local company in partner countries. The application is to be made by Japanese
institution as the main representative the consortium and showing an evidence of
agreement. This procedure inadvertently leaves out local companies without a
Japanese partner to submit on their own at times.
Due to this constraint, Indonesia created “Project Idea Note” procedure, learning
from the CDM. Indonesian parties without Japanese partners can propose their
technology needs to the Indonesian secretariat who will communicate it to the
Japanese government. According to the Indonesian government, proposals from
Japanese side are typically “normal” projects under previously established cooperation with Indonesian side, while proposals from Indonesian companies are usually
more crucial for their own development and come with a guarantee that the project
will face less non-technical burdens, but the Japanese technology may not always
available.
20 This may be one of the reasons why only one out of six PINs were able
to be followed up (“Power Generation by Waste Heat Recovery in Cement
Industry”).
This situation shows the need of strengthening project identification and development through close collaboration with partner countries. Some options for
matchmaking could be innovated, for example (1) improving the use of available
websites, also publishing a list of technology ideas and companies,
21 (2) promoting
the involvement of state-owned companies, municipal governments and local
companies, for example those experienced in the CDM, (3) working with the
mass media and local company network.
Ideally, network of local companies and business-research institutions have the
capacity to investigate the needs and potentials to support ‘matching’ between local
and Japanese companies, as this needs to be done in business approaches. Effectiveness of processes and capacity building events must be enhanced through a
long-term engagement with these organizations.
The INDCs from partner countries should also be promoted as key reference
document for project development. Combining partner country emissions reductions potential and priority sectors under its INDCs shows a way to promote
nationally-appropriate projects. In the future, the JCM also needs projects with
bigger emissions reduction potential to increase cost-effectiveness. Some potential
options are increasing partner country and local participants involvement, promote
a ‘program JCM’ or group of projects, similar to CDM’s Programme of Activities
20 Manansang, Dr. Edwin, Head of Indonesia Joint Committee, Coordinating Ministry of Economic Affairs. The JCM Development in Indonesia and Its Evolution Towards Sustainable Low
Carbon Growth Cooperation. Presented at International Forum for Sustainable Asia and the
Pacific (ISAP) 2015, Parallel Session “Showcasing Successful Partnerships for Low Carbon
Technology Transfer”, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies.
21 Asia Low-Carbon Development Collaboration Platform website, http://lowcarbon-asia.org/
english/city.html
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institution as the main representative the consortium and showing an evidence of
agreement. This procedure inadvertently leaves out local companies without a
Japanese partner to submit on their own at times.
Due to this constraint, Indonesia created “Project Idea Note” procedure, learning
from the CDM. Indonesian parties without Japanese partners can propose their
technology needs to the Indonesian secretariat who will communicate it to the
Japanese government. According to the Indonesian government, proposals from
Japanese side are typically “normal” projects under previously established cooperation with Indonesian side, while proposals from Indonesian companies are usually
more crucial for their own development and come with a guarantee that the project
will face less non-technical burdens, but the Japanese technology may not always
available.
20 This may be one of the reasons why only one out of six PINs were able
to be followed up (“Power Generation by Waste Heat Recovery in Cement
Industry”).
This situation shows the need of strengthening project identification and development through close collaboration with partner countries. Some options for
matchmaking could be innovated, for example (1) improving the use of available
websites, also publishing a list of technology ideas and companies,
21 (2) promoting
the involvement of state-owned companies, municipal governments and local
companies, for example those experienced in the CDM, (3) working with the
mass media and local company network.
Ideally, network of local companies and business-research institutions have the
capacity to investigate the needs and potentials to support ‘matching’ between local
and Japanese companies, as this needs to be done in business approaches. Effectiveness of processes and capacity building events must be enhanced through a
long-term engagement with these organizations.
The INDCs from partner countries should also be promoted as key reference
document for project development. Combining partner country emissions reductions potential and priority sectors under its INDCs shows a way to promote
nationally-appropriate projects. In the future, the JCM also needs projects with
bigger emissions reduction potential to increase cost-effectiveness. Some potential
options are increasing partner country and local participants involvement, promote
a ‘program JCM’ or group of projects, similar to CDM’s Programme of Activities
20 Manansang, Dr. Edwin, Head of Indonesia Joint Committee, Coordinating Ministry of Economic Affairs. The JCM Development in Indonesia and Its Evolution Towards Sustainable Low
Carbon Growth Cooperation. Presented at International Forum for Sustainable Asia and the
Pacific (ISAP) 2015, Parallel Session “Showcasing Successful Partnerships for Low Carbon
Technology Transfer”, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies.
21 Asia Low-Carbon Development Collaboration Platform website, http://lowcarbon-asia.org/
english/city.html
122
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