Webinar on the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) Implementation in Mexico – Utilizing the JCM during the COVID-19 Period –

Ministry of the Environment of Japan (MOEJ) and the Global Environment Centre Foundation (GEC) in collaboration with Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources of Mexico and Pacific Consultants will jointly organize “Webinar on the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM*1) Implementation in Mexico – Utilizing the JCM during the COVID-19 Period -” on Tuesday, January 19, 2021.

Government of Japan is promoting dissemination of advanced low-carbon or decarbonizing technologies through the Financing Programme for JCM Model Projects*2 and GEC has served as an implementation agency of these projects since 2014. The webinar will be participated by government officials and business leaders from both countries, and it aims at sharing overview and progress of JCM and facilitating project development and scaling up those future projects.

Under the influence of coronavirus, it is required to take measures against coronavirus and climate change as well. In this webinar, we will introduce good examples including coronavirus countermeasures in the JCM Model Projects in Mexico, and explore how to utilize the JCM Model Projects effectively in the COVID-19 period.

After the webinar, individual meetings will be arranged online between the companies that are considering implementing low-carbon or decarbonizing technologies as JCM Model Projects and the companies that can provide relevant technologies. Also, individual consultation by GEC will be set up online for companies who would like to ask questions related to Financing Programme for JCM.

Overview of Webinar

  • Date:  Tuesday, January 19, 2021, 15:30-18:15 Mexico Time (UTC-6); Wednesday, January 20, 2021,6:30-9:15 Japan Time (UTC+9) 
  • Venue:  Please watch the webinar via Zoom. Prior registration is required.
  • Organizers: Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources of Mexico（SEMARNAT）, Ministry of the Environment of Japan (MOEJ), Pacific Consultants Co., Ltd., Global Environment Centre Foundation (GEC)
  • Language: English and Spanish（Simultaneous interpretation）

 

Program

Session 1. Opening Remarks:

Mr. Marco HEREDIA, General Director for Climate Change Policies, Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources of Mexico (SEMARNAT)

Mr. Kazuhisa KOAKUTSU, Director of International Negotiations, Ministry of the Environment, Government of Japan
Session 2. Information Sharing on the JCM Progress:

Recent Development of The Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM)
– Mr. Ryosuke HORIKAWA, Researcher, Ministry of the Environment, Government of Japan

Financing Programme for JCM Model Projects and JCM Global Match
– Mr. Hiroshi TAKAHASHI, Director, Financing Programme Group, Global Environment Centre Foundation (GEC)
– Ms. Nanako AOYAMA, Assistant Manager, Financing Programme Group, Global Environment Centre Foundation (GEC)

JCM Model Project Formation Study in Mexico
– Mr. Yoshihiro MIZUNO, Executive Project Manager, Urban Development Dept., Pacific Consultants Co., Ltd.
Session 3. JCM Implementation in Mexico

Introduction of 1.2MW Power Generation with Methane Gas Recovery System (2016) 
– Mr. Alfredo NICASTRO, Senior Vice President of Operations, MGM Innova Consulting LLC　

Introduction of Energy Efficient Distillation System to Tequila Plant (2018), Introduction of Once-through Boiler and Fuel Switching to Tequila Plant (2016)
– Dr. Fernando AVILA, Manufacturing Development Manager, Casa Sauza Beam Suntory Inc.

Impact of Covid-19 to Mexico and Recovery by Clean Energy
– Mr. Jorge Lopez MORTON, Vice President, Mexican Business Council for Foreign Trade (Consejo Empresarial Mexicano de Comercio Exterior, Inversión y Tecnología, A.C.: COMCE)
Session 4. Closing

Mr. Marco HEREDIA, General Director for Climate Change Policies, Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources of Mexico（SEMARNAT）

Mr. Yuji KIMURA, Executive Director, Head of Tokyo Office, Global Environment Centre Foundation (GEC)
Consultation with GEC & Business Matching (Zoom Meeting)

■Consultation: After the next day of the webinar, GEC and Pacific Consultants will have individual consultation online with companies who would like to ask questions related to Financing Programme for JCM. 

■Business Matching: After the webinar, individual meetings will be arranged online between the companies that are considering implementing low carbon or zero emission technologies as JCM Model Projects and the companies that can provide relevant technologies.

 

Registration

　◆Registration for Webinar　(Free of charge)
　◆Registration for Business matching/JCM Global Match　(Free of charge)  

　※１　The webinar and the business matching need to be registered separately.

　※２　JCM stands for the Joint Crediting Mechanism, and it is a bilateral cooperation mechanism that developing countries and Japan collaborate
　　　　on GHG emission reductions projects and share the reduction result.
　　　　For further information, please refer to the official website of JCM here

　※３　In order to support the implementation of candidate JCM projects, Ministry of the Environment, Japan has launched the “JCM Model Projects”.
　　　　The purpose of this model project is to financially support the implementation of projects which reduce GHG emissions by utilizing leading
　　　　low carbon technologies in developing countries, and in return seeks to acquire JCM credits for achievement of Japan’s GHG emission reduction target.

 

Contact

Global Environment Centre Foundation (GEC)
Tokyo Office
Attn: Tanabe, Inada
Phone: +81-3-6801-8773
E-mail: jcm-info@gec.jp