{"id":40,"date":"2018-10-12T21:00:31","date_gmt":"2018-10-12T12:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/japanclimate.org\/english\/?p=40"},"modified":"2018-10-31T10:52:21","modified_gmt":"2018-10-31T01:52:21","slug":"japan-climate-action-summit-2018-en","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/japanclimate.org\/english\/news-topics\/japan-climate-action-summit-2018-en\/","title":{"rendered":"Japan Climate Action Summit, 12 October 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

Japan Climate Action Summit (JCAS)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

*This event has already finished.<\/p>\n

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Date and Time:<\/strong><\/p>\n

13:30-18:00, Friday, October 12, 2018<\/p>\n

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Venue: <\/strong><\/p>\n

Toranomon Hills Forum Main Hall<\/p>\n

(5F, Toranomon Hills Mori Tower, 1-23-3 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo )<\/p>\n

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Participation fee:<\/strong> Free<\/p>\n

Organizer:<\/strong> Japan Climate Initiative (JCI)<\/p>\n

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Program:<\/strong><\/p>\n

*English program is\u00a0HERE<\/a><\/p>\n

*Videos of the event are available below this page.<\/p>\n

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1. Opening Remarks<\/strong><\/p>\n

Takejiro Sueyoshi, Special Advisor to UNEP Finance Initiative in the Asia Pacific region<\/p>\n

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2. Keynotes “Non-State Actors Leading Climate Action”<\/strong><\/p>\n

Carl Pope, Vice-Chairman America\u2019s Pledge, Former Executive Director of the Sierra Club<\/p>\n

Paul Dickinson, Executive Chair, CDP\u00a0 DL<\/a><\/p>\n

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3. Panel Discussion “Frontier of Climate Action”<\/strong><\/p>\n

3-1 “Pursuing well below 2<\/u>\u2103<\/u> target by corporates”<\/u><\/p>\n

(Moderator: Kae Takase, Senior Manager, CDP Japan)<\/p>\n

Yukiko Araki, Sustainability Promotion Division Executive General Manager,\u00a0Hitachi, Ltd.\u00a0\u00a0DL<\/a><\/p>\n

Mitsuaki Komoto, Energy and Climate Change Deputy General Manager, Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.<\/p>\n

Atsuko Suzuki, Senior Officer \/ General Manager, CSR Department, ASAHI GROUP HOLDINGS.LTD.\u00a0\u00a0DL<\/a><\/p>\n

Koichi Yanagita, Vice President of ESG, Kao Corporation<\/p>\n

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3-2 “Challenge to 100% Renewable Energy”<\/u><\/p>\n

(Moderator: Mika Ohbayashi, Director, Renewable Energy Institute)<\/p>\n

Ken-ichi Ishida, Managing Officer and Chief Manager of Environment Improving Department, Sekisui House, Ltd.<\/p>\n

Sergio Kato, Corporate Vice President, Ricoh Company, Ltd. \/General Manager of Sustainability Management Division<\/p>\n

Hideyuki Kanemitsu, VP, Head of Responsible Business Unit, Fujitsu Limited<\/p>\n

Kahori Miyake, Executive Officer, CSR & Communication, AEON Co., Ltd.<\/p>\n

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3-3 “Decarbonization from local communities”<\/u><\/p>\n

(Moderator: Masako Konishi, Deputy Director of Conservation, WWF Japan)<\/p>\n

Shuhei Okuno, Deputy Director General, Climate Change Policy Headquarters, Yokohama City<\/p>\n

Teisuke Suzuki,\u00a0Executive Vice President, Suzuhiro Kamaboko Co., Ltd. \/ Chairperson, Odawara Hakone Chamber of Commerce & Industry \/ Founder and President, \u201c Network of Business Leaders and Entrepreneurs for a Sustainable Business and Energy Future\u201d<\/p>\n

Mayumi Takada, Nagano Prefecture<\/p>\n

Chikako Futamura, Director, Member Relations DIV. JAPANESE CONSUMERS’ CO-OPERATIVE UNION<\/p>\n

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(Break)<\/p>\n

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4. Congratulatory Remarks<\/strong><\/p>\n

Yoshiaki Harada, Minister of the Environment<\/span><\/p>\n

Yoshihiko Isozaki, State Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry<\/span><\/p>\n

Norikazu Suzuki, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs<\/span><\/p>\n

Takashi Nagao, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Financial Services<\/span><\/p>\n

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5. Panel Discussion “Vision for long-term low-carbon strategy for Japan”<\/strong><\/p>\n

(Moderator: Teruyuki Ohno, Executive Director, Renewable Energy Institute)<\/p>\n

Junko Edahiro, Professor, Graduate School of Leadership and Innovation, Shizenkan University<\/p>\n

Toshihiro Kawakami, Co-Chair, Japan Climate Leaders\u2019 Partnership, (Head, EHS Department, LIXIL Corporation)\u00a0\u00a0DL<\/a><\/p>\n

Yukari Takamura, Professor, Integrated Research System for Sustainability Science (IR3S), The University of Tokyo Institutes for Advanced Study(UTIAS)\u00a0\u00a0DL<\/a><\/p>\n

Michiyo Morisawa, Director, CDP Japan\u00a0\u00a0DL<\/a><\/p>\n

Naoyuki Yamagishi, Climate and Energy Group Leader, Conservation Division, WWF Japan\u00a0\u00a0DL<\/a><\/p>\n

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6. Top Leaders Session<\/strong><\/p>\n

(Moderator: Hiroko Kuniya, Anchor)<\/p>\n

Daisaku Kadokawa,\u00a0Mayor of Kyoto City\u00a0\u00a0DL<\/a><\/p>\n

Yuriko Koike,\u00a0Governor of Tokyo<\/p>\n

Kazuo Hirai,\u00a0Chairman, Sony Corporation\u00a0\u00a0DL<\/a><\/p>\n

Yoshinori Yamashita, President and CEO, Ricoh Company, Ltd.\u00a0\u00a0DL<\/a><\/p>\n

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7. Summit message<\/strong><\/p>\n

Japan Climate Action Summit Declaration<\/a><\/p>\n

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8.Closing\/Reception<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Event Video (PART1 of 2)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n