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December 10, 2024
2024
- Japan’s Statements regarding the request for advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice – “Obligations of States in Respect of Climate Change” (December 10, 2024)
- State Minister for Foreign Affairs MIYAJI received a courtesy call from Japan Climate Leaders’ Partnership (JCLP) (December 5, 2024)
- The 2nd Asia Zero-Emission Community (AZEC) Leaders Meeting (October 11, 2024)
- Statement by Dr. NAKAMURA Kazuhiko, Ambassador, Director-General / Assistant Minister for Global Issues on Sea-level Rise High-level Meeting (September 26, 2024)
- Foreign Minister KAMIKAWA received a courtesy call from Japan Climate Leaders’ Partnership (JCLP) (July 10, 2024)
- Courtesy call on State Minister Tsuge by Chief Negotiator, Mr. Rafiyev, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Republic of Azerbaijan (February 27, 2024)
2023
- Outcomes of COP28, CMP18 and CMA5 (December 27, 2023)
- Asia Zero Emission Community (AZEC) Leaders Meeting (December 18, 2023)
- Prime Minister Kishida Attends COP28 (November 30-December 3, 2023)
- Meeting between Mr. HORII Iwao, State Minister for Foreign Affairs and Ms. Mafalda Duarte, Executive Director of the Green Climate Fund (November 20, 2023)
- High-Level Pledging Conference of the Green Climate Fund for the Second Replenishment (October 10, 2023)
- Meeting between Foreign Minister Hayashi and H.E. Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, Special Envoy for Japan of the United Arab Emirates (April 14, 2023)
- Meeting between Mr. TAKEI Shunsuke, State Minister for Foreign Affairs and Mr. Yannick Glemarec, Executive Director of the Green Climate Fund (February 9, 2023)
2022
- COP27, CMP17 and CMA4 (November 6 – November 20, 2022)
- The announcement of the Political Declaration on establishing the Just Energy Transition Partnership with Viet Nam (December 15, 2022)
- The announcement of the Joint Statement on “Just Energy Transition Partnership” with Indonesia (November 15, 2022)
- Meeting between Ms. Suzuki Takako, State Minister for Foreign Affairs and Mr. Yannick Glemarec, Executive Director of the Green Climate Fund (July 7, 2022)
- Participation by Mr. KISHIDA Fumio, Prime Minister of Japan, in the Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate (MEF) Leaders Meeting (Summary) (June 17, 2022)
- Meeting between State Minister for Foreign Affairs Suzuki Takako and Ms. Patricia Espinosa, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) (April 12, 2022)
- Japan’s contribution to the Adaptation Fund (AF) (March 25, 2022)
2021
- Prime Minister Kishida Attends COP26 (November 2-3, 2021)
- Video conference Briefing Session on Japan’s ambition and initiative toward net-zero GHG emissions by 2050 (October 20, 2021)
- Video message by State Foreign Minister SUZUKI at the Global Methane Pledge ministerial (October 11, 2021)
- Japan-U.S. Joint Media Statement on the occasion of Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry’s visit to Japan (September 1, 2021)
- Meeting between Foreign Minister MOTEGI and The Honorable John F. Kerry, United States Special Presidential Envoy for Climate (August 31, 2021)
- Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) accredited to Green Climate Fund (GCF) (July 2, 2021)
- Japan announced renewed commitment of JYP 6.5 trillion on public and private climate finance over the next 5 years, from 2021 to 2025 (June 15, 2021)
- Prime Minister Suga’s attendance at the Leaders Summit on Climate (April 22, 2021)
- Meeting between Foreign Minister MOTEGI and The Rt Hon Alok Sharma MP, President for the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference (April 19, 2021)
- State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. UTO Takashi’s attendance to the Climate and Development Ministerial (April 5, 2021)
- The 19th Informal Meeting on Further Actions against Climate Change (March 29, 2021)
- Contribution to the secretariat of UNFCCC for promotion of decarbonization technologies (March 23, 2021)
- Video Conference Briefing Session on Japan’s initiative toward net-zero GHG emissions by 2050 (March 4, 2021)
- US Announcement of its return to the Paris Agreement (Statement by Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu) (January 21, 2021)
2020
2019
- 2nd Meeting of G20 Climate Sustainability Working Group Adaptation Work Program (November 28, 2019)
- The Green Climate Fund (GCF) 1st High-Level Pledging Conference (October 28, 2019)
- 1st Meeting of G20 Climate Sustainability Working Group Adaptation Work Program (October 25, 2019)
- Foreign Minister Motegi received a courtesy call from Her Excellency Mrs. Mary Robinson, Chair of The Elders (October 7, 2019)
- Breakfast Meeting between Mr. SUZUKI Keisuke, State Minister for Foreign Affairs and Mr. Yannick Glemarec, Executive Director of the Green Climate Fund (October 4, 2019)
- International Conference on Climate Change and Fragility in the Asia-Pacific Region 2019（September 30, 2019）
- The first project to be registered under Japan-Chile Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) (September 6, 2019)
- Input documents for the G20 Climate Sustainability Working Group (July 16, 2019)
- G20 Climate Sustainability Working Group (CSWG): 3rd Meeting 2019 (June 18, 2019)
- Meeting between Dr. Toshiko Abe, State Minister for Foreign Affairs and Mr. Yannick Glemarec, Executive Director of the Green Climate Fund (May 22, 2019)
- G20 Climate Sustainability Working Group (CSWG): 2nd Meeting 2019 (April 24, 2019)
- G20 Climate Sustainability Working Group (CSWG): 1st Meeting 2019 (February 18, 2019)
2018
- Foreign Minister Kono received a courtesy call from Japan Climate Leaders’ Partnership (Japan-CLP) (December 19, 2018)
- International conference on climate change and fragility in the Asia-Pacific region Overview and Key findings (November 29, 2018)
- Japan's leading companies in climate change measures 3 (October 5, 2018)
- Japan Climate Initiative’s courtesy call on Foreign Minister Taro Kono (October 1, 2018)
- Climate Diplomacy (Endorsement of Under2 Coalition) (Statement by Foreign Minister Taro Kono) (September 12, 2018)
- Symposium Toward a 100% Renewable Energy Society - Multi-Stakeholder Initiatives in Japan - (September 3, 2018)
- Exchange of views on climate change with NGO (August 22, 2018)
- Ambassador Hideo Suzuki attends the press conference for establishment of Japan Climate Initiative (July 10, 2018)
- Green Climate Fund (GCF) and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed Accreditation Master Agreement (May 18, 2018)
- Foreign Minister Kono received a courtesy call from Japan Climate Leaders’ Partnership (Japan-CLP) (May 10, 2018)
- Establishment of “Climate Diplomacy Task Force” (May 10, 2018)
- Exchange of views on climate change with NGO (April 24, 2018)
- The third meeting of the Advisory Panel on Climate Change with the attendance of Mr. Taro Kono, Minister for Foreign Affairs (April 19, 2018)
- Japan's leading companies in climate change measures 2 (April 13, 2018)
- Parliamentary Vice-Ministers for Foreign Affairs Iwao Horii Attends the Reception of International Symposium, "RI Asia Japan 2018" (April 10, 2018)
- Informal meeting among experts on climate change and regional affairs follow-up on the report on climate change and fragility (April 4, 2018)
- The eleventh meeting of the Advisory Panel on Climate Change (March 29, 2018)
- Green Climate Fund (GCF) and Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ (BTMU) signed Accreditation Master Agreement (March 28, 2018)
- The tenth meeting of the Advisory Panel on Climate Change (March 26, 2018)
- The 16th Informal Meeting on Further Actions against Climate Change (March 8, 2018)
- The ninth meeting of the Advisory Panel on Climate Change (March 6, 2018)
- 16th Informal Meeting on Further Actions Against Climate Change (February 23, 2018)
- The second meeting of the Advisory Panel on Climate Change with the attendance of Mr. Taro Kono, Minister for Foreign Affairs (February 19, 2018)
- The seventh meeting of the Advisory Panel on Climate Change (February 15, 2018)
- The sixth meeting of the Advisory Panel on Climate Change (February 8, 2018)
- The fifth meeting of the Advisory Panel on Climate Change (February 5, 2018)
- The fourth meeting of the Advisory Panel on Climate Change (January 30, 2018)
- The third meeting of the Advisory Panel on Climate Change (January 24, 2018)
- The second meeting of the Advisory Panel on Climate Change (January 17, 2018)
- The first meeting of the Advisory Panel on Climate Change (January 9, 2018)
2017
- Contribution to the CBIT Fund (Capacity-Building Initiative for Transparency Fund) (December 22, 2017)
- Meeting between Foreign Minister Kono and Mr. Bloomberg (Former NY mayor) (December 11, 2017)
- The 23rd session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 23), The 13th session of the Conference of the Parties Serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (CMP13), The 2nd part of the 1st session of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement (CMA1-2) (November 20, 2017)
- Side event on Climate Fragility Risks at Japan Pavilion in COP23 Climate Fragility Risks in the Asia-Pacific Region identifying risks and ways to move forward (October 31, 2017)
- Outcomes that Japan expects at COP23 (PDF)
(October 26, 2017) - Submissions by Japan for the Bonn Climate Change Conference in October 2017 (October 11, 2017)
- Participation of NGO, Keidanren (Japan Business Federation), Rengo(Japanese Trade Union Confederation) to the Delegation of Japan to the COP of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change(UNFCCC) (September 20, 2017)
- Japan’s Contribution on climate change through G7： Publication of Analysis and Proposal of Foreign Policies Regarding the Impact of Climate Change on Fragility in the Asia-Pacific Region - With focus on natural disasters in the Region - (September 6, 2017)
- Exchange of views on climate change with companies (September 6, 2017)
- Initiatives by various stakeholders to implement the Paris Agreement (August 31, 2017)
- Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ (MUFJ) accredited to Green Climate Fund (GCF) (July 6, 2017)
- Japan's leading companies in climate change measures (June 30, 2017)
- Science and Technology Prove Global Warming (June 15, 2017)
- Japan's statement regarding the US announcement of its withdrawal from the Paris Agreement (Japan’s firm commitment in implementing the Paris Agreement) (June 2, 2017)
- The Ad Hoc Working Group of the Paris Agreement and the Subsidiary Bodies of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (May 22, 2017)
- The multilateral assessment on the second biennial reports under United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (May 18, 2017)
- Submissions by Japan for the Bonn Climate Change Conference in May 2017 (April 25, 2017)
- The Follow-up Review Meeting on the Roundtable Seminar on Climate Change and Fragility Implications on International Security (Summary) (April 19, 2017)
- Statement by H.E. Mr. Hiroshi Minami, Deputy Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations At the Security Council Arria-Formula Meeting On Climate Change and Security (10 April 2017)
- Japan's contribution to the Least Development Countries Fund (LDCF) (March 27, 2017)
- Statement by H.E. Mr. Hiroshi Minami, Deputy Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations, At the High-Level Meeting "Climate Change and the Sustainable Development Agenda" (23 March 2017)
- Overview of the Public Opinion Survey on Diplomacy (Climate Change) (March 23, 2017)
- The 15th Informal Meeting on Further Actions against Climate Change (9-10, March, 2017)
- Meeting between Mr. Kiyoshi Odawara, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, and the Hon. Inia Batikoto Seruiratu, Minister for Agriculture, Rural and Maritime Development and National Disaster Management of Fiji (March 10, 2017)
- The overview and report of the Roundtable Seminar on "Climate Change and Fragility Implications on International Security" (February 9, 2017)
- The Overview of the visit of Mr. Howard Bamsey, Executive Director of the Green Climate Fund, to Japan (February 2, 2017)
- Meeting between Mr. Kiyoshi Odawara, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs and Mr. Howard Bamsey, Executive Director of the Green Climate Fund (January 31, 2017)
- The Executive Director of the Green Climate Fund to Visit Japan (January 23, 2017)
2016
- Ministerial Meeting of the Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate (MEF)
- COP22 (November 7 - November 18, 2016; Marrakech, Morocco)
- Biennial submission on Japan's updated Strategies & Approaches for scaling up climate finance from 2014 to 2020 (November 11, 2016)
- Deposit of the Instrument of Acceptance of the Paris Agreement (November 8, 2016)
- Statement by the Prime Minister on the acceptance of the Paris Agreement (November 8, 2016)
- Japan's objectives at COP22 (November 8, 2016)
- G7 Expert Workshop on Assessing Climate Change and Fragility (November 1, 2016)
- Contribution to Trust Fund for Participation in the UNFCCC Process (November 1, 2016)
- Japan x Partners = Climate Action
- Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Kiyoshi Odawara attends the 3rd Innovation for Cool Earth Forum (ICEF) (October 7, 2016)
- COP21 (November 30 - December 11, 2015; Paris, France)
- Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Attends the COP21 Summit Meeting
- Statement by H.E. Mr. Motohide Yoshikwa Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations
2015
- Statement by the Prime Minister on the agreement reached at the 21st session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (December 13, 2015)
- Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Attends the COP21 Summit Meeting (December 1, 2015)
- Speech by Prime Minister Abe at COP21 (December 1, 2015)
- Japan's Adaptation Initiatives (pamphlet) (March, 2015) (PDF)
2014
- COP20 (December 15, 2014)
- The 20th Session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 20) (December 15, 2014)
- Japan's Contribution to the Green Climate Fund (November 21, 2014)
- Joint Statement on Contributions to the Green Climate Fund by Japan and the U.S. (November 17, 2014)
- G20 Brisbane Summit (Summary) (November 16, 2014)
- Japan-U.S. Summit Meeting (November 16, 2014)
- Statement by H.E. Mr. Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister of Japan at the Plenary Session of the UN Climate Summit 2014 (September 23, 2014)
2013
- International Conference on Future of Cities (September 9, 2013)
- Policy Dialogue on Climate Change in Asian Countries (August 22, 2013)
- Second East Asia Low Carbon Growth Partnership Dialogue (April 19, 2013)
- The 11th Informal Meeting on Further Actions against Climate Change Co-Chairs' Summary (March , 2013) (PDF)
2012
- Summary and Evaluation of COP 18/CMP 8 (the 18th Conference of Parties to the UNFCCC and the 8th Session of the Conference of the Parties Serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol) (December 8, 2012)
- Holding of the World Ministerial Conference on Disaster Reduction in Tohoku (July 3, 2012)
- Holding of the World Ministerial Conference on Disaster Reduction in Tohoku (July 2, 2012)
- United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) (May 2012)
- Submission by Japan Future framework and work plan of the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Durban Platform for Enhanced Action (16 April, 2012)
- East Asia Low Carbon Growth Partnership Dialogue (March 2012)
- Speech by Mr. Ryuji Yamane, Parliamentary Senior-Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs; IGES/JIIA-sponsored Open Symposium on the Future of Climate Change Regime And Environmental Issues (March 3, 2012)
- Speech by Mr. Ryuji Yamane, Parliamentary Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, the Tenth Informal Meeting on Further Actions against Climate Change (March 1, 2012)
- The Tenth Informal Meeting on ‘Further Actions against Climate Change' (March 1-2, 2012)
2011
- Japan's Vision and Actions toward Low-Carbon Growth and a Climate-Resilient World (Press Release) (November 29, 2011)
- Bilateral Cooperation on Climate Change between the Government of Japan and the Government of Indonesia (November 25, 2011)
- Japan's submission on mitigation (October 25, 2011) (PDF)
- Statement by Ambassador Masahiko Horie,Ambassador for Global Environmental Affairs,Ministry of Foreign Affairs at the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) Fourth special session, Ministerial segment (September 15, 2011)
- Opening Remarks by State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Yutaka Banno at the Transitional Committee (July 13, 2011)
- The Second Meeting of the Transitional Committee for the design of the "Green Climate Fund" (July 4, 2011)
- The Ninth Informal Meeting on Further Actions against Climate Change Co-Chairs' Summary (March 3-4, 2011)
- Keynote Speech by State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Yutaka Banno At Climate Change Symposium -In Search of Better Governance on Climate Change- (March 2, 2011)
2010
- Japan's position regarding the Kyoto Protocol (December 2010)
- The Aichi-Nagoya Ministerial Meeting of the REDD+ Partnership (October 26, 2010)
- Remarks by H.E. Mr. Seiji Maehara, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, at the Ministerial Meeting on Climate Change hosted by the Government of Mexico (September 25, 2010)
- Fifth Round of High Level Dialogue between Japan and Republic of Korea on Climate Change (July 15, 2010)
- Statement from Mr Tetsuro Fukuyama, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs of Japan, at the Oslo Climate and Forest Conference hosted by Norway (May 27, 2010)
- Mr. Tetsuro Fukuyama, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs, to Attend the Oslo Climate and Forest Conference (May 24, 2010)
- Statement by Press Secretary/Director-General for Press and Public Relations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on the Announcement of the Next Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) (May 18, 2010)
- Fourth Round of High Level Dialogue between Japan and Republic of Korea on Climate Change (April 30, 2010)
- Japan's Cooperation on an Initiative by Mr. Ban Ki-Moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations, Concerning Climate Change (March 5, 2010)
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