{"id":3197,"date":"2021-11-17T16:00:54","date_gmt":"2021-11-17T07:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/japanclimate.org\/english\/?p=3197"},"modified":"2021-11-17T15:53:41","modified_gmt":"2021-11-17T06:53:41","slug":"cop26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/japanclimate.org\/english\/news-topics\/cop26\/","title":{"rendered":"[Archived videos available] COP26 closed: The world begins to move towards the1.5\u2103 target"},"content":{"rendered":"

COP26 (The 26th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change) was held in Glasgow, UK from October 31 to November 13, 2021.<\/p>\n

During COP26, the Japan Climate Initiative (JCI) organized an event at the COP26 Japan Pavilion<\/a>, the side event venue run by Ministry of the Environment of Japan. JCI members also joined as speakers events organized by the Alliances for Climate Action<\/a>, an global network of non-state and subnational actors’ initiatives from nine countries, including JCI, at the U.S. Climate Action Center, a side event venue for U.S. non-state and subnational actors.<\/p>\n

The Glasgow Climate Pact, the decision document of COP26 agreed by the Parties after a one-day extension of the negotiations, clearly stated the importance of limiting the temperature rise to 1.5 \u2103 in order to limit the impact of climate change as much as possible. It also stressed the importance of the role of non-state actors in achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement. As the goal of 1.5 \u2103 is increasingly recognized as the global mainstream, governments and non-state actors across the world must work together to confront the climate crisis.<\/p>\n

3:00-4:30 PM, 8th November: Towards Zero: Japanese Non-State Actors Tackling Climate Crisis<\/strong><\/p>\n

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At this event organized by JCI, JCI members, including investment institutions participating in Race To Zero, introduced their own efforts to achieve the 1.5 \u2103 target, meaning the decarbonized society by 2050. A representative of a youth group also shared their thoughts on their visit to Glasgow to address the climate crisis. The hall was full throughout the session, and the participants discussed the importance of taking on the climate crisis now from the perspective of each sector.<\/p>\n

Date and Time: 3:00-4:30 PM UK, Monday, 8th November
\nVenue: COP26 Japan Pavilion<\/a>
\nFee\/Registration: Free\/No need to register
\nThe archived video is available on the YouTube channel of Ministry of the Environment of Japan.
\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/CSDCFjMvm5g<\/a><\/p>\n

Program:
\n1\uff0eOpening
\n2\uff0eA message video of JCI Race To Zero Circle members
\n3\uff0ePanel Session
\nModerator: Naoyuki Yamagishi, Chief Conservation Officer, Director, Climate & Energy and Oceans & Fisheries Division, WWF Japan
\nSpeakers:
\nHidenao Makiuchi, Managing Director, Dai-ichi Life International (Europe)
\nTakeo Omori, ESG Analyst, Responsible Investment Group, Asset Management One Co., Ltd.
\nHiroshi Ozeki, President and Chief Executive Officer, Nissay Asset Management Corporation
\nMasahiro Takahashi, General Manager, Environment Group, NYK Line
\nHaruhisa Tokito, Organizer, Youth For One-Earth
\nMegumu Tsuda, Deputy General Manager, Sustainability Promotion Division, Hitachi, Ltd.
\n4\uff0eA message to Japan
\nNicolette Bartlet, Chief Impact Officer, CDP
\n5\uff0eClosing<\/p>\n

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12:30 – 1:30 PM Monday, Nov 8: ACA Global Events- \u201cAll In for Net Zero: How A Whole-of-Society Approach Can Accelerate the Race to Zero\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The event, organized by the Alliance for Climate Action (ACA), a global alliance of non-state and subnational actors’ alliances in which JCI participates, was held in collaboration with the UNFCCC campaign Race To Zero. Mr. Gonzalo Mu\u00f1oz, UN High Level Climate Champion, took the stage at the beginning of the event. In the panel session that followed, Mr. Tomoaki Fujii from Nissay Asset Management Corporation joined as a speaker from JCI, and representatives from the United States, Australia, Chile, Brazil, and Mexico took the stage, too. The speakers shared their efforts in each country and discussed the importance of addressing the 1.5\u00b0C target by society as a whole, beyond the boundaries of sectors.<\/p>\n

Date: Monday, November 8
\nTime: 12:30 \u2013 1:30 (local GMT time)
\nVenue: U.S. Climate Action Center<\/a> (Blue Zone, Hall 4)
\nThe Archived video is available
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