Commemorative Event to Mark the Entry into Force of the Kyoto Protocol
(Video image broadcast)
February 15, 2005
1. Kyoto Protocol
The Kyoto Protocol was adopted at the Third Session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP3) held in Kyoto with the aim to achieve the goal stipulated in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change to stabilize the greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere. It mandates developed country and other Parties to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least a fixed percentage (6% for Japan, 7% for the United States and 8% for the European Union) during the period from 2008 to 2012 compared to the level in 1990. The Kyoto Protocol will enter into force on February 16, 2005.
2. Commemorative Event to Mark the Entry into Force of the Kyoto Protocol
On the same day as the Kyoto Protocol enters into force, the Ministry of the Environment of Japan, in conjunction with the governments of Kyoto Prefecture and Kyoto City, will hold a commemorative event to mark its entry into force as a significant step in international efforts to address the issue of global warming. The event will be held at the Kyoto International Conference Hall, where the COP3 itself took place also.
The event will be broadcast live on the Internet.
- Real-time broadcast on the Internet -
A real-time broadcast of the entire event may be viewed at http://www.kyoto-protocol.jp/stream_live_en.html (Broadcast time: 19:30-22:45 on February 16).
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3. Outline of the Commemorative Event
(1) Time & Date: 18:30 - approx. 22:45 on (Wednesday) February 16, 2005 (the Hall will open at 18:00)
(2) Venue: Kyoto International Conference Hall (Takaragaike, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan)
(3) Organizers: The Ministry of the Environment of Japan, Kyoto Prefecture and Kyoto City
(4) Program:
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Reception (Sakura Banquet Room) |
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Commemorative Symposium (Main Hall)
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Greetings |
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- Mr. Hiroshi Takano, Senior Vice-Minister of the Ministry of the Environment, Japan
- Mr. Keiji Yamada, Governor of Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
- Mr. Yorikane Masumoto, Mayor of Kyoto City, Japan
- H.E. Mr. Gines Gonzalez Garcia, Minister of Health and Environment, Argentina
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Keynote Speeches |
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- Mr. Hiroshi Ohki, President of UNFCCC/COP3
- Ms. Joke Waller-Hunter, Executive Secretary for the UNFCCC
- H.E. Ms. Wangari Maathai, Deputy Environment Minister of Kenya and 2004 Nobel Peace Laureate
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Panel Discussion: Kyoto Protocol's Entering into Force and its Significance |
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Panelists: |
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- Mr. Thomas Becker, Head of International Department, Ministry of the Environment, Kingdom of Denmark
- Ms. Sylvia Mcgill, Director, Meteorological Services, National Meteorological Services, Jamaica
- H.E. Mr. Masao Nakayama, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Mission to the United Nations, Federated States of Micronesia
- H.E. Mr. Beat Nobs, Ambassador, Swiss Agency for the Environment, Forests and Landscape, Swiss Confederation
- H.E. Mr. Raúl A. Estrada Oyuela, Special Representative for Environmental Negotiations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Argentina
- A representative from an international NGO, Climate Action Network
- Mr. Atsushi Horiba, President and CEO, Horiba Ltd, Japan
- Ms. Mie Asaoka, President, Kiko Network, Japan
- H.E. Mr. Masaki Konishi, Ambassador for Global Environmental Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan
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Moderator: |
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- Prof. Hironori Hamanaka, Professor, Faculty of Environmental Information, Keio University, Japan
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| 22:00 - |
Part 2: Relay of Messages from around the World (Main Hall)
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- H.E. Mr. Kofi Annan, Secretary-General of the United Nations
- H.E. Mr. Ginés González García, Minister of Health and Environment, Argentina
- H.E. Mr. Stéphane Dion, Minister of the Environment, Canada
- H.E. Mr. Jiang Liu, Minister and Vice Chairman of National Development and Reform Commission, China
- H.E.Mr. José Manuel Barroso, President of European Commission
- H.E. Mr. Jürgen Trittin, Federal Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety, Germany
- H.E. Ms. Wangari Maathai, Deputy Environment Minister of Kenya
- H.E. Mr. Masao Nakayama, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Mission to the United Nations, Federated States of Micronesia
- H.E. Ms. Margaret Beckett, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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| Approx. 22:45 |
Event ends |
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