COP30
JAPAN PAVILION

Mr. DOI, Vice-Minister for Global Environmental Affairs of MOEJ unveiled the “Support Initiative for Transparency in Asia (SITA)” logo. SITA, supporting BTR development, was newly introduced under the revised Japan-ASEAN Climate Environment Strategy Program (SPACE) at the 3rd Japan-ASEAN Ministerial Dialogue. ADBI’s Dean, Mr. Bambang, emphasized that transparency must go beyond national levels to include regional, financial, corporate, and facility dimensions, stressing the need to mobilize climate finance. Speakers from NRES Malaysia and Cambodia’s MoE highlighted PaSTI cooperation through online reporting and BTR development. A representative from Lima Callao ATU in Peru presented a JICA-backed MRV project in urban transport, underscoring sectoral collaboration for Climate Fund access. The session concluded by stressing business incentives and continuous cooperation in GHG MRV for effective climate change mitigation.

In the opening remarks, FAO brought up the importance of Japan's role in addressing climate change through innovations. In the keynote, Mr. KUBOTA, deputy assistant minister, MAFF introduced the framework of the “Initiative for Net-Zero compatible with Food security through INternational expansion of Innovative TechnologY (MIDORI∞INFINITY),” as well as relevant approaches based on MIDORI∞INFINITY.

Subsequently, the alliance of voluntary Japanese private-sector of the “MIDORI Consortium”, endorsing the purpose of MIDORI∞INFINITY showcased projects contributing to GHG emission reductions in the agriculture, livestock, and MRV sectors. At the end, those presentations were wrapped by ""Statement at COP30 on Climate Change, Agri-Food System, and Sustainable Development"".

Throughout this seminar, the importance of initiatives to deploy GHG emission reduction technologies overseas and attract climate finance to the agricultural sector through public-private partnership based on MIDORI∞INFINITY was emphasized.

Mr. DOI, Vice-Minister for Global Environmental Affairs of MOEJ, emphasized the importance of sharing good practices and knowledge at the city level, and highlighted that more than 30 decarbonization projects have been developed under the C3P. Mr. ITO, DG of JICA’s Global Environment Dept. introduced the Clean City Initiative (JCCI) with relevant examples. As a good example of city-to-city collaboration, Mayor Fujii of Toyama City and Mayor Castro of Renca presented their climate actions and shared key lessons, including Renca’s collaborative framework among local stakeholders and effective use of social media, as well as Toyama’s policy alignment through multi-level collaboration, holistic climate actions, and long-term vision with strong private-sector cooperation. In the case between Osaka City and the State of Maharashtra (India), Mayor YOKOYAMA introduced Osaka’s contributions to environmental conservation and decarbonization of the state, based on its pollution control experience and potential application of advanced technologies. Mr. KUWAHARA, President of Kanadevia Corp., explained on-going feasibility study on green hydrogen and methanation technologies under the program.

Participants emphasized that ensuring Early Warning Systems (EWS) reaches in vulnerable countries and communities requires close cooperation between the public and private sectors. Such collaboration is essential for enhancing the versatility of EWS functions and strengthening resilience across the value chain.

Governments and international organizations were playing a key role in identifying the needs of affected regions and designing responses. Their ability to convene major stakeholders is also vital for generating synergies and improving the action. The private sector contributes by providing sustainable services tailored to local contexts and by viewing disaster risk reduction and business continuity management as strategic assets that enhance corporate value. Financial institutions were highlighted as particularly influential actors; beyond supplying capital, they can advance societal change through mechanisms that extend well beyond traditional financial assistance. Their active engagement is therefore essential to accelerating the broader transformation needed across societies.

This seminar focused on “Avoided Emissions,” a concept that METI and WBCSD have been promoting globally, aiming to enhance effective and efficient information disclosure and accelerate financial institutions’ initiatives using disclosed data. The leading companies shared how they perceive and utilize avoided emissions in practice.

The seminar featured an introduction to METI’s initiatives and WBCSD’s latest efforts, along with discussions on challenges related to capital raising and expansion. It provided insights into practical methods to leverage avoided emissions and the disclosure requirements sought by financial institutions in investment and lending evaluations. Going forward, avoided emissions will continue to be highlighted as a bridge connecting corporate sustainability goals with financial strategies.

A seminar on climate mitigation using the GOSAT satellite was held at the Japan Pavilion during COP30, co-organized by Japan, Kazakhstan, and Mongolia. This hybrid seminar featured 12 speakers and over 25 on-site participants.

Discussions centered on international standardization of GHG emission estimation using GOSAT and green investment promotion in Central Asia and Mongolia. Japan proposed a ""hybrid methodology"" integrating bottom-up and satellite-based top-down approaches for IPCC guidelines. Mongolia reported on Green Climate Fund (GCF) projects targeting 112 million tCO₂e reductions with GOSAT-based MRV. Kazakhstan presented IGTIPC's green investment pipeline initiatives.

Participants agreed on three outcomes; necessity of the hybrid methodology, its demonstration through Mongolia's GCF FP154, and integration of satellite-based transparency into regional green investment. Results will be fed back into IPCC and UNFCCC discussions.

The meeting was attended by ISHIHARA Hirotaka, Minister of the Environment, Japan, and representatives from 15 JCM partner countries. They once again shared that the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) is steadily contributing to global GHG emission reductions and removals by formulating more than 280 decarbonization projects in cooperation with partner countries.

Minister ISHIHARA also announced the “Joint Statement: Early Mover Group of Article 6.2 Bilateral Cooperative Approaches”. The Ministry of the Environment of Japan will continue to implement the JCM as a market mechanism consistent with Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement, contribute to global greenhouse gas emission reductions and removals, the achievement of NDCs and sustainable development of partner countries, thereby contributing to global decarbonization efforts.

At the opening, Minister ISHIHARA introduced Japan’s Initiatives to Address Climate Change 2025, emphasizing Japan’s commitment to advancing decarbonization—particularly in Asia—through nature-based synergies, innovative market and technology solutions, and enhanced transparency.

High‑level representatives from Singapore, Indonesia, Timor-Leste, the Philippines, Lao PDR, and Brunei expressed strong support for the ASEAN–Japan Report and shared high expectations for Japan’s continued support, including AIM-based NDC development, PaSTI transparency efforts, and BTR capacity-building through SITA.

They also highlighted key progress achieved this year through AIM collaboration, such as Japan’s contributions to Thailand’s NDC 3.0, Indonesia’s cement‑sector roadmap, and Lao PDR’s NDC 3.0.

In the closing, MOEJ reaffirmed that ASEAN and Japan will jointly develop a report outlining an Asia-specific decarbonization‑driven growth model toward contributing to GST2, marking the conclusion of the seminar.