ISAP2024: Plenary Sessions & Recorded Videos, held on 23 July 2024

ISAP2024 Plenary Sessions, held on 23 July 2024

Opening Session (OP)
Opening remarks from organiser and partners

JST 9:00 - 9:15 (GMT+09:00)
503 + Online
Simultaneous interpretation

Registration

Guest Remarks
TAKISAWA Motome , State Minister of the Environment, Japan

Guest Remarks
HASHIMOTO Kazuya, Vice Governor, Kanagawa Prefectural Government

Welcome Remarks
TAKEUCHI Kazuhiko, President, IGES

Special Session (SS)

JST 9:15 - 9:30 (GMT+09:00)
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Simultaneous interpretation

Registration

Luis GOMEZ-ECHEVERRI, Emeritus Research Scholar at the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) / Co-Lead of the Expert Group on Climate and SDG Synergy [video]

Eric ZUSMAN, Research Leader, Integrated Sustainability Centre, IGES

Presentation Material (389KB)

Plenary Sessions (PL)

JST 9:30 - 10:40 (GMT+09:00)
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High Integrity Carbon Markets to Achieve Net-Zero by 2050: Status and Practices

As the impacts of climate change become more extreme, there is an urgent need to mobilise finance and technology from the private sector through international cooperation to achieve net-zero (reducing global emissions to zero) by 2050...

JST 10:50 - 11:40 (GMT+09:00)
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Biodiversity Assessment – Linking Global to Local

The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), established in 2012, has changed the way the world sees biodiversity assessment. IPBES has produced multiple global reports on various aspects...

JST 13:00 - 13:50 (GMT+09:00)
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Current Status of International Negotiations on the Global Plastic Treaty and the Way Forward

There are ongoing international negotiations to establish a global treaty to tackle plastic pollution which is expected to be agreed by the end of this year. The Fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiation Committee (INC5) on the...

JST 14:00 - 15:20 (GMT+09:00)
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Local Government-Led Pathways to Resilient Society: Leveraging the CES Approach

The ambitions of the 2030 Agenda, the Paris Agreement and other global goals have defined actionable plans and targets for the peace and prosperity of human societies and the planet. However, the effective translation of global sustainability...

Parallel Sessions (PS)

JST
15:30 - 16:30
(GMT+09:00)

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1.5℃ Roadmap –Seizing Opportunities through Decarbonisation and Creating a Sustainable Future

IGES recently released the '1.5°C Roadmap' which outlines a 1.5°C-aligned pathway to provide guidance on decarbonisation for Japan’s business sector. The report summarises various socioeconomic changes that will occur as we move...

501 + Online
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Partnerships for Sustainability

In an era of escalating global challenges, fostering partnerships is paramount for addressing complex issues effectively and achieving sustainability goals, as outlined in Sustainable Development Goal 17 (SDG 17). Led by the Asia-Pacific...

JST
16:40 - 17:40
(GMT+09:00)

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Climate Security from Asia Pacific Perspective -Linking Human Mobility and Food Security-

Climate change not only has a direct impact on human society and nature, but there are also socioeconomic risks that threaten humankind. Climate security examines the responses to the risks of climate change, and is a topic that has gained...

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University Initiatives for Regional Decarbonisation and Local Solutions

The University Coalition Contributing to Achieving Carbon Neutrality, established in July 2021, has five working groups (WGs). The Regional Zero Carbon WG, comprising of 89 universities and organisations in Japan, has been looking at how...