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　脱炭素社会を実現するために、自治体においては再生可能エネルギーの導入を促進する一方で、地域の中でもエネルギー消費の大きい公共施設や事業所などの省エネルギーへの取組をはじめ、土地利用・交通政策、省エネ住宅の普及などによる低炭素地域づくりを意識していくことも求められる。本稿では、自治体が取り組むべき省エネについて、具体的な事例を交えて以下の項目に従って解説する。 １　はじめに （１）省エネはディフェンス （２）ゼロカーボンは普（あまね）く （３）気候変動対策と自治体の最優先課題の融合 ２　自治体が取り組むべき省エネとは （１）隗より始めよ （２）住宅のZEH化は基本的人権の尊重につながる ３　自治体自身の取組 （１）自治体の業務や施設から排出される温室効果ガスの削減 （２...

The widespread adoption of low emissions technologies in rapidly developing countries is critical to resolving the climate emergency.1 However, many fast growing economies lack the energy efficient, renewable, and other advanced technologies needed to mitigate climate change. Technology transfer could help address these countries need. Yet the...

A growing body of evidence suggests that the climate crisis has widened social inequalities. The heightened emphasis on social inequality in international climate negotiations is therefore a welcomed step forward. Another step in this direction involves more explicitly considering the social dimension of co-benefits or “social co-benefits.” This...

Plastics are part of everyday life for most of the people in the world and it is also used extensively in the industry. Globally about 368 million tonnes are produced annually where Asia accounts for more than half of the global plastic production. Sri Lanka currently imports virgin plastic raw materials for varying applications which amounts to...

Implementing the Prime Minister’s Decision No. 1746/QĐ-TTg dated December 4th, 2019 on promulgating the National Action Plan on Marine Plastic Debris Management by 2030 and the Prime Minister’s Directive No. 33/CT-TTg dated August 20th, 2020 on strengthening the management, reuse, recycling, treatment and reduction of plastic waste (abbreviated as...

1.5℃特別報告書の発表以降、国連気候変動枠組条約第26 回締約国会合（COP26）に向けて、長期目標を2℃から1.5℃に軸足を移そうという機運が高まってきており、G7 では1.5℃目標とそれに向けた2050 年ネット・ゼロ達成が合意された。また、G7 気候・環境大臣会合（以下、G７大臣会合）で発表された声明文では、他の主要排出国に対しても同様の約束をすることを強く求めており、まさに主要排出国の集まりであるG20 でどのような合意がなされるのかが注目された。本ブリーフィングノートでは、 G20 エネルギー・気候合同大臣会合（以下、G20 大臣会合）の成果文書である声明文のうち、「気候変動に対する行動」に関する内容を中心に解説する。特に、今年5 月に開催されたG7 大臣会合の声明文と比較し...

Many developing countries consider that international support is vital for achieving their climate targets and accelerating actions, pledged in the so-called Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), under the Paris Agreement. Thus, understanding what kind of international support they need is crucial for ensuring the provision of adequate...

The Global Compact Network Japan (GCNJ) and the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) launched a report "SDGs and Business to Overcome the COVID-19 Pandemic: Actions by Companies and Organisations in Japan", showing the latest survey results on the actual status of Japanese companies' efforts regarding the SDGs. This report, now in...

Outline of a seminar/workshop about innovation and how it benefits nature and is benefited by nature.

This report is the third compilation report on policies and measures with regards to marine plastics litter taken / to be taken by the participating countries, regions and organizations. This comprehensive report was produced under the responsibility of the Ministry of Ecological Transition, Government of Italy, with the support of the Ministry of...