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6 March 2023

Learn from the Front-runner Practices of Creating Synergy Effects from Renewable Energy by Visiting Two Zero-Carbon Cities in Kyushu, Japan

The 4th Kitakyushu SDG Training Programme calls for 10 undergraduate and graduate students who are interested in practices related to renewable energy and the integration of the three basic SDG principles: environment, economy, and society. During a...

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1 March 2023

Zero Carbon City International Forum 2023

IGES will co-host the "Zero Carbon City International Forum 2023", organised by the Ministry of the Environment (MOE), Japan and the Office of Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, the United States of America on March 1, to accelerate subnational...

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16 February 2023

8th International Forum on Sustainable Future in Asia / 8th NIES International Forum: How has Asia-Pacific Integrated Model (AIM) committed to decarbonization?

The National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES) has been developing and applying the Asia-Pacific Integrated Model (AIM), an integrated assessment model, to various countries in cooperation with research institutes in Japan and abroad, especi

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25 January 2023

EU-Japan 100 Cities Event on Climate Action

On 27 May 2021, the European Union (EU) and Japan announced a Green Alliance to accelerate their respective transition towards a climate-neutral, circular and resource-efficient economy over the coming decades. The alliance is the first of its kind...

Japan-India Technology Matchmaking Platform

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13 January 2023

Initiatives and Issues related to Transfer of JITMAP

The main objective of this seminar is to introduce the outline and outcomes of activities to promote Japanese environmental technologies through JITMAP to the participants, who are mainly Japanese and Indian government agencies, local governments, in

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19 December 2022

Strengthening the Science-Policy Interface for Clean Air and a Sustainable Future in Asia

In many parts of Asia, the single greatest threat to human health and a sustainable future is air pollution. A growing body of modelling research have employed emissions inventories, scenario development, and benefit estimation techniques to identify...

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16 December 2022

Regional Workshop on Climate Vulnerability Monitor: Focus on East Asia

Climate change is an existential crisis for the people of all countries. However, climate change poses an even more undeniable threat to countries that are particularly highly vulnerable due to their underlying biophysical and socio-economic characte

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19 December 2022

EANET / IIASA International Workshop

Strengthening the Science-Policy Interface for Clean Air and a Sustainable Future in Asia

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16 December 2022

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Regional Workshop on Climate Vulnerability Monitor: Focus on East Asia

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15 December 2022

LCS-RNet Meeting

LCS-RNet 13th Annual Meeting : New Scientific Challenges for Strengthening Actions Based on IPCC AR6

On 15-16 December 2022, the Leveraging a Climate-neutral Society – Strategic Research Network (LCS-RNet) organised its 13th annual meeting, inviting several prominent experts and researchers involved in IPCC AR6 WGIII. This annual meeting set “New Sc...

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8 December 2022

Webinar on Quantifying Emissions (GHGs and SLCPs) from the Urban Infrastructures (Transport, Water, Wastewater, and Waste Management)

As non-state actors, cities play an important role in achieving Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) targets through transformative actions that address climate mitigation, urban resilience, and Sustainable Development Goals. The Sixth...

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6 December 2022

Can Hydrogen Help the World Accelerate to Net-zero Targets?

Hydrogen as a fuel source has been gaining popularity as countries accelerate towards climate mitigation targets and net-zero goals. Majority of the hydrogen supplies in the global market are produced by fossil fuels (grey hydrogen) and these...

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1 December 2022

A Special Session on the Policies and Practices on Education for Sustainable Development and Environmental Education in Asian countries at the International Conference on Sustainable Waste Management & Circular Economy (ICON-SWM)

Rapid urbanisation, economic growth, and changes in lifestyles and consumption patterns have resulted in a dramatic increase in the amount of waste generation, depletion of natural resources, and increase in environmental and climate change...

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21 November 2022

JSPS-ICSSR Seminar 2022

Understanding and Addressing Systemic Risks Behind the Socio-economic Impacts of COVID-19 in Japan and India: Developing a Roadmap for a Resilient and Sustainable Future

Download the proceedings of the seminar from here: JSPS-ICSSR Seminar Proceedings The COVID-19 pandemic has spread to 202 countries and territories infecting 633 million people and killing 6.6 million as on November 09, 2022. 22.7 million people...

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18 November 2022

COP27 Japan Pavilion Side Event

Circular Principles for Carbon Neutrality -Accelerating a transition to a circular economy through business leadership and partnerships-

*Please note that internet connection may be unstable due to connectivity issues at the venue. We appreciate your understanding. The climate and resource nexus has been widely recognised and by the international community, and by countries seeking...

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17 November 2022

COP27 Japan Pavilion Side-Event

Leading Actions towards Zero Carbon Cities

*Please note that internet connection may be unstable due to connectivity issues at the venue. We appreciate your understanding. Cities have an important role to play in pursuing the net-zero target as they account for approximately about 70% of...

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17 November 2022

COP27 Japan Pavilion Side Event

Quad Workshop on Subnational Climate Action under Q-CHAMP

*Please note that internet connection may be unstable due to connectivity issues at the venue. We appreciate your understanding. The impacts of climate change have been evident all over the world, and immediate climate actions are necessary to...