{"id":4157,"date":"2023-12-22T12:14:43","date_gmt":"2023-12-22T03:14:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/japanclimate.org\/english\/?p=4157"},"modified":"2024-01-04T12:14:16","modified_gmt":"2024-01-04T03:14:16","slug":"cop28","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/japanclimate.org\/english\/news-topics\/cop28\/","title":{"rendered":"COP28 ended: Now is the time to implement towards the next NDC update"},"content":{"rendered":"

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COP28 (28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change) was held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) from November 30 to December 13, 2023, with the session extended by one day.<\/p>\n

This COP was the first time since the start of the implementation of the Paris Agreement that the outcome of the Global Stocktake, a mechanism for evaluating progress of the Paris Agreement, were concluded as an agreed document.<\/p>\n

The “phase-out of all fossil fuels,” which could not be agreed upon last year, was again a major point of contention in the negotiations, resulting in agreement for the first time on a reference to all fossil fuels in the form of “transitioning away from fossil fuels”.<\/p>\n

In 2025, each country will submit its next NDC (Nationally Determined Contribution), which will include a 2035 reduction target. From now on, each country must take the message presented by the agreed document of the Global Stocktake and ensure that they are put into practice. To support this momentum, the actions of a very large number and variety of non-state and subnational actors showed their significant presence during COP28.<\/p>\n

Many members of the Japan Climate Initiative (JCI) also attended COP28 in Dubai to hold events, speak at events, and engage in dialogue with domestic and international stakeholders to communicate the efforts of non-state actors in Japan and to absorb the latest global trends in climate action.<\/p>\n

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Contents<\/strong>
\nPlease click the following links to move to each section in the page.<\/p>\n

1. Events<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u25a0Saturday, 2nd December
\n“The case for policy incentives: closing the implementation gap on net zero emissions” organized by Race To Zero and We Don\u2019t Have Time
\n\u25a0Tuesday, 5th December
\n\u201cAct Together for 1.5\u2103 : How a Whole-of-Japan Can Realize a Sustainable and Decarbonized Society\u201d organized by Japan Climate Initiative
\n\u25a0Tuesday, 5th December: Events organized by Alliances for Climate Action (ACA)
\n\u25a0Wednesday, 6th December
\n“Lifting up G-B Partnership to a Next Level” organized by Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
\n\u25a0Saturday, 9th December: “Climate Policy Engagement \u2013 How can corporations be leading climate advocates?” organized by Race To Zero<\/p>\n

2. Dialogues with stakeholders<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

\u25a0Sunday, 3rd Decemeber: Race To Zero\u3001InfluenceMap
\n\u25a0Monday, 4th December: CDP, SBTi
\n\u25a0Friday, 8th December: Race To Zero roundtable
\n\u25a0Sunday, 10th December: Shintaro Ito, Minister of the Environment<\/p>\n

3. Other publications<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

\u25a0Daisaku Kadokawa, Mayor of Kyoto City joined a video co-created by Race To Zero and We Don\u2019t Have Time.
\n\u25a0The Race To Zero Annual Progress Report introduced JCI’s activities including policy advocacy.
\n\u25a0JCI’s Carbon Pricing Proposal published on 5th December was included in the COP28 page of the UNFCCC Global Climate Action Platform (NAZCA).<\/p>\n

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<\/a>1. Events<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u25a0Saturday, 2nd December<\/strong>
\n“The case for policy incentives: closing the implementation gap on net zero emissions” organized by Race To Zero and We Don\u2019t Have Time<\/strong><\/p>\n

In this session, leaders from around the world discussed why non-state actor advocacy for policy incentives is so important, and why governments need to close the implementation gap on zero emissions through stronger policy incentives. Shuichi Abe, Governor of Nagano Prefecture, a JCI member, joined as a panelist and shared Nagano\u2019s efforts.<\/p>\n

\u25c7Date & Time: 3:00\u20133:30pm (8:00-8:30pm JST), Saturday, December 2, 2023
\n\u25c7Place: COP28 Climate Hub
\n\u25c7Language: English<\/p>\n

\u25c7Speakers:
\nShuichi Abe, Governor, Nagano Prefecture
\nTom Tayler, Head of Climate Finance, Aviva Investors
\nCatherine McKenna, CEO, Climate and Nature Solutions
\nMartin Ochieng, Group Managing Director, Sasini Plc<\/p>\n

Recorded Video<\/a><\/p>\n

\u25a0Tuesday, 5th December<\/strong>
\n\u201cAct Together for 1.5\u2103 : How a Whole-of-Japan Can Realize a Sustainable and Decarbonized Society\u201d organized by Japan Climate Initiative<\/strong><\/p>\n

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As indicated by the IPCC Sixth Assessment Synthesis Report, a 65% reduction in global CO2 emissions by 2035 is needed to limit the global average temperature increase to 1.5C. To realize this goal, all actors must work together to strengthen and accelerate their efforts.
\nAt this event, diverse members of the Japan Climate Initiative (JCI), a coalition of Japanese non-state actors including corporations, a finance sector, a local government and NGO\/NPOs shared their own efforts to realize the 1.5C goal, especially the interim targets towards 2030 and 2035. From the perspectives of their respective sectors, they discussed how Japanese society as a whole should work together and what climate policies we need to contribute to the realization of a sustainable decarbonized society.<\/p>\n