Press Release
February 20, 2025
- Global Environment
Japan-IIASA Joint Seminar in Yokohama : How Japan’s Experience will be able to Contribute to the IPCC Special Report on Climate Change and Cities
1. The Ministry of the Environment (MOE) Japan and the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) will co-organize “Japan-IIASA Joint Seminar in Yokohama: How Japan’s Experience will be able to Contribute to the IPCC Special Report on Climate Change and Cities” with City of Yokohama and the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) on March 19, 2025 at Pacifico Yokohama.
2. The seminar will introduce the findings of joint research program between Japan and IIASA, as well as synergies between climate change and other fields.
3. We look forward to participation of many people who are interested in the “IPCC Special Report on Climate Change and Cities” and climate change actions by cities.
2. The seminar will introduce the findings of joint research program between Japan and IIASA, as well as synergies between climate change and other fields.
3. We look forward to participation of many people who are interested in the “IPCC Special Report on Climate Change and Cities” and climate change actions by cities.
Cities play an important role in addressing climate change. In recognition of this, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has decided to prepare a "Special Report on Climate Change and Cities" (SR-Cities) in its Seventh Assessment Report cycle.
Japan has long been developing climate change actions by mobilizing cities’ initiatives and actively promoting city-to-city collaboration projects to realize a decarbonized and sustainable future.
Based on the experience of these advanced initiatives, the Ministry of the Environment (MOE) Japan and the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) have been working together to implement a joint research project on the "Role of Cities in Climate Change" since 2023, with a view to contributing to the work on the IPCC SR-Cities.
In conjunction with the first Lead Authors Meeting (LAM1) of SR-Cities to be held in Osaka, Japan, March 10-14, 2025, the MOE Japan and IIASA will organize a public seminar on Japan's contributions to the SR-Cities, with experts participating in the LAM1, local government officials in Japan and others. The seminar will also introduce the findings of joint research program between Japan and IIASA, as well as synergies between climate change and other fields.
We look forward to participation of many people who are interested in the IPCC SR-Cities and climate change actions by cities.
(1) Date/time: March 19, 2025 15:00-17:30 (JST)
(2) Venue: (In person) Pacifico Yokohama Conference Center, 501 (Online) Zoom Webinar
(3) Organizers: Ministry of the Environment (MOE) Japan
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA)
(4) Co-Organizers: City of Yokohama
Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)
(5) Collaborators: ICLEI Japan - Local Governments for Sustainability
Overseas Environmental cooperation Center (OECC)
(6) Registration: Pre-registration is required both for on-site and online participation.
On-site participation is on a first-come, first-served basis and will be closed when maximum capacity is reached.
Please refer to the following website for application procedures and other detailed information.
https://www.iges.or.jp/en/events/20250319
* Participation is free of charge.
(7) For the press: Pre-registration is required to cover the symposium via the URL above.
Japan has long been developing climate change actions by mobilizing cities’ initiatives and actively promoting city-to-city collaboration projects to realize a decarbonized and sustainable future.
Based on the experience of these advanced initiatives, the Ministry of the Environment (MOE) Japan and the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) have been working together to implement a joint research project on the "Role of Cities in Climate Change" since 2023, with a view to contributing to the work on the IPCC SR-Cities.
In conjunction with the first Lead Authors Meeting (LAM1) of SR-Cities to be held in Osaka, Japan, March 10-14, 2025, the MOE Japan and IIASA will organize a public seminar on Japan's contributions to the SR-Cities, with experts participating in the LAM1, local government officials in Japan and others. The seminar will also introduce the findings of joint research program between Japan and IIASA, as well as synergies between climate change and other fields.
We look forward to participation of many people who are interested in the IPCC SR-Cities and climate change actions by cities.
(1) Date/time: March 19, 2025 15:00-17:30 (JST)
(2) Venue: (In person) Pacifico Yokohama Conference Center, 501 (Online) Zoom Webinar
(3) Organizers: Ministry of the Environment (MOE) Japan
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA)
(4) Co-Organizers: City of Yokohama
Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)
(5) Collaborators: ICLEI Japan - Local Governments for Sustainability
Overseas Environmental cooperation Center (OECC)
(6) Registration: Pre-registration is required both for on-site and online participation.
On-site participation is on a first-come, first-served basis and will be closed when maximum capacity is reached.
Please refer to the following website for application procedures and other detailed information.
https://www.iges.or.jp/en/events/20250319
* Participation is free of charge.
(7) For the press: Pre-registration is required to cover the symposium via the URL above.
Program (Provisional)
＊Japanese / English simultaneous interpretation is provided.
15:00-15:20 Opening Remarks
・MATSUZAWA Yutaka, Vice-Minister for Global Environmental Affairs, Ministry of the Environment, Japan
・TAKEMOTO Kazuhiko, IIASA Council Chair; Chair, Japan Committee for IIASA
・IPCC (tbc)
15:20-15:40 Keynote Speech
・YAMANAKA Takeharu, Mayor, City of Yokohama, Japan
15:40-16:00 Break
16:00-17:30 Panel Discussion
(Moderator)
・UCHIDA Togo, Executive Director, ICLEI Japan
(Panelists)
・Winston Chow, Co-Chair, IPCC WGII (tbc)
・Debra Roberts, Coordinating Lead Author, IPCC/SRC
・Leila Niamir, IIASA ECE and Lead Author, IPCC/SRC
・KAWAMATA Kotaro, Director General for De-carbonized
・Society, Chiyoda City, Tokyo (tbc)
・Eric Zusman, Research Leader, Integrated Sustainability Centre, IGES
15:00-15:20 Opening Remarks
・MATSUZAWA Yutaka, Vice-Minister for Global Environmental Affairs, Ministry of the Environment, Japan
・TAKEMOTO Kazuhiko, IIASA Council Chair; Chair, Japan Committee for IIASA
・IPCC (tbc)
15:20-15:40 Keynote Speech
・YAMANAKA Takeharu, Mayor, City of Yokohama, Japan
15:40-16:00 Break
16:00-17:30 Panel Discussion
(Moderator)
・UCHIDA Togo, Executive Director, ICLEI Japan
(Panelists)
・Winston Chow, Co-Chair, IPCC WGII (tbc)
・Debra Roberts, Coordinating Lead Author, IPCC/SRC
・Leila Niamir, IIASA ECE and Lead Author, IPCC/SRC
・KAWAMATA Kotaro, Director General for De-carbonized
・Society, Chiyoda City, Tokyo (tbc)
・Eric Zusman, Research Leader, Integrated Sustainability Centre, IGES