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High-level information on Article 6 cooperation and activities for Japan.

Last updated 4 December 2025
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Article 6.4 | Paris Agreement crediting mechanism (PACM)

Transitioning CDM activities and newly proposed projects and programmes with prior consideration notifications in Japan.

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Activities and how they address emissions across sectors in Japan.

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National targets

Article 6 cooperation should help to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement. To limit global temperature increase to 1.5 degrees, transfers between countries need to happen in the context of comprehensive and ambitious national commitments.

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Sustainable development

The impact from activities implemented under Article 6 is not limited to addressing climate change. Projects can come with significant co-benefits across other sustainability dimensions – but also significant risks to people and environment.

Intended Contribution to Sustainable Development Goals

End poverty in all its forms everywhere
No direct reference to this SDG
Goal 1 | Japan | SDG Indicators

End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture
No direct reference to this SDG
Goal 2 | Japan | SDG Indicators

Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages
No direct reference to this SDG
Goal 3 | Japan | SDG Indicators

Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
No direct reference to this SDG
Goal 4 | Japan | SDG Indicators

Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
No direct reference to this SDG
Goal 5 | Japan | SDG Indicators

Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all
No direct reference to this SDG
Goal 6 | Japan | SDG Indicators

Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
No direct reference to this SDG
Goal 7 | Japan | SDG Indicators

Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all
No direct reference to this SDG
Goal 8 | Japan | SDG Indicators

Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
No direct reference to this SDG
Goal 9 | Japan | SDG Indicators

Reduce inequality within and among countries
No direct reference to this SDG
Goal 10 | Japan | SDG Indicators

Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
No direct reference to this SDG
Goal 11 | Japan | SDG Indicators

Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
No direct reference to this SDG
Goal 12 | Japan | SDG Indicators

Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
No direct reference to this SDG
Goal 13 | Japan | SDG Indicators

Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development
No direct reference to this SDG
Goal 14 | Japan | SDG Indicators

Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss
No direct reference to this SDG
Goal 15 | Japan | SDG Indicators

Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels
No direct reference to this SDG
Goal 16 | Japan | SDG Indicators

Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development
No direct reference to this SDG
Goal 17 | Japan | SDG Indicators
Sustainable development tool

The Article 6.4 sustainable development tool aims to ensure that PACM activities "do no harm" and contribute to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. Project proponents are required to identify potential impacts - both positive and negative - and show how social and environmental risks are addressed.

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Sustainable development in cooperative approaches

as outlined in submitted Initial Reports.

Capacity building

Projects and initiatives to build Article 6 capacities that involve Japan.

Projects & Initiatives
From 2016 — ongoing
Carbon Market Platform
Implemented in:

Canada Japan United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland European Union France Germany Italy

The Carbon Market Platform (CMP), launched in 2015 under Germany's G7 presidency, brings together a diverse group of countries and organisations with the aim of strengthening international co-operation on developing effective, sustainable and ambitious carbon pricing approaches.

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From 2022 — Until 2026
Initiative for Climate Action Transparency (ICAT)
Implemented in:

Argentina Barbados Belize Botswana Brazil Burundi Canada China Colombia Costa Rica Cuba Dominican Republic Ethiopia Fiji Gambia Guinea India Indonesia Jamaica Japan Jordan Guyana Kazakhstan Kenya Kyrgyzstan Lao People's Democratic Republic Malawi Malaysia Maldives Mexico Republic of Moldova Mongolia Montenegro Morocco Myanmar Namibia Nigeria Norway Oman Pakistan Palau Papua New Guinea Peru Philippines Republic of Korea Rwanda Saudi Arabia Senegal Singapore Sri Lanka Sudan Suriname Sweden Switzerland Togo Tunisia Türkiye Uganda United Arab Emirates United States of America Uzbekistan Vanuatu Zambia Zimbabwe

Funded by:

Japan Sweden

ICAT provides countries with tailored support and practical tools and methodologies to build the robust transparency frameworks needed for effective climate action in sync with national development priorities. ICAT provides countries with tailored support and practical tools and methodologies to build the robust transparency frameworks needed for effective climate action in sync with national development priorities.

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From 2021 — ongoing
Partnership for Market Implementation (successor of Partnership for Market Readiness)
Implemented in:

Bangladesh Botswana Azerbaijan Chile China Colombia Guinea Indonesia Kazakhstan Malaysia Mexico Montenegro Pakistan Belize Bhutan Brazil Cambodia Senegal Egypt Türkiye Ukraine India Republic of Moldova Mongolia Namibia Nepal Papua New Guinea Philippines South Africa United Republic of Tanzania Thailand Uzbekistan Viet Nam

Funded by:

Australia Canada Finland Germany European Union Japan Norway Switzerland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Spain Sweden

PMI assists countries to design, pilot, and implement pricing instruments aligned with their development priorities. A 10-year program with a capitalization target of US$250 million, the Partnership brings an ambitious and long-term vision for the viability of carbon markets to its support for programs and policies -- across jurisdictions and sectors -- that introduce a strong price signal on carbon emissions and contribute to the Paris Agreement goal of limiting temperature rise to 1.5°C

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From 2020 — ongoing
Climate Market Club
Implemented in:

Bangladesh Bhutan Chile Ghana Japan Peru Rwanda Senegal Singapore Sweden Switzerland

The Club is a group of national governments that jointly develop modalities for piloting activities under Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement. o date, representatives from eleven countries have already confirmed participation in the Club: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Chile, Ghana, Japan, Peru, Rwanda, Senegal, Singapore, Sweden, and Switzerland. Participation in the Club is voluntary and non-exclusive.

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