Japan’s J-Credit Scheme has published the schedule for its next four Steering Committee sessions, according to J-Credit Scheme, which administers the country’s government-backed carbon credit program. The 43rd meeting is set for August 6, 2026, followed by the 44th on October 15, 2026, the 45th on December 3, 2026, and the 46th on March 5, 2027. Agendas and supporting documents for these sessions are marked as not yet finalized, with the site noting they will be posted before each meeting.
The update also carries minutes from the 42nd committee meeting, held February 24, 2026, which covered several rule changes: extending the certification period for grid-power-substitution projects under the implementing rules for project proponents and programmatic projects; refining the wording used to assess additionality via economic-barrier tests; revisions tied to methodology EN-S-016 and related documents covering natural-refrigerant freezing and refrigeration equipment and the phase-out of alternative fluorocarbons; and clarifying how biomass feedstocks are proven eligible under methodologies including EN-R-001.
Carbon Market Context
- Steering Committee sessions are where the J-Credit Scheme approves the methodology and monitoring-rule changes that determine which project types — energy efficiency, renewables, forestry, agriculture and others — remain eligible to generate credits, making this recurring governance process a routine but consequential channel for market participants tracking rule changes ahead of new project registrations or plan amendments.
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- 第43回、第44回、第45回、第46回の運営委員会開催情報を掲載しましたJ-クレジット制度 — HP更新情報, published 2026-07-03