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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 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)

Elanco Animal Health Incorporated (ELAN: NYSE) today announces the expansion of its shared value footprint across Sub-Saharan Africa, delivering on its 2030 pledge to create sustainable development solutions for those who depend on livestock for their livelihoods.This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220316005069/en/Raising livestock is important to secure people's livelihood in Sub-Saharan Africa. (Photo: Business Wire)MAHAB

Commits to the Climate Group EV100 initiative

I Squared Capital, through its ISQ Global Infrastructure Fund III, has agreed to acquire a majority interest in SOILCO Pty. Ltd, a leader in the organics recycling industry in Australia from its shareholders and has committed a further $300 million to support the platform’s growth across the country. SOILCO has over 30 years of operational experience in waste processing from designing, building and operating facilities that help households and businesses reduce landfill use by transforming organ

I Squared Capital, a leading global infrastructure investor, has established Cube Green Energy, a renewable energy platform dedicated to accelerating the energy transition to a zero-carbon economy. The platform will develop, repower, construct, and operate wind and solar farms, as well as invest in the deployment of associated emerging technologies such as battery storage and green hydrogen. Cube Green Energy’s initial focus will be the mature renewables markets in Continental Europe that are at

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

Donations to be Distributed through C.H. Robinson to Health Systems and Key Areas by Direct Relief, Heart to Heart International, IsraAid, MAP International, and Project HOPE

Thousands of oxygen concentrators and converters, hundreds of thousands of masks among aid being airlifted to India

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.

Recap of CSR stories on Business Wire

―The Plan is not consistent with the Paris Agreement―

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

Additional medical supplies to be donated to Azerbaijan, Bhutan, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and VietnamTotal recipient countries in Asia increased to 23

Agilent and IIT Delhi to set up incubator site for bioanalytical science

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

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

Additionally, a Prize Concept to Protect and Restore Coral Reefs Named Top Prize Design and Moves Forward into the XPRIZE Pipeline

Anu and Naveen Jain announced Leaf Wearables as the grand prize winner of the $1M Anu & Naveen Jain Women’s Safety XPRIZE at the United Nations in New York City. Entrepreneurs and philanthropists, Anu and Naveen Jain launched a million-dollar prize using the XPRIZE platform, the global leader in designing incentive competitions solving humanity’s grand challenges, to address the safety of women and girls by leveraging technology. The prize,