20th
Anniversary
Anniversary
With major progress being made on international initiatives such as the agreement on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the adoption of Paris Agreement at COP21 (2015), IGES, as a Change Agent for low-carbon society in the Asia-Pacific region, carried out various projects based on regional needs and for implementation of those international agreements, aiming to reform business and lifestyles through collaboration with various stakeholders.
Proposal of “Absolute Reductions in Material Throughput and Energy Use”, to reduce resource/energy use to a one-planet level at the World Resources Forum (Davos)
Presentation at side events at COP19, and submission of standardised baseline for CDM project development (jointly with Cambodia), successfully adopted at CDM Executive Board
An IGES discussion paper reflected in the Chair’s summary of the UN General Assembly’s 7th Open Working Group (OWG7) on SDGs
Launch of flagship research projects on Climate and SDGs
Launch of the Japan 2050 Low Carbon Navigator ( joint development with NIES)
IGES-proposed Green Gift incorporated into the Outline of 2015 Tax Reform Proposals of the Government of Japan and was implemented
Adoption by Nepal Ministry of Forests and Soil Conservation of a governance standard for Nepal’s forest (joint research with University of Southern Queensland)
Contributions to ADB’s Asia Leadership Programme on Sustainable Development and Climate Change
Establishment of the IGES Centre Collaborating with UNEP on Environmental Technologies at IGES HQ
Establishment of Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) TSU for the Regional Assessment for Asia and the Pacific (TSU-AP)
Publication of Working Paper “Impact of the Increasing Number of Coal-fired Power Plants on Japan’s Mid and Long-term Reduction Targets”
Publication of flagship policy report recommending governance reforms to achieve the SDGs
Establishment of the UNFCCC-IGES Regional Collaboration Centre (RCC) in IGES Regional Centre in Bangkok
Contribution to discussions in Japan and overseas related to COP21: publication of the flagship policy report
Formulation of IGES Medium-to-Long term Strategy (2016–2025)
Support for launch of Coalition on Paris Agreement Capacity Building
Contribution to the G7 Environment Ministers’ Meeting on resource efficiency
Cooperation with OECD for revision of extended producer responsibility (EPR) guidelines and Japanese summary
Power supply source for IGES HQ switched to local provider with high rate of renewable energy supply: contributing to reduction in CO2 emissions and supporting local production
Publication of “SDGs and Business in Practice: Early Actions by Japanese Private Companies”
Changed business year to start in July (with FY2016 as a 15-month period, ending in June 2017)
