The Paris Agreement states that all parties should strive to formulate and communicate long-term low greenhouse gas (GHG) emission development strategies. In addition, the outcome document on the first Global Stocktake at COP28 in 2023 indicates that deep, rapid and sustained reductions in GHG emissions are needed. It calls on Parties to contribute to the global effort, and encourages them to align their next Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) with limiting global warming to 1.5°C. In this context, Japan has been working with Asian countries to contribute to the formulation of long-term strategies and the updating of NDCs in each country, as well as to the development of more ambitious plans in cities by using the Asia-Pacific Integrated Model (AIM), which assesses policy options and presents reduction scenarios. Japan has also been supporting their implementation and scientific capacity building.
At the seminar, Bangladesh and Lao PDR showed their expectations on how the AIM team could contribute to formulating science-based LTS and updating NDCs using AIM. Thailand and Indonesia, where AIM is already being applied, shared how they are making progress in developing their LTSs and NDCs. JICA reported on the progress of NDC implementation together with stakeholders, and how capacity building can enable this. In addition, quantitative analysis in Ho Chi Minh City, Bangkok and cities in Malaysia has shown that this has and could lead to stronger efforts towards net-zero in each city.
Event Details
COP29 Japan Pavilion (Simultaneous Online Streaming available)
Presentation Materials
Event Details
COP29 Japan Pavilion (Simultaneous Online Streaming available)
Presentation Materials
| Opening remarks | MATSUZAWA Yutaka, Vice Minister for Global Environmental Affairs, Ministry of the Environment, Japan (MOEJ) | ||
| Overview | NAMEKI Mimi, Director for International Strategy on Climate Change, Global Environment Bureau, MOEJ | PDF（5.3MB） | |
| Expectations of AIM in setting scientific targets (example from Bangladesh) Md. Harun Or Rashid, Deputy Director, Climate Change & International Convention, Department of Environment, Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MOEFCC), Bangladesh | |||
| Expectations of AIM in setting scientific targets (example from Lao PDR) BounEua Khamphilavanh, Deputy Director, Climate Change Policy Division, Department of Climate Change, Ministry of Natural Recourses and Environment, Lao PDR | |||
| Preparing of LT-LEDS and next NDC and, experience of preparing previous NDC Chanutsakul Supirak, Environmental Official, Senior professional level, Climate Change Mitigation Action Division, Department of Climate Change and Environment (DCCE), Thailand | |||
| Indonesia's LTS and NDC Yulia Suryanti, Director for Climate Mitigation, Ministry of Environment and Forestry (MOEF), Indonesia | |||
| Lessons from NDC Implementation Support and Multi-Stakeholder Engagement FUKUDA Koji, JICA Chief Advisor, Support for planning and implementation of the Nationally Determined Contributions in Vietnam (SPI-NDC) | PDF（713KB） | ||
| Assessing air pollution reduction impact of NDC in Viet Nam Ho Quoc Bang, Head of Department, Institute for Environment and Resources / Professor, Vietnam National University in Ho Chi Minh (VNU-HCM) | PDF（3.3MB） | ||
| Bangkok's efforts to achieve net zero Woranuch Suaykakaow, Deputy Director General of Environment Department, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) | PDF（1.4MB） | ||
| Science-based climate policymaking and implementation – the case of Malaysia cities Ho Chin Siong, Professor, UTM / Director, UTM-Low Carbon Asia Research Centre (UTM-LCARC) | PDF（4.1MB） | ||
| Closing remarks | MITOMORI Kohji, Deputy Director, Office for Sustainability Management [Climate Change, Nature], Planning Department, JICA |