Call for Proposals for the FY2023 (JPN) "Infrastructure Development Survey for Joint Credit Mechanism Acquisition, etc. (JCM Feasibility Study (FS))" (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)'s Project)
PACIFIC CONSULTANTS CO., LTD. will be conducting the "Infrastructure Development Survey for Joint Credit Mechanism Acquisition, etc. (JCM Feasibility Study (FS) in FY2023 (JPN) as a commissioned project from Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), Trade and Industry (Responsible Party: Global Environment Section, Industrial Technology and Environment Bureau). As part of this project, we are calling for proposals for the "JCM Feasibility Study (FS)."
Outline of Application
The purpose of this Feasibility Study (FS) is to promote the dissemination of decarbonization technologies and products by Japanese companies and other entities, thereby achieving greenhouse gas emission reductions and JCM credits in the host country.
As a development after the completion of the FS, we will place emphasis on projects that are expected to utilize the "Project to Promote the Dissemination of Low Carbon Technology Utilizing Joint Credit Mechanism Mechanism (JCM)" (NEDO Project) or a JCM project mainly funded by private funds (Private JCM). In addition, when implementing the FS, the details of the implementation will be decided in consultation with government officials of Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) based on the content of the adopted proposal. The number of adoptions is expected to be up to about 12 (Total budget of 200 million yen).
Application Procedure
(1) Eligible participants
Those who meet the conditions set out in the application guidelines
(2) Call for proposals period
Must submit it by 12:00 (noon) between April 24 (Mon) and May 26 (Fri), 2023.
(3) Related documents
Please download related documents from the links below.
Application Guidelines *Revised on April 28
Reiwa 5th JCMFS Public Recruitment Guidelines (Reiwa 5th JCMFS Public Recruitment Guidelines.pdf)
Proposal template and notes for creating it *Updated 4/28
Proposal template and notes on preparation (Proposal template and notes on preparation.pdf)
Proposal template and notes on creating it (Proposal template and notes on creating it.docx)
Quotation template *Revised 4/28
Quotation template (Quotation template.xlsx)
Contract and special clauses (form)
Contract and special clauses (Format) (Contract and special clauses (Format).pdf)
Contract and Special Terms (Format) (Contract and Special Terms (Format).docx)
Open Recruitment Information Session
- Date and Time: Friday, April 28, 2023, 13:00-14:00
- How to Hold the Event: Teams
- How to Participate in the Information Session: Please send an e-mail with the necessary information to the address below by 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 27, 2023. (We may contact you in advance to send a test message.) If you are unable to use Microsoft Teams, please let us know so that we can share the video of the information session with you at a later date.
| E-mail Subject: [Request for Participation] FY2023 (JPN) JCM FS Briefing Session Please include the following in the body of your e-mail: Send e-mail to: jcmfsr5@tk.pacific.co.jp |
Where to Submit Questions, Application Documents, etc.
*Please note that questions regarding applications will only be accepted via e-mail; telephone inquiries will not be accepted (please see “16. Contact Information and Questions” in the Application Guidelines).
*Questions regarding the application will be accepted until 12:00 noon on Thursday, May 25, 2023.
*In order to ensure smooth submission of application documents by email, applicants are requested to contact the secretariat in advance (please see "12.3. Advance Contact of Applicants" in the Call for Applications Guidelines). *Interviews will be held only for proposals that are deemed to require an interview. The interviews are scheduled to be held online using Microsoft Teams. The secretariat will contact the applicant (or the lead corporation in the case of a joint proposal) by e-mail only for proposals that are deemed to require an interview.
For details, please see "12. Application Procedure" in the Call for Applications.
- Answers to previous questions
Below are answers to some common questions that we have received:
If any new questions are received in the future, we will add them to the Q&A section.
Results of Previous Years' Selection
For past year's selection results, please visit the Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc. website below (as of April 13, 2023).
For reports from previous years, please see the following website:
*The FY2021 (JPN) report can also be downloaded directly from the URL below.
*The FY2020 report can also be downloaded directly from the URL below.
Inquiries regarding the Contents of JCMFS for the FY2023 (JPN)
PACIFIC CONSULTANTS CO., LTD.
3-22 Kanda Nishiki-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-8462, Japan
Global Company Project Management and Engineering Dept.
JCM-FS Secretariat
E-mail address:jcmfsr5@tk.pacific.co.jp
Please make the subject of your email "Inquiry: FY2023 (JPN) JCM Decarbonization Feasibility Study (Open Call)." Please note that we do not accept inquiries by phone.