{"id":4514,"date":"2025-01-22T11:00:28","date_gmt":"2025-01-22T02:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/japanclimate.org\/english\/?p=4514"},"modified":"2025-01-22T10:28:26","modified_gmt":"2025-01-22T01:28:26","slug":"post-cop29","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/japanclimate.org\/english\/news-topics\/post-cop29\/","title":{"rendered":"[Slides&amp;Recording available] JCI Webinar | What JCI Members Saw at COP29: The Role of Non-State Actors Moving Forward"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"JCI\u30a6\u30a7\u30d3\u30ca\u30fc\uff5cJCI\u30e1\u30f3\u30d0\u30fc\u304c\u898b\u305fCOP29\uff1a\u3053\u308c\u304b\u3089\u306e\u975e\u653f\u5e9c\u30a2\u30af\u30bf\u30fc\u306e\u5f79\u5272\uff082025\/1\/17\uff09\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tqDHUd964d4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>*Only Japanese version is available. Due to a recording error, the video starts approximately 3 minutes after the keynote begins.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/japanclimate.org\/news-topics\/post-cop29\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3772 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/japanclimate.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/04\/JP-button-1-e1681787021661.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"79\" height=\"34\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Japan Climate Initiative (JCI) hosted a webinar as follows, inviting JCI members who participated in COP29 (29th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change) held in Baku, Republic of Azerbaijan from November 11 to November 24, 2024.<\/p>\n<p>At COP29, a new climate finance target after 2025, which was one of the important agendas, was agreed upon, although the amount was not sufficient. In addition, Article 6 of the Paris Agreement: rules defining the methodology and mechanism of the carbon market, which had been negotiated for many years, were finally agreed upon.<\/p>\n<p>This COP also took a role to create momentum to make the next NDC (Nationally Determined Contribution) more ambitious, which is supposed to be submit by each Party by the deadline of February 2025.<\/p>\n<p>At the conference venue, non-state actors from around the world came together to convey their unwavering commitment to climate action and engage in various activities in an effort to have a positive influence on these Parties&#8217; negotiations.<\/p>\n<p>In this webinar, JCI members who participated in COP29 on-site shared their experiences gained through their activities and discussed future actions that must be accelerated to achieve the 1.5\u2103 target.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-4557\" src=\"https:\/\/japanclimate.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/screenshot_250117-1024x433.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japanclimate.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/screenshot_250117-1024x433.png 1024w, https:\/\/japanclimate.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/screenshot_250117-300x127.png 300w, https:\/\/japanclimate.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/screenshot_250117-768x325.png 768w, https:\/\/japanclimate.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/screenshot_250117.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>JCI Webinar<\/strong><br \/>\nWhat JCI Members Saw at COP29: The Role of Non-State Actors Moving Forward<\/p>\n<p>\u25c7Date and Time: 4:00-5:45 pm JST, Friday, 17th January, 2025<br \/>\n\u25c7Organized by Japan Climate Initiative (JCI)<br \/>\n\u25c7Format: Online (Zoom Webinar)<br \/>\n\u25c7Fee: Free \/ Registration needed<br \/>\n\u25c7Language: Japanese-English simultaneous interpretation available<\/p>\n<p>\u25c7Program<\/p>\n<p>\uff11\uff0eOpening<\/p>\n<p>\uff12\uff0eKeynote: COP29 negotiation results and future implications for Japan <a href=\"https:\/\/japanclimate.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/01\/JCIwebinar_WWF_250117.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Slides<\/a><br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Masako KONISHI, Expert Director, , Conservation and Energy, WWF Japan<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\uff13\uff0eActivity Report \/ Panel Session<br \/>\nSpeakers (in alphabetical order):<br \/>\n<a href=\"#ti\">Takaaki ITO<\/a>, Executive Director, Zero Carbon and GREEN\u00d7EXPO Promotion Bureau, City of Yokohama\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/japanclimate.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/01\/JCI-webinar-Yokohama_250117.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Slides<\/a><br \/>\nHiroyuki IWAI, General Manager, Raw ingredient, Sustainability Management Division &amp; General Manager, SC Sustainability Development Department, SC Innovation and Development Division, Supply Chain Division<br \/>\n<a href=\"#an\">Ayaka NAKASHIMA<\/a>, COP29 Division \/ Accounting Division Manger Youth Environmental NGO Climate Youth Japan\/ Major in Applied Biology, Faculty of Agriculture, The University of Tokyo\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/japanclimate.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/01\/JCI-webinar_CYJ_250117.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Slides<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#sp\">Preeti SRIVASTAV<\/a>, Group Head of Sustainability, Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/japanclimate.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/01\/JCI-webinar-AGH_250117.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Slides<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#um\">Miwa UDAGAWA,<\/a> Manager, Business Planning Team, Decarbonization Group\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/japanclimate.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/01\/JCI-webinar-NYK_250117.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Slides<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#yu\">Yasuhiko USHIKUBO<\/a>, Senior Executive Officer, Head of Research &amp; Consulting Unit; Group Chief Sustainability Officer (Group CSuO), Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/japanclimate.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/01\/JCI-webinar-Mizuho_250117.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Slides<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Moderator: <a href=\"#th\">Tomomi HIRAKAMI<\/a>, Liaison Coordinator, Renewable Energy Institute<\/p>\n<p>\uff14\uff0eQ&amp;A<\/p>\n<p>\uff15\uff0eClosing Remarks<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/japanclimate.org\/news-topics\/post-cop28\/#sk\">Sergio KATO<\/a>\u00a0Co-representative, Japan Climate Initiative<\/p>\n<p>MC: <a href=\"#KT2\">Ken TANAKA<\/a>, Non-state actor engagement, Climate &amp; Energy Group Officer, WWF Japan<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Speaker Profiles (alphabetical order)<\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 1791px;width: 100%;border-collapse: collapse;border-color: #000000\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 183px\">\n<td style=\"width: 14.2584%;vertical-align: top;height: 183px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5922\" src=\"https:\/\/japanclimate.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/274d0783ccfa5ee23b9abe4532ccbfb7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.29305%;height: 183px\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 88.3792%;text-align: left;vertical-align: top;height: 183px\"><strong><a id=\"ti\"><\/a>Takaaki ITO, Executive Director, Zero Carbon and GREEN\u00d7EXPO Promotion Bureau, City of Yokohama<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mr. Takaaki Ito has experience on implementing decarbonization projects through the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) with partner countries, as well as promoting the transition to circular economy, by disseminating advanced technologies and environmental infrastructure. He has also worked on negotiations at the G7, G20 and UNFCCC on climate change and environment. He currently works on exchanging policies and good practices on decarbonization with cities globally as part of Green Hub in Asia initiative. He also works on facilitating GHG emission reductions in large facilities in City of Yokohama.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 301px\">\n<td style=\"width: 14.2584%;vertical-align: top;height: 301px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5921\" src=\"https:\/\/japanclimate.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/asahi-preeti.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"226\" height=\"302\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.29305%;height: 301px\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 88.3792%;text-align: left;vertical-align: top;height: 301px\"><a id=\"ps\"><\/a> <strong>Preeti SRIVASTAV, Group Head of Sustainability, Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Preeti is the Group Head of Sustainability for Asahi, a global food &amp; beverage company with over JPY 2.8 Trillion\/USD 19.6 Billion in annual revenues, operating in more than 100 markets with a globally recognized portfolio of brands that includes premium beers such as Asahi Super Dry, Peroni Nastro Azzurro, Kozel, Pilsner Urquell, and Grolsch.<br \/>\nShe leads the development and implementation of the global sustainability<br \/>\nstrategy across all the markets &amp; brands globally.<br \/>\nShe is currently a board member of United Nations Global Compact &amp; the Co-chair of the World Federation of Advertisers\u2019 Planet Pledge.<br \/>\nShe serves as the technical expert advisor on climate change for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the European Commission.<br \/>\nPreeti has been redefining and integrating sustainability across the strategic pillars of planet, people, profit, portfolio, purpose in various geographies for major corporations, institutions and non-profits for more than 20 years.<br \/>\nPrior to Asahi, Preeti consulted on sustainability for corporations and<br \/>\ngovernments as a director at a Nobel Prize winning consultancy and also worked with climate NGOs.<br \/>\nAn active thought leader, she has been recognized for her sustainability work and leadership through multiple sustainability awards.<br \/>\nPreeti previously served as the Board Member for the Climate Group\u2019s RE100<br \/>\nand Galvanizing the Groundswell of Climate Actions.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 181px\">\n<td style=\"width: 14.2584%;vertical-align: top;height: 181px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4524\" src=\"https:\/\/japanclimate.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/NYK-udagawa.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"387\" height=\"516\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japanclimate.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/NYK-udagawa.jpg 387w, https:\/\/japanclimate.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/NYK-udagawa-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 387px) 100vw, 387px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.29305%;height: 181px\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 88.3792%;text-align: left;vertical-align: top;height: 181px\"><strong><a id=\"mu\"><\/a>Miwa UDAGAWA, Manager, Business Planning Team, Decarbonization Group<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Since joining NYK Line, have been engaged in corporate sales and vessel operations within the Energy and Automotive Division. My journey in addressing climate change began in the early 2010s when I focused on environmental regulatory compliance in the environmental group. In 2021, was reassigned to the Decarbonization Group, where I oversee our response to EU ETS and carbon intensity regulations of FuelEU Maritime in Europe. Additionally, responsible for GHG accounting and sustainability disclosures for the NYK Group.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 405px\">\n<td style=\"width: 14.2584%;vertical-align: top;height: 405px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-5924\" src=\"https:\/\/japanclimate.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/mizuho-ushikobo-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.29305%;height: 405px\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 88.3792%;text-align: left;vertical-align: top;height: 405px\"><strong><a id=\"yu\"><\/a>Yasuhiko USHIKUBO, Senior Executive Officer, Head of Research &amp; Consulting Unit; Group Chief Sustainability Officer (Group CSuO), Mizuho Financial Group, Inc<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>After graduating from the Faculty of Economics, Hitotsubashi University, Mr. Ushikubo joined Mizuho in 1989 and subsequently spent much of his career engaged in various aspects of industry research, both in and outside Japan, including as the General Manager of the Industry Research Department (Mizuho Bank, Ltd.). He was appointed Head of the Research &amp; Consulting Unit in April 2020, where he has been overseeing Mizuho\u2019s research functions, which are responsible for analyzing economic and financial markets and industry trends, and the group\u2019s consulting functions, which span a wide range of areas from business strategy to the environment and energy, digital innovation, and social security.<br \/>\nMr. Ushikubo has focused on maximizing Mizuho\u2019s value provision as a unified group by integrating advanced expertise from within and beyond the unit, and by collaborating with financial functions within the group, in response to global trends such as increased interest in sustainability and digital transformation, as well as changing customer needs.<br \/>\nWhile still maintaining his existing responsibilities, in September 2022 he was appointed to the position of Chief Sustainability Officer (Group CSuO), a position charged with promoting sustainability initiatives throughout the entire Mizuho group. In this role, Mr. Ushikubo\u2019s responsibilities include consolidating knowledge and enhancing collaboration across the group with respect to sustainability initiatives, formulating group-wide policies on sustainability, and developing and promoting sustainable businesses that contribute to solving issues faced by customers.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 14.2584%;vertical-align: top\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4543\" src=\"https:\/\/japanclimate.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/tomomi-hirakami.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"198\" height=\"265\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.29305%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 88.3792%;text-align: left;vertical-align: top\"><strong><span class=\"name\"><a id=\"th\"><\/a>Tomomi Hirakami, <\/span><span class=\"career\">Liaison Coordinator, Renewable Energy Institute<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tomomi Hirakami joined Renewable Energy Institute in 2023. Previously, she worked for Sumitomo Corporation, where she was involved in the OCTG trading business and worked with Japanese steelmakers and global energy companies. She was also in charge of ESG and CO<sup>2<\/sup>\u00a0emission measurement.<br \/>\nAt Renewable Energy Institute, she supports companies, local governments and NGOs to drive their engagement in climate change actions, as part of the Japan Climate Initiative (JCI) secretariat.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 263px\">\n<td style=\"width: 14.2584%;vertical-align: top;height: 263px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4831\" src=\"https:\/\/japanclimate.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/sergio-kato-new.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"198\" height=\"265\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.29305%;height: 263px\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 88.3792%;text-align: left;vertical-align: top;height: 263px\"><strong><a id=\"sk\"><\/a>Sergio Kato Co-representative, Japan Climate Initiative<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After assuming several senior executive positions in Europe and Japan at Ricoh, Sergio Shigeo Kato was appointed General Manager of the Sustainability Management Division in 2015, where he was responsible for developing Ricoh Group\u2018s decarbonization declaration, driving Ricoh to become the first company in Japan to join RE100, and integrate SDGs values into business, leading the company to adopt ESG-oriented management. Since then, he has collaborated with companies across industries in Japan to resolve social issues related to climate change. He held roles as Co-Chair of the Japan Climate Leaders\u2019 Partnership (JCLP), Board Member of the World Environment Center (WEC) and Board Member of Global Compact Network Japan (GCNJ). He also served as member of the Advisory Panel of Experts on Climate Change established by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. Together with Takejiro Sueyoshi, he advocated for creating a network of non-state actors in Japan, and contributed to the establishment of Japan Climate Initiative (JCI) in July 2018.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 335px\">\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top;width: 14.2584%;height: 335px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-5613\" src=\"https:\/\/japanclimate.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/WWF_tanaka-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.29305%;height: 335px\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: top;width: 88.3792%;height: 335px\"><strong><a id=\"KT2\"><\/a>Ken Tanaka, Non-state actor engagement, Climate &amp; Energy Group Officer, WWF Japan<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ken Tanaka works for WWF Japan and serves as the secretariat of the Japan Climate Initiative (JCI) that is co-organized with CDP Japan and Renewable Energy Institute. Before joining WWF-Japan, he worked the Fukuoka Prefectural Government and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry in environmental conservation, especially in waste management and recycling including the work supporting the Japanese companies to develop overseas recycling businesses. After that, he worked as a science communicator at the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation, and he was actively involved in a diverse of projects cooperating with overseas museums, businesses, research institutions etc. He holds a Master of Science in chemistry from Kyushu University.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>*Only Japanese version is available. Due to a recording error, the video starts approximately 3 minutes after the keynote begins. Japan Climate Initiative (JCI) hosted a webinar as follows, inviting JCI members who participated in COP29 (29th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change) held in Baku, Republic of Azerbaijan from November 11 to November 24, 2024. At COP29, a new climate finance target after 2025, which was one of the important agendas, was agreed upon, although the amount was not sufficient. 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