The first great step to prevent global warming was taken by Kyoto Protocol which came into effect on Feb.16, 2005. But it is necessary to reduce GHG (Greenhouse gases) emissions drastically to stabilize climate change. Japan is also required to assess its long-term global warming policy. A large part of social infrastructure is likely to be replaced by 2050. It would be possible to propose concrete policy packages including institutional change, technology development, and lifestyle change toward low carbon society. (...more)

Report "Japan Scenarios towards Low-Carbon Society(LCS) -Feasibility study for 70% CO2 emission reduction by 2050 below 1990 level" are revised with new data and now the newly edited version, coupled with "a Dozen Actions towads Low-Carbon Societies (LCSs)," is available on this website.

"Japan Scenarios and Actions towards Low- Carbon Societies (LCSs) "

Report "Japan Roadmaps towards Low-Carbon Societies (LCSs)"are available on this website. This study shows quantitative roadmaps for introducing countermeasures and policies for reducing CO2 emission by 70% compared to the 1990 level by 2050 in Japan.

"Japan Roadmaps towards Low-Carbon Societies (LCSs)"

Designed by Hajime Sakai


[Dec. 10, 2009]
COP15 and CMP5 (COP/MOP5) side event "Low-Carbon Asia: Visions and Actions"was held on 14:45-16:15, Thursday, 10
December 2009 at Bella Center, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Detailed information are : http://2050.nies.go.jp/sympo/cop15_side.html (Presentation Slides are available.)
Flyer (pdf : 990KB)
Press release: Go to the Web [in Japanese]

Side events in the past
COP14 and CMP4 side event:
Sustainable Low-Carbon Asia : how can it change the post-2012 climate negotiations?
COP13 and CMP3 side event:
Low-Carbon Asia: To be or not to be
COP12 and COP/MOP2 side event:
Global Challenges toward Low-Carbon Society(LCS) through Sustainable Development (SD)
COP11 and COP/MOP1 side event:
Global Challenges Toward Low-Carbon Economy -Focus on Country-Specific Scenario Analysis-


[Nov. 11. 2009]
Report "Japan Roadmaps towards Low-Carbon Societies (LCSs)"are available on this website. This study shows quantitative roadmaps for introducing countermeasures and policies for reducing CO2 emission by 70% compared to the 1990 level by 2050 in Japan.

"Japan Roadmaps towards Low-Carbon Societies (LCSs)"(pdf: 1.01MB)

[Nov. 11. 2009]
AWG (Ad Hoc Working Group) side event "How to realize global emission reductions: long-term pathways and supporting mechanisms"was held on 13:00-15:00, Thursday, 3 November, 2009 at ADELFA, Barcelona, Spain.

Detailed information are : http://2050.nies.go.jp/sympo/AWG2009_Barcelona_side.html (Presentation Slides are available.)
Flyer (pdf : 144KB)

[June. 25, 2009]
Reports of Symposium of this project "Path toward Low-Carbon Society: Japan and Asia" and Expert Workshop of this project "Toward Low-Carbon Society: Japan Scenarios and Asian Challenge" were published.

Detailed information are: http://2050.nies.go.jp/sympo/S-3_LCS_sympo_WS_2009/S-3_LCS_sympo_WS_2009.index_e.html

[Mar. 30, 2009]


[Feb. 18, 2009]
Symposium of this project "Path toward Low-Carbon Society: Japan and Asia" was held on 12 February, 2009 at Hotel Metropolitan Edmont, Iidabashi, Tokyo.
Expert Workshop of this project "Toward Low-Carbon Society: Japan Scenarios and Asian Challenge" was held on 13 February, 2009 at Tsukuba International Congress Center (Epochal Tsukuba), Ibaraki prefecture.

Detailed information are: http://2050.nies.go.jp/sympo/S-3_LCS_sympo_WS_2009.index.html


[Dec. 10, 2008]
COP14 and CMP4 (COP/MOP4) side event "Sustainable Low-Carbon Asia : how can it change the post-2012 climate negotiations?"was held on 9:00-10:30, Monday, 8 December 2008 at Aesculapian snake, Poznań International Fair Ltd, Poznań, Poland.
Detailed information are : http://2050.nies.go.jp/sympo/cop14_side.html (Presentation Slides are available.)
Flyer (pdf : 1.41MB)
Press release: Go to the Web [in Japanese]

Side events in the past
COP13 and CMP3 side event:
Low-Carbon Asia: To be or not to be
COP12 and COP/MOP2 side event:
Global Challenges toward Low-Carbon Society(LCS) through Sustainable Development (SD)
COP11 and COP/MOP1 side event:
Global Challenges Toward Low-Carbon Economy -Focus on Country-Specific Scenario Analysis-

[July 7, 2008]
Report "Japan Scenarios towards Low-Carbon Society(LCS) -Feasibility study for 70% CO2 emission reduction by 2050 below 1990 level" are revised with new data and now the newly edited version, coupled with "a Dozen Actions towads Low-Carbon Societies (LCSs)," is available below as "Japan Scenarios and Actions towards Low- Carbon Societies (LCSs)."

"Japan Scenarios and Actions towards Low- Carbon Societies (LCSs) "

[June 24, 2008]
A supplement edition of the journal Climate Policy "Modelling Long- Term Scenarios for Low-Carbon Societies"has been published through the research activities of the Japan-UK Low Carbon Society project.
This contents and the outline are available below.

Contents and the outline（in English & Japanese pdf (223KB)）

All papers can be refered to the following website; http://www.earthscanjournals.com/cp/008/supp/default.htm.

Press release(in English)
http://www.nies.go.jp/whatsnew/2008/20080624/20080624-e.html
http://www.ukerc.ac.uk/MediaCentre/UKERCPressReleases/Releases2008/240608LowCarbonSoc.aspx

[May 23, 2008]
Report "a Dozen of Actions towards Low-Carbon Societies (LCSs)" are available on this website.

Main report: "a Dozen of Actions towards Low-Carbon Societies (LCSs)" (2.7 MB, pdf)
Appendix of the report: "The Details of Actions (A3-sized pdf, 2.8 MB)"

Press release(in Japanese):
http://www.env.go.jp/press/press.php?serial=9735
http://www.nies.go.jp/whatsnew/2008/20080522/20080522.html

Press release material (in Japanese, pdf45KB)

(More datails [in Japanese])


[Maｙ. 22, 2008]
Outcomes of Japan - UK Joint Research Project Expert Workshop and Symposium "Roadmap to a Low Carbon World" are available on this website.



[Mar. 17, 2008]
Outcomes of Japan - UK Joint Research Project Expert Workshop and Symposium "Roadmap to a Low Carbon World" are available on this website.


Go to Workshop/Symposium page.

[Feb. 16, 2008]
Japan - UK Joint Research Project "Roadmap to a Low Carbon World" was held on 13-15 February, 2008 at Hotel Metropolitan Edmont, Iidabashi, Tokyo.

Detailed information are: http://2050.nies.go.jp/3rdLCSWS/


[Dec. 5, 2007]
COP13 and CMP3 Side Event "Low-Carbon Asia: To be or not to be"
will be held on 15:30-17:30, Saturday, 8 December 2007 at Wave Room, Grand Hyatt, Bali, Indonesia.
Pamflet:Page 1(5.7MB), Page 2(3.9MB)
Press release: Go to the Web [in Japanese]

COP12 and COP/MOP2 side event:
Global Challenges toward Low-Carbon Society(LCS) through Sustainable Development (SD)
COP11 and COP/MOP1 side event:
Global Challenges Toward Low-Carbon Economy -Focus on Country-Specific Scenario Analysis-


[Dec. 5, 2007]
Update COP12 and COP/MOP2 side event page.

[Oct. 10, 2007]
UK's Chief Scientific Advisor Sir David King Announces 3rd UK-Japan Low Carbon Workshop
the 3rd Japan-UK workshop on Low-Carbon Societies will be held between13 and15 February 2008 in Tokyo.
http://www.uknow.or.jp/be_e/science/science_news/SI000006.htm

[Sep. 13, 2007]
Japan - UK Joint Research Project "Developing visions for a Low-Carbon Society through sustainable development"
2nd Workshop "UK/Japan - Achieving a Low Carbon Society"
Executive Summary and Workshop Summary are now available.
http://www.ukerc.ac.uk/TheMeetingPlace/Activities/Activities2007/0706AchievingSustainableLCS.aspx

[Feb. 15, 2007]
Report "2050 Japan LCS Scenario" is available on this website.

Report "Japan Scenarios towards Low-Carbon Society (LCS) -Feasibility study for 70% CO2 emission reduction by 2050 below 1990 level-"


(More datails [in Japanese])


[Dec. 7, 2006]
"Quantifying scenarios of a low carbon society" workshop
are held in Oxford, UK on December 6-7, 2006. (host: UKERC, co-host:NIES)
Agenda is here.

The presentations on fisrt day are now available.

[Nov. 30, 2006]
You can see the report on COP12 and COP/MOP2 Side Event on the website of NIES, JAPAN.
http://www.nies.go.jp/whatsnew/2006/20061108/index2-e.html

[Nov. 30, 2006]
Masatoshi Wakabayashi, Minister of the Environment, Japan,
and David Miliband, Secretary of State for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, UK,
their joint statement on the result of Japan-UK Joint Research Project "Developing visions for a Low-Carbon Society through sustainable development" Expert Workshop were distributed in COP12, and quoted in UK's speech.

[Nov. 30, 2006]
AIM's Review of "Stern Review: The Economics of Climate Change" is available on AIM homepage.
http://www-iam.nies.go.jp/aim/reports.htm

[Nov. 9, 2006]
COP12 and COP/MOP2 Side Event:
Global Challenges Toward a Low Carbon Society (LCS) Through Sustainable Development (SD)
Presentation Slides are available.
Go to the side event page

[Oct. 26, 2006]
COP12 and COP/MOP2 Side Event:
Global Challenges Toward a Low Carbon Society (LCS) Through Sustainable Development (SD)
(more details)

[Oct. 3, 2006]
Japan - UK Joint Research Project "Developing visions for a Low-Carbon Society through sustainable development"
Expert Workshop

Executive Summary and Workshop Summary are now available.
Go to the workshop page

[Aug. 15, 2006]
LCS Research Booklet
No2, No.3 are available. (Go to the resource page)

[Jun. 26, 2006]
Japan - UK Joint Research Project "Developing visions for a Low-Carbon Society through sustainable development" Expert Workshop
Presentation Slides are available.
Go to the workshop page

Open Symposium
Presentation Slides are available.
Go to the symposium page

[May 26, 2006]
Open Symposium "Japan - UK Joint Research Project Open Symposium "Developing visions for a Low-Carbon Society through sustainable development" -"
Symposium Agenda
The number of applications for Symposium has reached the limit. Therefore we are not accepting further registration for now. We apologize for the inconvenience.

[Feb. 21, 2006]
Open Symposium "Challenges to achieve Low Carbon Society - 1st anniversary of Kyoto Protocol -"
Presentation Slides are available.
Go to the symposium page

Summary of Open Symposium "Low-Carbon Society Scenario toward 2050" (March 24, 2005) is available.
Go to the symposium page

[Jan. 31, 2006]
Open Symposium "Challenges to achieve Low Carbon Society - 1st anniversary of Kyoto Protocol -"

Time: Feb. 16 (Thu.), 2006, 18:00-20:30 (Open 17:30)
Venue: Aoyama "Spiral" Hall(5-6-23 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo)
Organizer: Ministry of Environment Japan (MOEJ)
Co-organizer: British Embassy to Japan, National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES)

Agenda and Application form

[Jan. 12, 2006]
Some notable new signs of progress at COP11/MOP1 in Montreal
http://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200601100098.html

[Dec. 6, 2005]
Update COP11 and COP/MOP1 side event page.

[Nov. 10, 2005]
COP11 and COP/MOP1 side event
Global Challenges Toward Low-Carbon Economy -Focus on Country-Specific Scenario Analysis-

[Apr. 19, 2005]
Open Symposium "Low-Carbon Society Scenario toward 2050: Scenario Development and its Implication for Policy Measures"