Japanese Environmental NGOs' response to In-depth Review of Japan's Third National Communications under the UNFCCC

 

5 Dec,2002

From 2 to 6 December in 2002, Secretariat of UNFCCC and international review team of experts have visited Japan and in-depth review of Japan's 3rd National Communications, submitted this May, was held in Tokyo. On 5 December, at the hearing to Environmental NGOs, 6 NGO members have represented respective views on Japanese climate change policy to expert review team. Their documents are as follows:

Current Japan's Climate Change Policy Package and its decision making process
Kimiko Hirata, Kiko Network (pdf format 53.9KB)

CASA's Position Paper for the third depth review of the National Communication (Japan) to United Nations of Framework of Convention on Climate Change
Ken'ichi Oshima, Citizens' Alliance for Saving the Atmosphere and the Earth (CASA) (pdf format 140KB )

On Sinks, Voluntary Efforts of the Individuals, and Kyoto Mechanism -Lack of Real Policies to Guarantee Reduction
Yurika Ayukawa, WWF Japan (pdf format 37.6KB)

Japan's energy policies: the need for stable promotion policy for renewables・Figures
Mika Ohbayashi, Institute for Sustainable Energy Policies (pdf format 30.6KB, pdf format Figures 94.3KB )

2002: Opinions on Japan's Third National Communication Under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
Taeko Ando, People's Research Institute on Energy and Environment (pdf format 87.5KB )

Analysis of Economic Instruments (tax and fiscal policy) in Japan's Climate Change Policy
HATA, Naoyuki, Carbon Tax Research Group (pdf format 30.9KB )