Maximising multiple co-benefits - How do we get there?

How can we generate and maximise multiple co-benefits of climate actions? – This is the key questions of the Japan-India Climate Policy Research Workshop, held in July 2018 in India. This submission highlights the key findings of the workshop including the identified enabling conditions and lesson learnt in enhancing multiple co-benefits of climate policies. It shows some good examples in India and Japan, such as energy transition and tackling air pollution in India and community power development in Japan. To further maximise these co-benefits, we have indicated the importance of improving coordination and communication, and also strengthen policy signals and set quantified targets by providing a clear policy direction to non-party stakeholders.

Organisation	Institute for Global Environmental Strategies（IGES）, Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)
Detail	20181122-011.pdf（PDF, 828KB）
Date	22 November 2018

Submission from Japan Climate Initiative (JCI): Japan Climate Action Summit Declaration

Japan Climate Initiative (JCI) gather together forces of non-state actors such as cities, municipalities, companies and other types of organizations pledge to accelerate and to lead the decarbonization of Japan and the world in order to achieve the purpose of the Paris Agreement. We will conduct dialogue with the government and others so that the long-term strategy should include elements to show a clear direction of decarbonization in which Japanese leadership can accelerate the world’s efforts through enhancement of Japanese climate action with focus on renewable energy and energy efficiency.

Organisation	Japan Climate Initiative (JCI)
Detail	20181122-012.pdf（PDF, 345KB）
Date	22 November 2018

Japan’s Submission for Talanoa Dialogue

Japan will make the largest contribution towards the long-term targets in the Paris Agreement. As indicated by the latest scientific findings, including those in the IPCC Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5°C released this October, the whole world needs to enhance measures to reduce GHG emissions in order to achieve the 2.0-degree target and pursue effort toward the 1.5-degree target. This submission document focuses on “How do we get there” among the three questions raised for the Talanoa Dialogue and introduces the latest measures to reduce GHG emissions towards the medium- to long-term targets under the Paris Agreement. Climate actions are no longer costs, rather, sources of competitiveness. Based on this understanding, a virtuous cycle between the environment and growth and a paradigm shift for technological innovation led by business are important. Japan will foster measures to create innovation in an unconventional new manner and to become a model for the world in the achievement of the virtuous cycle between the environment and growth, taking advantage of its advanced technologies and knowhow.

Organisation	Japanese Government
Detail	20181105-010.pdf（PDF, 326KB）
Date	5 November 2018

"For future generations, for the future of the Earth” - Aiming to be environmental top runners -"

In addition to our continuous efforts to be a company with advanced environmental management, Nishimatsu Construction has set mid-to-long-term environmental goals. Our goal is to achieve net-zero CO2 emissions in our corporate activities by 2030.
*Net-zero emissions refers to the idea of accomplishing zero CO2 emissions over the total range of business activities. This is done by reducing CO2 produced through business activities and technological development, as well as purchasing renewable energy and creating offset by generating private renewable energy, which results in CO2 emissions (minimised) + use of renewable energy (zero CO2) + generation of private renewable energy (CO2 reduction count) = zero CO2.

Organisation	NISHIMATSU CONSTRUCTION Co.,Ltd.
Detail	20181101-012.pdf（Japanese only, PDF, 286KB）
Date	01 November 2018

Becoming a net-zero emissions city through transformative changes in lifestyle, work-style and urban infrastructure

Having given its name to the Kyoto Protocol, Kyoto City proudly and responsibly promotes advanced climate actions collaborating with local citizens and businesses. Such actions resulted in about 30% reduction of citywide energy consumption, about 50% reduction of municipal waste and increased use of public transportation by tourists. ‘Walking fun town’ initiative has drastically decreased by 80% the number of people visiting Kyoto by car. Kyoto will become a net zero-emission city in the latter half of the century through promoting transformative changes in lifestyle, work-style, and urban infrastructure, as well as through exchanging knowledge and experience by city-to-city collaboration. Two key documents have recently been adopted: namely (i) ‘Road to Zero Project’, a revised local climate action plan, which made Kyoto the first local authority to declare net-zero GHG emissions in Japan; and (ii) ‘Kyoto Declaration for Cultivating a Culture of Sustainable Cities’, which stipulated the responsibility of cities and regions around the world as major GHG emission sources and shared visions on ‘how do we get there?’

Organisation	City of Kyoto
Detail	20181101-009.pdf（PDF, 1.35MB）
Date	1 November 2018

Taking on the challenges of reducing rises in temperature of urban surfaces with solar retro-reflective technology

Focusing on the fact that solar radiation worsens both indoor and outdoor thermal environments in cities, we have developed solar retro-reflective technology that has an added spectrally selective function that can improve indoor comfort by reducing solar heat gains while taking the outdoor environment into consideration. We furthermore have commercialized it into an architectural solar control window film product, and are currently striving to promote its spread. Decarbonization aiming for lower CO2 emissions is the primary countermeasure against global warming. Therefore, applying this technology to the vertical surfaces of buildings, wall and window to reduce solar radiation striking urban surfaces by reflecting it back into the sky can be a completely new concept in terms of anti-global warming countermeasures in the sense that it decreases the source of heat energy itself before it turns into heat. We want to reduce rises in the temperature of urban surfaces by putting the technology to practical use for the vertical surfaces of buildings, for which proper measures have not been sufficiently taken so far.

Organisation	Dexerials Corporation
Detail	20181101-008.pdf（PDF, 473KB）
Date	1 November 2018

Evaluation of efforts set out in NDCs to reduce emissions and cross-country comparison: ratcheting up ambition

The Research Institute of Innovative Technology for the Earth (RITE) is working in cooperation with Resources for the Future (RFF) in the US and other organisations, to develop an evaluation method of emission reduction efforts prescribed in NDCs as emission reduction targets of countries. We employ multiple appropriate indices to identify the need to carry out evaluation. We have also carried out quantitative analysis of the NDCs of major countries with regards to multiple indices, such as emission reductions against GDP, marginal abatement costs of CO2, and abatement costs against GDP. Furthermore, we have used economic models to carry out quantitative analysis on how the reduction of emissions set out in NDCs may affect the global competitive strength of countries and manufacturing industries. Subsequently, for more effective emissions reduction on a global scale and to create a sustainable framework, it is vital that the international community works in harmony to reduce emissions.

Organisation	Research Institute of Innovative Technology for the Earth (RITE)
Detail	20181025-013.pdf（Japanese only, PDF, 704KB）
Date	25 October 2018

Creating systems through partnerships as part of Local Agenda 21

As an organization promoted by the city of Kyoto’s Local Agenda 21, we have taken action through our partnerships with citizens, businesses, and government for about 20 years. With particular focus on climate change, we have concentrated on creating systems for practical use, yielding some good results. Those actions with the greatest significance to climate change are outlined below.

Organisation	Miyako Agenda21 Forum
Detail	20181011-014.pdf（Japanese only, PDF, 288KB）
Date	11 October 2018

Unless the Private Sector Acts there will be No Decarbonized Society

The Council is a voluntary group of 40 companies (as of July 2018) from a wide range of business fields, each of which has been certified by the Ministry of the Environment as an Eco-First company. Since the time of its establishment in 2009, in addition to cooperating with governmental bodies that are in charge of environmental regulations, by taking advantage of its strengths as an organization consisting exclusively of Eco-First companies in their respective fields, the Council has been proactively dealing with environmental problems, such as climate change, demonstrating their leadership in industrial circles in Japan.

Faced by the prospect of the increasingly severe impact of climate change, we are well aware of the need to bring a whole new level of awareness to people in society as a whole and in private enterprise. We aim to spread the Eco-First philosophy throughout the country and overseas, and achieve even greater goals that would be impossible for us to achieve just with the Council’s member companies.

Organisation	The Eco-First Promotion Council
Detail	20181011-007.pdf（PDF, 277KB）
Date	11 October 2018

Toda aims at realizing a decarbonized society through all its business activities

Since it established the Toda Global Environment Charter in 1994, Toda has actively worked to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. As part of its scenario to reduce CO2 emissions, it set goals for the milestone years of 2020, 2030, and 2050 and is currently striving to achieve these goals.

In recent years, as it put much effort into its renewable energy business, it has actively contributed to the technological development of and investments in floating offshore wind power generation to promote and spread the technology, which has particularly high potential of being introduced in Japan.

In addition, Toda has continuously invested in the development of various technologies that contribute to the reduction of energy consumption, thus providing environmentally conscious, quality buildings.

Viewing the Paris Agreement of 2015 as an opportunity for ensuring its sustained growth, Toda will continue to work actively to realize a decarbonized society in the future.

Organisation	TODA CORPORATION
Detail	20181011-006.pdf（PDF, 313KB）
Date	11 October 2018