International Conference for Implementing Article 6 of the Paris Agreement

17 February 2022 (19:00-22:00 JST / 11:00-14:00 CET)

Contents:

 - The first in a series of conferences introduced decisions made on the Article 6 implementation guidelines at COP26 and the Article 6 work programme for 2022.

 - Government representatives discussed development of institutional and governance framework and capacity-building needs based on their experience with Article 6 negotiations and piloting.

 - This initial gathering framed discussions for the 2nd conference through presentations on future work and capacity-building support needs based on the new Article 6 rules.

Event Details

Date/time
17 February 2022 (19:00-22:00 JST / 11:00-14:00 CET)
Venue

Online

Supporters
UNFCCC Secretariat
COP26 and COP27 Presidencies (TBD)
Languages
English

Presentation Materials

Event Details

Date
17 February 2022 (19:00-22:00 JST / 11:00-14:00 CET)
Venue

Online

Supporters
UNFCCC Secretariat
COP26 and COP27 Presidencies
Languages
English
Summary

Programme

Time Contents / Speakers
20 minutes Opening Remarks

YAMAGUCHI Tsuyoshi, Minister of the Environment, Japan Video

Patricia Espinosa, UNFCCC Executive Secretary Video

Alok Sharma, COP26 President Video

His Excellency, Ambassador Wael Aboulmagd, Personal representative of COP27 President, Arab Republic of Egypt Video

 
20 minutes Article 6 Decisions at COP26 and Work Programme for 2022 Perumal Arumugam Pillai, Team Lead, Programme Officer, Regulatory Framework Implementation, Mitigation Division, United Nations Climate Change Secretariat PDF(326KB)  
135 minutes Development of Institutional Arrangement and Capacity-building Needs Through Sharing Examples of Article 6 Implementation

Moderator: KOAKUTSU Kazuhisa, Director of International Negotiations, Office of the Market Mechanisms, MOEJ


(1) Examples of the Latest Efforts: Institutional and governance framework and capacity building necessary for Article 6 implementation

- What kind of mechanisms or activities are you implementing under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement?
- What kind of policy and institutional and governance arrangement are you preparing in in your country accordance with Article 6 rule agreed at COP26?

  • MASUDA Shogo, Deputy Director, Office of the Market Mechanisms, Ministry of the Environment, Japan PDF (2.3MB)
  • Simon Fellermeyer, Federal Office for the Environment, Switzerland PDF (124KB)
  • Juan Pedro Searle, Head of Climate Change Unit, Ministry of Energy, Chile PDF (1.5MB)


(2) Identification of capacity-building support needs: Supporting content for the implementation of Article 6

- How Article 6 implementation will enhance your NDC and climate action in your country?
- What kind of capacity building programme can be facilitated for the implementation of the Article 6 while reflecting experience of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), if any?

  • Marina Carrilho Soares, Second Secretary, Environment Division II, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Brazil PDF(56KB)
  • M. El Hadji Mbaye Diagne, Membre du Comité National des Changements Climatiques, Afrique Energie Environnement, Senegal PDF(179KB)
  • Darryl Chua, Assistant Director, Economic Research, National Climate Change Secretariat, Strategy Group Prime Minister’s Office, Singapore PDF(312KB)


(3) Application to CORSIA and Voluntary Markets: Importance of Article 6 implementation

- How the Article 6 implementation can be facilitated through the implementation of CORSIA and/or Voluntary Markets?
- What lessons can we learn from the CORSIA and/or Voluntary Markets? How the Article 6 implementation be benefited from the CORSIA and/or Voluntary Markets?

  • Molly Peters-Stanley, Foreign Affairs Officer, Office of Global Change, U.S. Department of State PDF (2.0MB)
  • Martin Hession, Official DG Climate Action, European Commission PDF(243KB)
 
Wrap-up Summary of discussion
Discussion points for the second conference
 
5 minutes Closing Remarks SEGAWA Keiko, Deputy Director General of Global Environmental Bureau, Ministry of the Environment, Japan  

Recorded Video


Monday 7th March, 2022, 19:00-22:00 JST / 11:00-14:00 CET

Contents:

 - Based on the discussion at the first conference, 2nd event focused on specific needs of related governments and the private sector related to the development of institutional and governance framework and capacity, and identify issues for the early implementation of market mechanisms.

 - Furthermore, we discovered areas where implementation can be accelerated by collaborating with stakeholders such as the UNFCCC RCCs.

Event Details

Date
Monday 7th March, 2022, 19:00-22:00 JST / 11:00-14:00 CET
Venue

Online

Supporters
UNFCCC Secretariat
COP26 and COP27 Presidencies
Languages
English
Summary

Programme

Time Contents / Speakers
5 min Opening Remarks ONO Hiroshi, Director General, Global Environment Bureau, MOEJ  
10 min   Summary of the discussion at the 1st conference and matters to be considered at this Conference
UGA Maiko, Section Chief, Office of the Market Mechanisms, MOEJ
PDF (198KB)
15 min Capacity-building support for early implementation of Article 6 of the Paris Agreement
  Experience in the capacity-building programme for host countries
Achievements and experiences of the RCCs
Jens Radschinski, Head, UNFCCC Regional Collaboration Centre (RCC), Bangkok
PDF (991KB)
130 min Identification of institutional and governance arrangements for implementing Article 6 and capacity-building programme
Moderator KOAKUTSU Kazuhisa, Director of International Negotiations, Office of the Market Mechanisms, MOEJ PDF (145KB)
  (1) Article 6 reporting and corresponding adjustments; Mutual Learning Program for Enhanced Transparency
HATTORI Tomohiko, Researcher, IGES PDF (637KB)
Maria Carolina Urmeneta Labarca, Pacific Alliance, Head of Climate Change Divisions, Ministry of the Environment, Chile  
(2) Readiness activity for Article 6 : Institutional arrangement, MRV and peer learning
Bianca Gichangi, Coordinator, Eastern Africa Alliance on Carbon Markets and Climate Finance PDF (1.4MB)
Ousmane Fall Sarr, Coordinator, West African Alliance on Carbon Markets and Climate Finance PDF (1.5MB)
(3) Pilot activity: Infrastructure development, domestic market policy and participation by private sector
Virender Kumar Duggal, Principal Climate Change Specialist, Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department, Asian Development Bank PDF (2.4MB)
Wendy E. Hughes, Practice Manager, Carbon Markets and Innovation Climate Change Group, World Bank PDF (1.2MB)
Dirk Forrister, President & CEO, The International Emissions Trading Association PDF (1.3MB)
Wrap-up Summary of discussion  
Future activities for capacity building for Article 6  
5 min Closing Remarks SEGAWA Keiko, Deputy Director General of Global Environmental Bureau, MOEJ  

Recorded Video