Seminars
Climate change, Energy, Environment
New International Developments in Trade in Legal Timber
Date: Friday, 23 March 2012, 10:00 - 12:30 + Networking Lunch
Place: The Delegation of the European Union to Japan
Co-organised by: The Delegation of the European Union to Japan, the EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation
Participation: Free (pre-registration required)
Language: English / Japanese (with simultaneous interpretation)
Overview:
Forestry is the subject of much media and international political attention as its intrinsic link to climate change is well recognised. Timber and timber products play a key role in being part of the solution. Markets and international trade are instruments that can address deforestation and poor governance thus increasing transparency in the forest sector and encouraging the sustainable management of forests.
Europe, Japan, US, Australia and China are important markets for forest products. In some regions policies and legislation aimed specifically at tackling illegal logging already exist and some are under development.
The European Union adopted a new Timber Regulation in 2010 with a view to combating trade in illegally harvested timber. This EU regulation will enter into force on March 2013.
This seminar is a unique opportunity to learn the latest policy developments on the issue of trade in legal timber and to facilitate the exchange of information and discussion between the world’s key markets for forest products.
Towards Post-Kyoto Framework for International Climate Change Actions: Perspectives from the EU and Japan
Date: Friday, 29 February 2012, 10:00 - 12:00
Place: The Delegation of the European Union to Japan
Co-organised by: The Delegation of the European Union to Japan, the
EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation
Participation: Free (capacity 180 seats, pre-registration required)
Language: English / Japanese (with simultaneous interpretation)
Overview:
The COP17/CMP7 (Durban, 2011) delivered a welcome agreement in the fight against climate change. After two weeks of negotiations, the 195 Parties to the UN climate change convention agreed on the Durban Platform for Enhanced Action, under which Parties will develop “a protocol, another legal instrument or an agreed outcome with legal force under the Convention applicable to all Parties”. Negotiations are to be finalised by 2015 at the latest, and the results will come into effect from 2020.
The Durban conference also agreed on a second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol and it made operational the new Green Climate Fund for developing countries. In parallel, the EU and Japan are developing domestic policies to meet mid and long-term emission reduction targets.
In this seminar, Mr. Artur Runge-Metzger, EU Chief Negotiator for international climate change negotiations, will present the EU’s assessment of COP17/CMP7 and the latest developments in EU climate policy.
The seminar will also be joined by representatives from the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, and the Ministry of Environment to outline the Japanese assessment of COP17 and measures being taken in Japan. Prof. Hironori Hamanaka, Chairman of IGES will conclude by discussing climate policies from a global perspective.
Ensuring furure mobility:
Europe and Japan working together to address their sustainable transport needs
Date: 17 February 2012
Place: Centre Européen d’Etudes Japonaises d’Alsace (CEEJA), Alsace, France
Overview:
This Workshop will look at the necessary public and private initiatives to ensure that Europe and Japan will develop technological solutions to mobility issues.
European and Japanese Energy Policy after Fukushima
Date: Friday, 2 December 2011, 14:00 - 17:30
Place: The Delegation of the European Union to Japan (Europa House, 4-6-28Minami-Azabu, Minato-ku)
Organisers: The Delegation of the European Union to Japan, The Polish Embassy in Japan, The Hungarian Embassy in Japan, EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation
Participation: Free (200 seats / pre-registration required)
Language: English / Japanese (with simultaneous interpretation)
Overview:
The crisis in Fukushima has led to a re-evaluation of energy policies in the world, notably in Japan and in Europe. National debates focus on building a new and better energy mix which could support the prospects of sustainable economic development by taking into account the lessons learned and the public sentiment on the recent events.
The EU is currently developing a “Energy Roadmap 2050”, a long-term vision on energy policy and energy efficiency, which the European Commission is expected to publish towards the end of this year. Energy security is also a priority for Poland and Hungary who consecutively led the EU Presidency this year.
In this seminar, we invite speakers from Japan and Europe to discuss key issues and developments for re-thinking our energy policy today. The seminar will start with a keynote speech by Mr Nobuo Tanaka, former Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), who returned to Japan in September 2011.
Energy Policy in Japan: Post-Fukushima
Date: 28 November 2011
Place: University Foundation, Brussels, Belgium
Organiser: EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation
Overview:
On Monday 28 November 2011, the EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation organised a session on “Energy Policy in Japan: Post-Fukushima" in the framework of the 14th Japan-EU Conference. Mr Shinji Fujino, Head of Country Studies Division, International Energy Agency(IEA) presented the current progress of reconsidering energy policy in Japan after the disastrous earthquake and tsunami and described its implications for Japan based on his personal view and IEA’s view. The session was concluded by sharing his views on what we could learn from Japan after Fukushima and from Europe for future and what would be the common challenge for Europe and Japan.
Towards the Improvement of the Green Car Environment : Latest Policy Developments and Possibility for Cooperation between EU and Japan
Date: Tuesday, 26 October 2010, 14:00 – 16:15
Place: EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation (13-3 Ichiban-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo)
Organiser: EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation
Participation: Free (Registration required)
Language: English / Japanese (with simultaneous interpretation)
Overview:
The European Commission has been pushing for the development of green cars in the transport sector, one of Europe’s key industries and a major emitter of CO2 (28% of the EU total CO2 emissions). After the adoption of the “Green Car Initiative” (part of the European Economic Recovery Plan in November 2008), the European Commission issued the “European Strategy on clean and energy efficient vehicles” in April 2010. The strategy aimed to provide an appropriate and technology neutral policy framework for clean and energy efficient vehicles by following two key elements simultaneously : promotion of clean & energy efficient vehicles based on conventional internal combustion engines and facilitation of the development of breakthrough technologies in ultra-low-carbon vehicles .
In this seminar, Mr. Philippe Jean, Head of the Automotive Unit in the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Enterprise & Industry, and Mr Shigeaki Tanaka, Director for Automotive Division of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, outlined the EU and Japanese policies for building proper national and global environments for the development of green cars.
In this seminar, Mr. Artur Runge-Metzger, Director for International and Climate Strategy at the Directorate-General Climate Action of the European Commission, and the EU’s chief negotiator in international climate change negotiations, will present the EU's position in the run-up to COP16 and what can be expected in the next few months. After his talk, speakers from the Japanese government will take the floor to share with the audience the Japanese positions on the next steps for the international climate change negotiations.
International Climate Change Negotiations: EU and Japanese Positions in the Run-up to COP 16
Date: Thursday 30 September 2010, 10:00 – 12:00
Place: Grand Arc Hanzomon, 3rd floor, Room Hana, Tokyo, Japan
Organiser: EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation
With support of: The Delegation of the European Union to Japan
: Nikkei Business Publications Eco Management Forum
Participation: Free (Registration required)
Language: English / Japanese (with simultaneous interpretation)
Overview:
On Thursday 30 September 2010, the EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation, with the support of the Delegation of the European Union to Japan and Nikkei Business Publications Eco Management Forum, organised in Tokyo a seminar on “International Climate Change Negotiations: EU and Japanese Positions in the Run-up to COP16". In this event, Mr. Jurgen Lefevere, Policy Coordinator, International Climate Change Negotiations, Directorate-General for Climate Action at the European Commission, presented the EU position in the run-up to COP16 and, on the Japanese side, Ambassador Mutsuyoshi Nishimura, Special Advisor to the Cabinet in charge of Climate Change, detailed his views what is at stake in this international negotiation, whilst Mr. Keisuke Murakami, Director, Global Environment Affairs Office, Industrial Science & Technology Policy Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade & Industry (METI), presented the audience the Japanese contribution to the international climate change negotiations through technology.
The United Nations Climate Change Conference held in Copenhagen in December 2009 (COP15) failed to conclude a legally binding agreement to succeed the Kyoto Protocol, adopted in 1997. The parties only agreed to “take note” of what became the Copenhagen Accord, an agreement that contains a number of positive elements but fell short of the high expectations. In December 2010, COP16 will take place in Cancun, Mexico. The negotiating parties have tried all over this year to bridge the gaps left open by the Copenhagen talks.
20 years after Rio – International Initiative for Sustainable Development : Perspectives from EU and Japan
Date: Friday 10 September 2010, 10:30 – 12:30
Place: Hotel New Otani, The Main, Fuyo-Nishi Room, Tokyo, Japan
Organiser: EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation
Participation: Free (capacity 200)
Language: English / Japanese (with simultaneous interpretation)
Overview: Nearly 20 years have passed since the “UN Conference on Environment and Development: UNCED (so called “Earth Summit” or “Rio Summit”)” took place in Rio de Janeiro in 1992. The Rio Summit resulted in the “Rio Declaration on Environment and Development”, “Agenda 21”, “Forest Principles” and also marked the beginning of the “Convention on Biological Diversity” and the “Framework Convention on Climate Change”. Twenty years after the Rio Summit, “UN Conference on Sustainable Development: UNCSD” will take place in 2012 as a follow-up. The UNCSD aims to address implementation gaps and future challenges, with a specific focus on the following issues: Green Economy in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication; Institutional framework for sustainable development; Reviewing the implementation of outcomes of past summits on sustainable development.
European Initiatives for Promoting Smart Communities
Date: 14 July 2010Place: Pacifico Yokohama (During the Electric Vehicle Development Technology Exhibition (EVEX) & Clean Energy & Smart Grid Fair (CSF) 2010), Tokyo, Japan
Organisers: EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation
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Promoting Renewable Energy in Europe:
Regulatory Developments at the EU Level and Introduction of Policy & Research Initiatives by EU Member States
Date: 30 June 2010, 16:00 – 18:00
Place: Pacifico Yokohama (during the Renewable Energy International Exhibition 2010), Tokyo, Japan
Organisers: EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation / UK Embassy
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Importance of Environmental Quality Control (EQC) for companies
Insight of EU and Japan approaches
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Date: 8 June 2010
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Climate Change Negotiations after Copenhagen – Now What?
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Date: 3 March 2010, 10:00 – 12:00
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CO2 Reduction in Road Transport
Towards a Low-Carbon Society for the Global Automotive Industry
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Date: 30 September 2009
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The Role of ICT in Reducing Carbon Emissions and Promoting Energy Efficiency: Initiatives in the EU and Japan
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Date: 16 September 2009
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Tackling Climate Change: A Japanese Perspective towards Copenhagen (8 July 2009)
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Seminar organised by CEPS, in cooperation with the EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation.
Please click here for details on this seminar. EU’s Renewable Energy Policy and the Latest Trend
How should industries respond to REACH and globally influential EU standards
Towards a Climate Change Agreement in Copenhagen
Energy Efficiency in Buildings, the European Experience and the Japanese Situation
Commercialising CCS in the EU & Japan (12/11/2008)
With fossil fuels remaining a major source for generating electricity and rising demand for coal, there is a broad international consensus that only by using carbon capture & storage (CCS) technology will we be able to reduce CO2 emissions from the power sector. This half-day seminar brought together key actors from the EU and Japanese Authorities and from industry to explain the new regulatory frameworks, how a series of demonstration projects could be managed, the expectations of industry and broader international aspects of CCS regulation. Please click here to get details on that seminar. The EU Single Market for Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles
EU Renewable Energy Policy
Seminar offered by the EU-Japan Centre in Tokyo
Reducing CO2 Emissions in the Automobile Sector "Japan and EU" (18/9/2007)
The seminar brought together representatives from the Japanese government, the European Commission, the European Parliament, industry and NGO. The objective was to compare the European and Japanese approaches in order to identify "best practices".
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