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As of September 2025, only 54 NDCs with the target year of 2035 have been submitted to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), showing the slow progress of climate commitments from both developed and developing countries. This means that the 30 th Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC (COP30), to be held in November...

This chapter examines the financial sustainability and relevant mechanisms of the Shiretoko marine protected area (MPA), part of the Natural World Heritage Site in Hokkaido, Japan, designated in 2005. Given the loss of marine biodiversity globally and the renewed commitment to the conservation of biodiversity under the Kunming-Montreal Global...

Achieving the 2030 Agenda requires comprehensive follow-up and review across all levels of government. Although local governments play a critical role in implementing the sustainable development goals (SDGs), their current follow-up and review architecture — conceived from a global perspective and tailored to national reporting — ignores local...

This paper extracts and presents the section on Japan’s initiatives from the IDDRI's report based on detailed analyses of national-level climate actions conducted by DDP experts across 21 countries.

This file serves as a comprehensive supporting dataset for Chapter 3 ( Scaling Cooperation: Bilateral Agreements and the Article 6.4 Mechanism) and Chapter 4 ( The Role of Independent Carbon Standards to Support Article 6 Implementation) of the Paris Agreement Article 6 Implementation Status Report (2025 Edition) by cataloguing projects...

国立環境研究所が運営する「気候変動適応情報プラットフォーム（A-PLAT）」では、国連気候変動枠組条約第30回締約国会議（COP30）の特集記事が公開された。A-PLATは、気候変動適応に関する科学的知見や最新動向を広く発信する拠点であり、本コンテンツの執筆は、ブラジル・ベレンで開催されたCOP30に現地参加したIGESの研究員が中心となって担当した。 パリ協定採択から10年の節目となったCOP30では、各国が策定する「国が決定する貢献（NDC）」の更新時期と重なり、適応策をいかに具体的な行動と資金へと結びつけるかが最大の焦点となった。本特集では、アマゾンを擁するブラジルでの開催という象徴的な背景を踏まえ、適応に関する交渉の進展や議論の詳細、日本を含む各国の最新の取り組みについて...

While global resource use and GHG emissions keep increasing, the circular economy (CE) has ascended to the forefront of global policy, business and research agendas. Through narrower, slower, and more closed material cycles, the CE aims to avoid waste and reduce virgin raw material demand, thereby potentially also mitigating energy demand and GHG...

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China, the world largest emitter of greenhouse gases, committed to realize carbon neutrality before 2060, accordingly, the country’s climate policies have been highly concerned. China’s emissions mitigation measures focused on regulations and financial support in the past. Along with a growing recognition on the advantages of market mechanisms, the...

Refuse-Derived Fuel (RDF) is gaining popularity in Indonesia as a promising solution for processing large volumes of municipal solid waste (MSW), extending landfill lifespans, and facilitating both material and thermal recycling. The quantity and quality of RDF are critically dependent on the input waste composition and the selection of materials...