Date of meeting: 06 November 2018 Place of meeting: Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Joint Committee of the Joint Crediting Mechanism between Mongolia and Japan Sixth Meeting Meeting Report
Agenda item 1. Opening
Mr. Batjargal Z., Advisor of Climate Change Project Implementation Unit under the Ministry of Environment and Tourism, opened the sixth meeting of the Joint Committee (JC) of the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) and gave opening remarks. Mr. Hiromichi Miyashita, First Secretary, Embassy of Japan in Mongolia, gave opening remarks.
1 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 JC gave its consent to attendance of observers at this JC meeting. Agenda item 3. Rules and guidelines Agenda item 3.1 Rules of Implementation for the JCM The JC considered the draft revisions on "Rules of Implementation for the JCM" and adopted it, as contained in Annex 1 to this meeting report.
Agenda item 3.2 JCM Project Cycle Procedure
The JC considered the draft revisions on "JCM Project Cycle Procedure" and adopted it, as contained in Annex 2 to this meeting report. Agenda item 3.3 Guidelines for Developing Sustainable Development Contribution Plan and Report The JC considered the draft "Guidelines for Developing Sustainable Development Contribution Plan and Report" and adopted it, as contained in Annex 3 to this meeting report. Agenda item 4. Changes to registered JCM project Agenda item 4.1 Installation of 12.7MW Solar Power Plant for Power Supply In Ulaanbaatar Suburb (Changes to registered JCM project (MN003)) The JC considered the post-registration change request of the project "Installation of 2.1MW Solar Power Plant for Power Supply In Ulaanbaatar Suburb" (MN003). The JC deemed the proposed changes do not prevent the use of the applied methodology "Installation of Solar PV System" (MN  AM003 Ver 2.0) and decided to approve the request.
Agenda item 5. Issuance of JCM credits
Agenda item 5.1 Installation of high-efficiency Heat Only Boilers in 118th School of Ulaanbaatar City Project (MN001) The JC considered the draft notification form and accepted notifying each side of the amount of credits to be issued for the project "Installation of high-efficiency Heat Only Boilers in 118th School of Ulaanbaatar City Project" (MN001) using the notification form.
Agenda item 5.2 Centralization of heat supply system by installation of high-efficiency Heat
Only Boilers in Bornuur soum Project (MN002)
The JC considered the draft notification form, including the note by the secretariat on the issuance request, and accepted notifying each side of the amount of credits to be issued for the project "Centralization of heat supply system by installation of high-efficiency Heat Only Boilers in Bornuur soum Project" (MN002) using the notification form, subject to the resubmission of corrected documents by the project participants and confirmation by the secretariat.
Agenda item 5.3 Installation of 12.7MW Solar Power Plant for Power Supply In
Ulaanbaatar Suburb (MN003)
The JC considered the draft notification form and accepted notifying each side of the amount of credits to be issued for the project "Installation of 12.7MW Solar Power Plant for Power Supply In Ulaanbaatar Suburb" (MN003) using the notification form, subject to the resubmission of corrected documents by the project participants and confirmation by the secretariat.
Agenda item 6. Other matters
Agenda item 6.1. Promoting development of JCM projects in Mongolia
The Japanese side explained the financing programme for the JCM and updated information on the JCM model projects, which are currently implemented in Mongolia. The Japanese side also explained the JCM Feasibility Study, Capacity Building, JCM Demonstration Project, and requested the Mongolian side to take appropriate actions as soon as possible for restarting the monitoring activity as for the JCM project "A HIGH EFFICIENCY AND LOW LOSS POWER TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM IN MONGOLIA" (MN005). The JC encouraged further development of MN005.
Agenda item 6.2. Progress reports of the JCM model projects
The secretariat of the Mongolian side explained the change in the format of progress report of the JCM model projects which was recently improved for the purpose of enhancing communication among stakeholders by including project information such as contact details, expected emission reductions and comments on challenges and needs for support as necessary for project implementation. Agenda item 7. Conclusion of the meeting The Co-Chairs gave closing remarks and closed the meeting. Annexes to the report Annex 1   Rules of Implementation for the JCM (version 04.0) Annex 2  JCM Project Cycle Procedure (version 06.0) Annex 3  Guidelines for Developing Sustainable Development Contribution Plan and Report (version 01.0)