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22 February 2022

IGES Webinar

Accelerating ESG Regional Finance – Lessons from EU Banks

As one of the pillars of Japan’s sustainable finance policy, “ESG Regional Finance” emphasises the promotion of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) finance in the banking sector, and its purpose is often framed in the context of economic...

Past Event

17 February 2022

The 1st National Workshop in the Philippines for Exploring the Potential of the Regional Circular and Ecological Sphere (Regional-CES)

In order to raise awareness about the importance of the Regional Circular and Ecological Sphere (Regional-CES) approach in addressing current and future climate issues, the Kansai Research Centre (KRC) of the Institute for Global Environmental Strate

Past Event

8 February 2022

Aligning international finance for the net-zero economy: A common challenge for Japan and Germany

Having a common challenge to move away from coal, Germany and Japan are accelerating energy transitions and promoting innovation. This webinar will share the perspectives on decarbonisation policy in both countries.

Past Event

3 February 2022

Knowledge-Exchange Webinar Series 3

Assessing and Reporting Climate and Sustainable Development Impacts of Mitigation Actions and Policies under the Paris Agreement

Policies and projects promoting sustainable development include the use of safeguards to avoid negative impacts, can increase stakeholder support and public acceptance, increase market value and raise ambition on climate action. The growing...

Past Event

26 January 2022

Trends in Regional Decarbonisation and the Kanagawa Decarbonisation Vision 2050 ～Mobilizing concrete actions by local stakeholders～

The first session of " International trends and European practices of zero carbon cities " provides information on the domestic and international discussions related to zero carbon cities. The second session of "Kanagawa Decarbonisation Vision 2050:

Past Event

21 January 2022

International Workshop

Building Resilience to the Risk of Compound and Cascading Disasters in the Context of Climate Change - Launch of the New e-learning Course on AP-PLAT

During this era that is defined by the climate crisis, we see a deepening risk of natural disasters in every corner of the world. The Ministry of the Environment, Japan (MOEJ), along with IGES, has developed the e-learning course "Building...

Past Event

14 January 2022

Knowledge-Exchange Webinar Series 2

Tools and Methods for Implementing Projects and Policies with Climate and Sustainable Development Co-benefits: The Case of Air Pollution

Few issues pose a greater threat to the health of the planet and people than air pollution and climate change. Fortunately, awareness is also growing of the co-benefits of tackling air pollution together with climate change through integrated...