【Cancelled】Webinar on the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) Implementation in Mexico – Innovation for Carbon Neutrality through the JCM –

This webinar has been canceled due to the circumstances of the Mexican government. The webinar will be held in FY2022 and details will be announced later.

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 will jointly organize “Webinar on the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM*1) Implementation in Mexico – Innovation for Carbon Neutrality through JCM -” on Thursday, March 24th, 2022.

Government of Japan is promoting dissemination of advanced decarbonizing technologies through the Financing Programme for JCM Model Projects*2. 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.

Furthermore, as countries around the world aim to be carbon-neutral, innovation is the key to realizing a decarbonized society, in addition to thorough energy conservation and the introduction of renewable energy.

This webinar will introduce “Financing Programme for JCM Model Projects”, “Financing Programme to Demonstrate Decarbonization Technology for Realizing Co-Innovation”*3 and “Pilot Project for Comprehensive Support throughout the Whole Hydrogen Supply Chain Abroad”*4 started this fiscal year. Through these, the path to a post-corona decarbonized society in Mexico will be explored.

Related to the webinar, GEC will have individual consultation with companies considering applying for JCM Financing Programme. Also, individual meetings will be arranged between registrants of the webinar. Reservation is available through a match-making online platform “JCM Global Match”.

Overview of Webinar

  • Date: Thursday, March 24th, 2022, 16:00-19:30 Mexico City Time (UTC-6) / Friday, March 25th, 2022, 7:00am-10:30am Japan Time (UTC+9) 
  • Venue:  Please watch the webinar via Zoom. Prior registration is required.
  • Organizers: Ministry of the Environment of Japan, Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources of Mexico, Global Environment Centre Foundation (GEC)
  • Language:  Spanish and English (Simultaneous interpretation)

Program

  • Moderator:  Ms. Kaoru YAMAGUCHI, Assistant Manager, Financing Programme Group, Tokyo Office, Global Environment Centre Foundation (GEC)
Session 1. Opening Remarks:

– TBD, Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources of Mexico

– TBD, Ministry of the Environment of Japan
Session 2. Information Sharing on the JCM Progress:

Recent Development of the JCM (Joint Crediting Mechanism)
– TBD, Ministry of the Environment, Government of Japan

Mexico’s Policy for Carbon Neutrality and Expectations for the JCM
– TBD, Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources of Mexico

Financing Programme for JCM Model Projects and JCM Global Match
– Mr. Hiroshi TAKAHASHI, Director, Financing Programme Group, Tokyo Office, Global Environment Centre Foundation (GEC)

CO-innovation Projects and Hydrogen Projects
– Dr. Ryo KUBO, Senior Manager, Financing Programme Group, Tokyo Office, Global Environment Centre Foundation (GEC)

Q&A for Session 2

Coffee Break
Session 3. JCM Implementation in Mexico

Article 6 of the Paris Agreement and ITMO’s
– TBD, Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources of Mexico and National Ecology and Climate Change Institute

Carbon Market – Bilateral Agreements
– TBD, Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources of Mexico

Japan’s Expectations of Collaboration with Mexico
– TBD, Ministry of the Environment of Japan

Mexico’s Proposal of Mechanisms for Reduction Transferences
– TBD

Q&A for Session 3
Session 4. Closing Address:

– TBD, Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources of Mexico

– Mr. Yuji KIMURA, Executive Director, Head of Tokyo Office, Global Environment Centre Foundation (GEC)
Consultation with GEC (online) & Business Matching via “JCM Global Match” 

■Consultation: GEC will have individual online consultations with companies who would like to ask questions related to the JCM Financing Programme. The application form is available through the Registration form of the webinar. Online consultations will be held at a later date after the webinar.

■Business Matching: Through a business matching website, “JCM Global Match”, individual meetings can be arranged online between companies that are interested in the JCM Financing Programme. After signing up for the “JCM Global Match“, you can make reservations for individual meetings. GEC will send a confirmation once your meeting is set. “Matching” between companies are required prior to the reservation. For the detailed information, please see here. 

 

Registration　

　You cannot register for the webinar due to the cancellation.

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

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

　*1　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

　*2　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 decarbonizing technologies in developing countries, and in return seeks to acquire JCM credits for achievement of Japan’s GHG emission reduction target.

　*3　“Financing Programme to Demonstrate Decarbonization Technology for Realizing Co-Innovation” aims to create innovation beneficial for both Japan and developing countries through collaboration (co-innovation). The purpose of this financing program is creating a zero-carbon society through renovation and dissemination of high quality decarbonizing technologies and products, which are some of Japan’s strength, by means of systemization and packaging of multiple technologies, and by encouraging uptake of such technologies, in addition to bringing benefits to the technology developers in Japan as a result.

　*4　“Pilot Project for Comprehensive Support throughout the Whole Hydrogen Supply Chain Abroad” will subsidize a part of the demonstration project to produce hydrogen derived from renewable energy in third party countries where renewable energy is abundant such as solar power generation and wind power generation and to transport and utilize in partner countries (such as Pacific Island countries).

 

Contact

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