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MRI’s climate activities Kenichiro Yamaguchi Senior Staff Researcher, MRI New Delhi, October, 2002 What is MRI? A Japanese private think tank established in 1970, with a wide variety of activities Has 14 years’ experience on climate-related research, since 1988 Toronto conference Has the largest research staff among the Japanese think tanks Has worked closely with both the Japanese government and industry on this issue Is involved in the internal discussions within Keidanren, and has wide network in Japanese business Able to introduce suitable contacts to foreign counterparts MRI’s recent climate-related activities Activities to explore and forecast the “carbon-constrained world” Carbon Offset Initiative JEMS (Japan Emissions Management Simulation) Cooperation with UNIDO Strategic consulting on corporate climate policy MRI Carbon Offset Initiative Find and evaluate commercially viable projects that result in emission reduction Explore opportunities to expand businesses related to credit trading Eventually set up a pilot system to assess, trade and verify credits from such projects through “learning-by-doing”process Outline of COI Project Identification UNIDO-MRI cooperation New initiative to push the climate agenda forward Identifying projects in the ASEAN area Cooperating with the Japanese private sector in implementing the projects Utilizing international and Japanese funding opportunities Developing JI/CDM assessment methodologies Workshop in Tokyo (June, 2002) Why reduction in Japan is difficult(Even though every country says the same thing…) Japan’s emission profile Has to decrease emissions by 6% So far it has increased by about 7% Without measures, it will increase by another 10% Decrease in 1997-98 mainly due to recession Japan’s unique situation(Even though every country is unique…) Already energy-efficient Already afforested (60%) Few non-CO2 measures (waste, pasture, aluminum) EU’s closer links with Eastern Europe Australia…a great deal under Ky