UNIFORM REPORTING FORMAT:
NATIONAL PROGRAMME ON
ACTIVITIES IMPLEMENTED JOINTLY
UNDER THE PILOT PHASE
GOVERNMENT OF JAPAN
UNIFORM REPORTING FORMAT:
NATIONAL PROGRAMME ON ACTIVITIES IMPLEMENTED JOINTLY
UNDER THE PILOT PHASE
List of
Programmes
1. Designated national authority for activities implemented jointly
1. A) Please fill in if not already communicated or if changes have occurred.
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Item
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Please fill in if applicable
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Name of the national authority :
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Competent agencies
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (focal point)
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Name of the national authority (English):
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same as above
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Department:
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Global Issues Division, Multilateral Cooperation Department, Foreign Policy Bureau (focal point)
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Acronym:
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MOFA
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Acronym (English):
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same as above
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Function within activity:
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AIJ focal point for international communication
One of the IMACC Secretariat for domestic co-ordination
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Street:
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2-2-1, Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku
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Post code:
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100
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City:
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Tokyo
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Country:
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Japan
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Telephone:
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81-3-3580-5012
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Fax:
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81-3-3580-5011
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E-mail:
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WWW-URL:
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Contact person (for this activity):
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Surname:
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Kitamura
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First name, middle name:
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Yuichi
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Job title:
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official
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Direct tel:
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81-3-3580-5012
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Direct fax:
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81-3-3580-5011
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Direct E-mail:
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yuichi.kitamura@mofa.go.jp
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2. Description of programme structure and features:
The Government of Japan (GOJ) established
the "Japan Programme for AIJ under the Pilot Phase" in November 1995, issued in January 1996 the
"Manual for AIJ Project Applications", the "Guidelines for Approving AIJ Projects" and
"AIJ Project Application Form". Major features of the Japan Programme are described in Appendix
1.
3. Process for obtaining approval
3. A) Brief description of procedure:
Application Procedure
Those who undertake AIJ projects shall submit an application for the AIJ project in accordance with Manual
for AIJ Project Applications to the competent ministry/ agency or to the IMACC Secretariat in case the
responsible ministry/agency is not identified by the project proponent.
Upon receipt of an application document, the competent ministry/agency shall send a copy to the IMACC
Secretariat. In case the IMACC Secretariat receives an application, it shall send the document to the
competent ministry/agency.
Evaluation, Approval and Reporting to IMACC
The competent ministry/agency shall evaluate an application and approve them if appropriate, in accordance
with the Evaluation Guidelines. The competent ministry/ agency shall provide guidance/advice to the project
proponents, in case there are problems in implementing their project.
The competent ministry/agency shall report to the IMACC Secretariat about the information on the evaluation
and approval as well as the status of the implementation of the approved AIJ projects.
The competent ministry/agency, which is to supervise a relevant AIJ project, shall ensure that the proposed
project would satisfy the following requirements, in approving it as AIJ under the Japan Programme:
3. B) List all criteria for national acceptance of an activity implemented jointly:
3.B.a) Criteria that support decision 5/CP.1:
- Predicted results of GHG emissions (or absorption) shall be presented both with and without the
proposed project, together with sufficient information on their prediction. Emissions projected
with the project shall be less than that without the project, orabsorption projected with the
project shall be more than that without theproject.
- Cumulative effects of GHG emission reduction resulting from the proposed project shall not be
negative.
- The proposed project shall be additional to the financial obligations of the Parties set out in
Article 4.3 of UNFCCC as well as to current official development assistance (ODA) flows.
- The proposed project shall be agreed upon as AIJ by the governments of partner Parties.
- The proposed project shall not cause greater increase in GHG emissions in other areas compared
with the reduction of GHG emissions expected from the project.
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3.B.b) Other criteria for national acceptance of AIJ:
- Project implementation entities shall regularly review predictions and modify them as
appropriate. They shall inform the competent ministry/agency of the modification.
- The environmental, economic, and social impacts of the proposed project shall be adequately
assessed. The results shall be reviewed by relevant authorities as appropriate.
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4. Summary of activities
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A) Summary of AIJ projects reported using the uniform reporting format for activities implemented
jointly:
None
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B) Non project activities:
- The Government of Japan (GOJ) established the Japanese Framework for AIJ through the AJapan Programme
for AIJ under the Pilot Phase@ and set up the Inter Ministerial/Agency Coordination Committee for AIJ
(IMACC) in November 1995. GOJ issued in January 1996 the AManual for AIJ Project Applications@, the
AGuidelines for Approving AIJ Projects@ and AAIJ Project Application Form@.
- GOJ held preparatory meetings of Japan AIJ Forum in March 1996 in Tokyo and in May 1996 in Osaka.
Government agencies such as the Environment Agency and MITI held a series of meetings to disseminate the
information on AIJ to wide-range of stakeholders and to call for their participation. A brochure to
disseminate information on AIJ is under preparation.
- In July 1996, the Government of Japan (GOJ) identified 11 projects as potentially promising AIJ
projects and has been encouraging and supporting the project proponents to obtain consents of the host
governments (List of 11 projects are attached as Appendix 2.). GOJ also decided the logo-mark of AIJ in
July 1996. As of 1 July 1997, none of the above 11 projects received the consent of the host government.
GOJ will send a report as soon as projects receive the consent of the host governments.
- Government agencies such as the Environment Agency and Ministry of International Trade and Industry
(MITI) set up AIJ Committees to elaborate the concept of AIJ/JI , to develop practical methodologies to be
applied for AIJ projects, and so on.
- The Environment Agency held in June 1996 a Regional Workshop on Transfer of Environmentally Sound
Technologies and AIJ. It co-sponsored an international workshops and conferences, including those in
Jakarta, Indonesia in June 1996, San Jose, Costa Rica in October 1996. It also sent experts to various
meetings/workshops/seminars to disseminate Japanese activities on AIJ and to contribute to the objectives
of those gatherings.
- MITI established in fiscal 1997 a scheme to provide costs for feasibility studies for several selected
projects which seem to be promising as AIJ projects.
- MITI co-sponsored the International Conference on Technologies for AIJ, held by the IEA GREENHOUSE GAS
R & D PROGRAM in May 1997 in Vancouver, Canada.
- New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), a public corporation supervised
by MITI, held AIJ seminars/workshops in Beijing, China and in New Delhi, India in 1996. It will hold a
seminar/workshop in Jakarta, Indonesia in February 1998.
Appendix 1
Major Features of Japan Programme for AIJ under the Pilot Phase
Objectives
(1) To accumulate experiences in order to contribute to the deliberative work for
the formation of an international framework of JI to be implemented in the
future;
(2) To establish a methodology for measuring, in a comprehensive manner, net
reduction or absorption in GHG emissions to be achieved by AIJ/JI;
(3) To formulate steps to encourage the private sector to participate in future JI
projects;
Eligibility
Domestic participants
(1) Japanese nationals and/or residents in Japan;
(2) Corporations, organizations, associations, and other legal bodies in Japan;
(3) National and/or local governments; and
(4) Other entities recognized as being able to carry out an AIJ project.
Foreign participants (including, but not limited to, Annex I countries)
(1) National and local governments of the country Parties to the Convention;
Nationals of, and/or residents in the above country Parties;
Corporations, organizations, associations, and other legal bodies in the above country
Parties; and
- Others in the above country Parties, who are recognized as being able to carry out an AIJ
project.
Implementation Mechanism
GOJ established an Inter-Ministerial/Agency Coordination Committee for AIJ (IMACC) to facilitate
communications among ministries and agencies concerned and ensure the above mentioned processes. Competent
ministries/agencies will evaluate an application for an AIJ project and approve it, if appropriate, as an
AIJ project. Details on the IMACC are as follows:
Members of IMACC
a. Environment Agency (Co-chair);
b. Ministry of International Trade and Industry (Co-chair);
c. Ministry of Foreign Affairs; and
d. Other relevant ministries and agencies.
Major Tasks of IMACC
a. To authorize the evaluation guidelines for AIJ projects;
b. To undertake hearing on the progress of AIJ projects to be reported by the
secretariat and prepare annual progress reports on AIJ projects;
c. To encourage private entities to participate in AIJ;
To coordinate issues relating to the implementation of the Japan Programme;
d. To review and rearrange the present AIJ implementation mechanism, as appropriate.
IMACC Secretariat
The IMACC Secretariat comprising the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of
International Trade and Industry and the Environment Agency, was set up to facilitate
communications among ministries and agencies concerned,.
Application Procedure
Those who undertake AIJ projects shall submit an application for the AIJ project in accordance with Manual
for AIJ Project Applications to the competent ministry/ agency or to the IMACC Secretariat in case the
responsible ministry/agency is not identified by the project proponent.
Upon receipt of an application document, the competent ministry/agency shall send a copy to the IMACC
Secretariat. In case the IMACC Secretariat receives an application, it shall send the document to the
competent ministry/agency.
Evaluation, Approval and Reporting to IMACC
The competent ministry/agency shall evaluate an application and approve them if
appropriate, in accordance with the Evaluation Guidelines. The competent ministry/agency shall
provide guidance/advice to the project proponents, in case there are problems in implementing their
project.
The competent ministry/agency shall report to the IMACC Secretariat about the information on the evaluation
and approval as well as the status of the implementation of the approved AIJ projects.
Evaluation Criteria for AIJ projects
The competent ministry/agency, which is to supervise a relevant AIJ project, shall ensure that the proposed
project would satisfy the following requirements, in approving it as AIJ under the Japan Programme:
- Predicted results of GHG emissions (or absorption) shall be presented both with and without the
proposed project, together with sufficient information on their prediction. Emissions projected with the
project shall be less than that without the project, or absorption projected with the project shall be more
than that without the project.
- Cumulative effects of GHG emission reduction resulting from the proposed project shall not be negative.
- Project implementation entities shall regularly review predictions and modify them as appropriate. They
shall inform the competent ministry/agency of the modification.
- The proposed project shall be additional to the financial obligations of the Parties set out in Article
4.3 of UNFCCC as well as to current official development assistance (ODA) flows.
- The proposed project shall be agreed upon as AIJ by the governments of partner Parties.
- The proposed project shall not cause greater increase in GHG emissions in other areas compared with the
reduction of GHG emissions expected from the project.
- The environmental, economic, and social impacts of the proposed project shall be adequately
assessed. The results shall be reviewed by relevant authorities as appropriate.
Appendix 2
Promising Projects Identified by Ministries and Agencies for AIJ
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Project name
(project proponent)
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Category(target GHG)
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Location
(participants)
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Competent agency
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Combustion improvement
project of small-sized coal
boilers (Kitakyushu City)
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combustion improvement (CO2)
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Dalian, China
(Dalian
City)
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Environment
Agency
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Local Electrification project using solar panels (Solar Net)
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solar energy use
(CO2)
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Salatiga, Indonesia (YAYASAN GENI)
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Environment
Agency
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Heat efficiency restoring
project of existing thermal
power generation plants
through improvement of
operation (Kansai Electric Power Co., Chubu Electric Power Co., and Electric Power Development Co.)
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energy saving
analysis &
improvement in
terms of operation &
maintenance (CO2)
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Thailand (EGAT)
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Ministry of
International
Trade and
Industry
(MITI)
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Local electrification project
(Tokyo Electric Power Co. and Kansai Electric Power Co.: E7 )
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solar & hydraulic energy use (CO2)
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Indonesia (Science & Tech.
Application Agency)
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MITI
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Model project for coke dry
quenching process (CDQ) for
coke furnace (NEDO)
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waste heat
recycling (CO2)
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China (Metallurgic
Division)
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MITI
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Afforestation in Sabah
(Kokusai Ryokuka Suisin Center)
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sink enhancement (CO2)
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Sabah, Malaysia
(Sabah Forestry
Public Association)
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Ministry of
Agriculture,
Forestry &
Fisheries (MAFF)
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Afforestation (same as above)
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same as above
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West Nusa
Tenggara, Indonesia (Ministry of
Forestry)
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MAFF
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Afforestation using local tree
species (Nissei Green Foundation)
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same as above
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Kenya (Kenya
Forestry Research
Institute)
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MAFF
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Afforestation for volcanic
desolated area (same as above)
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same as above
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Bali, Indonesia
(Ministry of
Forestry)
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MAFF
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Experimental afforestation (Sumitomo Forestry Co. Ltd)
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same as above
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East Kalimantan,
Indonesia (Ministry of Forestry etc.)
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MAFF
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Afforestation of desert rim area (Chikyu Ryokuka Center)
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same as above
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Inner Mongolia, China (Inner
Mongolian local administration offices)
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MAFF
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