Government of Japan

Article 6 Implementation Partnership
Authorization WG
March 17, 2023

Authorization under Article 6 in Japan

Takayuki SHIGEMATSU
Ministry of the Environment,Japan

Basic concept of the JCM and contribution to carbon neutrality
UNFCCC, Article 6 of the Paris Agreement
Reporting and Corresponding Adjustment
JCM

JAPAN

Leading decarbonizing technologies, etc., andimplementation of mitigation actions
Operation and management by theJoint Committee which consists ofrepresentatives from the both sides

Used to achieve Japan’s NDC

Credits

Partner Country
JCMProjects
MRV*GHG emissions
reduction/ removal*measurement, reporting and verification

 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 toin Article 6, paragraph 2 of the Paris Agreement.

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Project Cycle of the JCM

Can be conducted by the same TPE
Can be conducted simultaneously

JCM<Main actors at each process>

CDM

Project Participant / Each Government
Joint Committee

Submission of
Proposed
Methodology

ProjectParticipant

Joint Committee

Approval of Proposed
Methodology

CDM Executive Board

Project Participant

Developmentof PDD*

Project Participant

Third Party Entities

Validation

Designated Operational
Entities(DOEs)

Joint Committee

Registration

CDM Executive Board

Project Participant

Monitoring

Project Participant

Third Party Entities

Verification

DOEs

Joint Committee decides the amount
Each Government issues the credit

Issuanceof credits

CDM Executive Board*PDD: Project Design Document3

Implementation of the Article 6 rules into domestic rules

 JCM Promotion and Utilization Council was established in January 2022, which
consists of relevant 5 Ministries(MoEJ, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Agriculture,Forestry and Fisheries, and Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism)<Reference>
Plan for Global Warming Countermeasures (Cabinet Decision, October 2021)
Chapter 3 Countermeasures and policy measures to achieve targets
In addition, for the implementation of the JCM in Japan in line with the Paris Agreement and the related decisions, as well as thebilateral documents for the JCM and the rules and guidelines adopted by the Joint Council established based on the said
documents, the JCM Promotion and Utilization Council is established in the JCM implementing authorities.

 The Council’s duties include :1. the authorization of JCM credits as a Party to the Paris Agreement,
2. the determination of a method to apply a corresponding adjustment toprevent double counting,
3. the revision of the Guidelines for the Implementation of the JCM in Japan.

4Procedures for Authorization by Japan as a Party to the Paris Agreement
regarding the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) (Summary)

Procedures for authorization and corresponding adjustment
 public consultation :Feb.4th to March 5th ,2022
 Adopted on April 7th 2022 by the JCM Promotion and Utilization Council

Who authorize:• The JCM Promotion and Utilization Council (in Japan)

What to authorize:• JCM credits issued in the JCM registry of Japan,• JCM projects issuing those JCM credits• Legal entities acquiring those JCM credits, etc., based on the notification from the Joint
Committees decided in line with the JCM bilateral documents, rules and guidelines.

5Procedures for Authorization by Japan as a Party to the Paris Agreement
regarding the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) (Summary)Information publicly available:• The JCM implementing authorities promptly publish the information on authorizationon the JCM website• The name of a relevant partner country, the name of a JCM project, the name of a legal
entity acquiring JCM credits, JCM credit identification number, and the status ofauthorization by the relevant partner country, etc.
<JCM Website>(https://www.jcm.go.jp)

Mongolia-Japanpage“Issuance ofcredits”

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