The Paris Agreement Article 6 Expert Training
September 25th – 27th, 2024
The LecTore Hayama (Room 103), Hayama, Japan
The Paris Agreement Article 6 Implementation Partnership Center (the A6IP Center) held the 1st Expert Training under the Paris Agreement Article 6 Implementation Partnership from September 25 to 27, 2024 in Hayama Town, Kanagawa Prefecture.
From 20 countries, 22 practitioners involved in Article 6 of the Paris Agreement participated in the training, shared experiences and discussed how to further implement cooperation under Article 6, together with practitioners at the A6IP Center, international and other organizations, about (i) the mechanism of Article 6, (ii) reference cases and issues in each country, and (iii) climate change mitigation to Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), which are GHG emission reduction targets, using Article 6.
Lectures on the following themes were made by the A6IP Center, international and other organizations, and then discussed in the form of exercises to deepen understanding and to provide an opportunity to consider measures to be taken in each country.
- Overview of Article 6 of the Paris Agreement and the advantages of utilizing Article 6
- Procedures for “Authorization,” “Tracking and Recording” and “Reporting” of Internationally Transferred Mitigation Outcomes (ITMOs)” based on the cooperative approach under Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement
- Building readiness for the crediting mechanism under Article 6.4 of the Paris Agreement
- Article 6 of the Paris Agreement and the use for Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA)
The training also gave the opportunity to build networks of Article 6 national experts. In addition, taking this opportunity, A6IP country coordinators had bilateral meetings with each national expert to confirm the progress of implementation and the strengthening of future cooperation.
Participating countries
Commonwealth of The Bahamas, People’s Republic of Bangladesh, Kingdom of Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, Republic of Burundi, Kingdom of Cambodia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Republic of Maldives, Mongolia, Federal Republic of Nigeria, Sultanate of Oman, Republic of Palau, Independent State of Papua New Guinea, Republic of the Philippines, Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, Kingdom of Thailand, The Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, Republic of Tunisia, Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, and Republic of Zimbabwe
International and other organizations which provided lectures
World Bank, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Secretariat, IETA, United Nations Environment Programme Copenhagen Climate Centre, Climate Action Data Trust Limited, International Air Transport Association (all participated online)
Objectives
- Enhancing understanding of national experts on Article 6 rulebook and implementation aspects
- Facilitating exchanges among national experts on Article 6 readiness preparation and implementation
- Create a space for mutual learning and sharing of country experience and lessons learnt among national experts
- Building networks of Article 6 national expert
Agenda (MC: Supanut Chotevitayatarakorn, Program Manager, A6IP Center)
| Time (JST) | Agenda | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
Session 1: Introduction | ||
08:30-08:45 | Registration | |
08:45-08:55 | Welcome Remarks | Kazuhisa Koakutsu, Director of A6IP Center(Online) |
08:55-09:05 | Opening Remarks | Kentaro Takahashi, Deputy Director, Office of Int’l Carbon Market, Global Environment Bureau, Ministry of the Environment, Japan |
09:05-09:20 | Participant introduction | Moderated by A6IP Center |
Session 2: Introduction to Article 6 | ||
09:20-09:50 | Background on Article 6 rules and key principles and relationship with Paris Agreement architecture | |
09:50-10:05 | Q&A | Moderated by A6IP Center |
10:05-10:35 | Overview of carbon market landscape and linkages with Article 6. Recent state and trends of carbon market and Article 6 implementation | Hari Gadde, Sr. Climate Change Specialist, World Bank (Online) |
10:35-10:50 | Q&A | Moderated by A6IP Center |
10:50-11:05 | Morning tea ⁄ coffee break | |
11:05-11:25 | Article 6 strategy: Identifying opportunities and managing risks | Hari Gadde, Sr. Climate Change Specialist, World Bank (Online) |
11:25-11:40 | Q&A | Moderated by A6IP Center |
11:40-12:00 | Interactive poll: Country status – Readiness assessment of fulfillment of Article 6 participation responsibilities | Moderated by A6IP Center |
12:00-13:00 | Lunch | |
Session 3: Communicating the benefits of Article 6 Lead by Thelma Tsungirirayi Mahachi, Policy Researcher, A6IP Center | ||
13:00-13:20 | Article 6 role in NDC ambition | |
13:20-13:40 | Economic potentials of Article 6 and benefits from private sector engagement | |
13:40-14:00 | Article 6 role in promoting sustainable development and transformational change | Abhishek Kaushik, Senior Advisor, UNEP-CCC (Online) |
14:00-14:30 | Q&A ⁄ Discussion | Moderated by A6IP Center |
14:30-14:45 | Afternoon tea ⁄ coffee break | |
Session 4: Article 6.2 authorization Lead by Supanut Chotevitayatarakorn, Program Manager, and Rabhi Abdessalem, Program Manager, A6IP Center | ||
14:45-15:10 | Overview of authorization under Article 6.2 | |
15:10-15:30 | Q&A ⁄ Discussion | Moderated by A6IP Center |
15:30-15:50 | Authorization in Practice: Sharing experience on authorization consideration | Country representatives Initial remarks (5 mins)
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15:50-16:30 | Group exercise: What would be your key criteria for considering authorization? (5 break-out groups) | |
16:30-17:00 | Report back and summary ⁄ Wrap up | Moderated by A6IP Center |
18:30 | Reception @ IGES HQ Remarks by Kazuhisa Koakutsu, Director of A6IP Center | Hosted by A6IP Center ⁄ IGES |
| Time (JST) | Agenda | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
09:00-09:10 | Check in | |
09:10-09:20 | Recap of Day 1 and introduction to Day 2 | A6IP Center |
Session 5: Article 6.2 tracking and linkages with ITMOs reporting Lead by Toshinori Hamaguchi, Program Manager, A6IP Center | ||
09:20-09:40 | Overview of tracking requirements under Article 6.2 | |
09:40-10:00 | Linkages of tracking to reporting of AEF | |
10:00-10:20 | Q&A ⁄ Discussion | Moderated by A6IP Center |
10:20-10:40 | Morning tea ⁄ coffee break | |
10:40-11:00 11:00-11:20 | Registry in Practice: Case study of registry provided by development partners |
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11:20-11:40 | Registry in Practice: Role of CAD Trust in promoting transparency | Ieva Steponaviciute, Director for Strategy and Outreach, CAD Trust (Online) |
11:40-12:00 | Q&A ⁄ Discussion | Moderated by A6IP Center |
12:00-13:00 | Lunch | |
13:00-13:20 | International registry’s development status and functionalities | Perumal Arumugam, Manager, UNFCCC Secretariat (Online) |
13:20-13:30 | Q&A | |
Session 6: Building readiness for Article 6.4 implementation Moderate by Supanut Chotevitayatarakorn, Program Manager, A6IP Center | ||
13:30-13:50 | Overview of Article 6.4 RMP and the standards and procedures developed by Article 6.4 Supervisory Body | Perumal Arumugam, Manager, UNFCCC Secretariat (Online) |
13:50-14:10 | CDM Transition and Current Status | Perumal Arumugam, Manager, UNFCCC Secretariat (Online) |
14:10-14:25 | Q&A ⁄ Discussion | Moderated by A6IP Center |
14:25-14:45 | Preparation of Host Party participation requirements for Article 6.4 mechanism | |
14:45-14:55 | Q&A ⁄ Discussion | Moderated by A6IP Center |
14:55-15:10 | Afternoon tea ⁄ coffee break | |
Session 7: Article 6.2 Initial Report Lead by Chatthep Chanyam, Technical Officer, A6IP Center | ||
15:10-15:30 | Overview of reporting and review under Article 6.2 | |
15:30-15:50 | Preparation of Article 6.2 Initial Report | |
15:50-16:10 | Q&A ⁄ Discussion | Moderated by A6IP Center |
16:10-16:40 | Group exercise: Identifying sources of information for IR reporting and further policy or technical actions required (5 break-out groups) | |
16:40-17:00 | Report back and summary | Moderated by A6IP Center |
17:00-17:10 | Wrap up of Day 2 | A6IP Center |
| Time (JST) | Agenda | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
08:30-08:45 | Check in | |
08:45-09:00 | Recap of Day 2 and introduction to Day 3 | A6IP Center |
Session 8: Other international mitigation purposes (OIMPs) – Use for CORSIA Moderate by Diana Khan, Program Manager, A6IP Center | ||
09:00-09:20 | Introduction to CORSIA | Abijith Amberi Premanand, Assistant Manager Climate Policy S&E-Policy and Standards IATA (Online) |
09:20-09:40 | Linkages between CORSIA and Article 6 | |
09:40-10:00 | Q&A ⁄ Discussion | Moderated by A6IP Center |
Session 9: Article 6.2 reporting on corresponding adjustments Lead by Chatthep Chanyam, Technical Officer, A6IP Center | ||
10:00-10:20 | Corresponding adjustments: Methods and application | |
10:20-10:40 | Q&A ⁄ Discussion | Moderated by A6IP Center |
10:40-11:10 | Group exercise: Filling Article 6 information in the structured summary | |
11:10-11:30 | Morning tea/coffee break Allocated time for online quiz: Assessment of the results of expert training (Individualassessment) | |
11:30-11:45 | Report back and summary | Moderated by A6IP Center |
Session 10: Wrap up and concluding | ||
11:45-12:00 | Feedback ⁄ assessment of the expert training and expectations for future trainings | Moderated by A6IP Center (Diana Khan) |
12:00-12:10 | Closing remarks | Hiroshi Ono, Special Policy Advisor, IGES |
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