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4th A6IP Working Group on Authorization

July 31st, 2024
19:00 – 21:30 JST / 12:00 – 14:30 CET / 6:00 – 8:30 ET
Online
Focus: Authorization framework and procedures

Objectives

  • Explore the available tools and means of support by development partners that assist countries in putting in place authorization arrangements for Article 6;
  • Share country experience with formulating authorization framework and procedures; and
  • Discuss what areas of support or toolkits are further needed to help countries making strategic decisions on authorization.

Participants

All partner countries and relevant partner organizations

Agenda (MC: Diana Khan, Manager, A6IP Center)

Time (JST)AgendaSpeakers

Session 1: Introduction

19:00-19:10

Updates on A6IP recent activities

Kazuhisa Koakutsu, Director of A6IP Center, IGES

19:10-19:20

Updates on SB 60’s negotiation on Article 6 and progress on authorization

Michael Vartanyan, UNFCCC secretariat

Session 2: Tools to support authorization consideration

19:20-20:05

(45 mins)

Sharing development partners’ tools and/or activities and their roles in supporting countries in building readiness for authorization (10 mins each)

– A6IP Capacity Building Tools

– The World Bank’s initiatives

– NDC Partnership’s Article 6 Readiness Toolbox

– SPAR6C Toolbox

– Other tools/activities by partners

Q&A

Supanut Chotevitayatarakorn, DProgram Manager, A6IP Center

Hari Gadde, Senior Climate Change Specialist, The World Bank

Molly McGregor, Head of Knowledge Management, NDC Partnership

Jorge Lujan, Project Manager, Enery Changes (on behalf of SPAR6C Program)

Session 3: Sharing country experience

20:05-20:50

(45 mins)

Sharing countries’ experience in formulating authorization framework (incl. e.g. terms and provisions, criteria, positive/negative list) and procedures (10 mins each)

Q&A

Shao Hua Ng, Manager, Global Partnerships, National Climate Change Secretariat, Singapore

Sophal Leang, Deputy Director of Department of Climate Change, Cambodia

Session 4: Discussion

20:50-21:20

(30 mins)

Open discussion: Guiding question – What areas of support or toolkits are further needed to support countries in making strategic decision on authorization

Initial remarks from previous country and organization speakers (3-5 mins each)

Moderated by MC

Session 5: Concluding

21:20-21:30

Summary and future A6IP plan

Kazuhisa Koakutsu, Director of A6IP Center, IGES