COP20: Side Event

UNFCCC COP20 & CMP10 Side Event in Lima, Peru

“Actions for low carbon development in developing countries through the Joint Crediting Mechanism”

The Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) which aims to facilitate diffusion of leading low carbon technologies etc., is under operation between Japan and 12 partner countries. This event that has been attended by more than 70 participants, has presented the current status and future expectations for the implementation of the JCM.

This side event has been selected as part of the “Pre-2020 Action Fair”, organized by the UNFCCC, following a request from the ADP, to showcase technical expert meetings in areas such as cross-cutting support for action.

Video Coverage by IISD Reporting Services is available at:

http://vimeo.com/114006215

Date

Monday, 8 December 2014 – 15:00-16:30

Venue

Maranga

Organizers

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

Agenda

Side Event Flyer

15:00-15:05	Opening remarks Dr. Yuji Mizuno, Senior Planning Officer, Office of Market Mechanisms, Climate Change. Policy Division, Global Environment Bureau, Ministry of the Environment, Japan
Part 1: Current status of the implementation of the JCM in partner countries
15:05-15:15	Status of JCM Implementation in Cambodia Mr. Sum Thy, Director of Climate Change Department, Ministry of Environment
15:15-15:25	Current status of the JCM implementation in Indonesia Ms. Ratu Keni Atika, Indonesia Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) secretariat Indonesia-Japan Bilateral Cooperation in Low-Carbon Growth Partnership
15:25-15:35	Current status of the implementation of the JCM in Laos Mr. Syamphone Sengchandala, Director, Department of Disaster Management and Climate Change, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment
15:35-15:45	Current status of the implementation of the JCM in Mongolia Ms. Saruul Dolgorsuren, Officer, Climate Change Coordination Office, Ministry of Environment and Green Development
15:45-15:55	Current status of the implementation of the JCM in Palau Mr. Xavier E. Matsutaro, Associate Climate Change Coordinator, The Office of Environmental Response and Coordination
15:55-16:05	Current status of the implementation of the JCM in Viet Nam Mr. Le Ngoc Tuan, Department of Hydrology, Meteorology and Climate Change, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment
Part 2: Support programs for the JCM -Presentations & Panel Discussion-
16:05-16:10	Projects finding cooperation for the JCM Mr. Makoto Kato, Principal Researcher, Overseas Environmental Cooperation Center, Japan (OECC)
16:10-16:15	JCM Financing Programme and Study Programme Mr. Yuji Kimura, Executive Director, Global Environment Centre Foundation (GEC)
16:15-16:30	Questions and Answers / Panel Discussion
16:30	Closing