JCM Global Partnership (JCM GP)

JCM Global Partnership (JCM GP)

Implementation of Paris Agreement Article 6 (Market Mechanisms)

Paris Agreement Article 6 and the JCM

Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement stipulates a cooperative approach in which the mitigation results achieved overseas are used to achieve the emission reduction targets of the supporting country. The Government of Japan has been implementing the JCM in accordance with the Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement.
Article 6 of the Paris Agreement (Carbon Markets Express)

Meeting requirements of the cooperative approaches

Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement contains series of requirements for implementing the cooperative approaches. The JCM is being developed and implemented in accordance with these requirements.

Promoting sustainable development

The bilateral documents agreed between JCM and Partner countries describes that the JCM contributes to the achievement of sustainable development (e.g. Bilateral document with Mongolia). Indonesia and Mongolia adopted the guideline for checking the contribution of sustainable development through JCM project implementation(SDGs page).

Ensuring environmental integrity

JCM ensures the environmental integrity by promoting additional greenhouse gas emission reductions through the JCM project implementation, Applying a conservative calculation method and Setting the eligibility criterion in addressing the environmental impact.

Ensuring transparency

All information including JCM rules and guidelines, Methodology and project information can be publicly available at JCM website.

Robust accounting (Avoidance of double counting)

The JCM will avoid the double counting in accordance with Paris Rulebook under Article 6 which will be adopted at COP26.
- More information: Article 6 of the Paris Agreement and the JCM (IGES)

Cooperation with World Bank

A Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) was signed between the MOEJ and the World Bank (WB) to scale up the JCM projects under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. The MOEJ and the WB is cooperating to promote scale-up of JCM projects and application of JCM’s MRV (Measurement, Reporting and Verification) methodologies to WB’s projects towards implementing the Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.
- Memorandum of cooperation between the World Bank and the Ministry of the Environment of Japan on collaboration for scaling-up of the JCM (Press release by MOEJ)

Past Seminars and Side Events

Past (from 2019) seminars and events about implementation of Article 6 of the Paris Agreement through the JCM.

Date Seminar/Side Event
March 2022 Results of Part 2 of the International Conference for Implementing Article 6 of the Paris Agreement hosted by the Ministry of the Environment, Japan (MOEJ)
March 2022 The contents of “Article 6 of the Paris Agreement” has been updated
February 2022 International Conference for Implementing Article 6 of the Paris Agreement(IGES)
November 2021 Result of UNFCCC COP26 Side Event ” Implementing the JCM and creating various benefits for stakeholders”(MOEJ, OECC)
May 2021 Posted an article “Delivering Climate Ambition Through Market Mechanisms: Capitalizing on Article 6 Piloting Activities” on the IISD Knowledge Hub(24 March 2021)
February 2021 Seminar on the Joint Crediting Mechanism - Recent Developments in Article 6 of the Paris Agreement towards Carbon Neutral - (IGES)
December 2020 Asian Transparency Workshop (Online) (IGES)
February 2020 Further understandings of Corresponding Adjustment and Reporting of Article 6 of Paris Agreement and seeking more opportunities with SDGs (IGES) (Agenda only)
December 2019 [COP25: Side Event] Accelerating the JCM to support NDCs implementation–Project scale-up and stakeholder collaboration – (OECC)
February 2020 Asian Transparency Workshop - Implementing the Paris Agreement (IGES)
December 2019 [COP25: Side Event] Accelerating the JCM to support NDCs implementation–Project scale-up and stakeholder collaboration – (OECC)
December 2019 [COP25: Side Event] How the JCM could address the achievement of Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) (IGES)
December 2019 [COP25: Side Event] How the JCM could address the achievement of Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) (IGES)
June 2019 [SB50: Side Event] “Regional Focused Dialogue on NDC Implementation in Southeast Asian Countries – Facilitating JCM and Stocktaking of Capacity Gaps & the Role of Regional Capacity Building Platform” (OECC)
December 2018 [COP24: Side Event] Scaling up Energy Projects in Asia to Trigger NDC Implementation -Replicating success stories from the JCM and the GCF for applying innovative technologies and finance- (OECC)
December 2018 [COP24: Side Event] Revising NDCs: stakeholder participation, capacity building and climate finance for implementation (OECC)