Japan Climate Initiative (JCI) organized “Japan Climate Action Summit 2019” providing a showcase of leading climate actions taken by various Japanese non-state actors that address climate crisis to realize the decarbonized society.
Date and Time: 13:00-18:00 (Venue opens at 12:30), Thursday, October 31, 2019
Venue: Iino Hall (Iino Building 4F, 2-1-1, Uchisaiwaicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo)
Participation fee: Free *Please register in advance
Organizer: Japan Climate Initiative (JCI)
Registration: a registration is needed in advance
Japanese page is HERE
Program: Japanese PDF English PDF
1. Opening Remarks
Takejiro Sueyoshi, Representative, Japan Climate Initiative / Special Advisor to UNEP Finance Initiative in the Asia Pacific region
2. Keynotes “Non-State Actors Leading Climate Action”
Nigel Topping, CEO, We Mean Business
<The Video of Program 1, 2>
3. Panel Discussion “Frontier of Climate Action”
3-1 Challenge for 1.5℃ target
Moderator: Michiyo Morisawa, Director, CDP Japan
Ken-ichi Ueyama, Vice President, ESG Division, Kao Corporation DL
Shizuko Ohmi, Head of ESG Department, Amundi Japan
Takenori Takahashi, Group Executive, General Manager, Corporate Sustainability Division, Konica Minolta Inc DL
Ryuji Nomura, Executive Officer, General Manager CSV Strategy Dept., Kirin Holdings Company Limited DL
3-2 New phase in expansion of renewable energy
Moderator: Masaya Ishida, Senior Manager, Business Alliance, Renewable Energy Institute
Kumiko Isono, Department Head, Corporate Department, Shizen Energy, Inc DL
Katsuhiro Koyama, General Manager, Environment Department, Daiwa House Industry Co.,Ltd. DL
Kenji Ogawa, Senior Director, Climate Change & Energy Division, Bureau of Environment, Tokyo Metropolitan Government DL
Miyuki Zeniya, Head of Sustainable Finance, The Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company DL
Takeshi Tsuruta, General Manager, Environmental Group, Quality & Environmental Department, Sony Corporation DL
3-3 Decarbonization from local communities
Moderator: Ken Tanaka, Climate and Energy Group Officer, Conservation Division, WWF Japan
Takeshi Shimotsuma, Supervising Director, Global Environment and Energy Policy, Kyoto City DL
Toru Suzuki, Chairperson of Board, Hokkaido Green Fund DL
Ryogo Takemoto, CEO, TERA Energy
Eriko Yakushiji, Director-General, Climate Change Policy Headquarters, City of Yokohama DL
<The Video of Program 3>
4. Congratulatory Remarks
Shinjiro Koizumi, Minister of the Environment
Keisuke Suzuki, State Minister for Foreign Affairs
Hideki Makihara, State Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry
Financial Services Agency
<The Video of Program 4>
5. Youth Session “Climate strike era”
Moderator: Masako Konishi, Expert Director, Conservation and Energy, WWF Japan
Isao Sakai, High School Student / Volunteer, 350.org
Ian Shimizu, Environmental activist
Yuhei Tsukamoto, Intern, Kiko Network / Kyoto University, The Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies (Master’s course) DL
Yuka Toma, Vice President / Global Strategy, AIESEC in Japan DL
<The Video of Program 5>
6. Top Leaders Session
Moderator: Hiroko Kuniya, Anchor
Hiroshi Aoi, CEO, Marui Group Co., Ltd.
Akira Ichikawa, President and Representative Director, Sumitomo Forestry Co., Ltd
Naomi Koshi, Mayor, Otsu City
David Semaya, Executive Chairman, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management Co., Ltd.
<The Video of Program 6>
7. Closing
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