

Phase 3: Piloting, Advisory and Consultation
Jul 2023 - Jul 2025 (2 years)

Phase 2:Development of the ASEAN Guidelines

Using the Guidelines
developed in Phase 2I. Facilitating smooth introduction
and operationalization of M&R
Dec 2021- Mar 2023
framework in the AMSI.
Developing“ASEAN
Phase 1:
Guidelines on Facility-level II. Promoting and supporting theDevelopment of the Road Map
GHG M&R”
AMS government’s efforts tofor designing the ASEAN Guidelines
incentivize the private sector inSep 2019 - Jul 2020
II. Developing “Guidance for
GHG M&R and emissions reduction
Operating M&R of GHG
I. Identifying needs of the AMS
Pilot Projects in AMS”
III. Conducting capacity building
II. Stocktaking status of AMS
technical seminars for AWGCC
III. Developing MRV
III. Integrating comments by AMSInformation Platform
National Focal Points (NFPs)
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What is “PaSTI-JAIF” Project?

Overview of the pilot project for PaSTI-JAIF Project Phase 3

Progress of the PaSTI-JAIF Project Phase 3
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Phase 3: Pilot project<Structure of facility level GHG emission M&R>

2 Layers of Activities
Activity 1: Support to the Government(Policy/Institutional support)
To strengthen understanding of the next
steps toward developing facility level GHG
emission M&R framework based on gap andneeds analysis

Activity 2: Support to target facility
To build capacity for the private sector in GHG
emission M&R
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Phase 3: Pilot project<Structure of facility level GHG emission M&R>

2 Layers of Activities
Activity 1: Support to the Government(Policy/Institutional support)

Identify the needs ofeach participatingcountry

To strengthen understanding of the next
steps toward
developing
facility level GHG
Conductpilot projectemission M&R framework based on gap andcustomized
for eachneeds analysis

participating country
Activity 2: Support to target facility
To build capacity for the private sector in GHG
emission M&R13Phase 3: Pilot project example for country A
Country A (Pilot participant)Identify the needs ofeach participating country
The government ofcountry A decides todevelop the GHG
emissions
Measurement andReporting framework.

The company ofcountry A decides tocalculate its GHGemissions.

Conduct pilot project customized foreach participating country

Example of Activity 1:
Support to theGovernment
Hold seminars for relevant
ministries and agencies fora better understanding ofthe subject.
Example of Activity 2:
Support to target facility
Hold seminars for relevant
stakeholder to strengthen
understanding of theneeds of calculation of
GHG emission.
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Country B (Pilot participant)Identify the needs ofeach participating country

Conduct pilot project customized foreach participating country

The government ofcountry B isconsidering the detailsof the framework
but has no reporting
template.

Example of Activity 1:
Support to theGovernment

The company ofcountry B
understands thetechnical aspects
required to calculate
GHG emissions andneeds to decide themethodology.

Develop reporting
template.

Example of Activity 2:
Support to target facility
Hold seminars on themethodology for GHGemissions, develop
automatic calculation tool.
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What is “PaSTI” ?

What is “PaSTI-JAIF” Project?

Overview of the pilot project for PaSTI-JAIF Project Phase 3

Progress of the PaSTI-JAIF Project Phase 3
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Phase 3: What has been done so far
Objective I: Facilitating smooth introduction andoperationalization of M&R framework in the AMS
Output: Implementation of pilot projects in AMS with the usage of theASEAN guidelines
Planned activities:• Advisory and consultation support to the AMS in developing and implementing
respective GHG M&R Systems→ Bilateral consultation with each AMS is in progress→ Target sector has been identified for some AMS• Piloting M&R of GHG at up to 10 facilities in AMS→ Facilities will be determined according to the bilateral consultation• Updating & improving the ASEAN Guidelines→ Will be updated according to the result of the pilot project• Updating & improving the MRV Information Platform→ Updated on Aug 2023 *To be updated as needed17

Phase 3: What has been done so far
Objective II: Promoting and supporting the AMS government’sefforts to incentivize the private sector in GHG M&R andemissions reduction
Output: Identifying and sharing good practices/case studies of ESG financeand transparency for wide replication in AMS
Output: Developing a Policy Brief regarding application of ESG finance linked
with transparency in ASEAN region→ Information collection & desk study in progress

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Phase 3: What has been done so far
Objective III: Conducting capacity building technical seminars
for AWGCC National Focal Points (NFPs)
Output: PaSTI Technical Seminars on➢ GHG Measurement & Reporting System➢ Development of Incentives the private sector, linking ESG Finance andTransparencyPlanned activities:• Holding technical seminars in order tostrengthen institutional and human capacity
building in the context of their own nationalcircumstances→ Seminar & Workshop held in Aug 2023
(During ASEAN-Japan Environment Week
to Commemorate 50th Anniversary)→ More seminars coming up

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Thank you for your attention!

The PaSTI Secretariat
Email: pasti-sec@oecc.or.jp
WEB:https://www.env.go.jp/earth/ondanka/pasti/en/index.html
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