Events

10 October 2024

Demonstration and Panel Discussion on Environment Friendly Soap-based Fire Fighting Foam “Shabondama Natural Foam”

IGES was co-host an on-site demonstration in Indonesia as part of the ongoing Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Verification Survey with the Private Sector for Disseminating Japanese Technologies to Extinguish Forest and Peatland Fires...

Past Event

17 August 2024

Bringing Climate and Health Together in Japanese and American Cities

This summer’s heatwaves and floods have highlighted the crucial link between climate change and health in cities. Cities around the world are recognising this connection and taking action to combat the climate crisis while fostering healthier...

Past Event

30 July 2024

Reporting of mitigation actions in the agriculture sector under Article13

The Mutual Learning Program for Enhanced Transparency (MLP), implemented and funded by the Ministry of the Environment, Japan (MOEJ), aims to assist countries to prepare their Biennial Transparency Reports (BTRs) under the enhanced transparency...

Past Event

29 July 2024

The Fourth Workshop on 1.5°C Lifestyles in Kitakyushu～Experience a lifestyle that reduces global warming through food!～

The UN Paris Agreement, adopted by all countries worldwide to combat global warming, aims to limit the rise in average global temperatures to ‘within 1.5°C’ above pre-industrial levels. To achieve this, greenhouse gas emissions, including carbon...

Past Event

17 July 2024

How are multi-stakeholder platforms for SDGs involved in the follow-up and review process at national level including the Voluntary National Review process?

The Political Declaration of the SDG Summit clearly states that the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) will help “to further strengthen the follow-up and review of the implementation of the 2030 Agenda”. Indeed, achieving the SDGs requires robust...

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Past Event

1 March 2024

UNEA6 Side Event

Synergistic Approaches to Overcome the Triple Crisis and the SDG Deadlock

This side event, held at the 6th United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA6), focused on the critical need for enhancing synergistic approaches to addressing the triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution. These...

Past Event

28 February 2024

International Symposium

Japan‘s Contribution to the 7th Assessment Cycle of IPCC and Collaboration with IIASA on “Climate Change and Cities”

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) will produce the 7th Assessment Report (AR7), scheduled for 2023-2028. Within this process, it has been decided to prepare a special report on 'Climate Change and Cities' in response to the growing

Past Event

26 February 2024

Symposium

Transformative and Behavioral Changes towards Nature-Positive Society

Ecosystems supported by rich biodiversity are the foundation of our society, economy, livelihoods, and culture, providing a variety of benefits and contributing to human well-being. According to a report published by the Intergovernmental Science...

Past Event

26 February 2024

Seminar on City-to-City Collaboration for Zero Carbon Society

Cities currently account for 70% of global greenhouse gases and energy consumption. In order to achieve a carbon neutral society, cities must accelerate the transition to a decarbonised society that is suited to the characteristics of each city, and

Past Event

20 February 2024

APFSD Side Event

Promoting Synergistic Approaches in Asia and the Pacific: Addressing the Triple Planetary Crisis

The world faces a triple planetary crisis: climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution threaten to undermine the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Synergistic approaches could potentially help address these three crises...

Past Event

15 February 2024

Project Activity

Workshops on Community-based Tourism and Waste Segregation Tool Development, Saensuk Municipality, Chonburi Province, Thailand

On 15 February 2024, Saensuk Municipality held a workshop for about 50 community leaders and citizens on community-based tourism (CBT). During the opening of the workshop, the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) representatives were

Past Event

8 February 2024

Asia-Pacific Climate Security Project (APCS)

International Symposium on Climate Security in Asia-Pacific

IGES is organising an international symposium to mark the launch of this initiative on climate security to strengthen the understanding of the necessary interventions needed in this dynamic policy area.

Past Event

24 January 2024

The state of Article 6 implementation after COP28 – What opportunities exist for the private sector?

Download PDF (669KB) While the negotiation on the procedural details of Article 6 of the Paris Agreement remains incomplete at COP28, the heads of state and governments consistently underscored the need to implement the Paris Agreement during the...

Past Event

23 January 2024

Training Seminer

Japanese Low Carbon Technologies and Best Practices: Compressed Air System and Steam Management System

On 23 January 2024, the Kansai Research Centre (KRC) hosted a training seminar in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, in partnership with The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and the Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency (TEDA).
The seminar targeted the

Past Event

18 December 2023

LCS-RNet Meetings

LCS-RNet 14th Annual Meeting– Further steps towards Net Zero: Ways to accelerate stakeholder collaboration between citizens, policymakers and researchers

On 18-19 December 2023, the Leveraging a Climate-neutral Society Strategic Research Network (LCS-RNet) will hold its 14th Annual Meeting online. Under the main theme “Further steps towards Net Zero: Ways to accelerate stakeholder collaboration...

What to expect at CBD COP16

The Fourth International Forum on Low Carbon Cities

Upcoming US elections and Implications for Climate and Industrial Policy

Demonstration and Panel Discussion on Environment Friendly Soap-based Fire Fighting Foam “Shabondama Natural Foam”

Bringing Climate and Health Together in Japanese and American Cities

Reporting of mitigation actions in the agriculture sector under Article13

The Fourth Workshop on 1.5°C Lifestyles in Kitakyushu～Experience a lifestyle that reduces global warming through food!～

How are multi-stakeholder platforms for SDGs involved in the follow-up and review process at national level including the Voluntary National Review process?