Outcome of the 21st Meeting of the Article 6.4 Supervisory Body

1.　The 21st meeting of the Article 6.4 Supervisory Body was held in Bonn, Federal Republic of Germany, from May 18 to 21, 2026. From Japan, TAKAHASHI Kentaro, Deputy Director, Office for the Joint Crediting Mechanism and International Carbon Market, Ministry of the Environment, Japan, attended the meeting as an alternate member of Asia and Pacific Group.

 

2.　The Supervisory Body adopted the “Methodological tool: Analysis of lock-in risk” to calculate emission reduction amount and the “Methodological tool: Fraction of non-renewable biomass.” It also adopted the “Mechanism methodology: N2O abatement from nitric acid production.”

 

3.　Moreover, it agreed to accredit the three new entities as Designated Operational Entities (DOEs), for validation, verification and certification functions of greenhouse gas emission reductions.

 

4.　Japan will actively contribute to the negotiations on Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. Drawing on its experience in implementing over 300 projects that contribute to decarbonization under the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) pursuant to Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement, it will also contribute to the development of rules under Article 6.4 (UN-administered) of the Paris Agreement, thereby contributing to the swift implementation of Article 6 as a whole. Moreover, it will work to expand and accelerate JCM projects, taking into account the outcome of this meeting of the Supervisory Body.