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The Eighteenth Conference of the Parties (COP18) to the UN Framework
Convention on Climate Change was held in Doha, Qatar from 26
November to 8 December 2012.
Through the side event and meetings during the conference, IGES presented its policy proposals and exchange ideas on the critical issues such as low-carbon development in Asia and market mechanisms in order to formulate the future global climate regime which will get involved with the Asian developing countries.
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Report from COP18 |
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Side Event Co-organised by IGES |
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29 November (Thu.) 11:30-13:00
Jointly Organised by
IGES, GHGMI and ClimateWorks Foundation
The Road to a Low-Carbon Future in Asia
Photo courtesy of IISD/ENB
The side event discussed challenges and opportunities for Asia to pursue low-carbon development pathways. Discussion covered topics such as low emission development strategies (LEDS), nationally appropriate mitigation actions (NAMAs), measurement, reporting and verification (MRV), short-lived climate pollutants (SLCP) and emerging research and capacity building platforms such as Low Carbon Asia Research Network (LoCARNet). A presentation outlining the human resources challenges facing the implementation of low-carbon development, drawing on an MRV case study example from the region followed.
This side event was covered by IISD's "Earth Negotiations Bulletin (ENB)".
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Thursday 29 November 2012,11:30-13:00 |
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Side Event Room 8, Qatar National Convention Centre |
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Greenhouse Gas Management Institute (GHGMI)
ClimateWorks Foundation
Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)
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 Agenda (PDF, 204KB) |
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ClimateWorks 2020 Gigatonne Scorecard (1.2MB)
Casey Cronin, Senior Research Associate, ClimateWorks Foundation
Activities of IGES in Knowledge Sharing to Low Carbon World(989KB)
Shuzo Nishioka, Senior Research Advisor, IGES / Secretary-General, International Research Network for Low Carbon Societies (LCS-RNet) and Low Carbon Asia Research Network (LoCARNet)
Comparative study of NAMA Formulation in Southeast Asia(359KB)
Kentaro Tamura, Deputy Director, Climate Change Group, IGES
MRV of GHG: How can we apply to NAMAs?(127KB)
Yasushi Ninomiya, Director, Market Mechanism Group, IGES
Bridging Policy and Research on Short-Lived Climate Pollutants in Asia(1.2MB)
Eric Zusman, Senior Policy Researcher, IGES
Developing Implementation Capacity for a Low-Carbon Asia: Opportunities and challenges in MRV(80KB)
Tim StumhoferCSenior Program Associate, Greenhouse Gas Management Institute |
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This side event was covered by IISD's "Earth Negotiations Bulletin (ENB)". |
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IGES related event |
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 27 November (Tue.) 15:30-17:30
LCS-RNet Side Event
Achieving Low Carbon Societies - Common Challenges
The International Research Network for Low Carbon Societies (LCS-RNet) brings together researchers from both developing and developed countries to consider options related to decarbonisation and low carbon development pathways. Research results will be presented by leading researchers and discussed by a panel of policy and science experts.
*LCS-RNet is a researchers' network for achieving a low-carbon society. It was established in 2009 on the initiative of the G8 Environment Ministers Meeting. It aims to promote knowledge exchange and research cooperation amongst researchers/research institutes, and sharing updated scientific knowledge and information on the various policy tools required to realise low]carbon societies. The secretariat is located in IGES. |
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| IGES Presentations at other events |
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28 Nov. 20:15-21:45
Dr. Yamanoshita will make a presentation at side event organised by Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute (FFPRI) gWhat National Forest Monitoring System can do?h |
30 Nov. 11:30-13:00
Prof. Nishioka will make a presentation at side event organised by National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES) and University of Technology Malaysia gTen Actions towards Low Carbon Asiah |
3 Dec. 11:30-13:00
Dr. Federico Lopez-Casero will make a presentation at Side event organised by International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) and University of Twente gREDD+ and poverty reduction: what has worked and what is possible?h |
5 Dec. 16:45-18:15
Dr. Federico Lopez-Casero (tbc) will make a presentation at side event organised by International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) gREDD+ MRV: Capturing benefits from community forest management in the tropicsh |
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Related Publications
IGES Climate Change Group |
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IGES Working Paper CC-2012-06
Bridging Research and Policy on Short-Lived Climate Pollutants (SLCPs) in Asia
Zusman Eric, Miyatsuka Akiko, Romero Jane and Mohammad Arif / 22 November 2012
Asia could accrue significant air quality, public health, and climate co-benefits from mitigating short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs) such as black carbon and tropospheric ozone (O3). Realizing these co-benefits will require bridging a research-policy divide. This policy brief outlines pragmatic steps to help narrow that divide in Asia. |
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Press Release
IGES research collaboration with the World Resources Institute:
New Report Finds Strong, Long-term Policies Needed for Successful Renewable Energy Growth
Report compares solar and wind industry trends and policies in U.S., China, Germany, India and Japan
22 November 2012
The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) collaborated with the U.S. World Resources Institute (WRI) on its newly released paper, which compares progress and underlying conditions for solar photovoltaic (PV) and on-shore wind development in five countries - the United States, China, Germany, India and Japan. The paper compares the policies and incentives, documents the state of play in each market, and determines what strategies seem to have been most successful to date. |
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IGES Working Paper CC-2012-04
Designing Adaptation Finance for the Green Climate Fund: Challenges and Opportunities Drawn from Existing Multilateral Funds for Adaptation
Fukuda, Koji and Shimizu, Noriko / November 2012
This paper revisited three
existing multilateral funds for supporting adaptation
projects and programmes, namely GEF/SCCF,
Adaptation Fund, and the CIF/PPCR, and conducted
a comparative analysis of these funds to identify
operational elements and lessons learned which
could be reflected into designing an adaptation window for the GCF. |
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IGES Working Paper-CC-2012-03
MRV Challenges of Integrating National Initiatives into International Mechanisms: A Case of Perform, Achieve and Trade Mechanism in India
Janardhanan, Nanda Kumar and Manish Kumar Shrivastava / November 2012
In this paper we have discussed the governance
structure of the PAT scheme and issues related to its
potential linkages with international and bilateral
carbon offset mechanisms. |
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IGES Working Paper-CC-2012-02
Future Climate Regime and Climate Unilateralism
Jusen Asuka / August 2012
This paper reviews the validity and future development of unilateral actions taken by Parties (and regions) under the current situation. For this, the paper explores various aspects and impacts of EU ETSfs application to aviation industry. |
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| For more publications of IGES Climate Change Group, click here |
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IGES Market Mechanism Group |
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New Market Mechanisms in CHARTS 2.0
February 2012
New Mechanisms in CHARTS" aims to provide a summary of views from the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) regarding the establishment of new market mechanisms based on the submission by the Parties. |
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CDM in CHARTS Version 20.0
October 2012 updated to the EB69
"CDM in CHARTS" is a booklet with a good
reputation for providing a plain and easy-to-understand
description of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM).
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(4MB) |
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IGES CDM Country Fact Sheets
(Nov. 2012 design renewed, Jul. 2012 updated)
>> Japanese
IGES is issuing a series of country information sheets on CDM for Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Korea, Lao PDR, Mogolia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand and Viet Nam. These sheets aim at providing essential information about CDM project developments in Asia, including domestic GHG emission data, domestic approval related information (DNA structure, approval process and approval criteria) and the current situation of domestic CDM project development. |
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| For more publications & databases by IGES Market Mechanism Group, click here |
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IGES Forest Conservation Team |
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LCS-RNet Secretariat |
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