Mr.
Kazuhisa KOAKUTSU

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Policy Report
The Paris Agreement Article 6 Implementation Status Report offers a snapshot of global progress in implementing Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. Compiled by the A6IP Center, the report examines the readiness of 100 countries to participate in international carbon markets; analyzes global carbon-market activities; and identifies current status...
Non Peer-reviewed Article
In かんきょう横浜
Author:
パリ協定6条実施パートナーシップ(A6IP)センター
横浜市環境保全協議会が年6回発行する「かんきょう横浜」に、IGESの研究員が交代で寄稿しています。
Presentation
Vietnam Business Forum: Opportunities for Low-Carbon Technology Transfer
The author first introduced about the Joint Crediting Mechanism proposed by the Government of Japan to all audiences, who are Japanese and Vietnamese enterprises located in Ho Chi Minh city. Then, he explained about the JCM Financing Programmes funded by the Ministry of the Environment of Japan. He also gave a detailed explanation on (i) the...
Issue Brief
Author:
Katherine Rittenhouse
Peter Sopher
Daniel Francis
Stefano De Clara
Jeff Swartz
This case study covers the experimental Japanese voluntary ETS, the J-Credit System, the Tokyo Cap-and-Trade Program, the Joint Crediting Mechanism, Commentary on Market Functioning, and Policy Distinction. Remarks: This case study is co-authored by the IGES, the International Emissions Trading Association (IETA), and the Environmental Defense Fund...
PR, Newsletter or Other
In ISAP2016 Discussion Paper - Parallel Session 1
This material was prepared for the International Forum for Sustainable Asia and the Pacific (ISAP) 2016 as an executive summary of the IGES Discussion Paper DP1601: Koakutsu, K., Amellina, A., Rocamora, A.R. & Umemiya, C. (2016): Operationalizing the Paris Agreement Article 6 through the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) - Key Issues for Linking...
Discussion Paper
This papers informs the current progress and lessons from the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) and how they will contribute to the efforts in climate mitigation, especially Post-2020 to achieve the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) in the context of Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. Upon the analysis of IGES researchers, this report offer...
Working Paper
In the assessment of the substantial impact on the emissions reduction by the clean development mechanism (CDM), a large number of literatures indicate that there were concerns in the determination of the additionality of CDM projects particularly in the power sector, such as wind power, hydropower, natural gas, coal-fired power and waste heat...
Data or Tool
Editor:
This document aims to provide a comprehensive and easy-to-understand description of the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) including JCM concept, JCM project cycle, JCM related bodies, JCM project methodology, project design document (PDD), Registration process, post registration activities, procedure for issuance of credits, and procedure for...
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Updated: November 2025

IGES Activity on COP30

From 10 to 21 November, the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) will be held in Belém, located at the gateway to the Amazon rainforest in Brazil. As the highest decision-making
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Updated: December 2024

IGES Activity on COP29

From 11 to 22 November, the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) will be held in Baku, Azerbaijan. As the highest decision-making body of the UNFCCC, COP oversees the...
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Updated: January 2024

IGES Activity on COP28

Hosted in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, the 28th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC COP28) will begin on 30 November 2023. Before, during and after COP28, this Special Webpage