COP29 briefing session for the media will be held hybrid on December 2nd (Monday) ~ Delivering breaking news from various angles on “impact on companies, youth, and society” ~
Media is Hope General Incorporated Association Press release: November 11, 2024 12/2 (Monday) Hybrid COP29 reporting session for the media will be held ~ Delivering breaking news from various angles on “impact on companies, youth, and society” ~ Following the conclusion of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change COP29, we held a media briefing earlier than anywhere else and from more diverse angles than anywhere else. We will hear from a variety of sectors, including experts, companies, young people, and members of the media, speaking from their respective perspectives.
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reports/coordination of coverage, etc. available ) ■ Timeline schedule: 16:00-16:10 Opening (opening greetings & speaker
introduction) 16:10-16:30 1. Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) / Mr. Junichi Fujino COP29 from the perspective of a COP regular expert 16:30-16:45 2.Climate Youth Japan / Yuki Wada and Masamune Sekiguchi 〇 16:45-17:10 3. Climate Change Initiative / Co-Representative Shigeo Kato ・JCI participating companies (planned) What did COP29 mean to Japanese society? Impact on companies and industry 17:10-17:40 4. Panel discussion with experts and media personnel ・COP29 trend summary ~ From press tracking ~ ( Media consultant Hiroyasu Ichikawa ) ・COP regular Points of interest from experts & media ・“COP coverage needed now” “Impact on the Basic Energy Plan and NDC” 17:40-18:00 Q&A & Closing ■ Speaker: Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) / Senior Researcher Since 2000, he has been working at the National Institute for Environmental Studies to formulate the 2050 Japan Low Carbon Society Scenario, participate in climate change COP11 (consecutive local participation), and participate in the Japanese government’s Paris Agreement target value formulation process. As a member of the Cabinet Office’s “Environmental City of the Future” committee, he is implementing decarbonization and SDGs not only in the country but also in cities in Japan and Asia. Belongs to IGES since 2019.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/128060/16/128060-16-dee71d3c708a5f175e48c0f552ec6f26-992×992.jpg Climate Youth Japan / Head of Policy Recommendation Department Born in Kobe City in 2002. 4th year student at Nara Women’s University Faculty of Science. After witnessing air pollution while traveling as a child, he developed an interest in environmental issues and began his activities. As soon as he became a university student, he joined Climate Youth Japan, and from 2023, he will be in charge of the policy recommendation department. Scheduled to be dispatched in the second half of COP29.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/128060/16/128060-16-0558df2989efa2dbbb0a5ce898994f35-1108×1108.jpg Climate Youth Japan / Vice Representative Born in Tokyo in 2001. First year student at the Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, University of Tokyo. From the field of energy physics, he became interested in energy issues and joined Climate Youth Japan through a friend’s introduction. He will be in charge of energy policy from 2023, and will become deputy representative from 2024. Scheduled to be dispatched during the first half of COP29. Climate Change Initiative (JCI) / Co-Representative As Ricoh Co., Ltd.’s sustainability officer, he became the first Japanese company to participate in RE100. Later, as co-chairman of Japan Climate Leaders Partnership (JCLP) and director of Global Compact Network Japan (GCNJ), he led companies and industries to contribute to resolving social issues. July 2018 Participated in the establishment of JCI.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/128060/16/128060-16-ed4025b669aeca5ed0c00ecbd2debca8-850×638.jpg ■ Sponsored by: General Incorporated Association Media is Hope A non-profit general incorporated association that provides various supports to strengthen climate change reporting in order to realize a society that can solve climate change. It serves as a bridge for building co-creative relationships between the media, citizens, companies, and all other stakeholders. We also launch and operate a media collaboration platform that transcends media and affiliates. WEB: http://media-is-hope.org ■ Contact: contact[at]media-is-hope.org Media is Hope General Incorporated Association Co-Representatives Yoshizo Nishida/Yuka Natori
