2022.11.17 THU

13:00 - 14:30

Quad Workshop on Subnational Climate Action under Q-CHAMP

Organizer

National government of Japan, Australia, India and the US

Co-organizer

ICLEI
IGES

Seminar abstract

QUAD countries will hold this workshop based on the Q-CHAMP launched in the QUAD Summit held in May 2022.

The workshop aims to ① encourage information sharing, ② provide an opportunity for subnational entities to learn from each other, and ③ facilitate options for city-to-city collaboration for promotion of subnational climate actions.

In Session 1, measures by national governments to promote subnational climate actions and cases of international city-to-city collaboration will be shared. In Session 2, there will be a presentation on programs to support subnational climate actions, followed by a panel discussion from presenters.

https://www.iges.or.jp/en/events/20221117
Live-streaming: https://youtu.be/QLvhkUp16H8
*Depending on local network conditions, it may not be possible to distribute the streaming

Speakers

【Local Speakers】

• NISHIMURA　Akihiro（Ministry of the Environment, Japan） Minister of the Environment, Japan
• Chris Bowen（Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia） Minister for Climate Change and Energy
• Reed Schuler（Implementation and Ambition for SPEC） Managing Director
• Libby Schaaf（Oakland） Mayor
• Adrian Schrinner（City of Brisbane, Queensland） Mayor
• Jo Evans（Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water） Deputy Secretary
• WATANABE Satoshi（International Cooperation for Transition to Decarbonization and Sustainable Infrastructure, Global Environmental Bureau, MoEJ） Assistant Director
• Tadashi Matsumoto（OECD,Sustainable Development and Global Relations Unit） Head of Unit
• MIZUTANI Yoshihiro（International Cooperation for Transition to Decarbonization and Sustainable Infrastructure, Global Environmental Bureau, MoEJ） Director

【Online Speakers】

• Maitreyi Das（World Bank ,Urban, Disaster Risk Management, Resilience and Land Global Practice） Practice Manager
• Christopher Pablo（Word Bank,Tokyo Development Learning Center） Team Lead

Session Summary

The workshop aims to promote of subnational climate actions.National government of Japan, Australia, India and the US and international organization introduced Measures by national governments to promote subnational climate actions Cases of international city-to-city collaboration Programmes to support subnational climate actions by international organization and held panel discussion .

Message and Results

QUAD discussed the role of central governments in encouraging local governments to take climate action, and ways to promote city-to-city collaboration. Minister Nishimura stressed that the needs of support and collaboration among cities is effective in achieving decarbonization.

https://www.iges.or.jp/en/events/20221117