September 1st, 2023, from 19:00 to 22:00 JST
(12:00pm-3:00pm CEST, 6:00am-9:00 am EDT)
Online
Objectives
- Introduction of the Paris Agreement Article 6 Implementation Partnership (A6IP) Center
- Promoting regional synergies and scale-up for the Article 6 implementation
- Exploring opportunities for learning Article 6 and the Paris Agreement
Participants
All partners
Summary
Summary of the 2nd Plenary Meeting 
[PDF 230KB]
Agenda of Sep. 1st (MC: Abdessalem Rabhi, A6IP Center)
| Time (JST) | Agenda | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| 19:00-19:05 | Opening remarks | Yutaka Matsuzawa, Vice-Minister for Global Environmental Affairs, Ministry of the Environment, Japan (MOEJ) |
| Session 1: Progress of the A6IP and establishment of the Center Video for Session 1 | ||
| 19:05-19:35 |
| Sadamitsu Sakoguchi, Assistant Director, Office of Director for International Cooperation for Transition to Decarbonization and Sustainable Infrastructure, MOEJ [PDF 640KB] Kazuhisa Koakutsu, Director of A6IP Center [PDF 779KB] |
| 19:35-19:45 | Comments from partners | |
| Session 2: Regional support for Article 6 Implementation Video for Session 2 | ||
| 19:45-20:45 | Regional activities
Synergies and Scale-up
| Chatthep Chanyam, Climate Change Technical officer, A6IP Center [PDF 1MB] -Panelists- Perumal Arumugan, Manager, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Hari Gadde, Senior Climate Change Specialist, Carbon Markets and Innovation Practice of the Climate Change Group, World Bank [PDF 565KB] Ousmane Fall Sarr, Coordinator, West African Alliance [PDF 2MB] Isaac Rubayiza, Eastern Africa Alliance Cristina Figueroa Vargas, Technical Focal Point in the Technical Subgroup on MRV of the Pacific Alliance, Climate Change Division, Ministry of Environment, Government of Chile [PDF 730KB] Virender Kumar Duggal, Principal Climate Change Specialist, Asian Development Bank (ADB) Jan-Willem van de Ven, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) [PDF 2MB] Pedro Venzon, International Policy Advisor, International Emissions Trading Association (IETA) |
| 20:45-21:15 | Overall discussion | |
| Session 3: Information sharing from partners Video for Session 3 | ||
| 21:15-21:30 | UNU education programme to support implementation of Article 6 of the Paris Agreement | Akio Takemoto, Head of Programme and Administration, United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability (UNU-IAS) [PDF 1MB] |
| 21:30-21:45 | Activities supporting A6 implementation | Karen Holm Olsen, Senior Advisor, Carbon Market Coordinator, UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre (UNEP-CCC) [PDF 1MB] |
| 21:45-21:55 | Overall discussion | |
| 21:55-22:00 | Closing remarks | Yasuo Takahashi, Executive Director, IGES |
