TIME TO ACT Climate Action
"TIME TO ACT" is the Tokyo Metropolitan Government's climate action movement that calls for effective global action and collaboration among cities, businesses, and NGOs worldwide to advance decarbonisation efforts.
Latest Event
◎TIME TO ACT FORUM 2024
—Cities Calling for World Climate Action
◆Date & Time:24th October 2024 (Thurs), 17:30 – 19:30 (JST)
◆Theme: Cities Calling for World Climate Action
◆Supporting Partners:C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group Inc.
ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability
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◆Archived Video
◆Program:
Opening Remarks |
Ms. Yuriko Koike Governor of Tokyo |
Guest Speech |
Mr. Mark Watts Executive Director, C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group |
Keynote Speech |
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Panel Discussion |
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Closing Remarks |
His Excellency Mr. Gursel Ismayilzada Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Azerbaijan to Japan |
Time To Act 2024 has come to a close! Thank you to all the speakers, participants, and cities that joined us in exploring "Cities Calling for World Climate Action."Let’s keep the momentum going for a sustainable future! You can catch up on the event here.https://t.co/Geg2390ic7
— Tokyo Gov (@Tokyo_gov) October 24, 2024
Past Events
◎TIME TO ACT FORUM 2023
◆Date & Time:October 19, 2023 (Thurs) 10:30 – 12:00 (JST)
◆Theme: Energy Decarbonisation ~Toward the Accelerated Implementation of Renewable Energy in Cities~
◆Supporting Partners:C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group Inc.
ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability
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Click here to view the joint message.
※The Governor of Tokyo was unable to attend the event. Vice-Governor Rinji Nakamura participated in her place.
FORUM PROGRAM
Time | Details | Speakers |
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10:30 ~ 10:40 | Opening | Ms. Yuriko Koike Mr. Gino Van Begin |
10:40 ~ 11:00 | Keynote Speech | Mr. Francesco La Camera Dr. Ali Izadi Najafabadi |
11:00 ~ 11:55 |
Panel Discussion |
Ms. Yuriko Koike Datuk Sr Haji Kamarulzaman bin Mat Salleh His Excellency Mr. Jean-Eric Paquet Ms. Kahori Miyake Mr. Mohammed Al-Dahlawi Her Excellency Ambassador Nina Hachigian |
11:55 ~ 12:00 | Closing | His Excellency Mr. Shihab Ahmed Alfaheem Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United Arab Emirates |
◆Moderator: Mr. Togo Uchida Executive Director, ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability, Japan Office
◎TIME TO ACT: Hydrogen Forum 2022
◆Date & Time:October 12, 2022 (Weds) 19:00 – 20:20 (JST)
◆Theme: The Broader Use of Green Hydrogen
◆Supporting Partners: ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability
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Time | Details | Speakers |
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19:00 ~ 19:05 | Opening | Yuriko Koike |
19:05 ~ 19:15 | Keynote Speech | Fatih Birol |
19:15 ~ 20:15 |
Panel Discussion |
Yuriko Koike Abang Haji Abdul Rahman Zohari bin Tun Datuk Abang Haji Openg Dominic Perrottet Eric Garcetti Sanjay Kumar Varma Yoshinori Kanehana |
20:15 ~ 20:20 | Closing | Yuriko Koike Governor of Tokyo |
◆Moderator: Togo Uchida Executive Director, ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability, Japan Office
◎CLIMATE ACTION FORUM
◆Date & Time:October 14, 2021 (Thurs) 19:00 – 22:00 (JST)
◆Supporting Partners:C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group Inc.
ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability
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19:00 ~ 20:00 High-Level Session
◆Theme: Accelerating Efforts Toward "Carbon Half" by 2030
◆Speakers :
Yuriko Koike Governor of Tokyo
Eric Garcetti Mayor of Los Angeles
Chair of C40 Cities
Anies Baswedan Governor of Jakarta
Børge Brende President, World Economic Forum
Julia Longbottom CMG British Ambassador to Japan
Takejiro Sueyoshi Representative, Japan Climate Initiative
Special Advisor to UNEP Finance Initiative in the Asia Pacific Region
◆Moderator : Togo Uchida Executive Director, ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability, Japan Office
20:00 ~ 21:00 Workshop 1 Hydrogen
◆Theme: Promotion of social implementation of hydrogen mobility toward making practical use of hydrogen-related technologies
◆Speakers :
Andrew Broadbent Director, Industry Development, Department of State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government, and Planning, Queensland, Australia
Lee Ju-young Team Leader, Climate Change Response Division, Climate & Environment Headquarters, Seoul Metropolitan Government
Kohei Munakata Senior Manager, Hydrogen Value Chain Development Department, Hydrogen Division, Iwatani Corporation
Hajime Kamiyama Director, Next Generation Energy Promotion Section, Climate Change & Energy Division, Bureau of Environment, Tokyo Metropolitan Government
◆Moderator : Eiji Ohira Director General, Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Technology Office, Smart Community and Energy Systems Department, New Energy and Industry Technology Development Organization
21:00 ~ 22:00 Workshop 2 Buildings
◆Theme: Pursuing sustainable buildings and finance interactively
◆Speakers :
Frankie Downy Programme Manager, Private Building Efficiency, C40
Tomoaki Hirokata Chief Analyst, ESG Division, Rating and Investment Information, Inc.
Noriyuki Ikeda General Manager, Real Estate Investment & Development Department, Nippon Life Insurance Company
Elizabeth Kelly Senior Policy Advisor, NYC Mayor's Office of Climate and Sustainability
Hirofumi Watanabe General Manager, Construction Dept., Shopping Center Development Division, AEON MALL Co., Ltd.
Yohei Ikenoue Director for Carbon Policy Planning Section, Climate Change & Energy Division, Bureau of Environment, Tokyo Metropolitan Government
◆Moderator : Koki Fukui Director, Real Estate Finance Department, Development Bank of Japan Inc.
◎TIME TO ACT Kick-Off Meeting
◆Date & Time:February 17, 2021 (Weds) 21:00 – 22:00 (JST)
◆Theme:Sustainable Recovery: TIME TO ACT ~Overcoming the COVID-19 Crisis and Accelerating Climate Actions for the Future~
◆Supporting Partners:C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group Inc.
ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability
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◆Speakers
Yuriko Koike Governor of Tokyo
Anies Baswedan Governor of Jakarta
Michael R. Bloomberg Founder, Bloomberg L.P. & Bloomberg Philanthropies
108th Mayor of New York City
UN Special Envoy for Climate Ambition and Solutions
Eric Garcetti Mayor of Los Angeles
Chair of C40 Cities
Anne Hidalgo Mayor of Paris
Philipp Hildebrand Vice Chairman, Blackrock
David Rockefeller, Jr. Director, Rockefeller Capital Management
Susan Rockefeller Founder, Musingsmag.com
Nigel Topping COP26 High-Level Climate Action Champion, UK
Naoko Ishii Executive Vice President, The University of Tokyo
Professor at Institute for Future Initiatives
Director, Center for Global Commons
Mariko Kawaguchi Specially Appointed Professor, Rikkyo University
Executive Advisor to CEO, Fuji Oil Holdings Inc.
Heizo Takenaka Professor Emeritus, Keio University
Former Minister of State
Mari Yoshitaka Principal Sustainability Strategist, Deputy General Manager of Corporate Planning Dept., Mitsubishi UFJ Research and Consulting Co., Ltd.
◆Moderator : Togo Uchida Executive Director, ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability, Japan Office