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17 April 2023

OECD's Activities and Contribution to G7 in the Area of Climate Change and the Environment

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) works towards better policies for better lives with expertise in many areas including economics, education, environment, and development assistance. The OECD is a key provider of policy...

Past Event

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...

Past Event

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...

Past Event

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

Past Event

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

Past Event

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

Past Event

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...

Past Event

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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10 March 2022

Zero Carbon City International Forum 2022

Subnational governments are increasingly becoming the leading actors in decarbonisation. Subnational governments have an important role to play in pursuing the net-zero target, raising ambitions at local level and strengthening urban resilience...

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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

24 February 2022

Knowledge-Exchange Webinar Series 4

Strengthening the Air-Climate-Health Nexus: Moving Toward a One Atmosphere Approach

Few challenges pose a greater threat to a healthy planet and people than air pollution and climate change. Over the past three decades, research has demonstrated that integrated solutions to air pollution, climate change and health challenges can...

Past Event

22 February 2022

ACP/ IIASA International Webinar

How can systems analysis help align climate change, air pollution, and sustainable development policies in Asia: Opportunities for collaboration

For many countries in Asia, rapid development has come at steep environmental costs. While the COVID-19 pandemic has caused tremendous suffering and loss, it has also opened opportunities for countries in Asia to lower those costs by transitioning...

Past Event

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...