Preliminary Selection Result for Financing Programme for JCM Model Projects in FY2020 (5th Selection)

 Global Environment Centre Foundation (GEC) as an implementing organization for the Financing Programme for Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) Model Projects in FY2020, has been solicited proposals for the financing programme and is announcing the 5th selection of 3 projects.

 

Purpose of Programme

   Japan establishes and implements the Joint Crediting Mechanism (hereinafter referred to as “the JCM”) in order both to appropriately evaluate contributions from Japan and to greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions or removals in a quantitative manner achieved through the diffusion of low carbon or decarbonizing technologies, products, systems, services, and infrastructure as well as implementation of mitigation actions in developing countries.
Starting from Mongolia in January 2013, Japan has established the JCM with 17 partner countries (Mongolia, Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Kenya, Maldives, Viet Nam, Lao PDR, Indonesia, Costa Rica, Palau, Cambodia, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Chile, Myanmar, Thailand and Philippines) at this moment. 
In order to support the implementation of candidate JCM projects, Ministry of the Environment, Japan (hereinafter referred to as “MOEJ”) has been implementing the “JCM Model Projects (hereinafter referred to as “model project”),” which includes collaboration with projects supported by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and government-affiliated financial institutions. 
The purpose of this model project is to financially support the implementation of projects which reduce GHG emissions by utilizing leading low carbon or decarbonizing technologies in developing countries, and in return, to acquire JCM credits for achievement of Japan’s GHG emission reduction target. Moreover, along with the Overseas Development Strategy (Environment) compiled by Cabinet Office in June 2018, the JCM model project aims to contribute to global GHG emission reductions, through the diffusion of leading low carbon or decarbonizing technologies.

Overview of Selected Projects

   GEC accepted project proposals for FY2020 between 6 April 2020 and 30 October 2020. After reviewing proposals and conducting interviews, 3 proposals listed below were selected in the fifth selection. In total, 25 projects have been selected this year. This time, GEC has selected projects to introduce renewable energy such as mini hydro power and solar power generation.
GEC will further examine the project contents and provide a notice to the representative participants for the final decision before the proposed projects are implemented.

<Projects Selected in the Fifth Selection>

No. Partner Country Representative Participant Project Title Expected GHG Emission Reductions (tCO2/year)
1 Indonesia AURA-Green Energy Co., Ltd. 8MW Mini Hydro Power Plant Project in Maluku Province 18,034 
2 Chile Sharp Energy Solutions Corporation 34MW Solar Power Project in Nuble Region 25,576 
3 Thailand Shizen Energy Inc. 30MW Floating Solar Power Project in Industrial Park 13,739  

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About Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM)

Organization Contacts

For further information, please contact:

Attn: Hiroshi TAKAHASHI, Masami ISHIHARA

Financing Programme Group, Tokyo Office Global Environment Centre Foundation (GEC)
4th Floor Hongo Ozeki Bldg., 3-19-4 Hongo Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
E-mail：jcm-info@gec.jp