Updates of A6IP and the Center

Kazuhisa KOAKUTSU
Director
Paris Agreement Article 6Implementation Partnership Center

The Article 6 Implementation Partnership
Overview
Structure

Promote international collaboration for capacity building related to Article 6 of the Paris Agreement,
including by sharing good practices and supporting the implementation of Article 6.

Launch & Collaboration❖ Launched Nov 16, 2022 @ COP27,
Japan Pavilion❖ Mainparticipants(Ministeriallevel):
Japan, United States, Germany, Italy, New Zealand,Singapore, Sweden, Estonia, UNFCCC Secretariat,World Bank, IETA
❖ Letter of Intent signed on Nov 16, 2022,

between Mr. Nishimura, Minister of Environment,and Mr. Stiell, Executive Secretary of the UNFCCC,
on collaboration under this partnership.

❖ Memorandum ofCooperation signed
on Jan 26, 2023 between the World Bank and MOEJ,
on collaboration for the realization of global carbon markets.

Our partnership leverages the combined know-how of countries, regional alliances,multilateral bodies, and public / private institutions of every size

The Center (“A6IP”): Secretariat of the Partnership
Background

High Integrity CarbonMarkets

Management StructureArticle 6 Implementation Partnership
Partner Countries

High integrity carbon markets
must be consistent with ambitious,
science-aligned emissions pathways,

Int’l Orgs

Plenary andThematic WGs

to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.
The Center is formally establishedby G7 Ministers on Apr 2023 at the G7
Climate and Energy Ministers’ Meeting,
together with the declaration of the G7
Principles of High Integrity Carbon
Markets.

✓ Demand-Side Integrity:

The use and disclosure of credits mustalign with net-zero emissions by 2050

The Center has a global remit topromote these principles through✓ Market Integrity:

capacity-building — helping to developTransparent information and public

the know-how, institutional arrangements,

tracking for carbon credits

and international links needed to leverage
Article 6.

ResearchInstitute / PrivateSectors✓ Supply-Side Integrity:

MRV + high environmental integrity

UNFCCC
RCC /RegionalAlliances

IGES manages the Center
Governing structure will be expanded with UNFCCC / WorldBank

A6
Implementation
PartnershipCenter(i) Capacity
Building Support

Advisory Group
Secretariat(ii) Annual Report,
Data Archive(iii) Holding
WGs/meetings

Center manages the Partnership
Develops & shares CB tools + tailored support packages

Designation of IGES for the managementof A6IP Center
Establishment
On April 27, 2023, the A6IP Center wasestablished to serve as the secretariat of A6IP
and promote its activities.
Activities of the A6IP Centero Development of capacity-building tools for
authorization, reporting, and trackingo Development of tailored support packages
responding to country needso Collection and dissemination of information
on capacity-building support and datao Management of the A6IP

“ … For providing sustained activities at the Partnership, we welcome Japan’s initiative
to establish the “Article 6 Implementation Partnership Center”, in this regard as asecretariat
for the Partnershipin supporting
capacity building
towards
implementing Article 6 of the Paris Agreement .”- 2023 G7 Climate, Energy and Environment Ministers’ Communiqué

A6IP Center Management
The Institute for Global Environmental
Strategies (IGES) is responsible for themanagement of the A6IP Center.
In cooperation with international organizations,in particular the UNFCCC Secretariat and theWorld Bank, IGES will establish the governing
structure of the A6IP Center, develop concrete
capacity-building support measures, andshare the results to the world

76 Partner Countries and Region
Asia

Eastern Europeand CentralAsiaEurope1681310Bangladesh,
Bhutan,Brunei,Cambodia,India,
Lao PDR,Maldives,
Mongolia,
Nepal,
Pakistan,
Philippines,
Singapore,
Sri Lanka,
Thailand,
Timor- Leste
VietnamArmenia,
Azerbaijan,
Georgia,
Kazakhstan,
Kyrgyz Republic,
Moldova,
Ukraine,UzbekistanAndorra,Estonia,
Finland,France,Germany,
Greece,Italy,
Iceland
NorwaySweden,Switzerland,
UK
European Union

Argentina,
Bahamas,Barbados,Belize,
Brazil,Chile,
Costa Rica,
Dominican
Republic,
Jamaica,
Peru

Latin America & North Africa &the Caribbean the Middle East(as of Feb. 24)

NorthernAmerica

Oceania

Sub- SaharanAfrica53515

Jordan,Morocco,Saudi Arabia,
Tunisia,
UAE

Canada,Mexico,USA

Australia,
Fiji,
New Zealand,
Palau,
Papua New
GuineaVanuatu

Botswana,
Burundi,Côte d'Ivoire,
Ethiopia,
Ghana,
Kenya,
Namibia,
Nigeria,
Rwanda,Senegal,Sudan,
Togo,
Uganda,Zambia,Zimbabwe

Inclusive participation from many countries across each region

Partner Organizations(as of March 5)

United Nations

Multilateral / Regional

International / NGOs / Research Institutes

UNFCCC secretariat

World Bank

UNDP

Global Green Growth InstituteUNEP- CCC (Copenhagen Climate Centre)

European Bank for Reconstruction andUNIDO

Development (EBRD)

UNU- IAS (United Nations University Institute

African Development Bankfor the Advanced Study of Sustainability)

Asian Development Bank

UNU- VIE (Vice Rectorate in Europe)OECD

UNOPS- ICAT (Initiative for Climate Action

International Energy Agency (IEA)

Transparency)

East African Alliance on Carbon Markets

Overseas Environmental Cooperation Center& Climate Finance

Perspectives Climate Research

Climate Action Data Trust
Climate Change and Development Academy of Mongolia
Climate Focus
Conservation International
Democratic Republic of Congo/Yuula Academie
European Roundtable on Climate Change and Sustainable Transition
Fair CarbonForest Trends Association
Gold Standard
IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources)

West. African Alliance on Carbon Markets& Climate Finance+ Private sector partnerships

International Emissions Trading Association
NDC Partnership

TERI (The Energy and Resources Institute)
Tsinghua University, China
Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity Initiative
W orld Resources InstituteA6IP Activities
OutlineBased on the decisions on the detailed rules for implementing Article 6 at COP27, establish
thematic working groups (WG) of (1) authorization, (2) reporting, and (3) tracking, necessary forthe implementation of Article 6, and provide support for capacity building (CB)and institutional arrangements, mainly targeting government officials.
Partnership Website
A6partnership.org

Activities
Thematic Working Groups(“WG”)
1. Authorization
Support countries’ authorization (capacitybuilding to government officials, setting
policies and guidelines, etc.)

2. Reporting
Support developing initial, annual,and regular reporting

3. Tracking
Support developing a national registry,
utilizing international registry, or others

Information Platform

Technical AssistancePrivate Sector SupportArticle 6 updates:
Info on capacity building & related events

Practical training: Workshops for mutual
learning on WG themes

Resource sharing:
Case studies & good practices

Technical assistance:
On methodology development

Networking, awareness, & advocacy:
Joint engagement across sectors & borders
Research & training:
Co-creating webinars, playbooks, & otherassets for capacity buildingA6IP Support Package
Article 6 strategy:
Establishment of Article 6 strategy(guiding principles, eligibility criteria, scope, ambition, etc)
Authorization:
Establishment of legal & institutionalframeworks for the authorization process
Reporting:
Preparation for Initial Report, Annual Report,& the Report on Regular Information
Tracking:
Use of a national / international registry for ITMOs
reporting

A6IP Support Package OfferProcess
Step 1: Invitation to Partner Countryfor Support Package Development
Step 2: Expression of Interest
Step 3: Online / In-PersonConsultation
Step 4: Propose Draft SupportPackage

Project initiation:
Preparation of an Article 6 pipeline for project development

Step 5: Capacity Building
Coordination

Methodology development:
Development and application of a baseline

Step 6: Support Package
Implementation

Continuous capacity building support from A6IP
LegendNDC
TargetYear

Milestones in 2024 2026
Support PackageTimeline

COP28

1st BTR‘23 Q4‘24 Q2‘24 Q1‘24 Q4‘24 Q3

2nd BTR

Next NDC Submission‘25 Q2‘25 Q1‘25 Q4‘25 Q3‘26 Q2‘26 Q1‘26 Q4‘26 Q32030

Phase I: Initial
Stage(3 - 6 mths)

Phase II: Implementation(Approx. 24 mths)

CountryEngagement
Official
Launch @COP28

Phase III: Review &NDC Enhancement(3 - 6 mths)

Phase IV: Continuation of A6 Support Package
Implementation(Based on next NDC cycle)
BTR = Biennial Transparency
ReportA6IP Schedule– 2023- 2024
JanMar

G7 in Sapporo
MaySB58JulSepApril

COP28

Nov2024

Feb

AprJunAug

OctDec

A6IPC (Secretariat of the A6IP) operates
1st WGs

2nd WGs

3rd WGs

Information Platform (via website・e- newsletter）
Development of A6IP Support Package
Meeting

AgendaPlenary Meeting (Sep ‘23)

Focusing on regional activities welcoming RCCs and regional alliances

Authorization WG (Sep ‘23)

Authorization processes and institutional arrangements

Reporting WG (Oct ‘23)

A6 reporting (initial report and annual information)

Tracking WG (Nov ‘23)

Development and operation of registries

COP28 (Dec ‘23)

Ministerial event: Outlining the latest A6IP capacity building tools and packaged support-Webinar: Private Sector (Jan ‘24)

Preparing the private sector for A6 (in partnership with IETA)-A6IP Advisory Group Meeting

Setting 2024 strategic direction for supporting partner countries

3rdJoint WGs (April ‘24)

Authorization, Reporting, Tracking

2nd-

A6IP Working Groups on Authorization, Tracking and Reporting
6 WGs have been organized in 2023
•Authorization – 1st WG (Mar 15th, 2023), 2nd WG (Sep 26th, 2023)•Tracking – 1st WG (May 10th, 2023), 2nd WG (Nov 21st, 2023)•

Reporting – 1st WG (Apr 19th, 2023), 2nd WG (Oct 18th, 2023)

Objectives•

Exchange information from partner countries and organizations involved in authorization,
tracking and reporting of Article 6•

Promote the development of tools for authorization, tracking and reporting

Participants
Broad participation from partner countries and organizations

Timeline of activities
2023

Activities
Working Groups

1st meetings
2nd meetings

Q1

Q2

A

R T

2024

Q3

Q4

A

R T

Future meetings
CB Tools

A – Authorization
T – Tracking
R – ReportingJ – Joint meeting

Q1

Q2

Q3

Share & discuss
Reflect on feedbacks
Experts engagement
Utilization – country support
Continuous development

Q4

Q1(2 WGs/y)J

Develop 1st draft

Present 1st output

2025

COP28
Tunisia (May)

Q2

Q3

Q4

The Center (“A6IP”): Our Team
A6IPC Office @ IGES HQ (Japan)

Kazuhisa
Koakutsu
Director

Hayato Nakamura
Program Manager

Diana Khan
ProgramManager

Supanut
ChotevitayatarakornProgram Manager

ThelmaTsungirirayi
Mahachi
Program Officer

Rabhi
Abdessalem
Program Manager

Chatthep
Chanyam
Technical Officer

Toshinori
Hamaguchi
Program Manager

Tomoko Yamashita
Program Coordinator

Kahori Yamamoto
AdministrativeAssistant

Masatsugu Azuma
Policy Researcher

Yuqing (Ariel)Yu
Deputy Director
IGES BRC

Thank you!
Join the Article 6 Implementation
Partnership and its Center today!

https://a6partnership.org/
Contact:
A6_partnership@iges.or.jp