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Policy Brief
This policy brief examines the implications for ASEAN Member States (AMS) of the European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and suggests an overall direction for responses. The EU’s CBAM aims to minimize carbon leakage and the loss of the EU’s trade competitiveness due to its more ambitious climate mitigation policies, particularly...
Briefing Note
Main Messages This briefing note identifies factors which may reduce some of the negative impacts of the Trump Administration’s expected efforts to undermine climate policies as well as a few potential areas for positive bipartisan climate cooperation. Policies based on laws, such as the climate initiatives in the Inflation Reduction Act, will be...
PR, Newsletter or Other
Author:
Daneal
Yuerae (AKita University, Student)
Sakurako
Kitagawa (Tohoku University, Student)
Shotaro
Uemura (Tsukuba University, Student)
Mana
Short (Sophia University, Student)
Mariam
Alnaqbi (Institute of Science Tokyo, Student)
Anouluck
Norasing (Institute of Science Tokyo, Student)
Hinako
Miyazaki (Aoyama Gakuin University, Student)
Nguyen Thuy
Truc (Rikkyo University, Student)
Hangga
Prihatmaja (Kyoto University, Student)
Alejandra Maritza Rodas
Aroche (Kyoto University, Student)
Claude
Galette (Kyoto University, Student)
Hina
Egawa (Osaka Metropolitan University, Student)
Martin R.
Bustamante Antonio (Eikei University of Hiroshima, Student)
Hiyori
Fujino (The University of Kitakyushu, Student)
Mai Ngoc
Chau (The University of Kitakyushu, Student)
Hnin Ei
Kyaw (Nagasaki University, Student)
Syed Shabbar
Hussain (Nagasaki University, Student)
The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies organized "the SDGs Global Human Resource Program that Connects Learning and Society through Environmental Issues" in FY2024 under UNESCO Activity Grant by Japan's Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT). Total of seventeen university and graduyate school students...
Policy Report
This paper critically reassesses the dominant narrative that insufficient adaptation finance is the primary obstacle to climate change adaptation in developing countries. Through a comprehensive review of UNEP's 2023 Adaptation Gap Report (AGR2023), which has played a pivotal role in shaping this narrative, the paper uncovers serious methodological...
Conference Proceeding
Author:
Nailia
Timerkhanova
The Mutual Learning Program for Enhanced Transparency (MLP) is for pairs of countries and organisations to learn and practice reporting exercises, namely developing common tabular formats (CTFs) 1, 2 and 5. The output of the MLP can be used as the basis for actual reporting of Biennial Transparency Reports (BTRs). The MLP is for those who directly...
Data or Tool
IGES Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) Database provides detailed information on the JCM methodologies, projects, and JCM feasibility studies to be utilized for research and development of JCM project. The JCM is being implemented under bilateral cooperation between Japan and 29 partner countries: Mongolia, Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Kenya, Maldives, Viet...
Data or Tool
IGES CDM Monitoring and Issuance Database aims at providing comprehensive, organised information on the CDM projects registered by UNFCCC EB. The listed information helps users to organise the results of the CER issuance procedures for project activities after monitoring. All the information is extracted from publicly available sources on the...
Data or Tool
The List of Grid Emission Factors aims to provide information to be utilized for research and analysis regarding emissions from electricity generation. A "grid emission factor" refers to a CO2 emission factor (tCO2/MWh) which will be associated with each unit of electricity provided by an electricity system. It is a parameter to determine the...
Data or Tool
Author:
Machiko
LOUHISUO
IGES's CDM Programme of Activities (PoA) Database aims at providing comprehensive and organised information on PoAs in an easy-to-understand way. It also compiles information on Component Project Activities (CPAs). The database allows users to search for specific data on each project in the pipeline more easily and enables them to use relevant...