UNFCCC SB50 Side Event in Bonn, Germany

“Regional Focused Dialogue on NDC Implementation in Southeast Asian Countries – Facilitating Joint Crediting Mechanisms (JCM) and Stocktaking of Capacity Gaps & the Role of Regional Capacity Building Platform”

The Paris Agreement underlines the important role of the three means of its implementation, finance, technology development and transfer, and capacity-building. As for capacity building, it is important to call for enhanced actions and efforts as well as cooperation among various actors to strengthen the capacity and ability of developing countries. As for technology transfer, the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) facilitates diffusion of leading low carbon technologies as well as implementation of GHG emission reduction actions, and contributes to sustainable development of developing countries.

As a first theme of the side event, speakers shared experience and progress of climate change capacity building in ASEAN region and exchange views and opinions on needs and gaps of capacity building for implementing NDCs. As a second theme, speakers shared current status of the JCM in the region and discussed benefits and challenges to further promote and scale up the JCM projects to contribute to NDC implementation.

Date

20 June 2019, Thursday, 18:30 – 20:00

Venue

Room Bonn

Organizers

Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE), Thailand, Ministry of the Environment, Japan (MOEJ), Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management Organization (TGO), Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Overseas Environmental Cooperation Center, Japan (OECC)

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Agenda

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18:35-19:25
Opening Remark Ms. Natthanich Asvapoositkul, Director, Climate Change Management and Coordination Division, Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning, MONRE, Thailand
Presentations: Sharing of Institutional Perspectives, Country Experiences Moderator: Mr. Makoto Kato, General Manager, OECC
	“Importance of capacity building as one of a means of implementation to achieve Paris Agreement in ASEAN” Dr. Stefanos Fotiou Director, Environment and Development Division, United Nations ESCAP
	“Regional Focused Dialogue on NDC Implementation in Southeast Asian Countries – Facilitating Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) and Stocktaking of Capacity Gaps & the Role of Regional Capacity Building Platform” Mr. Thawatchai Saengkhamsuk, Director, Climate Change International Technical and Training Center
	“Latest updates and way forward of the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM)” Ms. Maiko Uga, Ministry of the Environment, Japan (MOEJ)
	“Lao PDR Sharing of Institutional Perspectives, Experiences on JCM and NDC” Ms. Daovinh Souhonphacdy, Deputy Director, Climate Change Promotion and Management Division, MONRE, Lao PDR
	“VIET NAM SHARING OF EXPERIENCES ON JCM AND NDC” Mr. Pham Van Tan, Deputy Director General, Determent of Climate Change, MONRE, Viet Nam
	“Current Progress of JCM in Thailand and Challenges of Secretariat of JCM Thailand” Dr. Paweena Panichayapichet, Manager, Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management Organization (TGO)
	“Country preparation to implement NDC, cooperation schemes, remaining gaps and needs” Ms. Chanutsakul Supirak, Environmental Official, Professional Level Policy and Strategy section, ONEP, Thailand
Panel Discussion with Q&A Moderator: Mr. Koji Fukuda, Chief Advisor, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
19:25-20:00	All Participants Key Discussion Questions: – What are the priority capacity needs for ASEAN to implement NDC? Any capacity gaps towards successful transition to the implementation phase? – What are the lessons from success of JCM and how to facilitate to increase numbers of projects? – What are approaches to effectively assess capacity gaps and needs in ASEAN? – How to further upscale the [on-going] regional cooperation on capacity building activities to meet the needs? And how to sustain capacity building platform in a long term? *Presentation by Mr. Makoto Kato (OECC): “Increasing effective contributions by the JCM to NDCs”
Closing