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「川崎 脱炭素戦略の行方（下）住民の意識改革カギ：太陽光義務化や地域電力　モデル地区選び推進」 川崎市が環境都市に生まれ変わるには京浜工業地帯の脱炭素化だけでなく、住民の意識改革が欠かせない。市は太陽光パネルの設置義務化やモデル地区をつくることで、住民の行動変容を促そうとしている。 来年度施行へ 川崎市は7月末、環境審議会の脱炭素部会を開き、市内で新築する住宅への太陽光発電設備の設置義務化に向けた素案を示した。設置義務化の方針を表明している東京都の制度案を参考に、規模が大きい建物だけでなく、... （日本経済新聞の記事のページ：https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGKKZO64414520W2A910C2L72000/）...

The government of Japan published a draft of the 6th Strategic Energy Plan in August 2021 following an interval of three years since the previous plan in 2018. After hearing public comments and carrying out reviews among the relevant ministries, the draft was finally adopted by the Cabinet in October. Based on the plan, this report makes an...

This spreadsheet estimates the potential supply of certified emission reductions (CERs) under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) for the period up to 2020. Data used for this calculation sheet can be downloaded from Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (2020) website. The UNFCCC secretariat and IGES has signed the memorandum of...

This report demonstrates that changes in consumption patterns and dominant lifestyles are a critical and integral part of the solutions package to addressing climate change. The report fills a gap in the existing research by establishing global targets for lifestyle carbon footprints, examining current consumption patterns and their impacts on...

This article argues that the environment was extensively incorporated into the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with broad and ambitious targets, reflecting environmental concerns throughout the SDGs. Many environment‐related targets – including some of the most important ones – were placed under ‘non‐environmental’ goals. The SDGs also...

The Satoyama Development Mechanism (SDM) is a seed funding mechanism to encourage IPSI members to develop and accelerate sustainability actions in SEPLS. This report aims to present the SDM projects and their contributions to global goals, for the consideration of policymakers, businesses, researcher institutions, organizations and civil society...