2023.12.10 Sun.

13:00 - 13:45

“Japan's Assistance Package to Promote Investments for Global Actions Toward the Achievement of the Paris Agreement Goals” and High-level Event - Partnership for Science-based Long-term Strategies toward the Climate Goal of the Paris Agreement in Asia

Organizer

Government of Japan

Seminar abstract

Program

Statement on “Japan's Assistance Package to Promote Investments for Global Actions Toward the Achievement of the Paris Agreement Goals” -4 min-

Mr. Shintaro Ito Ministry of the Environment, Japan Minister of the Environment

Presentation on Assistance Package and Partnership for Science-based Long-term Strategies -12 min-

Mr. Yutaka Matsuzawa Ministry of the Environment, Japan Vice-Minister of Global Environmental Affairs

Group photo -4 min-

Statements from partner countries -22 min-

Closing remarks -3 min-

Mr. Yutaka Matsuzawa Ministry of the Environment, Japan Vice-Minister of Global Environmental Affairs

Speakers

In-person

• Mr. Shintaro Ito / Ministry of the Environment, Japan Minister of the Environment
• Mr. Yutaka Matsuzawa / Ministry of the Environment, Japan Vice-Minister of Global Environmental Affairs
• Dr. Sanjay Kumar / Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bangladesh Additional Secretary
• Mr. Ary Sudijanto / Ministry of Environment and Forestry, Indonesia Director General
• Mr. Syamphone Sengchandala / Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Laos Director General of Department of Climate Change
• Dr. Hartini Mohamad Nasir / Ministry of Natural Resources, Environment, and Climate Change, Malaysia Undersecretary of Climate Change Division
• Dr. Chu Thanh Huong / Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Viet Nam Deputy Head of Greenhouse Gas Reduction and Ozone Layer Protection Division

Related Links

• Details about Japan's Assistance Package

Session Summary

Given the need for rapid and substantial emissions reduction to achieve the 1.5°C target, the Government of Japan announced "Japan’s Assistance Package to Promote Investments for Global Actions Toward the Achievement of the Paris Agreement Goals.” on 9 Dec. This package aims to resolve the three gaps, namely the "ambition gap," "adaptation gap," and "implementation gap," by establishing a foundation to promote investments for decarbonization and adaptation, and to bring emissions "on track."
In this event, Japan's policies including the assistance package and science-based long-term strategy cooperation were explained. Also, participating countries gave statements which included topics such as the importance of science-based policy making, the represented countries' GHG reduction targets and efforts to achieve them, existing cooperation with Japan and expectations for future cooperation.
In this decisive decade toward achieving the 1.5°C target, Japan will do its utmost to support countries around the world in moving forward to raise their ambitions and take actions through this assistance package.