Organizer

• National Institute of Environmental Studies (NIES)

Co-Organizer

• IGES
• UTM
• MOEJ

Event Overview

"Science to Action" by AIM (Asia-Pacific Integrated) approach towards LCS (Low Carbon Society) has been diffused among stakeholders at national and local levels by collaborative researchers and policy-makers. AIM team works together Asia-Pacific national/local stakeholders to make it happen.

This side event seeks to chart the way forward for implementation of future inclusive Asian low carbon/decarbonization and SDGs. We will report results of the 8th LoCARNet (Low Carbon Asia Research Network) held in Beijing, Nov 2019 too.

Tentative Program

• 10:00 Overview of NDC and City Climate Action in Asia using AIM (Asia-Pacific Integrated Model) simulation methodology
  Dr. Junichi Fujino (NIES/IGES)
• 10:05 ADB’s support to city-wide climate action plans and NDCs in Southeast Asia
  Dr. Ancha Srinivasan (ADB)
• 10:15 How AIM model works in Malaysia – in the case of Kuala Lumpur –
  Mr. Chau Loon Wai (UTM) & Ms. Toshiko Chiba (Tokyo Metropolitan Government)
• 10:30 How City of Yokohama supports local climate change actions in Asia-Pacific
  Ms. Masaki Numata (City of Yokohama) and Junichi Fujino (NIES/IGES)
• 10:45 How SDGs works to approach climate actions
  Mr. Jiunn-Ming CHIOU (City of Taoyuan)
• 10:50 Report back from the 8th LoCARNet Meeting in Beijing
  Ms. Tomoko Ishikawa (IGES)
• 10:55 Discussions
• 11:15 Adjourn

Speaker

• NIES/IGES, Dr. Junichi Fujino
• ADB, Dr. Ancha Srinivasan
• UTM, Mr. Chau Loon Wai
• Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Ms. Toshiko Chiba
• City of Yokohama , Ms. Masaki Numata
• City of Taoyuan, Mr. Jiunn-Ming Chiou
• IGES, Ms. Tomoko Ishikawa