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Briefing Note
The first G20 Summit meeting in China was held in Hangzhou on 4 and 5 September, 2016. This IGES Briefing Note considers the implications of the meeting for climate change, green finance and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), as well as the overall context of holding the meeting in China for the first time. From a sustainability perspective, the...
PR, Newsletter or Other
Issue Brief
Assuming all thermal power plants currently planned for construction and replacement are put into operation, coal-fired and gas-fired power plants need to operate below 56% and 43%, respectively, of their capacity factor in order to achieve Japan’s electric power sector’s voluntary emissions intensity targets for 2030. However, the voluntary...
Non Peer-reviewed Article
In IGES Climate Updates
Discussion Paper
2016年2月、日本の温室効果ガス排出量の約4割を占める電力部門における排出削減の取り組みが明らかになりました。本ペーパーでは、これまでに至る経緯を概観した後、自主的枠組みと制度的仕組みを紹介し、電力部門の低炭素化に向けた中長期的な観点からの課題及び石炭火力・ガス火力発電新設に伴う様々なリスクについてまとめています。 Remarks: 7月15日改訂 ○石炭火力及びガス火力発電に対するポリシーミックスの在り方として、政府が講じる政策措置は電気事業低炭素社会協議会を中心とする自主的取り組みを促すものであることを明記致しました。 ○火力発電所の設備容量に関するデータの更新、発電所の年式別熱効率のデータを追加致しました。 ○2030年、2050年時点で想定されるCO2排出量及び各時点の原単位目標...
Commissioned Report
This report summarizes the contract work on the post-2020 climate regime for the Ministy of the Environment Japan, including summaries of submissions by major countries to the UNFCCC, reports by internaitonal and research institutes, analysis of climate change negotiations.
Commissioned Report
PR, Newsletter or Other
Non Peer-reviewed Article
In IGES Climate Updates
Book Chapter
パリ気候合意、またその後の実施プロセスの構築に向け、各国による気候変動緩和や気候資金の取り組み強化、市場メカニズム及びロス＆ダメージへの対策の策定に関する議論を行っています。本書が、ポスト2020年気候枠組みの議論を促し、より意欲的な枠組構築に向けた有益な貢献となることが期待されます。 Remarks: The Paris Climate Agreement and Beyond: Linking Short-term Climate Actions to Long-term Goals http://pub.iges.or.jp/modules/envirolib/view.php?docid=6075
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Updated: November 2025
IGES Activity on COP30
From 10 to 21 November, the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) will be held in Belém, located at the gateway to the Amazon rainforest in Brazil. As the highest decision-making
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Updated: December 2024
IGES Activity on COP29
From 11 to 22 November, the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) will be held in Baku, Azerbaijan. As the highest decision-making body of the UNFCCC, COP oversees the...
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Updated: December 2024
G20 (2024) Special webpage
Led by the Brazilian Presidency, the G20 Summit in 2024 is due to be held on 18-19 November in Rio de Janeiro. The world is now facing simultaneous and interlinked crises of climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution. Moreover, prolonged...
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Updated: June 2026
Ensuring Security in Japan and the Indo-Pacific under Climate Change: A Focus on the Linkages with Economic Security
The climate security featured page will share research findings and related information on climate security. We are exploring various topics, including international trends analysis, energy security, food security, climate-induced human mobility, cl
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Updated: January 2024
IGES Activity on COP28
Hosted in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, the 28th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC COP28) will begin on 30 November 2023. Before, during and after COP28, this Special Webpage
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Updated: July 2023
G7 (2023) Special webpage
The G7 Ministers' Meeting on Climate, Energy, and Environment was recently held in Sapporo, Japan, ahead of the G7 Hiroshima Summit on May 19-21. In this special issue, we provide in-depth coverage of the latest updates and insights from th
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Updated: November 2022
IGES Activity on UNFCCC COP27
27th Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC (COP27) will be held in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, from 6 November to 18 November. On this special webpage, you will find information on side events during COP27, as well as explanatory articles and related
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Updated: March 2023
Net-zero: Towards 1.5°C Goal
In 2021, Japan announced its Green Growth Strategy, setting out a roadmap for key technologies in line with its commitment on carbon neutrality by 2050. Japan has embarked on several initiatives on transformative technology in key sectors, with the a
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Updated: December 2021
IGES Activity on UNFCCC COP26
The 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) is scheduled to be held in Glasgow, United Kingdom between 31 October and 12 November. On this special webpage, you will find information on side events during COP26, as well as explanato