Partnership Assembly Meeting (PA17): Tokyo
The 17th Meeting of the Partnership Assembly (PA17) was held in
Tokyo, Japan, and was accompanied by a technical workshop on Tuesday, October 24, followed by
the three-day Partnership Assembly meeting, and concluded with a public event on Friday, October
27, 2017.
Date:
Oct 24 - 27, 2017
Venue:
Tokyo, Japan
| Day 1: October 24, 2017 | ||
| 15:00 | Registration | |
| 1. PA17 Opening and Introduction | ||
| 15:30 | ||
| Co-chair: Ms. Zeren Erik, Ministry of Environment and Urbanization, Turkey | ||
| Co-chair: Mr. Kazuhisa Koakutsu, Ministry of the Environment, Japan | ||
| Hon. Masaharu Nakagawa, Minister of Environment, Ministry of the Environment, Japan | ||
| Mr. Masato Miyazaki, Special Representative, World Bank Office Tokyo | ||
| 15:50 | ||
| Mr. Venkata Putti, PMR Secretariat | ||
| PMR Update and Progress Report | ||
| 2. Information Sharing | ||
| PMR Participants and Observers were encouraged to share relevant policy developments in their jurisdictions or areas of work. Updates were made through short PowerPoint presentations or oral briefings. | ||
| 16:00 | ||
| Juan Pedro Searle, Ministry of Energy, Chile | ||
| Pacific Alliance: Declaration on Prospects for a Regional Carbon Market and PMR Support to MRV Collaboration at the Regional Level | ||
| Dr. Akio Takemoto, Ministry of Environment, Japan | ||
| Japan: Updates on Climate Change Policy Measures | ||
| Mr. Darryl Chua, National Climate Change Secretariat, Prime Minister’s Office | ||
| Singapore: Carbon Tax Experience | ||
| 17:00 | Wrap up | |
| End of Day 1 | ||
| Day 2: October 25, 2017 | ||
| 3. Presentation of Draft MRP: Sri Lanka | ||
| Sri Lanka submitted a draft Market Readiness Proposal (MRP), which was presented in order to seek feedback from the PA. Representatives from the PMR Expert Group who carried out the Expert Feedback Process also presented observations and suggestions. Based on feedback received, Sri Lanka will revise its MRP and submit it for funding consideration at PA18. | ||
| 9:00 | ||
| Mr. Anura Dissanayake and Mr.Sunimal Jayathunga, Ministry of Mahawali Development and Environment, Sri Lanka | ||
| Sri Lanka: Draft MRP Presentation | ||
| Sri Lanka: Draft MRP | ||
| Mr. Derik Broekhoff, PMR Expert Group | ||
| Presentation of Feedback from the Expert Group | ||
| 10:30 | Break | |
| 4. Presentation of Additional Funding Proposals: Turkey and Kazakhstan | ||
| The PMR Secretariat adopted a proposal, at PA14, for the use of additional funds that describes the process and criteria for allocating additional funding to PMR Participants to complement existing activities under MRPs, Targeted Technical Support, and/or the Policy Analysis Work Program. During this session, Turkey and Kazakhstan sought feedback on their proposals for additional funding. Consideration of a resolution on funding allocation to both countries was made during Session 10. | ||
| 11:00 | ||
| Mr. Mehrali Ecer, Ministry of Environment and Urbanization, Turkey | ||
| Presentation of Turkey's Additional Funding Proposal | ||
| Turkey: Additional Funding Proposal | ||
| Mr. Olzhas Agabekov, Ministry of Energy, Kazakhstan | ||
| Presentation of Kazakhstan’s Additional Funding Proposal | ||
| Kazakhstan: Additional Funding Proposal | ||
| 11:30 | Lunch | |
| 5. Monitoring and Evaluation: Update on PMR Results Monitoring and the 2nd Independent Evaluation | ||
| During this session, the PMR Secretariat presented an update on the PMR Results Monitriong Report. This was followed by a presentation by IPSOS-MORI on its proposed methodology for undertaking the Second Independent Evaluation of the PMR. Separate break-out sessions then took place at the end of Day 2 and Day 3 for small-group discussion and feedback with the Implementing Countries and the Contributing Countries. | ||
| 14:00 | ||
| Ms. Ewa Sobczynska, PMR Secretariat | ||
| Update on the Annual PMR Results Monitoring Report | ||
| Ms. Antonia Dickman, IPSOS-MORI | ||
| Presentation of the Draft Inception Report for the Second Independent Evaluation of the PMR | ||
| Draft Inception Report for the Second Independent Evaluation of the PMR | ||
| 15:30 | Break | |
| 6. Consultation Session on the Next Phase of the PMR | ||
| Following the first brainstorming session to discuss the next phase of the PMR at PA15, Participants requested additional opportunities to exchange views.The PMR Secretariat organized a series of consultations with the Participants to seek feedback. The outcome of these consultations are incorporated into a Revised Discussion Paper on the Next Phase of the PMR (Note PA16-2017-1), which outlines options for defining the objectives, scope, delivery modes and governance framework for a second phase of the PMR. The PMR Secretariat presented the note for feedback from the PA. | ||
| 16:00 | ||
| Mr. Venkata Putti, PMR Secretariat | ||
| Presentation of the Revised Discussion Paper on the Next Phase of the PMR | ||
| Revised Discussion paper on the Next Phase of the PMR | ||
| 17:30 | Wrap up | |
| End of Day 2 | ||
| Day 3: October 26, 2017 | ||
| 7. Technical Work and Policy Analysis Work Programs: Update | ||
| The Technical and Policy Analysis Work Programs support countries on common issues that can benefit from technical assistance provided in a comprehensive and programmatic manner. Under this agenda item, the PMR Secretariat presented an update on the most recent activities under both programs and plans for work during the remainder of the fiscal year. | ||
| 9:00 | ||
| Mr. Daniel Besley, PMR Secretariat | ||
| PMR Technical and Policy Analysis Work Programs: Update | ||
| 8. New Technical Partners | ||
| As defined in the PMR Governance Framework and Rules of Procedure, the PA may, on the basis of the recommendation of the Secretariat, accept a country or a sub-national jurisdiction as a Technical Partner. British Columbia, New Zealand, Cote d’Ivore, Panama and the Philippines expressed interest to join the PMR as Technical Partners. In this session, each country provided an update on recent experience with market-based instruments as well as a proposal for engaging with the PMR for the PA’s feedback. Consideration of a resolution to accept these new Technical Partners was be made during Session 10. | ||
| 9:30 | ||
| Mr. Richard Purnell, Ministry of Finance, British Columbia | ||
| British Columbia: New Technical Partner Presentation | ||
| Mr. Matthew Cowie, Ministry of Environment, New Zealand | ||
| New Zealand: New Technical Partner Presentation | ||
| 10:00 | Break | |
| 10:30 | ||
| Ms. Rachel Boti-Douayoua, Ministry of Environment, Cote d’Ivoire | ||
| Cote d’Ivoire: New Technical Partner Presentation | ||
| Mr. Victor Urrutia, National Secretariat of Energy, Panama | ||
| Panama: New Technical Partner Presentation | ||
| Ms. Paola Sherina A. Alvarez, Department of Finance, Philippines | ||
| Philippines: New Technical Partner Presentation | ||
| 9. Presentation of Implementation Status Reports | ||
| During this session, the PMR Secretariat presented a brief progress report on PMR country programs. | ||
| 12:00 | ||
| Mr. Taisei Matsuki, PMR Secretariat | ||
| Progress Report on Country Programs | ||
| 12:30 | Lunch | |
| 9. Continued – Presentation of Implementation Status Reports | ||
| Once per year, Implementing Country Participants prepare an Implementation Status Report (ISR) to detail the progress made toward the implementation of their MRPs. Countries have the opportunity to share their ISRs with the PA during the “PMR Exchange Forum”. | ||
| 14:00 | ||
| PMR Exchange Forum | ||
| Brazil: Project Implementation Status Report | ||
| Indonesia: Project Implementation Status Report | ||
| Kazakhstan: Project Implementation Status Report | ||
| Mexico: Project Implementation Status Report | ||
| Peru: Project Implementation Status Report | ||
| South Africa: Project Implementation Status Report | ||
| Thailand: Project Implementation Status Report | ||
| Ukraine: Project Implementation Status Report | ||
| 15:30 | Break | |
| 10. Next Steps and Adoption of Decisions | ||
| 16:00 | ||
| Ms. Rhiana Fitts, PMR Secretariat | ||
| Next Steps and Upcoming Calendar of Events | ||
| Adoption of Decisions by Participants | ||
| o Allocation of Additional Implementation Phase Funding to Turkey | ||
| Resolution No. PA17/2017-1 | ||
| o Third Allocation of Funding for Targeted Technical Support to Kazakhstan | ||
| Resolution No. PA17/2017-2 | ||
| o Approval of New Technical Partners of the PMR | ||
| Resolution No. PA17/2017-3 | ||
| 11. PA17 Closing | ||
| 16:30 | ||
| Mr. Tomokazu Ayukawa, Ministry of the Environment, Japan | ||
| Venkata Ramana Putti, PMR Secretariat | ||
| End of PA17 | ||