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TMG has been developing a global climate crisis action movement starting from Tokyo to accelerate effective action toward decarbonization under the slogan “TIME TO ACT.” As one of the world’s major metropolises and a large consumer of energy and resources, Tokyo has a special responsibility to tackle climate change and can drive effective action through its global connections.

 

The TIME TO ACT Forum, which has been held annually from 2021, aims to accelerate climate action through discussion with local government leaders, business representatives, and experts involved in decarbonization. Each Forum has had its own key theme —accelerating efforts toward Tokyo’s goal of halving greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 (“Carbon Half”) in 2021, green hydrogen expansion in 2022, and energy decarbonization in cities in 2023. Tokyo itself seeks to achieve net-zero by 2050.

 

Importantly, the Forums have acted as a prelude to Tokyo’s participation in the Conference of the Parties (COP), hosted by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). 

 

At this year’s COP29 in Azerbaijan, world leaders are expected to discuss updating their greenhouse gas emission reduction targets. Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike will be attending on-site, bringing insights and recommendations from the TIME TO ACT Forum 2024, and calling for the world's cities to join together in solidarity, deepen communication with nations and various non-state actors, and contribute to global greenhouse gas reductions.

 

The event may be viewed free of charge at the official site: 

 

 

 

Name: 

TIME TO ACT Forum 2024 – Cities Calling for World Climate Action

Date / Time:        

Thursday, October 24, 2024, 5:30pm – 7:30pm

Language:          

English and Japanese (simultaneous interpretation)

How to view:      

Live stream and archived on YouTube (publicly available)

Official YouTube:              

Japanese: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoBX1mXw4lw

English: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UhWOndcZBY&t=0s

Organizer:          

Tokyo Metropolitan Government

With support from:  

C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group and ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability

 

 

 

●Opening Remarks
　Ms. Yuriko Koike

　　Governor of Tokyo

 

●Guest Speech​
　Mr. Mark Watts (Video Message)

　　Executive Director, C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group

 

●Keynote Speech
　Ms. Angelica Nunez

　　Practice Manager, Urban, Resilience, and Land Global Department of the World Bank

 

●Panel Discussion
　Ms. Yuriko Koike

　　Governor of Tokyo

　Datuk Seri Hasni Mohammad

　　Chairman of the Johor Sustainability Centre, Malaysia

　　Former Chief Minister of Johor

　　Vice Mayor of Kuala Lumpur

　　Representative Director & President of NRW.Global Business Japan (Trade &　Investment Agency of the German State of North Rhine-Westphalia)

　　Minister-Counselor for Economic and Scientific Affairs, U.S. Embassy Tokyo 

　　ESG Investment, Environmental Expert

　　Former representative CDP Japan

　　Programme Director, Integrated Sustainability Centre, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)

 

●Closing remarks
　His Excellency Mr. Gursel Ismayilzada

　　Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Azerbaijan to Japan