Outcome of the 23rd Meeting of the Article 6.4 Supervisory Body

1.　The 23rd meeting of the Article 6.4 Supervisory Body was held in Bonn, Federal Republic of Germany, from October 5 to 9, 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 “Mechanism methodology: Cooking energy transitions” and “Mechanism methodology: Energy efficiency measures in household cooking.” It also adopted the “Methodological Tool: Reversal risk assessment.”

 

3.　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.