MEETING

Past event 15-16 Dec 2022

LCS-RNet 13th Annual Meeting – New Scientific Challenges for Strengthening Actions Based on IPCC AR6

  • Date & Time:
    Day1: Thursday, 15 December 2022, 18:00- 21:00 (JST) (9:00-12:00 (GMT) /10:00-13:00 (CET))
    Day2: Friday, 16 December, 2022, 18:00- 21:00 (JST) (9:00-12:00 (GMT) /10:00-13:00 (CET))
  • Venue: Online
  • Organisers: LCS-RNet, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)
  • Language: English only

On 15-16 December 2022, the Leveraging a Climate-neutral Society – Strategic Research Network (LCS-RNet) organised its 13th annual meeting, inviting several prominent experts and researchers involved in IPCC AR6 WGIII. This annual meeting set “New Scientific Challenges for Strengthening Actions Based on IPCC AR6” as an overarching theme, discussed how to trigger transitions and how to bridge science with actions. The annual meeting also featured four thematic themes – decarbonisation in agriculture and forestry, energy and food security, challenges in heavy industries, and a comparative study on zero-carbon cities in France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the UK.

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Day 1
Thursday, 15 December 2022
18:00-21:00 (JST), 9:00-12:00 (GMT), 10:00-13:00 (CET)
18:00-18:40 (JST)

Opening Plenary 1: How can we trigger transitions, and bridge science with actions?

Chair:

  • KAINUMA Mikiko, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)

Opening remarks

  • TSUKADA Gen’ichiro, Ministry of the Environment, Japan (MOEJ)

Keynote presentation 1:

  • Franck Lecocq, AgroParisTech / International Research Center on Environment and Development (CIRED)

KAINUMA Mikiko

 

TSUKADA Genichiro

 

 

Franck Lecocq

 

18:50-19:50 (JST)  
 

Session 1: Agriculture and forestry: pursuing mitigation goals by reducing GHG emissions and increasing CO2 absorption

Chair:

  • Nicola Colonna, Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development (ENEA)

Presentations:

  • Francesco Tubiello, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
  • Karina Larsen, Climate Technology Centre &Network (CTCN)

Panel Discussion:

  • Bruno Dorin, International research center on Agronomy and Development (CIRAD)
  • SAIGUSA Nobuko, National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES)

 

 

Nicola Colonna

 

Francesco Tubiello

 

Karina Larsen

 

 

Bruno Dorin

 

 

SAIGUSA Nobuko

 

20:00-21:00 (JST)  
 
 

Session 2: Energy and food securities – Challenges and barriers to a decarbonised society

Chair:

  • MASUI Toshihiko, National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES)

Presentations:

  • Mike Bradshaw, UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC)/ Warwick Business School (on Energy)
  • Rizaldi Boer, Bogor Agricultural University, Indonesia (on Food)

Panel Discussion:

  • Rob Gross, UKERC/Imperial College London
  • HASEGAWA Tomoko, Ritsumeikan University
  • Marie de Lattre-Gasquet, International research center on Agronomy and Development (CIRAD)
 

MASUI Toshihiko

 

 

Mike Bradshaw

 

 

Rizaldi Boer

 

 

Rob Gross

 

 

 

HASEGAWA Tomoko

 

 

Marie de Lattre-Gasquet

 

Day 2
Friday, 16 December 2022
18:00-21:00 (JST),9:00-12:00 (GMT), 10:00-13:00 (CET)
18:00-18:40 (JST)

Opening Plenary 2: How can we promote systemic transition and innovation?

Chair:

  • Kirsten Halsnæs, The Danish Technical University

Keynote presentation 2:

  • Michael Grubb, University College London (UCL)

Kirsten Halsnæs

Michael Grubb

18:50-19:50 (JST)

Session 3: Decarbonisation in Industries (title: t.b.d)

Chair:

  • Joyashree Roy, Asian Institute of Technology (AIT)

Presentations:

  • Stefan Lechtenböhmer, Wuppertal Institute
  • Mercedes Maroto-Valer, UKERC/Heriot-Watt University

Panel Discussion:

  • KURIYAMA Akihisa, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)
  • Jean-Charles Hourcade, CIRED
  • Hilton Trollip, University of Cape Town
 

Joyashree Roy

 

 

Stefan Lechtenböhmer

 

 

Mercedes Maroto-Valer

 

 

KURIYAMA Akihisa

 

 

Jean-Charles Hourcade

 

 

Hilton Trollip

 

20:00-21:00 (JST)

Session 4: Panel discussion – Comparative study on zero carbon cities

Chair:

  • Minal Pathak, Global Centre for Environment and Energy, Ahmedabad University

Presentations:

  • Jan Webb, UKERC/The University of Edinburgh
  • Marion Gonzales , Sustainable city by France
  • Isabelle Dennieau,  Sustainable city by France
  • Carolina Innella, ENEA
  • ASAKAWA Kenji, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)

Minal Pathak

 

Jan Webb

 

 

Marion Gonzales

 

 

Isabelle Dennieau

 

 

Carolina Innella

 

 

ASAKAWA Kenji

 

 

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