Global Environment
Market Mechanisms
(Contents)
- Study of Emissions Trading Scheme
- Japan's Voluntary Emissions Trading Scheme (JVETS)
- Experimental Emissions Trading Scheme
- Carbon Offsetting/ Offsetting Credit
- The Joint Crediting Mechanism
- Kyoto Mechanisms
- Paris Agreement Article 6
- Guidelines and Memorandums for Green Investment Scheme
Study of Emissions Trading Scheme
- Consideration of Emissions Trading Scheme in Japan [PDF 1,423KB]
- Country overview: Japan (May 2011) [PDF 182KB]
- (Tentative Translation) Key Features of Domestic Emissions Trading Scheme in Japan (Interim Report) (Domestic Emissions Trading Subcommittee, Global Environment Committee, Central Environment Council, December, 2010)(2010.12) [PDF 688KB]
- (Short Summary) Key Features of Domestic Emissions Trading Scheme in Japan (Interim Report) (Compiled by the Domestic Emissions Trading Subcommittee, Global Environment Committee, Central Environment Council, December, 2010)(2010.12) [PDF 75KB]
- Scheme Options for Japanese Emissions Trading Scheme Based on Cap and Trade System (2010.9.10) [PDF 468KB]
- Approach to Japanese Emissions Trading Scheme Interim Report (Executive Summary) (08.5.20) [PDF 207KB]
Japan's Voluntary Emissions Trading Scheme (JVETS)
- Japan's Voluntary Emissions Trading Scheme (JVETS) (May 2011) [PDF 981KB]
- Japan's Voluntary Emissions Trading Scheme (JVETS) (09.03.19) [PDF 1,380KB]
- Prototype Project of Voluntary Domestic Emissions Trading Scheme for Fiscal Year 2003 [PDF 22KB]
Experimental Emissions Trading Scheme
- Results of Experimental Emissions Trading Scheme in FY2010 [PDF 412KB]
- Integrated domestic market for Emissions Trading Scheme (Global Warming Prevention Headquarters Decision) (08.10.21)[PDF 142KB]
Carbon Offsetting/ Offsetting Credit
- Offset Credit (J-VER) Scheme (May 2011) [PDF 671KB]
- The Current Status of Carbon Offsetting in Japan (10.3.16) [PDF 2,250KB]
- Carbon Offsetting in Japan(09.9.13) [PDF 1,334KB]
- Forest Carbon Sink Becomes Carbon Offsetting Credit(09.6.3) [PDF 1,534KB]
- Offsetting Credit (J-VER) (09.4.17) [PDF 1,046KB]
- Outline of Carbon Offsetting (09.2.19) [PDF 244KB]
- Statement of Cooperation by DEFRA, UK and MoE, Japan regarding Exchange of Information on Calculating Carbon Footprints and Carbon Offsetting (08.10.09) [PDF 35KB]
The Joint Crediting Mechanism
- Recent Development of The Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) (July 2015) [PDF 891KB]
- Guideline on Gender Equality for the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM).pdf
- Guidelines for the Implementation of the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) in Japan(Take effect on January 17th, 2022)
Kyoto Mechanisms
- Introduction of Co-benefits Approach to GHG Emission Reduction(10.11.29) [PDF 1,201KB]
- Institutional Arrangements in Japan for Use of the Kyoto Mechanisms (22 July, 2002)