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20 October 2022

Oil and Gas Methane Mitigation: Opportunities for Japan’s Decarbonization

Over the past year, Japan has stepped up its climate commitment on the international stage to cut the emissions of methane, a short-lived but powerful greenhouse gas. In November 2021, at COP26, Japan along with more than 100 countries signed the...

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29 September 2022

How to Foster ‘Win-Win’ Net-Zero Partnerships Between Japan and Countries in North Africa

In the past few years in Japan and North African countries, there has been a strategic shift regarding policies and initiatives related to the energy transition, green economy, and climate change. North African countries were among the first to...

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8 August 2022

High Level Talks on Zero Carbon City Kuala Lumpur

The 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), held in November 2021, solidified consensus around the new global goal of limiting the temperature increase to 1.5°C above pre...

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21 July 2022

Third Global Conference on Strengthening Synergies between the Paris Agreement and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development [Plenary Session]

Calling for an integrative approach: Climate, SDGs and biodiversity Serious concerns were underlined at the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) regarding the current NDC targets

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30 June 2022

Overcoming Barriers to Implementation

As the world rapidly approaches the deadline for achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), progress is not occurring fast enough. However, cities are increasingly making a meaningful...

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3 June 2022

Empowering the Role of Urban-Rural Linkage Towards Integrated Actions on Localization of SDGs and Climate Goals at City Region

The world has been suffering from a pandemic since 2019. The Covid-19 pandemic brings us into a global economic crisis. It also impacts every aspect of society, including urban health, education, and international trade. Urban-20 (U-20), as an offici

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30 May 2022

The launching event of “Plastic Atlas Asia - Facts and figures about the world of synthetic polymers [Japan Special Edition]”

“Plastic Atlas Asia - Facts and figures about the world of synthetic polymers [Japan Special Edition]” will be published in May 2022 by IGES, the Heinrich Böll Foundation Hong Kong and Zero Waste Japan. In November 2019, the Heinrich Böll Foundation...

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27 May 2022

Implementing Integrated Solutions to Planetary Challenges: Reflections and Perspectives on Integration in the Post-Stockholm+50 Era

The 1972 Stockholm Declaration made several references to “integration” between environmental and development planning. In the 50 years since the release of that milestone document, there have been growing efforts to make good on the promise of...

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12 May 2022

Commentary on the IPCC 6th Assessment Report Working Group 3 Report Part 3

The 56th session of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) General Assembly and Working Group 3 (WG3) were held from 21 March to 4 April, and approved the Summary for Policymakers (SPM) of the 6th Assessment Report (AR6) WG3 Report and...

Commentary on the IPCC 6th Assessment Report Working Group 3 Report Part 2

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21 April 2022

Commentary on the IPCC 6th Assessment Report Working Group 3 Report Part 2

At this webinar, IGES research leader Sudarmanto Budi Nugroho, who is one of the lead authors of the Summary for Policymakers (SPM) as well as Chapter 10 of the main report and cross-chapter box on sustainable development pathways, discussed the SPM

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1 December 2022

A Special Session on the Policies and Practices on Education for Sustainable Development and Environmental Education in Asian countries at the International Conference on Sustainable Waste Management & Circular Economy (ICON-SWM)

Rapid urbanisation, economic growth, and changes in lifestyles and consumption patterns have resulted in a dramatic increase in the amount of waste generation, depletion of natural resources, and increase in environmental and climate change...

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21 November 2022

JSPS-ICSSR Seminar 2022

Understanding and Addressing Systemic Risks Behind the Socio-economic Impacts of COVID-19 in Japan and India: Developing a Roadmap for a Resilient and Sustainable Future

The COVID-19 pandemic has spread to 202 countries and territories infecting 633 million people and killing 6.6 million as on November 09, 2022. 22.7 million people were infected in Japan and 47,000 were killed. In India, 44.7 million people were...

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18 November 2022

COP27 Japan Pavilion Side Event

Circular Principles for Carbon Neutrality -Accelerating a transition to a circular economy through business leadership and partnerships-

*Please note that internet connection may be unstable due to connectivity issues at the venue. We appreciate your understanding. The climate and resource nexus has been widely recognised and by the international community, and by countries seeking...

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17 November 2022

COP27 Japan Pavilion Side-Event

Leading Actions towards Zero Carbon Cities

*Please note that internet connection may be unstable due to connectivity issues at the venue. We appreciate your understanding. Cities have an important role to play in pursuing the net-zero target as they account for approximately about 70% of...

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17 November 2022

COP27 Japan Pavilion Side Event

Quad Workshop on Subnational Climate Action under Q-CHAMP

*Please note that internet connection may be unstable due to connectivity issues at the venue. We appreciate your understanding. The impacts of climate change have been evident all over the world, and immediate climate actions are necessary to...

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16 November 2022

COP27 Official Side-Event

How Can Asia Achieve a Net Zero Future? Building Coalitions for Transformative Change

Asia’s growing vulnerability to a warming climate and significant share of greenhouse gas (GHG) makes achieving a net zero future a development imperative in the region. But what steps will countries in Asia need to take to make such a future...

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15 November 2022

COP27 IsDB’s Pavillion Side Event

How to Foster Japan-MENA countries partnership towards NetZero Economies

*Please note that internet connection may be unstable due to connectivity issues at the venue. We appreciate your understanding. There has been a strategic shift in Japan and many countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) regarding...

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14 November 2022

Online Course on Municipal Solid Waste Management (MSWM) towards Circular Economy

This online course is a capacity-building programme for Asian Development Bank (ADB) personnel and technical staff that aims to provide them with the planning knowledge and skills needed to perform their mandated functions. The ADB’s Urban Developmen...

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14 November 2022

COP27 Japan Pavilion Side event

Synergetic Actions from ASEAN and the Asia-Pacific towards Sustainable and Carbon Neutral Planet

The third UN Climate and SDG Synergies Conference “Third Global Conference on Strengthening Synergies between the Paris Agreement on Climate Change and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development” was held in Tokyo on July 2022 (https://www.un.org...

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12 November 2022

COP27 Japan Pavilion Side Event

Japan’s contributions towards a decarbonised and resilient Asia

The Ministry of the Environment, Japan (MOEJ) and the Asia-Pacific Integrated Model (AIM) project team have been supporting the development and update of long-term strategies (LTS) in several countries in Asia including Japan. To promote action on...