In October 2020, the Japanese government announced its aim for the "realization of a carbon-neutral and decarbonised society by 2050". In order to accomplish this goal, the seminar provides opportunities for private companies that are interested in the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) to share insights on recent global movements in carbon markets and Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, as well as practical cases, on the ground in partner countries such as Thailand, Bangladesh and Kenya.
* JCM partner countries (as of January, 2021) : Mongolia, Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Kenya, Maldives, Vietnam, Lao PDR, Indonesia, Costa Rica, Palau, Cambodia, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Chile, Myanmar, Thailand, Philippines (17 countries)
Event Details
Online (Zoom)
IGES Climate and Energy Area
E-mail: [email protected]
Presentation Materials
| 16:00-16:05 | Opening Remarks | Ministry of the Environment Japan | |
| 16:05-16:20 | “Domestic and international trends on climate change and the latest status on Article 6 of the Paris Agreement” Kazuhisa KOAKUTSU, Director for International Negotiations, Office of Market Mechanism, Ministry of the Environment Japan |
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| 16:20-17:20 | “Global trends in actions based on Article 6 of the Paris Agreement” Moderator: Kentaro TAKAHASHI, Programme manager, Climate and Energy Area, IGES |
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| 1) Recent developments and movements worldwide Axel Michaelowa, Senior Founding Partner, Perspectives climate group |
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| 2) KliK Foundation Programmes Michael Brennwald, Director Carbon Procurement, Foundation for Climate Protection and Carbon Offset (KliK) |
PDF (265KB) Video |
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| 3) Article 6 cooperation activities in a JCM partner county (cases in Chile) Juan Pedro Searle, Head of climate change unit, Ministry of Energy, Chile |
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| 17:20-18:10 | “The role of Article 6 of the Paris Agreement in the implementation of NDC and expectations for JCM” Moderator: Kentaro TAKAHASHI, Programme manager, Climate and Energy Area, IGES |
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| 1) World Bank Initiatives focusing on Capacity Building Chandra Shekhar Sinha, Advisor, Climate change group, World Bank. |
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| 2) Sharing of NDC updates and JCM activities Paweena Panichayapichet, Manager, Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management Organization (TGO) |
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| Mirza Shawkat Ali, Director (Climate Change and International Convention), Department of Environment under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bangladesh | PDF (1.0MB) Video |
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| Ressa Kombi, Climate Change Officer, Ministry of Environment & Forestry, Kenya | PDF (570KB) Video |
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| 18:10-18:15 | Closing Remarks | Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) |
*Presentation materials of Mr. Juan Pedro Searle of Chile and Mr. Mirza Shawkat of Bangladesh have been updated after webinar ended.
Questions and Answers
Questions and Answers_Eng (125KB)