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policy instrument · 1 April 2013
J-Credit Scheme (J-クレジット制度)
Jurisdiction countryJapan
Instrument typecertification-protocol
Authoritygovernment
PathwaysImproved forest management, Afforestation/reforestation, Biochar, Soil carbon
Scopecarbon removal only
Statusoperational
DetailGovernment GHG crediting scheme jointly administered by METI, MOEJ and MAFF, created in April 2013 by merging the J-VER and Domestic Credit schemes. Certifies emission reductions and removals, with removal methodologies including forest management, afforestation and biochar farmland application (soil carbon); coastal blue carbon is credited under the separate J-Blue Credit scheme run by the Japan
Monetary noteCredit prices vary by auction/negotiation; biochar-related J-Credits trade at roughly 6.7-20x standard J-Credit prices (new biochar trading classification introduced January 2024).
Confidencemedium
Unverified noteLaunch verified as 2013 (April fiscal-year start is standard citation but exact day not confirmed from the official site, which returned HTTP 403). Note: the tasking said J-Credit includes blue carbon; verification indicates blue carbon is credited under the separate J-Blue Credit scheme (JBE), not J-Credit — recorded accordingly.
Pathway scopespecific
Pathway noteremoval methodologies including forest management, afforestation and biochar farmland application (soil carbon)
Stated jurisdictionJP
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