OECD Symposium

OECD's Activities and Contribution to G7 in the Area of Climate Change and the Environment

Monday, 17 April 2023, 16:00-18:00 (JST)

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) works towards better policies for better lives with expertise in many areas, including economics, education, environment, and development assistance. The OECD is a key provider of policy recommendations and data to the G7, G20 and other international policy processes. At this symposium, attendees learned about the OECD's work in climate change and the environment, including its contributions to the G7 Sapporo Ministers’ Meeting on Climate, Energy, and Environment in Japan. The symposium also discussed the OECD's expected role in addressing global challenges, such as transitioning towards a decarbonized society and a nature-positive economy that halts biodiversity loss and promotes recovery.

Event Details

Date/time
Monday, 17 April 2023, 16:00-18:00 (JST)
Venue

Online

Languages
English / Japanese
(Simultaneous interpretation)

Presentation Materials

16:00-16:10 Opening remarks Mr. Hiroshi ONO, Vice-Minister for Global Environmental Affairs, MOE  
16:10-16:30 Keynote speech "Climate, the environment and OECD: A systemic approach"
Dr. Kerri-Ann Jones, Deputy Secretary-General of the OECD
PDF (915KB)
16:30-17:10 Presentations; “OECD's Contributions to G7 Ministers' Meeting on Climate, Energy and Environment”
  Dr. Shardul Agrawala, Head, Environment and Economy Integration Division, OECD PDF (1.9MB)
Dr. Walid Oueslati, Acting Head of Climate, Biodiversity and Water Division, Environment Directorate, OECD PDF (1.2MB)
17:10-17:55 Panel Discussion; "Expected Role of OECD in Climate and Environment in Japan"
Moderator: Satoshi KOJIMA, Programme Director, Kansai Research Center (KRC), IGES  
  Dr. Kerri-Ann Jones, Deputy Secretary-General of the OECD  
Dr. Norichika KANIE, Professor, Graduate School of Media and Governance, Keio University PDF (809KB)
Mr. Hiroshi ONO, Vice-Minister for Global Environmental Affairs, MOE  
17:55-18:00 Closing Remarks Mr. Yasuo TAKAHASHI, Executive Director, IGES  

Recorded Video