Building the legal backbone for net-zero cities: Insights from COP29’s Korea Pavilion
At COP29, this session at the Korea Pavilion presented how to build net-zero cities through legal innovation and citizen engagement.
Saitama City brings the G7 to COP29
Despite cities being home to the majority of G7 citizens, local governments are not yet systematically consulted by national governments on critical decisions affecting their communities. The Urban7 (U7) is seeking to change that within the G7 group of countries.
Local government representation in international fora doesn’t end with the United Nations agendas, such as the Climate COPs. Local and regional governments are advocating for representation – especially with regards to sustainable development objectives – on multiple fronts, including the G7, G20 and other multilateral platforms.
Journey to Harmony: Learning from Kobe and Toyota’s Biotopes – Urban Lessons from Satoyama and Wetlands
Co-Authors: Kobe City and Toyota City (translation by ICLEI Japan) Why “Biotope” is important in Urban Area Satoyama and wetlands…
Launch of Tokyo-NbS Action
Written by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Bureau of Environment. (translation by ICLEI Japan) Nature-based solutions (NbS) are one of…
The Announcement of the ESD Okayama Award 2023 Winners and the Report of the Award Ceremony
Okayama City and the ESD Okayama Award Steering Board are pleased to announce that the following two projects have been…
Iida City promotes renewable energy based on its Local Environmental Rights
Author: Suzumu Kobayashi, Zero Carbon City Promotion Division, Iida City, Nagano Prefecture, Assistant Manager and Head of Regional Energy Policy…
Local Initiatives Leading the Way in Plastic Waste Reduction: Exploring Japan’s Progressive Activities towards INC-3
Co-Authors: Okayama City, Kitakyushu City and Toyama City 1 Background Countries agreed to establish a binding global plastics treaty by…
Aichi Prefecture and Tokyo Metropolitan Government promote Ecological Networks towards the next step of CBD-COP15
Co-authors: Aichi Prefecture and Tokyo Metropolitan Government Biodiversity is being degraded by urban development, overpopulation, economic development, and unsustainable land…
Saitama Sustainable Cities Summit ~E-KIZUNA Global Summit~
From 22-24 November 2022, Saitama City will host the ‘Saitama Sustainable Cities Summit ~E-KIZUNA Global Summit~’, which brings cities from…
Japan aims to create 100 or more Decarbonization Leading Areas by 2030
Regional decarbonization is essential for Japan to achieve its carbon neutrality target by 2050, and nowadays, decarbonization is linked to…
Eco-School Districts in Kyoto City
Background to the creation of Eco-School Districts (Eco-Gakku) Kyoto City is an inland city located in the center of Japan…
Tokyo to require solar panels on new small, medium-sized buildings including houses
By Tokyo Metropolitan Government Tokyo is the central city of Japan with a population of approximately 14 million people who…