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JI under UNFCCC: An Overview

This overview provides information on Joint Implementation (JI) under the UNFCCC, including eligibility requirements, tracks, roles of host parties and international oversight, and key milestones since COP/MOP 1.

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JI under UNFCCC: An Overview

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  1. JI under UNFCCC - An overview - Motoharu Yamazaki Project-based Mechanisms UNFCCC secretariat http://ji.unfccc.int

  2. JI | The basics • COP 7 agreed on guidelines for Article 6 projects (JI guidelines) to be adopted by COP/MOP 1 (9/CMP.1) • Emission reductions (ERU) are achieved by one Annex I Party through projects in another such Party • Projects provide emission reductions, or an enhancement of removals by sinks, that are additional to any that would otherwise occur

  3. JI | The basics • Projects starting as of year 2000 are eligible as JI projects if they meet requirements set in the JI guidelines • No early crediting (ERUs can only be issued for a crediting period beginning with the year 2008) • ERUs bankable to a max of 2.5% of assigned amount • LULUCF JI projects not limited to afforestation and reforestation • Accredited independent entities (AIEs) to undertake third party verification • Two tracks depending on eligibility status (Track 1 and Track 2)

  4. JI | Eligibility requirements (1) Track 1 (full eligibility) Track 2 (partial eligibility) a. Party to the Kyoto Protocol b. Assigned amount calculated c. National system in place for estimating emissions/removals d. National registry in place for tracking assigned amount e. Submission of most recent required emissions inventory f. Accurate accounting of assigned amount and submission of information a. Party to the Kyoto Protocol b. Assigned amount calculated d. National registry in place for tracking assigned amount

  5. JI | Two tracks – key features

  6. JI | Track 1 – Role of host Party • Key role for host Party • Have designated focal point for approving projects • Have determined national guidelines for: • Approving projects • Monitoring • Verification • Shall make information on projects publicly available in accordance with appendix B of the JI guidelines • Meet participation requirements

  7. JI | Track 2 – Role of international oversight • Key role of JISC • Accredits independent enties • May request review of determinations by AIEs • Key role of accredited independent entities (AIEs) • Determine thatJI projects conform with JI requirements,including that methodologies are appropriate • Determine amount of emission reductions/removals by sinks

  8. JI | Since COP/MOP 1 • COP/MOP 1 • Adopted JI guidelines (as a part of the Marrakesh Accords) • Established the JISC and elected its members and alternates • Adopted further decision (10/CMP.1) incl. • DOEs may provisionally act as AIEs • Approved methodologies for CDM may be applied • JISC to develop provisions for fees • Collaboration with CDM EB • Further guidance by COP/MOP • regarding methodological work, resources for financing Track 2 support, etc. • UNFCCC JI website was launched (http://ji.unfccc.int/)

  9. JI | Joint Implementation Supervisory Committee Members Alternate members Annex I (EITs) Daniela Stoycheva (Bulgaria)=Chair Astrida Celmina (Latvia) Vlad Trusca (Romania) Matej Gasperic (Slovenia) Oleg Pluzhnikov (Russian Fed.) Evgeny Sokolov (Russian Fed.) Annex I (Other) Olle Björk (Sweden) Franzjosef Schafhausen (Germany) Georg Børsting (Norway) Darren Goetze (Canada) Maurits B. Henkemans (The Netherlands) Hiroki Kudo (Japan) Non-Annex I Jaime Bravo (Chile) Marcos Castro Rodriguez (Ecuador) Fatou Ndeye Gaye (Gambia) Vincent K. S. Makonga (Dem. Rep. Of Congo) Shailendra Kumar Joshi (India)=Vice-Chair Maosheng Duan (China) Non-Annex I (AOSIS) Derrick Oderson (Barbados) Yumiko Crisostomo (Marshall Islands)

  10. JI | JISC work programme 2006 (tentative) Mandates To be agreed by • Rules of procedure of JISC JISC 01* • PDD form JISC 01* • Procedure for publication of determination reports JISC 02 • Procedure for review of determination JISC 03 • Guidelines for users of PDD JISC 03 • Standards/procedures for accreditation JISC 04 • Guidance on criteria for baseline setting and monitoring JISC 04 • Provisions for small-scale projects JISC 04 • Provisions for fees JISC 04 • PDD form for small-scale projects JISC 05 * for adoption by COP/MOP 2

  11. Annex 1| Background information • Kyoto Protocol implementation timeline • Pre- commitment period milestones

  12. Annex 2 | Crediting for JI projects • Conversion (“issuance”) of existing units of the host Partyto emission reduction units (ERUs) based on the project • ERUs are transferred to investing Party/entity • ERUs may be used by Annex B Parties for compliance • ERUs differ from CDM credits, which are newly generated units AAU ERU for emission reducing projects RMU ERU for LULUCF projects

  13. Annex 3 | Verifying compliance with the targets National systems National registries Annex I Party systems Reporting process Emissions inventories Assigned amount info Review, adjustment, compliance processes Secretariat compilation and accounting database Kyoto Protocol Compliance Committee Assigned amount 2008 - 2012 Emissions 2008 - 2012 >= <

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