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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...

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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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...

Past Event

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...

Past Event

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...

Past Event

16 November 2022

COP27 Official Side-Event

How Can Asia Achieve a Net Zero Future? Building Coalitions for Transformative Change

Asia’s growing vulnerability to a warming climate and significant share of greenhouse gas (GHG) makes achieving a net zero future a development imperative in the region. But what steps will countries in Asia need to take to make such a future...

Past Event

15 November 2022

COP27 IsDB’s Pavillion Side Event

How to Foster Japan-MENA countries partnership towards NetZero Economies

*Please note that internet connection may be unstable due to connectivity issues at the venue. We appreciate your understanding. There has been a strategic shift in Japan and many countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) regarding...

Past Event

14 November 2022

Online Course on Municipal Solid Waste Management (MSWM) towards Circular Economy

This online course is a capacity-building programme for Asian Development Bank (ADB) personnel and technical staff that aims to provide them with the planning knowledge and skills needed to perform their mandated functions. The ADB’s Urban Developmen...

Past Event

14 November 2022

COP27 Japan Pavilion Side event

Synergetic Actions from ASEAN and the Asia-Pacific towards Sustainable and Carbon Neutral Planet

The third UN Climate and SDG Synergies Conference “Third Global Conference on Strengthening Synergies between the Paris Agreement on Climate Change and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development” was held in Tokyo on July 2022 (https://www.un.org...

Past Event

12 November 2022

COP27 Japan Pavilion Side Event

Japan’s contributions towards a decarbonised and resilient Asia

The Ministry of the Environment, Japan (MOEJ) and the Asia-Pacific Integrated Model (AIM) project team have been supporting the development and update of long-term strategies (LTS) in several countries in Asia including Japan. To promote action on...

Past Event

11 November 2022

COP27 Japan Pavilion Side Event

Formulation and Implementation of National Adaptation Plans (NAPs) in the Asia Pacific - Establishing a System to Promote Adaptation Towards the Achievement of the Global Goal on Adaptation (GGA) -

*Please note that internet connection may be unstable due to connectivity issues at the venue. We appreciate your understanding. Effective formulation and implementation of National Adaptation Plans (NAPs) are essential to achieving climate...

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10 November 2022

COP27 Japan Pavilion Side Event

Role of the private sector in realizing the GGA: How can Japanese companies contribute to achieving a climate-resilient economy and society?

*Please note that internet connection may be unstable due to connectivity issues at the venue. We appreciate your understanding. As climate change deepens, its impacts are becoming increasingly severe. Cooperation among diverse actors is essential...