How does an Indian company start a project under the India-Japan JCM?

Start with a Project Idea Note showing the project fits India's list of activities approved under Article 6.2. After India's in-principle approval, the Joint Committee decides whether it objects. Only then can you seek registration, with a draft PDD and a Sustainable Development Implementation Plan for public inputs and third-party validation.

Before you write anything

• The JCM is a cooperation in which the Japanese government and Japanese entities work with Indian ones on projects in India, so you need a Japanese counterpart.
• Check your activity against India's Article 6.2 list; the idea note must show the fit.
• Name one focal point entity with authority to speak for all participants.
• Everything is submitted in English.

From idea to registration

1. Submit the Project Idea Note to the secretariat.
2. India gives in-principle approval; the Joint Committee then decides, with both governments' approval, whether it objects.
3. Use an approved JCM methodology, or propose one; proposals go out for public inputs before the Joint Committee decides.
4. Submit the draft PDD and the Sustainable Development Implementation Plan together; both go out for public inputs, possibly in one round.
5. The secretariat reviews the plan; a third-party entity you hire validates the PDD.
6. Request registration with the validated PDD, validation report, reviewed plan and credit allocation form.
7. Both governments issue a letter of authorization and approve the credit share, crediting period and uses; Japanese entities register on India's carbon market portal to receive theirs.
8. After registration, India gives a Letter of Intent for issuance and authorization of the credits.

After registration

1. Monitor under the PDD and prepare a monitoring report and a Sustainable Development Implementation Report.
2. The third-party entity verifies; the secretariat evaluates the report, with a site visit if needed.
3. Open registry accounts and request issuance; the Joint Committee decides within 60 days of a complete submission, after both governments approve.

What Senseible does here

Senseible keeps a plant's energy and fuel records month by month, traceable to source bills, which is the evidence behind project emissions that a third-party entity checks. It does not prepare or file JCM documents.

• India's approved Article 6.2 activities
• Who can validate a JCM project
• How JCM credits are split
• Carbon credits

Sources: Rule of Implementation of the Joint Crediting Mechanism between India and Japan (MoEFCC)

Last reviewed 2026-11-03. The Joint Committee can modify the Rule of Implementation with both governments' written approval, and the secretariat issues detailed procedures and forms; check the latest versions on moef.gov.in.