Monday, March 27th, 2006

Stakeholders in Japan and the Philippines Discuss CDM Projects

OECC Sponsors Videoconference to Accelerate Kyoto Protocol Initiatives

Prospects for Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects in the Philippines became the focus of attention at a videoconference connecting Tokyo and Manila on March 27, 2006. The full spectrum of relevant government and private sector organizations in Japan including the Ministry of Environment, JICA, New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) and the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) gathered at the TDLC for a rare opportunity to hold an interactive discussion among stakeholders on opportunities for cooperation in the Philippines.

The videoconference was sponsored by the Overseas Environmental Cooperation Center (OECC), Secretariat for the Kyoto Mechanisms Information Platform, and the Philippines' Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Environmental Management Bureau. The TDLC coordinated the technical aspects of the event which brought together over 60 participants from both countries.

With OECC Researcher Mr. Makoto Kato moderating from Tokyo, speakers in Tokyo first described the Japan Kyoto Mechanisms Acceleration (JKAP) Program, initiated by the government and related agencies to assist with information dissemination, capacity building, business matching etc., for effective application of the Kyoto Mechanism. The second session was devoted to CDM information exchange between Japanese and Filipino stakeholders, with presentations from Manila on specific projects regarding energy efficiency for power utilities, wind power and hydroelectric power.

The OECC hopes that facilitating a forum for Japanese organizations interested in investing in CDM projects in the Philippines, and Filipino organizations looking to implement CDM projects with Japanese assistance, will help achieve emission reducing activities with greater efficiency. The TDLC supports such efforts for collaboration across borders.

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Overseas Environmental Cooperation Center
Kyoto Mechanism Information Platform