In the net-zero context, technology transfer plays a critical role in achieving the emission reduction and meeting the climate mitigation goals of countries. However, the extent of penetration of transferred technologies and their respective mitigation potential will depend on the scale of transfer among the source and recipient countries.
This...
There is limited knowledge on the potential impacts of electric vehicle (EV) deployment in developing countries to date. India is a rapidly industrializing country with a national policy to promote EVs, but does not have the waste management infrastructure to process battery waste. Through a model analysis for India, we projected that the sale of...
The objective of this report is to provide an analysis of the current policy environment for garment production in Cambodia, applying a systems lens to identify challenges and opportunities for enhancing the sustainability of the sector. To maintain the competitiveness of Cambodia’s garment sector in the global market, a shift to sustainable...
『SDGs白書2022 人新世の脅威に立ち向かう！』への寄稿記事であり、国内外におけるSDGs動向、日本企業の認知度と取り組み動向、今後の経営の方向性について記載。
India has an ambitious renewable energy target for the decades ahead. However, the targets are faced with two critical impediments: (1) the lack of an internationally competitive renewable equipment manufacturing industry domestically and (2) the overdependency on external supply sources for equipment and machinery. The chapter finds that, despite...
「繊維製品消費科学」2020 年 5 月号に掲載された「SDGsの国内外の最新動向と企業取組のあり方」の続編である。本稿では、企業のSDGs取組の進展状況、コロナ・パンデミックがSDGsの進展に与えた影響、SDGsを指針とした社会変革の必要性を述べ、企業がいかに変革を起こしうるのかについて考察している。
The ASEAN State of Climate Change Report (ASCCR) provides an overall outlook of the state of play of climate change issues in the ASEAN region. ASCCR is also a forward-looking report, which includes recommendations on making the transition toward 2030 and on to 2050 for both adaptation and mitigation, considering ASEAN’s development context and the...
世界各国が本気で取り組む「温室効果ガス排出削減」
本当に達成できるの？そもそも必要あるの？専門家に徹底取材！
○2021年はカーボンニュートラル元年！
○世の中の取り組み、再生エネルギーや企業や個人の行動に注目が集まっている！
○本書では、「脱炭素とは何か」を脱炭素に向けどのような立場の人がどのように関わっているかについてマンガで解説します。
○地球環境戦略研究機関（IGES）、WWF、電力会社、ハウスメーカー、など、
さまざまな立場の人に話を聞いていきます。
○具体的な取り組みを紹介していくことで、SDGｓの最重要課題が、サクッとわかります。
内容説明
いま、世界が一丸となって取り組んでいるテーマが脱炭素。地球温暖化を防ぐために、二酸化炭素の排出量を減らすこと...
As more countries witness depopulation, the expansion of High-Speed Rail (HSR) to reach shrinking cities in peripheral regions is renewing the debate on the effects of this infrastructure. This is the case in Japan, a country that continues to extend its highly developed HSR network hoping to curb regional decline. This paper investigates whether...
Japanese companies have pioneered the development of a large number of low-carbon technologies (LCTs). As a rapidly expanding economy with burgeoning energy requirements, India offers a significant potential market for Japanese LCTs. The industry sector in India accounts for a significant share of commercial energy use and hence carbon dioxide (CO2...