We are holding【Pre-COP29 Study Session for Media】on October 29th
“Hear from the Environment Ministry Negotiators” Study session for media to prepare for COP29 ~Climate Change / Biodiversity / Plastics from the site of three international negotiations~
■ Summary:
We are currently in a critical period with three major international negotiations (climate change/biodiversity/plastics) underway.Convention on Biological Diversity COP16: October 21 – November 1, 2024, Cali, Colombia
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change COP29: November 11-22, 2024, Baku, Azerbaijan
Plastics Convention, Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5): November 25 – December 1, 2024, Busan, South Korea
While there are many individual study sessions, we will hold a study session that can cover all three major topics. Negotiators from the Ministry of the Environment in various fields will take the stage and share their perspectives from the negotiation scene. It provides a comprehensive understanding of the key points of the three conventions, conflict points where negotiations are expected to be difficult, and the Japanese government’s position, which will be useful for interviews and reporting.
We are also hoping to have some interactive time after the meeting. This will be a chance to hear the behind the scenes of negotiations, including the tactics used for negotiations between countries.
*Update on 10/18: We have now been able to arrange for Mr. Nakayama, head of the INC Convention Office, to attend, meaning that a total of four people from the Ministry of the Environment will be speaking.
■ Date and time: Tuesday, October 29, 2024 5PM-6:30PM (doors open at 4:45)
■ Location: Hybrid event @ AP Toranomon (ROOM D) 11th floor, NS Toranomon Building, 1-6-15 Nishi-Shinbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0003
■ Organizer: MEDIA IS HOPE Inc.
■ Audience: Primarily for media, but the public can also participate on Zoom
■ Capacity: 50 people in person (media personnel only), 300 people online (closed once capacity is reached)
■ Timeline: *Speakers/content may be subject to adjustments
17:00-17:05 Opening (purpose explanation & speaker introduction)
17:05-17:30 ① COP29 on Climate Change (Mr. Konuma)
17:30-17:50 ② COP16 on Biodiversity (Mr. Hamajima)
17:50-18:10 ③ Marine Plastics Convention INC. (Mr. Inoue & Mr. Nakayama)
18:10-18:30 Q&A & Closing
[After the event, there will be an opinion exchange session only at the venue, followed by a social gathering]
■Press Release: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000015.000128060.html
■ Application: Free (You can apply through either ① or ②)
①Peatix: https://peatix.com/event/4162950
②Google Form: https://forms.gle/h5GH2UV1KHQNJXCw8
■ Speakers from the Ministry of the Environment:
<Nobuyuki Konuma> Director, Office of Climate Change Negotiations Office, Global Environment Bureau
Joined the Ministry of the Environment in 2002. Engaged in administrative work such as climate change countermeasures, water and air environment conservation, and waste management. After the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident in 2011, he contributed to the establishment of the Nuclear Regulation Authority in the Cabinet Secretariat. After that, he worked at the Ministry of the Environment, devoting himself to work related to the reconstruction of Fukushima, such as the development of intermediate storage facilities for soil generated by decontamination. Former Director of the Public Relations, Ministry of the Environment. In his current position since July 2024.
<Naoko Hamashima> Director of the Public Relations Office, Minister’s Secretariat
Joined the Ministry of the Environment in 2003. She involved in the design of carbon tax systems, supporting local governments in combating global warming, compensation for health damage caused by pollution, and decontamination of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. Seconded to Chiba University of Commerce in 2020 to lecture on environment and energy. Director of Biodiversity Mainstreaming Office from August 2022. Participated as a negotiator in the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity in December 2022. Current position from July 2024.
<Yusuke Inoue> Director of the Containers, Packaging and Plastics Resource Recycling Office, Environmental Regeneration and Resource Recycling Bureau.
Joined the Ministry of the Environment in 2003. Has been involved in environmental conservation, environmental taxation, climate change policy, resource circulation, etc. He has served in various positions, including the UK Department of Energy and Climate Change, Director of Environmental Monitoring in Kitakyushu City, and Director of the Carbon-Free Lifestyle Promotion Office at the Ministry of the Environment. Current position from April 2024
<Naoki Nakayama>
Director, Office of Policies against Marine Plastics Pollution
Joined the Ministry of the Environment in 2004. He has been involved in the protection and management of national parks and wildlife, management of World Natural Heritage sites, and international affairs such as the Convention on Biological Diversity, the Nagoya Protocol, and the Ramsar Convention. After serving as Director of the Daisen-Oki National Park Management Office and Director of the Nature Conservation Division of Kagoshima Prefecture, he is in this position since May 2024.
■ Co-sponsored by the Japanese Forum of Environmental Journalists (JFEJ)
JFEJ has a team of journalists of newspaper, TV, and magazine, as well as editors from publishing companies and freelance writers. It aims to learn more about environmental issues and promote interaction between journalists by inviting experts in various fields to hold study sessions. Website: http://jfej.org/
■ Organizer: MEDIA IS HOPE Inc.
A non-profit association that provides various support to strengthen climate change reporting in order to realize a society that can solve climate change. With a vision of “building a sustainable society where both the media creators and the media selectors are mutually responsible,” the association serves as a bridge to build a co-creative relationship between media, citizens, companies and all other stakeholders, aiming to fundamentally solve climate change. It also launched and operates a media collaboration platform that transcends media and affiliations.
HP：http://media-is-hope.org
We provide a space for various stakeholders to connect and co-create, such as by hosting the Climate Change Media Symposium, where media representatives, international organizations such as the United Nations, experts, practitioners, citizens and youth discuss the type of reporting required to solve climate change, and the event Let’s Make it Together! Renewable Energy Day!, that was supported by the Ministry of the Environment.
Contact: contact@media-is-hope.org
MEDIA IS HOPE Inc. Co-representatives Nishida Yoshizo/Natori Yuka