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To advance decarbonization in ASEAN and other Asian countries, Japan has implemented several initiatives: supporting NDC and LTS formulation through the Asia-Pacific Integrated Model (AIM); promoting corporate transparency via the Partnership to...

At the sixth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-6) in February 2023, the Government of Japan submitted and secured adoption of a landmark resolution on synergies. Building on this momentum, MOEJ and IGES, in collaboration...

From Crisis to Synergy: The world faces a triple planetary crisis — climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution. Addressing these interconnected challenges requires integrated, synergistic solutions across all sectors. Building on the UNEA-6...

Nature-based Solutions (NbS) aim to address social challenges by harnessing the functions of sound natural ecosystems. NbS can provide integrated approaches that deliver cross-sectoral benefits, including climate change mitigation and adaptation...

The role of cities in addressing climate changes is increasingly critical to achieving the 1.5°C goal. In February 2023, MOEJ in collaboration with JICA, launched the Clean Cities Partnership Program (C2P2) to tackle the complex challenges faced...

Abstract In striving to achieve Net-Zero, it is crucial that all stakeholders work together by leveraging their respective strengths and positions. Universities play a particularly significant role by generating scientific knowledge that underpins...

At the 30th Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC (COP30), Brazil seeks to position sustainable fuels at the centre of global climate efforts through the Belém Commitment for Sustainable Fuels (“Belém 4x”), a call for quadrupling the production...

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...

How have countries in the Asia-Pacific region approached reporting on the SDGs generally, and on the environment specifically? Many countries in the Asia and Pacific region have conducted at least one Voluntary National Reviews (VNR), while...

Accelerated and equitable climate action is critical to sustainable development, yet a stronger connection is needed between these two global priorities. Scaling up climate action presents gaps and challenges - including trade-offs - as well as...