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This paper conducts a comparative analysis of green industrial policy strategies recently advanced by the European Union (EU) and the United States (U.S.), and extends insights to the evolving policy landscape in Japan. Its analysis underscores how the European strategy is characterized by a systematic approach that balances emissions constraints...

This report examines the feasibility of Japan not only achieving carbon neutrality by 2050, but also making significant reductions in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, so as to make its cumulative emissions as small as possible, thereby contributing to the global goal of limiting the average temperature increase to below 1.5°C compared to the pre...

The International Forum for Sustainable Asia and the Pacific (ISAP) is held annually to share information and facilitate diverse discussions on sustainable development in Asia and the Pacific, with the participation of front-line experts and diverse stakeholders from international organisations, governments, business and NGOs. The Forum has been...

There is limited knowledge on the potential impacts of electric vehicle (EV) deployment in developing countries to date. India is a rapidly industrializing country with a national policy to promote EVs, but does not have the waste management infrastructure to process battery waste. Through a model analysis for India, we projected that the sale of...

G7 leaders have already accepted many important concepts related to the environment and sustainability. The G7 agreed to “protect our planet by supporting a green revolution that creates jobs” in 2021 at the Cornwall Summit. H owever, the challenge is that the G7 has mostly issued general statements of principle rather than committed to concrete...

Unless the circular economy is implemented on a global scale, a country or a city committed to becoming completely circular will likely face challenges when partaking in the global market. The global market should have to accept policies that will, for example, allow the import of materials, resources and products that comply with CE practices...

COP26 Side Event 11 November 2021 24:00 - 25:30 (JST) / 15:00 - 16:30 (Local time) The Ministry of the Environment, Japan (MOEJ) and the Asia-Pacific Integrated Model (AIM) project team provide technical support for developing long-term strategies in several countries in the Asian region. In addition, we support creating strategies for...

This article outlines ASEAN’s plan to transition toward a resilient and net-zero emission world, based on the ASEAN's first State of Climate Change Report launched on 7 October 2021.

Friday 22 October 2021 (Day Three) 14:00 – 15:15 CST / 08:00 – 09:15 CEST Panel Discussions: Energy transition Towards a Sustainable Future in Asia Drawing on their expertise, panelists will present their work and address the following questions: What are the main decarbonization strategies to mitigate climate change in Asia? How can Asia achieve...

The 7th International Conference on Low Carbon Asia and Beyond (ICLCA’21) DAY 1 : 18 OCTOBER 2021 (MONDAY) Opening Ceremony ▪ Welcome speech by Prof Ho Chin Siong, Chair of ICLCA 2021 ▪ Opening speech by Prof Datuk Ts Dr Ahmad Fauzi Ismail, Vice- Chancellor of UTM ▪ Opening Video Plenary 1 ‘Cities and Circularity: Towards Global Carbon Neutrality...