Event

Final Programme

Welcome remarks (5 min):

Private Sector in Action for Adaptation

• Ms. Mari Yoshitaka, Chief Consultant, Clean Energy Finance Division, Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co., Ltd.
  (PDF - 777 KB)

Presentations (60 min, 10 min*6 presentations):

Adaptation needs in developing countries and potential for collaboration with the private sector

• Dr. Saleemal Huq, PhD, Director, International Center for Climate Change and Development at Independent University (Bangladesh)

Changing with the Climate: UNIDO‘s experience

• Ms. Nahomi Nishio, International Consultant, Department of Environment, United Nations Industrial Development Organization (Austria)
  (PDF - 1.6 MB)

Sharing Experience from Business Perspective - Chemical Industry -

• Mr. Masakazu Murakami, D.V.M, Senior Associate, Responsible Care Department, Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited (Japan)
  (PDF - 2.5 MB)

The Power of ICT: Fujitsu’s approaches to Climate Change Adaptation

• Mr. Seiya Yamazaki, Director, Environmental Engineering Department, Environmental Technology Division, Corporate Environmental and CSR Strategy Unit, FUJITSU LIMITED (Japan)
  (PDF - 2.1 MB)

Private Sector Adaptation Finance

• Mr. Jay Koh, Founder & Chair, Global Adaptation & Resilience Investment Working Group (GARI) / Founder & Managing Director, The Lightsmith Group (USA)
  (PDF - 632 KB)

Promoting Adaptation Business

• Mr. Kohei Tamura, Assistant Director, Global Environment Partnership Office, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (Japan)
  (PDF - 1.1 MB)

Q&A and discussion (25 min):

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Session Summary

Mari Yoshitaka, Chief Consultant, Clean Energy Finance Division Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities, noted in her opening address that the climate change adaptation case book was developed through the survey of Japanese corporate adaptation activities in developing countries covering more than 2000 companies of which several kinds of technologies and services were extracted. She expected the further dissemination and promotion of adaptation business through the discussion at this event.

Saleemal Huq, PhD, Director, International Center for Climate Change and Development at Independent University, pointed out his view on the importance of business activities to benefit both contributions to adaptation and local farmers in area of salinization measures as an example in Bangladesh.

Nahomi Nishio, International Consultant, Department of Environment, United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), introduced UNIDO’s low-carbon and climate resilient industrial development program under Japanese government support. She explained the activity which achieves the increased productivity and resilience of local industry through technology.

Masakazu Murakami, D.V.M, Senior Associate, Responsible Care Department, Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited, introduced Sumitomo Chemical’s products, insecticidal mosquito net that is endorsed by WHO and contributes to preventing malaria, biorational products that contribute to stable food supply. He stressed Sumitomo Chemical’s commitment of business development based on social contribution including SDGs.

Seiya Yamazaki, Director, Environmental Engineering Department, Environmental Technology Division, Corporate Environmental and CSR Strategy Unit, FUJITSU LIMITED, introduced FUJITSU’s activities related to global environmental issues. He explained FUJITSU’s contribution to adaptation through ICT technology and case study of affordable and effective solution in developing country.

Jay Koh, Founder & Chair, Global Adaptation & Resilience Investment Working Group (GARI), introduced a plan of establishing a fund in order to oncentrte the finance on adaptation and resilience which has been scattered in several area. He said that the Global Environment Facility and Nordic Development Fund have expressed their intent to invest in the fund.

Kohei Tamura, Assistant Director, Global Environment Partnership Office, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan (METI), explained that METI is supporting project formation through feasibility study and raising recognition of adaptation activities in Japan among other activities. He expressed intent to put more effort in business matching in future.

In the discussion and Q&A session, first Dr. Huq commented that the first step towards developing successful adaptation business is getting to know the site and many corporations should visit Bangladesh to learn the present situation.

Next, a question was raised by Bangladesh participant on whether it is possible to offer seawater desalination and water purification technologies, which are demanded in countries like Bangladesh in low energy and equipment costs. Mr. Murakami explained that issues are fully recognized and working on it chemical industry-wide. There was a further suggestion to Mr. Yamazaki that lower cost in operating ICT technology shall be possible by ability improvement of human resources through education and training in developing countries. Mr. Yamazaki agreed in basic thinking and direction.

Also Senegal participant commented UNIDO’s activity contributes not only adaptation but also productivity and energy saving and it is an innovative activity that leads to doing more with less”.

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Key Messages

• Private sector is implementing many kinds of adaptation activities making use of their strength in technology.
• Further dissemination of adaptation business is necessary to promote adaptation activities in developing countries.
• For such purpose, it is important to expand public-private partnership supporting system, matching the needs of developing countries and build business model based on seeking co-benefits like increased productivity.

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Name and organisation of the person(s) who prepared the summary

Kikuko Shinchi, Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co., Ltd.

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Climate Change Adaptation Good Practices by Japanese Private Sector

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