Cities account for approximately 70% of global greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption. Accelerating urban decarbonisation while addressing challenges such as environmental pollution and circular economy is critical to achieving the Paris Agreement’s 1.5-degree target.
IGES, in collaboration with the Ministry of the Environment, Japan (MOEJ), has been advancing the "City-to-City Collaboration Program for Zero Carbon Society (C3P)" since 2013. This programme promotes knowledge sharing and technical cooperation among cities as effective measures to support local decarbonisation efforts.
This seminar will convene experts, local governments, and stakeholders involved in C3P and other initiatives, fostering dialogue on accelerating decarbonisation and inspiring a domino effect domestically and globally. Hosted in Osaka, a vibrant and international hub, ahead of Expo 2025, the seminar aims to deepen discussions and drive actions toward a zero-carbon future. We welcome your participation in this pivotal event.
Event Details
Congrès Convention Center (Grand Front Osaka North Building B2F) & Online
IGES Kitakyushu Urban Centre
Ms. Akagi, Ms. Horizono
[email protected]
Programme
Event Details
Congrès Convention Center (Grand Front Osaka North Building B2F) & Online
IGES Kitakyushu Urban Centre
Ms. Akagi, Ms. Horizono
[email protected]
Programme
| Opening remarks | Yutaka Matsuzawa, Deputy Director-General for Global Environment, MOEJ | ||
| Hisashi Horii, Director General, Environment Bureau, Osaka City Government | |||
Presentations | |||
| City-to-City Collaboration Program & Measures to Support Overseas Expansion of Companies Shunsuke Kudo, Assistant Director, Global Environment Bureau, International Cooperation for Transition to Decarbonization and Sustainable Infrastructure, MOEJ | |||
| Case Study of the C3P Norman Harvey Ngiratecheboet, Governor, Airai State Government (Palau) | |||
| Case Study of the C3P & Overseas Development Shuhei Morita, Kanematsu KGK Corp Aki Baba, Project Manager, International Environment Department, Nippon Koei Co., Ltd. | |||
Panel discussionTheme: What solutions are needed to simultaneously achieve decarbonization and economic growth in a region? | |||
| Moderator : | Mimi Nameki, Counselor for International Decarbonization Transition Promotion and Environmental Infrastructure, Global Environment Bureau, MOEJ | ||
| Panelists : | Claudio Castro, Mayor, Municipality of Renca (Chile) | ||
| Mohammad Ramdhan Pomanto, Mayor of Makassar City (Indonesia) | |||
| Masahiko Tsujio, Director, Carbon Neutrality Promotion Department, Environment Bureau, Sakai City Government (Japan) | |||
| Shiro Takeda, Executive Director, Future City Promotion Urban Planning Bureau Kobe City Government | |||
| Atsushi Tsuji, Director, International Business Division, International Affairs Department, Kansai Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry | |||
| Closing | |||
*Contents are subject to change.