JCM_SA_JC03_Mtg Rep

Date of meeting: 5 March 2020
Place of meeting: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Joint Committee of the Joint Crediting Mechanism
between Saudi Arabia and Japan
Third Meeting
Meeting Report

Agenda item 1. Opening
Mr. Khalid M. Abuleif, Chief Negotiator for Climate Agreements, Ministry of Energy, Industry
and Mineral Resources, opened the third meeting of the Joint Committee (JC) of the Joint
Crediting Mechanism (JCM) and gave opening remarks.
Mr. Magosaki Kaoru, Director, Climate Change Division, International Cooperation Bureau,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, gave opening remarks.
Table: Attendance
JC Members from Saudi Arabian side
Mr. Khalid M. ABULEIF

Ministry of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources

Mr. Hamoud R. AL-OTAIBIMinistry of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources

Mr. Abdullah AL-SARHAN

Designated National Authority

Mr. Mahammed A. AL-SAEED

Designated National Authority

Dr. Taha ZATRI

Designated National Authority

Mr. Abdullah TAWLAH

Saudi Aramco

JC Members from Japanese side
Mr. MIYAKE Hirofumi

Embassy of Japan in Saudi Arabia

Mr. KOBATA Mitsutaka

Embassy of Japan in Saudi Arabia

Mr. AKAMATSU Yoshiaki

Embassy of Japan in Saudi Arabia

Ms. MAGOSAKI Kaoru

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Mr. IZUMO Akira (alternate)

Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

Mr.

NAGAMORI

Kazumasa Ministry of the Environment(alternate)* The names of members present at the meeting are in bold print above. Mr. MIYAKE Hirofumi,
Embassy of Japan in Saudi Arabia was absent.

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Agenda item 2. Organizational matters
Agenda item 2.1. Adoption of the agenda
The JC adopted the agenda of the meeting.
Agenda item 2.2. Approval on attendance of observers
The Co-Chairs introduced the observer and the JC gave its consent to attendance of the observerat this JC meeting.

Agenda item 3. Current development of JCM
The Japanese side explained the overview of the JCM, the JCM model projects and the JCM
demonstration program.

Agenda item 4. Issuance of JCM credits
Agenda item 4.1. Introduction of High Efficiency Electrolyzer in Chlor-Alkali Production
Plant (SA001)
The JC considered the credit issuance request for the project SA001 “Introduction of High
Efficiency Electrolyzer in Chlor-Alkali Production Plant” and consented to the allocation ofthe credits for each side.

Agenda item 5. Designation as a Third-Party Entity
Agenda item 5.1. EPIC Sustainability Services Private Limited (addition of sectoral scope)
The JC designated EPIC Sustainability Services Private Limited for the additional sectoral
scope of 12 for validation and verification.

Agenda item 6. Other matters
Agenda item 6.1. Promoting development of JCM projects in Saudi Arabia
The JC discussed possible ways to improve the JCM to incorporate the Saudi Arabian national
circumstances and future cooperation for leading international negotiations under the ParisAgreement.
Agenda item 6.2. Application for CORSIAThe Japanese side explained the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for InternationalAviation (CORSIA) under the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). The JC
consented to further discuss a possible application of the JCM for the scheme.

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Agenda item 7. Conclusion of the meeting
The Co-Chairs gave closing remarks and closed the meeting.

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