【COP29 Side-Event】Advance "UNEA Synergy Resolution" at COP29
Day：2024.12.19
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Outline
Date：November 19, 2024
Host：Ministry of the Environment of Japan, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)
Co-host：United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP), Asian Development Bank (ADB), Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
Name of venue (pavilion name)：Japan Pavilion
Speaker
| identity | belong to | title |
|---|---|---|
| Keiichiro Asao | Ministry of the Environment | Minister |
| Yutaka Matsuzawa | Ministry of the Environment | Vice-Minister for Global Environmental Affairs |
| Inger Andersen | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) | Head of the secretariat |
| Raquel Soto | Republic of Peru | Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Strategic Development |
| Julio Cordano | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Chile | Ambassador representing the Ministry of Climate Change and Ocean Affairs |
| Dane McEwen | COP28UAE | Director, Cooperative Planning Division |
| Sangmin Nam | UNESCAP | General Manager, Environmental Development Dept |
| Yoko Watanabe | ADB | Director, Department of Environmental Affairs |
| Koji Mitomori | JICA | Deputy General Manager, Office for Sustainability Management, Planning Department |
| Junichi Fujino | IGES | Program director |
Background and purpose
In order to expand synergies among member states in the implementation of their environmental treaty obligations, as stipulated in last year's UNEA resolution, and to collect and share good practices for a better understanding of synergies, the results of the analysis of good practices of synergies, and the concept and progress of activities to be included in NDCs and NBSAP under the CNCP will be presented, especially to increase momentum for incorporating synergies in Asia Pacific.
Contents
- In his opening remarks, Environment Minister Asao explained the need to strengthen the linkage between climate change, biodiversity, and environmental pollution in order to promote synergies among UNEA resolutions.
- Andersen of UNEP explained that while there are many UNEP-led environmental issues, it is essential to aim for synergy between climate change and other issues, and that this is an effective approach.
- Representatives of Peru and Chile, which endorse the UNEA Synergy Resolution, explained the need to promote synergies, UNESCAP introduced its efforts to prepare a synergy report for Asia, and ADB introduced the strong mutual relationship between climate change measures and biodiversity, emphasizing the need for a synergy approach in the Asian region.
- Mitomori of JICA introduced the strong relationship between co-benefits-based climate change measures and synergies, the consideration of trade-offs in addition to synergies, and the creation and reference to a matrix to look at projects. He explained that the matrix will be used for new projects in Peru and Indonesia.
- Fujino of IGES introduced that they have been collecting and publishing examples of synergies and that they will continue to support the promotion of this initiative.
Panel Discussion
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