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23 October 2023

The 8th Asia-Pacific Urban Forum [Parallel session]

Unlocking the Potential of VLRs: Building Sustainable Cities through Local Action and Follow-up and Review Processes

This session aims at fostering knowledge exchange and sharing experiences of good practices regarding the utilisation of VLRs as a means to structure the follow-up and review processes of the 2030 Agenda at the local level. Through this session, part

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7 June 2023

Climate Security Webinar Series

IGES Perspective on the G7 Hiroshima Summit Outcomes

While re-confirming their commitment towards the 1.5°C goal of the Paris Agreement, the G7 Hiroshima Leaders' Communiqué did not include new and specific targets or actions to achieve that goal. On the other hand, it emphasised the need for "various

Past Event

20 July 2022

Climate & SDGs Conference [Side Events]

Promoting synergies at local level: Why are Local Governments strengthening synergies between climate agenda and sustainable development?

Recently, local and regional governments (LRGs) are actively engaging in both the climate agenda and the SDGs. In Japan, around 52% of local governments, which accounts for 932 local governments, have SDGs plans or activity promoting SDGs through...

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30 June 2022

IGES webinar on Voluntary Local Reviews 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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12 May 2022

Climate & Energy Webinar Series

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...

Past Event

7 March 2022

International Conference for Implementing Article 6 of the Paris Agreement

Contents: - The first in a series of conferences introduced decisions made on the Article 6 implementation guidelines at COP26 and the Article 6 work programme for 2022. - Government representatives discussed development of institutional and...

Past Event

28 June 2021

IGES webinar on VLR

From Reporting to Action: How “Voluntary Local Review” can amplify local sustainability?

In 2018 four pioneer local governments—Kitakyushu, New York, Toyama, and Shimokawa—presented their Voluntary Local Review (VLR) of progress towards achieving the 2030 Agenda. Ever since, the VLR movement has grown, with an increasing number of...

Past Event

9 April 2021

Climate & Energy Webinar Series

Prospects for US Climate Policy in the Biden Administration

Following Prime Minister Suga's declaration in October last year that "Japan will go carbon neutral by 2050", the private sector and local governments have been accelerating their efforts to decarbonise. Outside of Japan, many countries including the

Past Event

12 February 2020

10th World Urban Forum

Integrating and Localising Global Sustainability Agenda through Voluntary Local Reviews in Cities

This training event equips the participants with the knowledge, methodology, and tools to implement the VLRs and look at the VLRs from a critical point of view. It also touches issues of integrating climate action and the SDGs in cities.

Past Event

11 February 2020

10th World Urban Forum

VLRs Cities and Regions Networking & Match-making Event

Localization of SDGs needs to go beyond adapting global goals to the local level. Commitment and political will, as well as co-creation of solutions with communities to urgently address global challenges and objectives, requires serious effort...