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“Daikin World Air Survey” examines the “Awareness and Cultures Related to Air Conditioners and Air” among 1,200 people in 12 cities around the worldWhat This Survey FindsIn Houston, approximately 40% of people use air conditioners for 24 hours a day in summer, with an average daily usage of 17.2 hours, the longest among the 12 cities.“Energy efficiency” is the top priority for purchasing air conditioners in 11 out of 12 cities.New York stands out as the most environmentally conscious city.Tokyo, Japan has the highest average set temperature for air conditioners at 79.2℉/26.2ºC, while Lagos, Nigeria, has the lowest at 71.4℉/21.9ºC.

The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) will host the 16th International Forum for Sustainable Asia and the Pacific (ISAP2024). This year, the Plenary Sessions will be held on Tuesday, 23 July 2024 at Pacifico Yokohama as a hybrid event, with participation in-person and online. In addition, the Thematic Tracks will be held online from July to November 2024.ISAP is a forum where experts, international organisations, government, business and NGO representatives gather to engage in

On Friday 1 March 2024, the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), in cooperation with the Ministry of the Environment, Japan, established the Technical Support Unit (TSU) for the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) Task Force on Scenarios and Models of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services. The TSU will be located in IGES Tokyo Sustainability Forum (TSF).The IPBES Task Force on Scenarios and Models of Biodiversity and Ecosystem S

In 2023, the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) produced a wide range of reports, events and web content. As a special feature at the start of 2024, we have compiled the most popular IGES content from the past year for the following categories: Top 10 Most Downloaded Publications, Top 5 Most Viewed Webpages, Top 5 Most Viewed IGES YouTube Videos, Most Liked Tweet and Most Attended Event. These rankings capture the environmental developments of 2023, and indicate some upcoming t

The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), which serves as the secretariat of the Paris Agreement Article 6 Implementation Partnership (A6IP) Center, has signed a memorandum of understanding with the International Emissions Trading Association (IETA), building on their common goals and objectives to implement and enhance the market mechanisms stipulated in Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.In order to fully harness the potential of Article 6 and international carbon markets, the ro

The company marked 15 years of joining thousands of volunteers in annual Ocean Conservancy effort

The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) is proud to announce the start of operations for the “Paris Agreement Article 6 Implementation Partnership (A6IP) Center”. The A6IP Center was established by the Ministry of the Environment, Japan (MOEJ) in response to an endorsement by this year’s G7 Ministers' Meeting on Climate, Energy and Environment held in Sapporo in April.The A6IP Center, with IGES as its secretariat, aims to promote the early and steady establishment of “high integ

The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) will host the 15th International Forum for Sustainable Asia and the Pacific (ISAP2023)

IGES will serve as the secretariat of the "Paris Agreement Article 6 Implementation Partnership Center" to be established

In 2022, IGES produced a wide range of reports, events and web content. We have compiled the most popular IGES content from the past year.

28 November 2022, Plenary Sessions (Hybrid)29 November – 5 December 2022, Thematic Tracks (Online)

24 November 2021, Plenary Sessions (Hybrid)25 November - 3 December 2021, Thematic Tracks (Online)

Virtual Press Conference 2-3pm BST, Tuesday, 18 May 2021Register Here Advocates and government leaders to demand faster and greater global vaccine access, better international collaboration and also discuss problems with COVAX, vaccine nationalism, vaccine hesitancy as well as the inequalities of vaccine roll out in poorer nations across Europe and the globe

Through the “Platform for Redesign 2020”, IGES joins forces with Japan and the UNFCCC to unite the world toward building back better from COVID-19.

―The Plan is not consistent with the Paris Agreement―

IGES formulated its position paper "Implications of COVID-19 for the Environment and Sustainability".

Die Initiative schafft Gelegenheiten, junge Frauen mit unterschiedlichem Hintergrund über die Finanzmärkte und Karrierechancen in den Bereichen Wirtschaft, Finanzen und Technologie zu informieren

L’initiative crée des opportunités éducatives pour informer diverses jeunes femmes sur les marchés financiers et les opportunités de carrière dans le monde des affaires et dans les secteurs de la finance et de la technologie

La iniciativa crea oportunidades educativas para enseñar a las diversas mujeres jóvenes sobre el mercado financiero y oportunidades laborales en negocios, finanzas y tecnología

A iniciativa gera oportunidades educacionais voltadas à capacitação de diferentes jovens mulheres quanto ao mercado financeiro, bem como oportunidades de carreira em negócios, finanças e tecnologia

The initiative creates educational opportunities to teach diverse, young women about financial markets and career opportunities in business, finance and technology

Holding G20 Presidency, the Government of Japan initiated information-sharing, updates and outreach on marine plastic litter with the support of IGES.

Agroaceite, a subsidiary of AgroAmerica wins the Community Impact RSPO Excellence Award 2019 for implementing the "Human Development Center" project.

For their significant contributions to fostering a more inclusive workplace and world, four Dow leaders receive global recognition

Sample Packaging Demonstrates Possibilities for Transformational Potential in Recycling

Official launch of a new report “Mainstreaming the SDGs in Business: Actions by Companies and Organisations in Japan”

Addressing climate change will require radical changes in lifestyles: new report by international consortium

Room to Read appoints Nicole Sayres as Chief Operating Officer, effective February 18, 2019.

Global power and technology leader Cummins Inc., (NYSE: CMI) today announced it is joining three other global manufacturers as part of an initiative to help 20 large cities around the world address air quality standards and combat climate change. Cummins and the other manufacturers have committed to making it easier for these major cities to purchase buses equipped with low-emissions technologies. “We are thrilled to be part of this initiative with grea

Today International Justice Mission (IJM), the world’s largest international anti-slavery organization, announced support from the Walmart Foundation to address human trafficking, also known as modern slavery, in the Thai fishing industry. News reports of modern slavery in supply chains in Southeast Asia are making international headlines. While these reports have shown how migrant workers are being forced to work in the Thai seafood industry, the

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