Press Release
June 30, 2025
- Global Environment
“Forum on Promoting Business Engagement in the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) in Vietnam towards Readiness for Vietnam’s Carbon Market” and “Business and Investment Consultation Meeting on the JCM and Carbon Market in Vietnam”
1. Ministry of the Environment of Japan and Ministry of Agriculture and Environment of Viet Nam will host a forum titled “Forum on Promoting Business Engagement in the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) in Vietnam towards Readiness for Vietnam's Carbon Market” in Hanoi, Vietnam, from July 22 to 23, 2025, to promote business participation in the JCM in Vietnam.
2. This forum will provide information on JCM projects, including the legal systems and infrastructure necessary for establishing and effectively operating a carbon market in Vietnam, as well as the latest developments and future possibilities related to the JCM. It will also discuss the future of Japan-Vietnam cooperation in the JCM.
3. In the latter half of this forum, technical matters such as the latest information on the JCM credit issuance process, including the procedures of authorization related to Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, and the JCM methodologies will be explained. The opportunity to visit actual JCM project sites will also be provided for participants to deepen their understanding of Japan's decarbonization technologies.
4. In addition, on July 24, 2025, the Ministry of the Environment of Japan will hold Business and Investment Consultation Meeting on the JCM and Carbon Market in Vietnam in Ho Chi Minh City. The purpose of this event is to share an overview of the above forum in Hanoi and explain the potential for decarbonization investment in Vietnam utilizing the JCM, as well as to hold individual consultation meetings for Japanese and Vietnamese private companies interested in the JCM and other carbon markets.
■ Overview of the Forum on Promoting Business Engagement in the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) in Vietnam towards Readiness for Vietnam’s Carbon Market
Date and time: July 22, 2025, 9:00-17:00
Main Program Schedule:
Presentations and panel discussions will be held mainly on the following topics.
* Details of the program will be updated as they are decided.
・Viet Nam’s regulations on carbon market: cooperation for the exchange of GHG mitigation outcomes and carbon credits
・Establishment of the domestic carbon exchange and carbon exchange regulations in Vietnam
・Current implementation status and potential of the JCM in achieving national GHG emission reduction targets and updates on the JCM Rules and Guidelines
・JCM credit issuance procedures and authorization under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement
・Principles and experience in developing JCM methodologies in potential mitigation sectors (energy, agriculture, waste management, etc.)
・Introduction of existing JCM projects and the concepts
Venue: Hanoi Daewoo Hotel, 360 Kim Ma Str, Ba Dinh Dist, Hanoi, Vietnam (Map)
Format: In-person and online
Hosted by: Ministry of the Environment of Japan, Ministry of Agriculture and Environment of Vietnam
Partner Organizations: Overseas Environmental Cooperation Center, Japan (OECC), Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)/ A6IP (Paris Agreement Article 6 Implementation Partnership) Center, Energy and Environmental Consultancy Joint Stock Company (VNEEC)
Languages: Vietnamese and English (simultaneous interpretation will be provided)
Participation Fee: Free
【Registration Form】
https://forms.gle/xJLAqyea1aJBi9HE8
* If the number of registrants exceeds the capacity, participants will be selected by strict lottery. We will contact you with the results of the lottery at the contact information you provided.
Registration deadline: 17:00 pm on July 11, 2025 (Due to circumstances, the date has been changed from July 16.)
Main Program Schedule:
Presentations and panel discussions will be held mainly on the following topics.
* Details of the program will be updated as they are decided.
・Viet Nam’s regulations on carbon market: cooperation for the exchange of GHG mitigation outcomes and carbon credits
・Establishment of the domestic carbon exchange and carbon exchange regulations in Vietnam
・Current implementation status and potential of the JCM in achieving national GHG emission reduction targets and updates on the JCM Rules and Guidelines
・JCM credit issuance procedures and authorization under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement
・Principles and experience in developing JCM methodologies in potential mitigation sectors (energy, agriculture, waste management, etc.)
・Introduction of existing JCM projects and the concepts
Venue: Hanoi Daewoo Hotel, 360 Kim Ma Str, Ba Dinh Dist, Hanoi, Vietnam (Map)
Format: In-person and online
Hosted by: Ministry of the Environment of Japan, Ministry of Agriculture and Environment of Vietnam
Partner Organizations: Overseas Environmental Cooperation Center, Japan (OECC), Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)/ A6IP (Paris Agreement Article 6 Implementation Partnership) Center, Energy and Environmental Consultancy Joint Stock Company (VNEEC)
Languages: Vietnamese and English (simultaneous interpretation will be provided)
Participation Fee: Free
【Registration Form】
https://forms.gle/xJLAqyea1aJBi9HE8
* If the number of registrants exceeds the capacity, participants will be selected by strict lottery. We will contact you with the results of the lottery at the contact information you provided.
Registration deadline: 17:00 pm on July 11, 2025 (Due to circumstances, the date has been changed from July 16.)
■ Overview of Business and Investment Consultation Meetings on the JCM and Carbon Market in Vietnam
Date and time: July 24, 2025, 9:00-18:00
Main program Schedule:
* Details of the program will be updated as they are decided.
・Recent Developments and Progress for the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM)
・Summary of the results of the Hanoi forum
・JCM in Practice: Success Stories and Opportunities in Vietnam's Key Decarbonization Sectors
・Project Development Experience from Vietnamize and Japanese companies
・Individual consultation meetings for developing JCM projects: Individual consultation meetings with companies interested in utilizing JCM will be set up.
Venue: Saigon Prince Hotel, 63 Nguyen Hue Boulevard, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (Map)
Format: In-person and online
Hosted by: Ministry of the Environment of Japan
Partner Organizations: Overseas Environmental Cooperation Center, Japan (OECC), Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)/ A6IP (Paris Agreement Article 6 Implementation Partnership) Center, Energy and Environmental Consultancy Joint Stock Company (VNEEC)
Languages: Vietnamese and English (simultaneous interpretation will be provided)
Participation Fee: Free
【Registration Form】
https://forms.gle/qAstVfMzMDySvxz59
* If the number of registrants exceeds the capacity, participants will be selected by strict lottery. We will contact you with the results of the lottery at the contact information you provided.
Registration deadline: 17:00 pm on July 11, 2025 (Due to circumstances, the date has been changed from July 16.)
【Contact for Inquiries】
Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)
Contact: Kawakita, Inoue
Email: a6ip-admin@iges.or.jp
Main program Schedule:
* Details of the program will be updated as they are decided.
・Recent Developments and Progress for the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM)
・Summary of the results of the Hanoi forum
・JCM in Practice: Success Stories and Opportunities in Vietnam's Key Decarbonization Sectors
・Project Development Experience from Vietnamize and Japanese companies
・Individual consultation meetings for developing JCM projects: Individual consultation meetings with companies interested in utilizing JCM will be set up.
Venue: Saigon Prince Hotel, 63 Nguyen Hue Boulevard, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (Map)
Format: In-person and online
Hosted by: Ministry of the Environment of Japan
Partner Organizations: Overseas Environmental Cooperation Center, Japan (OECC), Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)/ A6IP (Paris Agreement Article 6 Implementation Partnership) Center, Energy and Environmental Consultancy Joint Stock Company (VNEEC)
Languages: Vietnamese and English (simultaneous interpretation will be provided)
Participation Fee: Free
【Registration Form】
https://forms.gle/qAstVfMzMDySvxz59
* If the number of registrants exceeds the capacity, participants will be selected by strict lottery. We will contact you with the results of the lottery at the contact information you provided.
Registration deadline: 17:00 pm on July 11, 2025 (Due to circumstances, the date has been changed from July 16.)
【Contact for Inquiries】
Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)
Contact: Kawakita, Inoue
Email: a6ip-admin@iges.or.jp
Attached File
Contact
Office for the Joint Crediting Mechanism and International Carbon Market, Global Environment Bureau, Ministry of the Environment, Japan
- Direct number
- +81-3-5521-8246
- jcm-contact@env.go.jp