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Following Prime Minister Suga's declaration in October last year that "Japan will go carbon neutral by 2050", the private sector and local governments have been accelerating their efforts to decarbonise. Outside of Japan, many countries including the
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The discussion will cover critical debates on policies, markets and emerging issues that shape the renewable energy transition in the Asian region which is rapidly becoming an epicentre of global energy consumption. We will draw insights from the...
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Beyond coal – Towards net-zero emissions: A common challenge for Japan and Germany
This online event brings together high-level government representatives, businesses, think tanks, and NGOs from Japan, Germany, and other countries to discuss questions such as: What does a net-zero emissions pledge mean for the coal sector? What...
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Implications of COVID-19 for the Environment and Sustainability (Version 2): Perspectives from the Triple R (Response, Recovery, Redesign) Framework
On Friday, 18 December 2020, the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) released its position paper "Implications of COVID-19 for the Environment and Sustainability (Version 2): Perspectives from the Triple R (Response, Recovery...
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Commentary on Japan’s Policy Plan for “Phasing out Inefficient Coal-fired Plants” ―The Plan is not consistent with the Paris Agreementー
On 7 July 2020, the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) released its commentary regarding the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry’s plan to begin phasing out inefficient coal-fired power plants. IGES analyses demonstrate...
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IGES Submitted Recommendations for Revising Japan’s Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) －On the validity of and methodology for raising the emissions reduction targetー
On 21 February, 2020, the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) submitted its recommendations to the Ministry of the Environment for revising Japan's emissions reduction target, through its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC)...
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Updated: December 2019
IGES Activity on "UNFCCC COP25"
This is an Activity page delivering timely information on international negotiations and events at UNFCCC COP25, convened from 2 December to 13 December 2019 in Madrid, Spain.
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Updated: September 2019
IGES Activity on "UN Climate Action Summit and SDGs Summit"
For the recent Climate Action Summit, UN Secretary-General António Guterres called on world leaders to come to New York on 23 September with concrete, realistic plans to enhance their nationally determined contributions by 2020, in line with reducing...