Events

Plastic is pervasive in modern life, making its reduction a complex societal challenge. Reducing plastic consumption will necessitate substantial shifts in societal behaviour, supported by increased public awareness of the environmental and health...

The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is the world’s most comprehensive, and probably most consequential, multilateral environmental agreement on biodiversity. With almost 200 Parties (countries and the EU), the CBD covers a broad sweep of...

IGES, and JICA Kyushu will co-host the Fourth International Forum on Low Carbon Cities organized by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), the City of Kitakyushu and Incheon Metropolitan City on 8...

This webinar focused on the potential implications of the upcoming US elections on climate and industrial policy, with a special focus on climate security. It provided an overview of the current US climate policy landscape and explored how...

IGES was co-host an on-site demonstration in Indonesia as part of the ongoing Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Verification Survey with the Private Sector for Disseminating Japanese Technologies to Extinguish Forest and Peatland Fires...

This summer’s heatwaves and floods have highlighted the crucial link between climate change and health in cities. Cities around the world are recognising this connection and taking action to combat the climate crisis while fostering healthier...

The UN Paris Agreement, adopted by all countries worldwide to combat global warming, aims to limit the rise in average global temperatures to ‘within 1.5°C’ above pre-industrial levels. To achieve this, greenhouse gas emissions, including carbon...

The Political Declaration of the SDG Summit clearly states that the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) will help “to further strengthen the follow-up and review of the implementation of the 2030 Agenda”. Indeed, achieving the SDGs requires robust...

IGES will organise the "SDGs Global Human Resource Development Program that Connects Learning and Society through Environmental Issues" from July 2024 to January 2025. This programme is being carried out as part of a UNESCO Activity Grant for...