Open waste burning (OWB) is a prevalent waste management practice in many parts of Asia, contributing significantly to air pollution and undermining efforts towards climate mitigation. This paper examines the nexus of waste management, pollution control, and health while providing policy recommendations to address policy gaps and implementation...
Given the urgent need to promote climate-friendly behaviours, the implementation of carbon footprint calculators with actionable recommendations is increasing. This study analysed data from >7000 users of a Japanese carbon footprint calculator to investigate the characteristics and factors affecting voluntary commitment to decarbonisation actions...
In the final quarter of 2024 four major environment meetings were convened. These included the “triple COP” – separate meetings of the 16 th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP-16), the 29 th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC COP-29), and the 16 th...
This assessment explored the extent to which Timor-Leste’s nationally determined contribution (NDC) and national adaptation plan (NAP) align with the outcomes of the first global stocktake (GST), using a systematic review based on a structured checklist. The alignment between the NDC and GST outcomes on mitigation was limited, as Timor-Leste’s NDC...
Just and fair transitions to low-carbon and nature-positive ways of living need to occur fast enough to limit and reverse the climate and nature crises, but not so fast that the public is left behind. We propose the concept of “Regenerative Good Growth” (RGG) to replace the language and practice of extractive, bad GDP growth. RGG centres on the...
2024年12月、中国政府は国連に「第1次目隔年透明性報告書(BTR)」を提出しました。この報告書は、中国の温室効果ガス(GHG)排出量や削減目標の進捗状況をまとめたもので、農業分野からの排出量増加が示されています。特に畜産部門からの排出量が増加しており、今後の対策が求められています。 In December 2024, the Chinese government submitted its "First Biennial Transparency Report (BTR)" to the United Nations. This report summarizes China's greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and progress toward...