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31 March 2025

The Final (3rd) Workshop on the National Long-term Roadmap to Synergise Mitigation and Adaptation in the ASEAN Region

The concept of a “Climate Resilient Development Pathway” (CRDP), highlighted in both the IPCC’s Fifth and Sixth Assessment Reports, refers to sustainable development trajectories that integrate adaptation and mitigation, with a net-zero transition...

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27 March 2025

Exploring Nature Positive Futures

Nature Positive is a global societal goal defined as ‘halt and reverse nature loss by 2030 on a 2020 baseline, and achieve full recovery by 2050’, in line with the mission of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (Nature Positive...

Past Event

26 March 2025

Redefining Food Security in the Asia-Pacific - Integrating food security with climate change and development

With the rise in undernourished people worldwide, ensuring food security and resilience has become an urgent, shared concern that requires long-term planning and commitment. Food security is commonly defined by four pillars—availability...

Past Event

21 March 2025

Launch of the OECD Environmental Performance Review of Japan

The Ministry of the Environment, Japan (MOEJ), in collaboration with the City of Yokohama, is hosting a public event on Friday, 21 March, to mark the release of the OECD Environmental Performance Review of Japan. The OECD Environmental Performance...

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20 March 2025

Building Disaster-Resilient Communities - Lessons from Noto, Tohoku, and the World on Disaster Prevention and Resilience

The impact of climate change has led to an increase in natural disasters such as heavy rainfall worldwide, and the disaster risk faced by regional communities has become more severe. Last year, the Noto Peninsula experienced disasters caused by...

Past Event

19 March 2025

How Japan’s Experience will be able to Contribute to the IPCC Special Report on Climate Change and Cities

Cities play an important role in addressing climate change. In recognition of this, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has decided to prepare a "Special Report on Climate Change and Cities" (SR-Cities) in its Seventh Assessment...

Past Event

19 March 2025

Climate Security Challenges in the Asia-Pacific: Securing Energy, Trade and Transition

The surging impacts of climate change pose significant challenges to the Asia-Pacific region, particularly its highly interconnected and resource-dependent energy systems. The region is vulnerable to diverse climate security challenges that...

Past Event

26 February 2025

A Regional Pathway to Achieving SDGs and Addressing the Triple Planetary Crisis: Kickstarting the Asia-Pacific Synergy Report

This side event marks the official kick off the development of the “Asia-Pacific Synergy Report to Address the SDGs and the Triple Planetary Crisis,” a collaborative initiative aimed at driving sustainable development in the region, with the report...

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19 February 2025

Webinar on the 9th Insight of 10 New Insights in Climate Science (10NICS) - “Just and Responsible Energy Transition Minerals Value Chain”

The global transition to clean energy has increased demand for key minerals such as lithium, cobalt, and rare earth elements. While these minerals are essential for renewable energy technologies, their extraction and trade often come with significant...

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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

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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...

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11 December 2023

UNFCCC Official side event

Advancing the Article 6 Implementation Partnership (A6IP) towards High Integrity Carbon Markets

IGES will co-organise this event, jointly hosted with the Ministry of the Environment, Government of Japan (MOEJ) and the Global Environment Centre Foundation (GEC) as the secretariat of the Article 6 Implementation Partnership Center (A6IP). This...

Past Event

11 December 2023

COP28 Joint MDB Pavilion

Fostering Partnership towards NetZero Economies in MENA

Fostering partnerships and collaborations is crucial to expedite progress toward NetZero economies. The J-MENA GREEN initiative aims to concentrate on viable prospects such as technologies, incentives, policies, and networks within renewable...

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10 December 2023

Enhancing circular actions through Circular Economy and Resource Efficiency Principles (CEREP) and Global Circularity Protocol (GCP)

Enhancing Circular Economy(CE) and Resource Efficiency (RE) through value chains is increasingly important to address the triple global crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution. Businesses can play a significant role for meeting...

Past Event

10 December 2023

COP28 Japan Pavilion Event

Promoting Early Warning Systems for Minimizing and Addressing Loss & Damage: How to accelerate EWS in Asia Pacific countries?

Amid the growing impact of extreme weather events, the adverse effects on livelihoods and food security, particularly among the most vulnerable of communities in developing countries, have become increasingly evident. Responding to the pressing...

Past Event

9 December 2023

COP28 Japan Pavilion Side Event

Enhancing NDCs through the Article 6 Implementation Partnership (A6IP): Launching of A6 Implementation Support Packages

With many countries embarking on Article 6 implementation, coordinated yet country-driven capacity building becomes key to realising high integrity carbon markets. This event will launch the Article 6 Implementation support package, together with...

Past Event

8 December 2023

UNFCCC COP28 Side Event

Climate-Biodiversity-SDGs Synergistic actions in Asia-Pacific

This seminar, hosted at the Japan Pavilion, serves as a platform for expanding partnerships with like-minded nations and international organizations. The main focus of this gathering is to engage in substantive dialogues about policy measures.