Plastic Pollution as a Global Agenda Nearly a decade has passed since plastic pollution and its countermeasures began to be recognised as a major global agenda. A key turning point in this recognition was the 2016 report by the Ellen MacArthur...
Led by the Brazilian Presidency, the G20 Summit in 2024 is due to be held on 18-19 November in Rio de Janeiro. The world is now facing simultaneous and interlinked crises of climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution. Moreover, prolonged...
In recent years, circular economy (CE) and resource efficiency (RE) have become central to the G7 / G20 process and the sustainable development agenda, as well as the response to climate change. A circular economy aims to realise resource circulation...
ASEAN SDGs Frontrunner Cities The ASEAN SDGs Frontrunner Cities Programme (SDGs-FC) is an initiative under the ASEAN Working Group on Environmentally Sustainable Cities (AWGESC) funded by the Japan-ASEAN Integration Fund (JAIF). It aims to support...
The climate security featured page will share research findings and related information on climate security. We are exploring various topics, including international trends analysis, energy security, food security, climate-induced human mobility, cl
From 11 to 22 November, the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) will be held in Baku, Azerbaijan. As the highest decision-making body of the UNFCCC, COP oversees the...
Based on the Paris Agreement’s enhanced transparency framework (ETF), countries regularly provide information on their progress with national climate actions. IGES supports full implementation of the ETF by all countries, especially in Asia. This web
From September 22-23, the United Nations Summit of the Future was held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The aim of the Summit of the Future is strengthening global governance and accelerating the implementation of internationally...
This page is a summary of information on the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and its Subsidiary Body (SB) meetings. This page provides information on the annual COP, including prop