India and Japan Release Operational Manual for Joint Crediting Mechanism in New Delhi

Key facts

• India and Japan launched the Operational Manual for the India-Japan Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) in New Delhi on September 30, 2026.
• The manual was jointly launched by Japan's Ambassador to India Keiichi Ono and Tanmay Kumar, then Secretary of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC).
• The manual covers the JCM project cycle from Project Idea Note submission to issuance and authorization of JCM credits, supporting cooperation under Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement.
• India and Japan signed a Memorandum of Cooperation on August 7, 2025, and adopted the Rules of Implementation on June 8, 2026.
• The India-Japan JCM aims to promote advanced low-carbon technologies, mobilize climate finance, and facilitate technological cooperation between the two countries.