Training Materialon
Tracking Implementation of Article 6(Draft)Toshinori Hamaguchi
Programme Manager, IGES

Training Material on Tracking Implementation of Article 6
1. Objectives:
1) To understand the Tracking (Registries) aspects of Article 6.2.
2) To understand possible options to set up a registry system.
3) To understand experiences of countries having the registry system &international projects on development of a registry system.
2. Focus: Tracking (Registries) aspects of Article 6.2.
3. Targets: Personnel who are involved in tracking process of Article 6.2.

2Outline of Training Material on Tracking

1. Background of Tracking in the Paris Agreement Article 6
1) Guidance on cooperative approaches (Decision 2/CMA.3)
2) Guidance on tracking (Decision 6/CMA.4)(1) Registry of each party participating in a cooperative approach(2) International Registry
2. Current situations & challenges on Tracking & Carbon Markets
3. Possible options to set up a registry component for countries
4. Examples of countries having the domestic registry & major international
projects on development of the registry system.
1) Countries having the domestic registry (e.g. Ghana, Japan, etc.)
2) Major international projects on development of the registry system (e.g. ClimateWarehouse, National Carbon Registry, CAD Trust, VCS, etc.)
5. Plan on development of the Training Material on Tracking by A6IP.

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2. Current situations & challenges on Tracking & Carbon Markets.

2. Current situations & challenges on Carbon Markets & Tracking1) Current situations on Carbon Markets:
2) Challenges:
・Fragmentation of data that constrains market integration & scalability.
・Lack of centralized registries between voluntary & compliance markets.
・No joint reference data to compare different carbon units.
・Lack of pricing transparency and complexity of transactions.
・Limited visibility of project lifecycle.
・Unclear link of credits to the Nationally Determined Contributions.
・Lack of trust in the markets.

53. Possible options to set up a registry component for countries.

3. Possible options to set up a registry component for countries
Option 1: Developing a Domestic Registry
If Country A will participate in multiple cooperative approaches orimplement a domestic cap & trade system or sector-wide crediting, adomestic registry will be able to support them.
Important: Country A needs to have its enough capacity to implement,
operate & maintain the domestic registry.

Source: World Bank7

3. Possible options to set up a registry component for countries

Option 2: Using Independent Standard or Third Party Registry Systems

Most of the independent standards have their own registries which link to the registriesof other countries & the UNFCCC’s international registry system. If country A will notparticipate in many cooperative approaches, outsourcing the registry infrastructure
could be the best option.

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3. Possible options to set up a registry component for countries

Option 3: Using International Registry of the UNFCCC Secretariat

It might be a possible option for countries which do not have or do not have access tothe registry system. It was agreed in COP 27 that the UNFCCC Secretariat shall
implement the International Registry by 2024.

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3. Possible options to set up a registry component for countries
Summarya. Countries
suitable for thisoption
b. Advantagesc. Disadvantages

1. Developing a Domestic Registry

2. Using Independent Standard 3. Using International Registryor Third Party Registry Systems of the UNFCCC Secretariat

Countries participating in multiple
cooperative approaches or intends toimplement a domestic cap & tradesystem or sector-wide crediting.
・It can maintain control of reporting
infrastructure & track domestic
emission reduction programs.
・Possibility of using existing registry
to develop it.
・Possibility of getting technical &financial support from the partnercountries & institutions.
This option requires a country to haveor develop enough capacity to
implement & operate a registry.

Countries which do not intend toparticipate in many cooperativeapproaches.

Countries which do not haveenough resources & capacities tothe Option 1 & 2.

・Most of the independent
standards have their own registry.
・The reporting functions aremostly compliant with Article 6
requirements & the third party is
responsible for ensuring linkage
with other registry systems.

・No need to develop a domesticregistry.
・It will accommodate thereporting & tracking requirementsof the Paris
Agreement.

・Inability to customize the・Inability to customize theregistry to the unique needs of the registry to the unique needs of thecountry.
country.
・ (It will be implemented by the・Fees to the registry owner orend of 2024.)
operator for having a country
account & migrating a country’s
information to a different registry,
10or domestic registry.

5. Plan on development of the Training Material on Tracking by A6IP.

5. Plan on development of the Training Material on Tracking by A6IP.
- Continuous development of this Training Material (especially, the part of Section 4)
in cooperation with voluntary member countries having the registry & institutions
implementing the project on development of the registry system.
Information to be requested to the countries having the registry to implement A61) Name of the country.
2) Contact information of the national institution being responsible for operation ofthe registry.
3) Introduction of the national registry (e.g. When & how has it been developed by how
much costs?).
4) Characteristic and functions of the registry.
5) Lessons learned and advice on development and operation of the registry for othercountries.
6) Support country or organization to develop the registry, etc.
Source: CAD Trust

125. Plan on development of the Training Material on Tracking by A6IP.
Information to be requested to the international projects on development of the registry1) Name of the international project.
2) Contact information of the implementing organization.
3) Countries where the project was or is being or will be implemented.
4) Introduction of the project.
5) Approximate cost to develop the registry.
6) Possible support activities by the project.
7) How to get the support on development of the registry from the project, etc.
- Compiling & analysis of all the info. & finalization of this TM in the beginning of 2024.

Source: CAD Trust13

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Thank you for your attention

Any questions
Contact: a6_partnership@iges.or.jp
Website: https://a6partnership.org