SB40: Side Event

UNFCCC SB40

Outcome Report of Side Event
“Supporting Mitigation Actions in Developing Countries – Promotion of the JCM, NAMAs and Other Initiatives”

This SB40 side event featured the Japanese government’s initiatives to support developing countries’ efforts to mitigate the effects of climate change, including the promotion of the Joint Crediting Mechanisms (JCM) and NAMAs. The event brought an opportunity to introduce support programmes to develop the JCM projects as well as the capacity building cooperation activities for the development of NAMAs in Asia.

The Event was attended by more than 30 participants. During the question and answer session, there were questions and comments in relation to the incentives of joining the JCM, the relationship between the JCM and NAMAs and the position of the JCM in the international negotiations in the context of Framework of various approaches (FVA).

Date

Thu. 5 June 2014 – 15:00-16:30

Venue

WIND – Ministry of Environment, Bonn, Germany

Organizers

The Ministry of the Environment, Japan (MOEJ), the Global Environment Centre Foundation (GEC), and the Overseas Environmental Cooperation Center, Japan (OECC)

Agenda

15:00-15:05	Opening remarks by Mr. Tomokatsu Kitagawa, Senior Vice-Minister of the Environment, Ministry of the Environment, Japan (MOEJ)
Part 1: Update and examples of Japan’s initiatives to support developing countries efforts.
15:05-15:20	Japan’s support programmes to implement low-carbon initiatives –Promotion of the JCM, NAMAs and other initiatives by Ms. Hiromi Masuda, Deputy Director, Office of International Strategy on Climate Change, International Strategy Division, Global Environment Bureau, Ministry of the Environment, Japan (MOEJ)
15:20-15:35	Evidence from host countries in the implementation of the JCM: Indonesia’s Response to Climate Change and results of the 1st JCM – Joint Committee by Mr. Dicky Edwin Hindarto, Head of Indonesia Joint Crediting Mechanism Secretariat (Indonesia)
15:35-15:45	Q&A
Part 2: Introduction of JCM support programmes and the link with NAMAs
15:45-16:00	Results and Progress of the MOEJ’s Financing Programme & Study Programmes for JCM Projects in 2013 by Mr. Kenji Shiraishi, Director, Global Environment Centre Foundation (GEC)
16:00-16:15	Experience of NAMA capacity building activities in Asia and development of seeds for the JCM by Ms. Emi Kaneko, Overseas Environmental Cooperation Center, Japan (OECC)
16:15-16:25	Q&A
16:25-16:30	Closing