排出取引活性化へ体制整備　日本主導の連携枠組み―ＣＯＰ２７

　【シャルムエルシェイク時事】エジプトのシャルムエルシェイクで開催中の国連気候変動枠組み条約第２７回締約国会議（ＣＯＰ２７）の会場で、日本政府は１６日、温室効果ガスの排出量取引に関する国際的なパートナーシップ立ち上げイベントを開いた。日本が主導して創設するもので、６０以上の国・機関が参加。排出量取引の活性化に向けて人材育成や体制整備などを狙いとしている。
　西村明宏環境相はあいさつで、排出量取引に関する国際的な枠組みについて「高いニーズがある。幅広い関係者間で情報共有し、国際的に相互連携を行うことが重要だ」と強調した。（2022/11/16-21:10）

The Japanese government held an event to launch an international partnership on emissions trading, at the venue of the COP27 U.N. climate conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on Wednesday.
   The initiative, which is led by Tokyo and involves over 60 countries and organizations, is aimed at developing human resources and systems to boost the trading of greenhouse gas emissions credits.
   At the event, Japanese Environment Minister Akihiro Nishimura said that there is high demand for an international framework for emissions trading, and that it is important for many stakeholders to share information and have international cooperation.
   Article 6 of the Paris agreement for combating climate change sets out rules for the international trading of emissions reductions. For example, if a developed country provides emissions-cutting technology to developing ones, part of the reductions can be credited to the developed country.
   In order to encourage international emissions trading, it is essential to promote the understanding of rules on accurate calculation methods for emissions reductions and on reporting systems.