Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), Japan

Contact: Toshi Sakamoto

Activities:

Description: Part of the METI functions is environemntal policies in Japan and its Global Environmental Subcommittee has been carefully studying a future framework on climate change since 2002.

Process: Further Actions against climate change

Publications: "Sustainable Future Framework on Climate Change," a draft interim report by the Special Committee on a Future Framework for Addressing Climate Change (October 25, 2004)

May 2004, Japan’s Climate Change Policy and Some Thoughts on Future Climate Actions presentation by Toshi Sakamoto, METI, Japan at the Second Brussels Climate Change Conference

Oct. 2003  Structural options for future actions in Annex I countries Part 2: energy and climate case study, Japan, Sakamoto, Toshiyuki; METI, Japan

July 2003. Perspectives and Actions to Construct a Future Sustainable Framework on Climate Change,  Interim Report by Global Environmental Subcommittee, Environmental Committee, Industrial Structure Council, METI, Japan

Sept. 2003, Japan's Climate Change Policy, presentation made by Kuniaki MAKIYA, Ministry of the Environment, Japan

Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japan (2003) Perspectives and Actions to Construct a Future Sustainable Framework on Climate Change, an interim report (draft) by Global Environmental Subcommittee Environmental Committee Industrial Structure Council, METI. 

Dec 10, 2002 Japanese International and Domestic Policy for Climate Change, presentation made by Kuniaki MAKIYA, Director of the Office of International Strategy on Climate Change,  Global Environment Bureau Ministry of the Environment, Japan at the  International Workshop on Climate Change Energy Modeling, Yokohama, Japan, 9 –10 December 2002

Address:

Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)

1-3-1, Kasumigaseki

Chiyoda-ku

Tokyo 100-8901

Japan

Phone: +81 (0)3 3501 1511
Fax: +81 (0)3 3501 6942
E-mail: sakamoto-toshiyuki@meti.go.jp
Webpage: www.meti.go.jp

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