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Welcome to the SDGs in the News Podcast. This is Susan Yoshimura, Managing Editor of Japan 2 Earth,
coming to you from Tokyo. Today, we bring you another English article on Japan and the SDGs.
You can find the full text on our website. Just click the link in the episode notes. Have a listen.
As COP27 came to a close, Japan heads home having had some measure of success,
but many challenges remain ahead of the G7 summit in Hiroshima next spring.
At COP27, which concluded on November 20, Japan called for the creation of a cooperative
framework for the smooth implementation of international GHG emissions trading
market mechanism, based on Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. Some success was achieved
with over 60 countries and organizations participating in the initiative.
The Paris Agreement Article 6 Implementation Partnership was announced on November 16 by Japan.
The initiative will support the development of systems and human resources that countries need
to participate in emissions trading. As of November 20, 67 countries and organizations,
including the US and other developed countries, as well as emerging economy nations such as Brazil
and India, and island nations like Fiji, had joined in. The UNFCCC Convention Secretariat
and the World Bank are also among participants. A government representative commented,
It is rare to have so many show their cooperation at the launch of a project.
We feel a sense of expectation and responsibility.
Meanwhile, Japan will host next spring's Group of 7
G7 summit. At COP27, Japan engaged in active opinion exchange with other G7 nations in
preparation for discussions on climate measures at the upcoming summit.
However, as debate over raising emission reduction targets and approaches to mitigation
continue amidst censure from developing countries and island nations, will Japan be able to come
up with a mutually agreeable proposal for the G7 and communicate it to the world?
COP27 has left Japan with a great deal of homework leading up to the G7.
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