**Summary of India-Japan Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) Implementation Rules**
On June 8, 2026, the Government of India and the Government of Japan officially adopted the ‘Rule of Implementation’ for the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM). This agreement falls under Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
**Background and Objectives**
The adoption follows a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) signed between the two nations in 2025. The JCM framework is designed to facilitate collaboration on mitigation activities that result in greenhouse gas emission reductions or removals. Key objectives include:
* Supporting sustainable development outcomes in India.
* Contributing to the achievement of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) for both India and Japan.
* Catalysing investment, technology transfer, and capacity-building for low-carbon technology projects.
**Governance and Framework**
The Rule of Implementation establishes a structured governance system to ensure the integrity of the mechanism. Key components include:
* **Joint Committee:** A governing body composed of representatives from both governments.
* **Operational Procedures:** Transparent project approval processes and the implementation of third-party validation and verification.
* **Safeguards and Tracking:** Inclusion of sustainable development safeguards and the use of national registries to track the issuance and transfer of carbon credits.
**Administrative Information**
* **Issuing Authority:** Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change / Press Information Bureau (PIB) Delhi.
* **Release Date:** June 16, 2026.
* **Release ID:** 2273527.
* **Visitor Count:** 2544.
Key Entities Referenced
Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM): A bilateral framework between India and Japan designed to facilitate greenhouse gas emission reductions through technology transfer and investment in low-carbon projects.
Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement: The international legal provision under the UNFCCC framework that governs the implementation rules for cooperative climate mitigation approaches like the JCM.
Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC): The foundational bilateral agreement between India and Japan that establishes the collaborative framework for mitigation activities and sustainable development.
Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs): The climate action targets of India and Japan which the Joint Crediting Mechanism is intended to help fulfill.
Joint Committee: The governance body composed of representatives from both governments tasked with overseeing project approvals, validation, and credit issuance under the JCM.
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
India and Japan Adopt Rules of Implementation
for Joint Crediting Mechanism Under Article 6.2
of Paris Agreement
प्रव तथ: 16 JUN 2026 3:02PM by PIB Delhi
The Government of the Republic of India and the Government of Japan have adopted the ‘Rule of
Implementation’ of the Joint Crediting Mechanism on 08.06.2026, under Article 6.2 of the Paris
Agreement of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
Last year, India and Japan signed the Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) for the Joint Crediting
Mechanism (JCM). The MoC established a framework for collaboration on mitigation activities that
deliver greenhouse gas emission reductions or removals while supporting sustainable development
outcomes in India and contributing to the achievement of the Nationally Determined Contributions
(NDCs) of both countries.
The Rule of Implementation defines robust governance arrangements, including a Joint Committee
with representatives from both Governments, transparent project approval procedures, third-party
validation and verification, sustainable development safeguards and national registries to track the
issuance and transfer of credits.
The Joint Crediting Mechanism demonstrates India’s firm commitment to climate action. It will
catalyse investment, technology transfer and capacity-building for projects involving low-carbon
technologies in India to support climate change mitigation and sustainable development.
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