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Symposium

The University of Tokyo IR3S Energy Sustainability Forum
International Symposium
Pathway to Low Carbon Society after Kyoto Protocol
October 28th (Wed.), 2009 13:00 - 17:30
U Thant Hall, United Nations University (5-53-70 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, JAPAN)
[Simultaneous interpreting between English and Japanese will be available]

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Objectives

The United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP15) will be held this December in Copenhagen, the goal of which is to construct an international framework for the reduction of green house gas emissions covering the period after 2012: the Post-Kyoto Protocol. The next international framework is required to be equitable and effective and rest on the premise that all major emitting countries including developing countries will participate in this framework. It is crucial that an ambitious and effective international response to climate change will be agreed upon in COP15, which will lead to reducing the greenhouse gas emissions by half by 2050, under the situation where overcoming current world economic crisis is the highest priority for many countries.
This international symposium titled “Pathway to Low Carbon Society after Kyoto Protocol” aims to discuss and propose what each country and region need to achieve toward the establishment of a Low Carbon Society through speeches and panel discussions participated by experts from Japan, the U.S. and Europe. The speakers will address the green house gas reduction target and policies for achieving the target for each region as well as touch on how to approach developing countries to encourage them to participate in the international framework to be discussed in the upcoming COP15.

Outline

Date	October 28th (Wed.), 2009 13:00 - 17:30
Venue	U Thant Hall, United Nations University (5-53-70 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, JAPAN)
Admission fee	Free
Capacity	300
Sponsor	Integrated Research System for Sustainability Science (IR3S),The University of Tokyo
Cooperation	Institute for Sustainability and Peace, United Nations University Showa Shell Sekiyu K.K.
Contact	E-mail : ir3s@simul.co.jp TEL : 03-3524-3133

Program

Opening address
13:00 - 13:05	Kazuhiko Takeuchi Vice-Rector, United Nations University Deputy Director, Integrated Research System for Sustainability Science（IR3S）, The University of Tokyo
Speech
13:05 - 13:35	"What will be Challenges for Copenhagen?: Challenges and Prospects of Climate Negotiation towards COP15" Yukari Takamura Prof. Ryukoku University
13:35 - 14:05	"Europe’s Search for a Low Carbon Future" W. C. Ramsay Senior Fellow  Institut Francais des Relations Internationales
14:05 - 14:35	"The European Commission's strategy on climate change: EU and International Developments" G. Berends First Secretary, Delegation of the European Commission to Japan
14:35 - 15:05	"Mid-term CO2 Reduction Target in terms of Science, Fairness and Feasibility" Tetsuo Yuhara Project Prof. IR3S, The University of Tokyo Research Director, Canon Institute for Global Studies
15:05 - 15:35	"Looking Beyond the Targets; Capacity Requirements to Achieving Large Scale Greenhouse Gas Reductions in the United States and Beyond" S. R. Connors Director, Analysis Group for Regional Energy Alternatives, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
15:35 - 15:50	Break
Panel Discussion
15:50 - 17:25	Moderator : Kenji Yamaji Prof. Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo Panelist : Speakers and A.S.Herath Senior Academic Program Officer, Institute for Sustainability and Peace, United Nations University
Closing address
17:25 - 17:30	Jun Arai President, Showa Shell Sekiyu K.K.

 

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