1Development of a tool for Article 6 Reporting

4/21/2023
Sadamitsu Sakoguchi and Kotoe Kuroda, MOE Japan

What can A6IP do to help build capacity in Article 6 Reporting?
Reporting requirement inArticle 6 and the formats
decided at COP27

Potential capacity-building
supports provided at A6IP

Important timings•The manual to be developedby the UNFCCC Secretariat
IR to submit no later thanauthorization of ITMOs orwith the next BTR

Initial Report

Illustrative texts,
guidance, examples,
lessons learned

Annual Information

Mock tests,
Improvement of the draftAEF••AEF to be finalized at COP28
AI to submit by April on anannual basis

Regular Information

Illustrative texts,guidance, examples,
lessons learned•

RI to submit no later than 31
December of 2024 as anannex to its BTR

Outline(6/CMA.4 Annex V.)

Draft AEF
(6/CMA.4 Annex VII.)

Outline(6/CMA.4 Annex VI.)•4

Proposed Schedule in 2023
COP28

SB58
Jan.

May.

Mar.

Feb.

Apr.

Sep.

Jul.

Oct.

Aug.

Jun.

Nov.

Secretariat of the Partnership operates
1st WGs

Preparation of tools

2nd WGs

Information Platform（via website・e-newsletter）Technical support

Agenda of WGs
ThemeAgenda

Reporting WG
Apr 19 & 21

Implementing A6 reporting using formats (initial report and annualinformation)

Tracking WG
May 10 & 12

Case studies on development and operation of registries

Plenary Meeting
Early September

Focusing on regional activities welcoming RCCs and regional alliances

Authorization WG
Late September

Update on tool development for authorization

Dec.

Article 6-related in-person events in 2023
MonthEventActivities

May21-22

WB PMIF Global Knowledge ForumThe PMI stakeholder from implementing countries, donor countries, technicalpartners etc. to discuss state and trends of carbon pricing policy and market
development

May23-25

Innovate4Climate in Spain

A6IP will host a workshop on “The global landscape of Article 6 Implementation –countries’ readiness and capacity building”.
We will share the survey results.
Please let us know now if you are attending I4C!

Jun5-15

SB58 in Germany

A6IP and World Bank will organize a side event titled “Update on progress and theway forward for the Paris Agreement Article 6 Implementation Partnership” toshare the progress of relevant works and discuss the future programs.

Sept 4-8

UNFCCC Africa Climate Week in Nairobi

Bring together stakeholders, government official, experts and activists for discussions on
advancing climate action.

Oct4-6IEA-IETA-EPRI GHG Workshop on GHG
Emissions Trading in Paris

Bring together senior government officials, corporate executives, and researchers from
NGOs and academia, to discuss the updates and prospects for GHG emissions trading

Oct 9-12

UNFCCC Regional Climate Weeks for
Middle East and North Africa in Riyadh

Bring together stakeholders, government official, experts and activists for discussions on
advancing climate action.

Oct24-26

IETA Asia Pacific Climate Summit in Tokyo

Leading private sector experts and policymakers in the region from the carbon marketand energy to analyze and discuss the current state of play, compliance and voluntarymarkets.

Oct 2327

UNFCCC Regional Climate Weeks for Latin
America in Panama City

Bring together stakeholders, government official, experts and activists for discussions on
advancing climate action.

Nov 30Dec 12

COP28 in UAE

Organize a side event to share progress of the Article 6 implementation Partnership

Event for the private and public sector on
climate finance, climate investment andclimate markets organized mainly by theWorld Bank.

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