Leveraging a Climate-neutral Society
ABOUTWhat is LCS-RNet?
The Strategic Research Network for Leveraging Climate Neutral Sustainable Societies (LCS-RNet) is a network of researchers and research institutions closely involved in national climate policies. LCS-RNet was established from a Japanese proposal at the 2008 G8 Environment Ministers’ Meeting. (In 2021, the network was renamed from its original name, the International Research Network for Low Carbon Societies).
The network is led by research institutes from five countries (Japan, Germany, France, Italy and the UK) and has contributed to international policy processes by sharing and disseminating research results, providing feedback to national policy processes, and supporting efforts by various actors to realise a climate-neutral society.
MEETING
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Registration now open
2025.11.26
LCS-RNet 16th Annual Meeting– 10 Years Since the Paris Agreement: Progress and Challenges in Climate Action
On 18-19 December, the Leveraging a Climate-neutral Society Strategic Research Network (LCS-RNet) will hold its 16th Annual Meeting online. This year’s theme is “Ten Years Since the Paris Agreement...
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Past event
2024.11.29
LCS-RNet 15th Annual Meeting – How can we accelerate action to stay below 1.5 degrees C?
On 19-20 December, the Leveraging a Climate-neutral Society Strategic Research Network (LCS-RNet) will hold its 15th Annual Meeting online. Under the main theme "How can we accelerate action to sta...
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Past event
2023.11.29
LCS-RNet 14th Annual Meeting – Further steps towards Net Zero: Ways to accelerate stakeholder collaboration between citizens, policymakers and researchers
On 18-19 December 2023, the Leveraging a Climate-neutral Society Strategic Research Network (LCS-RNet) will hold its 14th Annual Meeting online. Under the main theme "Further steps towards Net Zero...
INTERVIEW
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2024.08.07
Report on demand-side strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions based on interviews and literature review.
Leveraging a Climate neural Society – Strategic Research Network (LCS-RNet) Mikiko Kainuma, Tomoko Ishikawa
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2023.05.11
There are three points that we need to consider when we hold a citizens’ assembly: topics, communication and involvement of public officials
Graham Smith, Professor at University of Westminster, Chair of KNOCA (Knowledge Network of Climate Assembly) Date: December 5, 2022 Location: Online
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2023.05.09
Just transition is a pragmatic approach to bring people to be part of conversation
Jim Skea, Co-chair of IPCC WG3 / Professor, Imperial College London Interview Date: October 21, 2022 Location: Imperial College London
MEMBERS
France-
- International research center on environment and development (CIRED)*
- Académie des Technologies / Academy of Technologies
- French Environment and Energy Management Agency / Agence de l’Environnement et de la Maîtrise de l’Énergie (ADEME)
- Institute for Sustainable Development and International Relations / Iinstitut du Développement Durable et des Relations Internationales (IDDRI)
Italy
Japan
India
* LCS-RNet Steering Group Member Institutes