SEMINAR TIMETABLEJapan’s Cooperation for ASEAN’s Decarbonization -Towards The ASEAN-Japan GST Report-

To steadily advance the decarbonization transition in ASEAN and other Asian countries, Japan has undertaken various initiatives: Supporting the formulation of NDCs and long-term strategies using the Asia-Pacific Integrated Model (AIM); Promoting corporate transparency through the Partnership to Transparency in Co-Innovation (PaSTI), including support for introducing GHG measurement and reporting systems; and Assisting in developing Biennial Transparency Reports (BTRs) and GHG inventories to support decarbonization policy formulation.
Building on these efforts, Japan and ASEAN are collaborating to develop the ASEAN-Japan Report on Growing toward Net-Zero as an Input to the Second GST, presenting an Asia-specific model of economic growth through decarbonization and contributing to the outcomes of the second GST at COP33.
This seminar will share Japan-ASEAN cooperation with high-level representatives, invite their participation in preparing the report, and gather views on current GST efforts and future directions. It will also feature presentations from ASEAN countries showcasing notable progress in this fiscal year in advancing decarbonization strategies.

Opening Remarks

ISHIHARA Hirotaka｜Minister of the Environment, Japan

Photo Session

All Participants

Statements from ASEAN High-Level Representatives

Grace FU Hai Yien｜Minister for Sustainability and the Environment, Republic of Singapore

Ary Sudijanto｜Deputy Minister of Climate Change and Carbon Economic Value Governance, Republic of Indonesia

Adao Soares Barbosa｜Special Envoy / Ambassador at Large for Climate Affairs, The Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste

Noralene Uy｜Assistant Secretary, Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Republic of the Philippines

BounEua Khamplilavanh｜Deputy Director, Climate Change Policy Division, Department of Climate Change, Ministry of Natural Recourses and Environment, Lao People's Democratic Republic

Zaiem Halbi｜Director of the Brunei Climate Change Office and Head of Delegation, Brunei Darussalam

Keynote Presentation

NOMOTO Takuya｜Senior Negotiator, Office of Climate Change Negotiation and Cooperation, MOEJ

Presentation

Bundit Limmeechokchai｜Professor, Thammasat Design School, Thammasat University

Retno Gumilang Dewi｜Assistant to Special Advisor to the President of Republic of Indonesia on Energy

BounEua Khamplilavanh｜Ditto

Closing Remarks

NOMOTO Takuya｜Ditto

At the opening, Minister ISHIHARA introduced Japan’s Initiatives to Address Climate Change 2025, highlighting Japan’s commitment to advancing decarbonization - especially in Asia - through synergies with nature, innovative market- and technology-based solutions, and enhanced transparency using inventories.
High-level representatives from Singapore, Indonesia, Timor-Leste, the Philippines, Lao PDR, and Brunei expressed strong support for the ASEAN–Japan Report, while also articulating high expectations for Japan’s continued support, including AIM-based NDC development, PaSTI transparency initiatives, and BTR capacity-building through SITA.
Researchers and policymakers from ASEAN countries then highlighted key progress achieved this year through AIM collaboration, such as Japan’s support for Thailand’s NDC 3.0, Indonesia’s cement-sector roadmap, and Lao PDR’s NDC 3.0.
In the closing remarks, MOEJ emphasized that, toward contributing to GST2, ASEAN and Japan will begin jointly preparing a report on an Asia-specific model of economic growth through decarbonization, an approach grounded in the insights gained from recent collaborative efforts, and with this, the seminar came to a close.