COP23: Side Event (9 Nov, 10:30 - 12:00)

Report of UNFCCC COP23 Japan Pavilion Side Event in Bonn, Germany

Achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through technology innovation, deployment, and transfer

How to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through technology innovation, deployment, and transfer utilizing international/bilateral funds were reported and discussed.

Sharing of case studies from key players in Asia, including the OECC’s field activities on NDC development and project match making/horizontal expansion in Viet Nam, followed the framing presentation on UNU-IAS’s research activities towards sustainable development.

Date

Thursday, 9 November 2017 10:30 – 12:00

Venue

Japan Pavilion, Bonn Zone

Organizers

The Overseas Environmental Cooperation Center, Japan (OECC), United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability (UNU-IAS)

Report

Side Event Report

Agenda

Side Event Flyer

10:30-10:40	Session 1: Case studies from key players
10:30-10:40	Framing presentation “Towards achieving the SDGs through low carbon technology innovation, deployment, and transfer” Prof. Dr. Kazuhiko Takemoto (Director of UNU-IAS /President of the OECC)
	“Development of The GEF Project in Cambodia: Low carbon development for productivity and climate change mitigation through the transfer of environmentally sound technology (test) methodology project” Mr. Sum Thy, Director of Climate Change Department, Ministry of Environment, Cambodia
	“The JCM development in Indonesia and its evolution towards sustainable low-carbon growth cooperation” Mr. Dicky Edwin Hindarto, Head of Indonesia JCM Secretariat
	“Urban development of “FutureCity” Yokohama and the city-to-city collaborations” Mr. Kimihiro Kuromizu, Executive Director for Climate Change Policy Headquarters, City of Yokohama
	“OECC’s field activities to enhance low-carbon technology transfer: NDC development and project match making in Viet Nam” Ms. Yuriko Koyanagi, Researcher, OECC
	“Low Carbon Technology Assessment Facilitating Effectiveness of Viet Nam’s Nationally Determined Contributions” Mr. Makoto Kato, Principal Researcher, OECC
11:20-12:00	Session 2: Discussion session
11:20-12:00	Facilitator: Prof. Dr. Kazuhiko Takemoto (Director of UNU-IAS / President of the OECC) Discussants: Mr. Dicky Edwin Hindarto, Head of Indonesia JCM Secretariat Mr. Sum Thy, Director of Climate Change Department, Ministry of Environment, Cambodia Mr. Kimihiro Kuromizu, City of Yokohama Mr. Makoto Kato / Ms. Yuriko Koyanagi, OECC