14 January, 2021

Kazuhiko(Kazu) TAKEMOTOPresident, Overseas Environmental Cooperation Center, Japan (OECC)

Former Vice Minister for Global Environment Affairs, MOEJ

Environmental solutions needs and SDGs initiatives(Framing of Indonesia-Japan Environmental Week)

CARBON NEUTRALITY BY 2050

Prime Minister SUGA pledged a policy statement, “Carbon Neutrality by 2050” in October 2020:“Japan is committed to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050.”

More than 100 countries have been committed to carbon neutrality by 2050, which has covered about 20% of total global CO2 emissions.

Whole markets in the world will be affected through global supply chain.

Photo from Cabinet Office

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JOINT CREDITING MECHANISM (JCM)

To contribute to sustainable development in partner countries through accelerating climate change mitigations and disseminating advanced low carbon technologies and knowhow from Japan; and

To contribute to achieving global targets specified by the Paris Agreement through promoting bilateral mitigation actions.

August 2013

From JCM website www.jcm.go.jp/3

Background on the Development of the SDGs

Addressing the challenges left behind by the MDGs

Sharing planetary boundaries

Participatory development process with a wide range of stakeholders

(local gov., private/financial sectors)

Created based upon data from Steffen et al (2015)

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SDGs Future Cities

“SDGs Future City” initiatives

① Creation of synergy of economic, social and economic actions

② Creation of an autonomous virtuous circle

③ Collaboration with stakeholders

Local Government SDGs Model Projects

①Local government activities to promote the SDGs

②Implementation of projects to achieve the SDGs

Selected cities

Development and dissemination of best

practices

o Local governments’ initiatives to achieve SDGs will contribute to local revitalization.

o Open invitation for proposals from local governments to achieve the SDGs; selected cities are designated as “SDGs Future Cities”.

o Leading initiatives are selected as “Local Government SDGs Model Projects” and supported financially.

(Created based on materials from the Office for Promotion of Overcoming Population Decline and Vitalizing Local Economy in Japan, Cabinet Office) 5

SDGs for Local Revitalization Public-Private Partnership Platform

This platform is established to support the creation of partnerships between the public and private sectors to solve issues using the SDGs as the common language.

1. Matching assistance

2. Subcommittee meetings

3. Promotional activities

Share information in study groups, form communities to resolve issues

Set up subcommittees based on proposals from members

Provide support for seminars organized by members

Promotion of partnerships

Accelerated innovation

Local governments

Common language

Realize local revitalization by achieving he SDGs and building sustainable cities as best practices

Global Agreement for 2030

Private organizations, other

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Redesigning Socio-Economic Systems

Decarbonization Circular Economy Decentralization

Three Transitions needed

Climate Crisis, Coronavirus Crisis

Redesign socio-economic systems7

From MOEJ website

Japan Platform for Redesign : Sustainable Infrastructure (JPRSI)

Japan

Bank/Investors

Experts

Stakeholders

Japan Platform for Redesign : Sustainable Infrastructure

Solutions

Needs

International Organizations

Partner Country

Cities

Companies

Governments

Governmental Organization

・ Providing Packaged Support ・ Promotion at Higher

Governmental Officials

Air pollution

Water pollution

Waste・3R

Climate Change Mitigation

AdaptationDisaster prevention

Smart City

EST etc. Others

Ministries Companies

Local Governments

ENVIRONMENTAL WEEK website: www.oecc.or.jp/jprsi/event/envweek/en/JPRSI website (Japanese only) : www.oecc.or.jp/jprsi/ 8

Summary:Global & International Initiatives for Agenda Setting

Global Initiatives Agenda Setting

Paris Agreement

2050 Carbon Neutrality

SDGs

Local Gov. Initiatives

Stakeholders’ Engagement

Green Recovery by Redesign

JPRSI

Decarbonization

JCM

City-to-City Cooperation

Environmental Solutions/Pollution Control and Waste Management

Public-Private Partnership

Finance/ Technology Transfer

Recovery from COVID-19

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Thank You!Terima kashi!

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