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22 May 2020

IGES researcher receives “International Outstanding Cooperation Collaboration Award” from the Japan Society of Civil Engineers (JSCE)

On 14 May, Dr. Sudarmanto Budi Nugroho, a research manager in the City Task Force at IGES, received the 2019 International Activity Cooperation Award from the Japan Society of Civil Engineers (JSCE). The award recognises promising non-Japanese...

Press Release

14 May 2020

Implications of COVID-19 for the Environment and Sustainability

On Thursday, 14 May 2020, the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) released its position paper on the spread of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) and associated global environmental challenges, based on the results of its analysis to...

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13 May 2020

Contribution to an innovative marine plastic pollution management project in ASEAN

Starting in April 2020, IGES began its support for "Closing the Loop", a project co-led by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and the Japanese government. As a partner agency of ESCAP, IGES is dedicated...

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27 March 2020

Contribution to the portal site for the G20 Resource Efficiency Dialogue

On 27 March, 2020, the Ministry of the Environment, Japan launched a portal site for the “G20 Resource Efficiency Dialogue”. As part of the support provided to the government, IGES has contributed to the development of this site. A decision was taken...

IGES Submitted Recommendations for Revising Japan’s Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC)

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27 March 2020

IGES Submitted Recommendations for Revising Japan’s NDC

On 21 February, 2020, IGES submitted its recommendations to the Ministry of the Environment for revising Japan's emissions reduction target, through its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) under the Paris Agreement.

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18 October 2019

IGES organises “Science-Policy Dialogues on the Assessment of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services: Southeast Asia & Northeast Asia”

From 21 to 23 October, IGES, the UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC), and the University of Tokyo Institute for Future Initiative will co-organise the “Science-Policy Dialogues on the Assessment of Biodiversity...

Press Release

9 October 2019

“RE Action – Declaring 100% Renewable” Launched

“RE Action – Declaring 100% Renewable” Launched. This initiative targets and supports local governments, educational and medical institutions, and small to medium-sized enterprises to declare conversion to 100% renewable electricity.

IGES declares support for Earth League statement “Humanity is Tipping the Scales of the World “

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20 September 2019

IGES declares support for Earth League statement.

On September 19, 2019, IGES announces that it has signed a statement from the international alliance “Earth League”.

Announcement

12 September 2019

Co-development of the “Shimokawa SDGs Indicators”, with Hosei University and Shi

In collaboration with Hosei University and the town of Shimokawa in Hokkaido, IGES plans to develop the “Shimokawa SDGs Indicators” to measure the degree to which local governments’ visions and plans incorporating the the SDGs are being achieved.

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29 August 2019

Launch of the IGES “SDG Interlinkages Analysis & Visualisation Tool” (Version 3.0)

An upgraded version of the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies’ (IGES) SDG Interlinkages Analysis & Visualisation Tool (Version 3.0) is now available.

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Press Release

5 July 2018

Showing the Way towards Integrating SDGs into Core Business with Extensive Examples of Private Companies in Japan: Launch of new report

Showing the Way towards Integrating SDGs into Core Business with Extensive Examples of Private Companies in Japan: Launch of new report.

Announcement

13 April 2018

IGES Participates in 8th Regional 3R Forum in Asia and the Pacific: “State of the 3Rs in Asia and the Pacific” Report Launched

From 9-12 April 2018, IGES participated in the 8th Regional 3R Forum in Asia and the Pacific, held in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India, co-organized by the Government of India’s Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), Japan’s Ministry of the...

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12 March 2018

IGES receives 2017 Dubai International Award for Best Practices (DIABP)

IGES is honoured to have been selected as one of the recipients of the 2017 Dubai International Award for Best Practices (DIABP) University Research Award on Legislation, Rules, Regulations & Governance Systems for its work “Making land-use climate...

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28 February 2018

New report examines alignment of Japanese equity market with the 2°C climate goal - Japanese market falling short of Paris Climate Agreement –

On 28 February 2018, a new report will be launched that analyses the alignment of the Japanese stock market with the Paris Agreement on climate change.

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28 February 2018

IGES Participates in 22nd CityNet Japan Forum: Key Project Outcomes Highlighted

On 21 February, IGES’s Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) team participated in the 22nd CityNet Japan Forum, organised by the CityNet Yokohama Project Office under the theme of “Tackling Solid Waste Management in Asia”. CityNet is a...

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16 February 2018

IGES involvement in Kawasaki City’s 14th Asia-Pacific Eco-Business Forum and International Eco-Tech Fair 2018

On 1-2 February, the IGES Centre Collaborating with UN Environment on Environmental Technologies (CCET)participated in Kawasaki International Eco-Tech Fair 2018. Kawasaki City—a globally recognised frontrunner in the development of industrial...

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1 February 2018

IGES and DSM Japan release joint article

IGES and DSM Corporation, Japanese subsidiary of Royal DSM, today released a joint article discussing opportunities for Japan to contribute to a carbon neutral and sustainable future.

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25 January 2018

Official Launch of Mandalay City’s Waste Management Strategy and Action Plan

Mandalay City achieved a major milestone in January 2018 with the official launch of its Waste Management Strategy and Action Plan (2017-2030). Prepared with technical assistance from the IGES Centre Collaborating with UNEP on Environmental...

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20 December 2017

Technical cooperation agreement signed with Toyama City

IGES participated in the Toyama City-organised event "Intercity Collaboration Forum for Low Carbon Societies" held on Thursday, 14 December 2017 in Toyama, Japan, which provided a venue for the signing of a technical cooperation agreement between...