Bangladesh: Status of and the Efforts forArticle 6 Reporting

Mirza Shawkat Ali
Director (Climate Change and Int'l Convention)
Department of Environment, Bangladeshe-mail: mirzasa1@yahoo.com
19 April 2023

1. What to report
1.1 Participation responsibilities• Bangladesh is a Party to the Paris Agreement.
✓The country signed and ratified the Paris Agreement in 2016.
• Bangladesh has prepared, communicated and is maintaining an NDC.
✓prepared and submitted its (I)NDC in 2015;✓further revised and communicated the Updated First NDC to theUNFCCC in 2021 with more ambitious targets.
✓continues to implement the updated NDC.

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1.1 Participation responsibilities• Arrangements for Authorizing the use of ITMOs:
National Carbon Market Mechanism Committee✓ approval of new projects/activities under Article 6 CA
✓ authorization of ITMOs

Chaired by Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest &Climate Change
Members - Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Finance andrepresentatives from other sectoral ministries andexperts/academia

Department of Environment – technical assistance andsecretarial services* Arrangements will be developed and finalized with the helpof WB PMI program.

The Department of Environment will
receive requests from project entities
for project approval and ITMOs
authorization; DoE will place thoserequests to the National Carbon
MarketMechanism
Committee
following the rules and guidelines.

For projects under JCM, the NationalCarbon
MarketMechanism
Committee authorizes the ITMOs i.e.,
JCM credits upon the notification
received from the JCM Joint
Committee (between Japan andBangladesh).

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1.1 Participation responsibilities• Tracking ITMOs:✓ Article 6 Registry system (will be established with the technical help of the PMIprogram) for tracking ITMOs.

✓ There will be unique identifiers following the CMA decisions for authorization,
first transfer, transfer, acquisition, use towards NDCs, authorization for use
towards OIMP, and voluntary cancellation including for OMGE.
• Most recent National Inventory Report (NIR):✓ as part of the BUR1 submitted in 2023.
✓ It covers inventory reporting years between 2013 and 2019.
✓ The NIR as required in accordance with decision 18/CMA1 will be submitted
as part of the BTR1.

• Bangladesh participated in cooperative approaches to achieve its NDC targets
which have been revised with more ambitious targets in 2021 aligning with longterms temperature goal of the Paris Agreement.

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1.2 Description of NDC
Target(s) and description, including target
type(s), as applicable✓ Emission reduction targets of 6.73%, i.e. 27.56 MtCO2e
reductions in the unconditional and✓ an additional 15.12%, i.e. 61.91 MtCO2e reductions in
the conditional scenario below BAU level by 2030.

Target year(s) or period(s),✓ Single-year targets for 2030 with the implementation
timeframe of 2021-2030.

Reference point(s), level(s), baseline(s), baseyear(s) or starting point(s), respective value(s)✓ Base year 2012 (total emission 169.05 million t-CO2eq)✓ BAU level year 2030 (409.41 MtCO2e)Time frame(s) / periods for implementation✓ From 1 January 2021- 31 December 2030.

Scope and coverage✓ Sectors: All sectors and categories as per 2006 IPCC
Guidelines (Energy, IPPU, AFOLU & Waste)✓ Gases: CO2, CH4, N2O, and HFCs.
✓ Coverage: Economy-wide 100 per cent

Intention to use cooperative approaches✓ The cooperative approaches under Article 6 of theParis Agreement are an important instrument to raise
mitigation ambition of the NDC.

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1.3 Information on ITMOs• ITMO metrics:✓ tCO2eq (in accordance with para 1(c) of Annex to Decision 2/CMA3).
✓ For non-CO2, GWP from the IPCC AR4 are used.
• Method for applying the Corresponding Adjustment✓ Corresponding Adjustments by adding the average annual amount of ITMOs
authorized and first transferred, for the calendar year in which the mitigation
outcomes occurred, to the amount of total GHG emission of Bangladesh forthe same year (pursuant to paragraph 7 of the Annex to Decision 18/CMA.1).

✓ The detailed procedures (with formal arrangements) will be developed under
the WB PMI program (following paragraphs 7-15 of the Annex to the Decision
2/CMA3.)

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1.3 Information on ITMOs• Quantification of the mitigation information in the NDC:
GHG Emission Scenario Emission Reduction by Mitigation (2030)
SectorSub-sector
BAU 2030
Reduction
Emission
MtCO2e
MtCO2e
MtCO2e
95.14
43.74
51.4
Power36.28
9.72
26.56
Transport
94.31
Industry (energy)
101.99
7.68
30.41
5.64
24.77
Households
3.35
0.84
2.51
Commercial
Energy
10.16
0.82
9.34
Agriculture
23.98
11.16
12.82
Brick Kilns
8.31
4.28
4.03
Fugitive
2.92
2.89
0.03
F Gases
Total Energy
226.56312.5485.98
10.97
Cement & Fertilizer
10.97
IPPU
53.6
Agri. & Livestock
54.64
1.04
AFOLU
0.37
0.37
Forestry
Total AFOLU
53.97
55.01
1.04
28.44
MSW & wastewater
30.89
2.45
Waste
Total Emission/Reduction
409.4189.47
319.94
Note: NDC (2021 Update) proposed 27.56 MtCO2e (6.73%) reduction in unconditional and an additional 61.91
MtCO2e (15.12%) reduction in conditional scenario.

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1.4 Information on each cooperative approach• Bangladesh participated in the JCM scheme established and implemented
between Japan and its partner countries (in this case, Bangladesh).
• So far, credits (ITMOs) have been allocated for 2 JCM projects.
* A sample of description which will be provided for each cooperative approach.
Title of theProject/Approach

Introduction of PV-diesel Hybrid System at Fastening Manufacturing Plant(Ref No. BD004)

Description of theapproach✓ GHG emission reduction measures: Displacement of grid electricity and/or captive electricity by
installation and operation of the solar PV system(s).
✓ Calculation of reference emissions: Calculated on the basis of the AC output of the solar PVsystem(s) multiplied by conservative emission factor of national grid electricity.
✓ Calculation of project emissions: Project emissions are the emissions from the solar PV system(s),which are assumed to be zero.
✓ Monitoring parameters: The quantity of the electricity generated by the project solar PV system(s).

Duration✓ Starting date of project operation: 01 Jun 16✓ Expected operational lifetime of project: 9 years

Expected mitigation✓ 226 tCO2e per year

Participating Parties✓ Bangladesh: YKK Bangladesh Pte Ltd✓ Japan: YKK Corporation

Authorized entities✓ Bangladesh Government: 50% of credits✓ Japan Government: 50% of Credits

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1.4 Information on each cooperative approach• Environmental Integrity: Descriptions of how each cooperative approach ensuresenvironmental integrity -✓ Ensured no net increase in global emissions for each cooperative approach byapplying corresponding adjustments;✓ The methodologies (for example, JCM methodologies) ensure net emission
reductions by setting conservative baselines.
✓ All the projects are taken and implemented through robust and transparent
governance, ensuring dissemination of project activities through a dedicatedwebsite, calling for public inputs, and stakeholder consultation meetings.
✓ Governing body (National Carbon Mechanism Committee) for scrutiny andapproval of projects, proposed methodologies and other related activities.
✓ All the projects have to comply the domestic environmental laws - Bangladesh
Environment Conservation Act & Rule - at all stages of project cycle.
✓ Conduct (if applicable based on the nature of the projects), Environmental
Impact Assessment for ensuring minimization/avoidance of negativeenvironmental, economic and social impacts.

2. Challenges in Reporting• Understanding the guidance and reporting requirements properly for Article 6 reporting• How to apply corresponding adjustments is still not clear• Lack of proper experience in establishing domestic arrangements in the country for
authorization of the use of ITMOs• Lack of proper experience in developing and maintaining a registry system to trackITMOs• Lack of proper domestic MRV system for collecting necessary information on both
qualitative and quantitative data on a regular basis

3. Needs for Capacity-Building• Bangladesh has participated in the Mutual Learning Program (hosted by IGES, Japan)and Article 6 Implementation Partnership• However, there is still needs for capacity-building for –✓ Developing national strategies, guidelines and baseline documents✓ Enhance capacity and knowledge of related ministries, agencies and privatebodies on Article 6✓ Developing and maintaining domestic tracking and registry system✓ Technical support on corresponding adjustments methods and preparing Article 6
reporting• Experience sharing among the Parties – knowledge and best practices – can be one of
the best ways forward.

Thank You