Climate Change Adaptation Act and related activities in Japan

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1 Climate Change Adaptation Act and related activities in Japan November 6th, 2018 The 24th AIM International Workshop Session 7: Impact and Adaptation (2) Climate Change Strategy Collaboration Office/ Regional Environmental Impact Assessment Section, Center for Social and Environmental Systems Research Kazutaka Oka

2 Outline 1. Introduction 2. Climate Change Adaptation Act 3. Development of adaptation information infrastructure 3.1 A-PLAT (Climate Change Adaptation Information Platform) 3.2 AP-PLAT (Asia-Pacific Climate Change Adaptation Information Platform) 4. Summary 2

3 1. Introduction Climate change has already been observed globally and locally (also in Japan) and posed severe impacts on our nature and society. Thus, taking steps toward adaptation is very important to mitigate and avoid such impacts. Activities related to adaptation in Japan: 1st National Adaptation Plan (NAP) in 2015 Climate Change Adaptation Act was enacted in June, 2018 will be enforced in December, 2018 Activities related to adaptation at NIES: Development of information platform (A-PLAT and AP-PLAT) Adaptation program started at NIES since FY 2018 Center for Climate Change Adaptation will be established in Dec. 3

4 2. Climate Change Adaptation Act (outline) 4

5 2. Climate Change Adaptation Act Purpose (Article 1) Purpose of this Act is to promote climate change adaptation, thereby contributing to the health and cultural life of the Japanese people, both now and in the future. Definitions (Article 2) Climate change impacts: life, economy and natural environment posed by climate change Climate change adaptation: measures to prevent or mitigate its adverse effects to ensure steady life, sound growth of society and economy or to conserve natural environment Each actor s role Clarify roles played by central/local government, businesses and citizens (Article3-6) Promote adaptation according to local conditions; Provide information to promote adaptation measures of local businesses; etc. Formulate and promote policies and measures Establish of systems to collect, analyze and provide data Local gov. Central Gov. Promote si by Actors Citizen Business Adaptation in business; Involved in national & local adaptation Better understanding of adaptation; Involved in national & local adaptation 5

6 2. Climate Change Adaptation Act Adaptation Planning & Impact Assessment Formulation of NAP (Article 7) National government shall formulate NAP to promote adaptation in each sector Develop collaborative efforts involving Central & Local Gov, Business, Citizens Promote effective measures in sectors based on reliable and detailed information Based on scientific findings of impact projections Food products with high-temperature-resistant varieties Set up fishing grounds according to its travel route Maintain flood control facility Develop flood risk maps. Promote heat illness prevention measures and so on Develop of evaluation methodologies (Article 9) Develop Methodologies to evaluate the progress of adaptation under NAP Climate Change Impact Assessments (Article 10) MoEJ shall conduct impact assessments every 5 years. NAP needs to be revised accordingly (Article 8). Collaboration with other policy (Article 15) Promote adaptation by collaborating with relevant polices including disaster prevention, promotion of agriculture, forestry and fisheries and biodiversity conservation (incorporation of adaptation to existing measures). Impact Assessment every 5years Action Improve the plan Develop evaluation methodologies Formulate or revise NAP Plan Do Implement measures Check Survey & evaluate progress6

7 2. Climate Change Adaptation Act Promote adaptation in local areas Local climate change adaptation plans (Article 12) According to NAP, municipalities should formulate local adaptation plans (LAPs) (collaborative plans are acceptable). Climate change adaptation center (Article 12) Municipalities are encouraged to appoint a Local Climate Change Adaptation Center as a hub for collecting, organizing, analyzing and providing local climate change data (collaborative centers are acceptable). Climate change regional council (Article 13) Local stakeholders can organize Climate Change Regional Councils to promote adaptation measures locally in cooperation with local governments, climate change adaptation centers and businesses (secretariat: MoEJ local branches). The government should provide Regional Council (6 regions ) information to promote adaptation measures of local Appoint governments (Article 19). Local government information & technical advices adaptation center request cooperation NIES documents, explanation Local Branches of the government Businesses etc. National research institutes 7 7

8 3. Development of adaptation information infrastructure A-PLAT for Japan AP-PLAT for Asia- Pacific 2015 Nov April August Nov National Adaptation Plan of Japan Trial Test site, Logo design, Etc. Launched Dec. Adaptation Business March Renewal Map viewer COP23 Demonstration March Individuals renewal 8

9 3.1 A-PLAT (Climate Change Adaptation Information Platform) 9

10 Climate Change Adaptation Act 5. Development of adaptation information infrastructure (Article 11) Appoint NIES as the core of information infrastructure for adaptation NIES shall collect, organize, analyze and provide information related to climate change impacts and adaptation NIES shall provide technical advices to local governments National research institutes *Agriculture, DRR & others Projection of Rice yields *high quality collaboration NIES Example of the main contents of A-PLAT Projection of Disappearing beach Technical advice Share Infor. Local government Local adaptation center *local universities & research institutes NIES shall consider the utility of information about climate change impacts provided by citizens <period> end of the 21 st century ( ) <scenario> with strict mitigation (RCP2.6) 10 10

11 Climate Change Adaptation Platform (A-PLAT) A-PLAT (Climate Change Adaptation Platform) is a One-stop online resource for adaptation to climate-change impacts in Japan. Aims at being a basis for adaptation actions of local governments, businesses, and citizens. Collects and provides climate risk information and best practices; develops tools to promote adaptation actions. Operated by the National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES) with cooperation of relevant ministries. Stakeholders of A-PLAT are Local Government Private Sectors Individuals & Communities 11

12 Outline of A-PLAT Consists of 6 key sections Key pages are: 1. What s Climate Change Adaptation? 2. National Adaptation Plan 3. National & Local impact Info. 4. For stakeholders (local government, private sectors, citizens) 5. Tools and Links 6. English site 12

13 National and local impact information Future climate projections and quantitative climate-change impact assessment by prefecture level Index: Rice yield (quality oriented) Period: the end of 21th RCP2.6 RCP8.5 13

14 National and local impact information Model by meteorological agency MRI-AGCM3.2S NHRCM05 Scenario RCP 8.5 Period End of the 21 century Indices Temperature Maximum Temperature Minimum Temperature Precipitation Snow amonts Snow depth 14

15 Information for stakeholders Local Governments List of adaptation plans by local gov. Municipal Adaptation Planning Guideline Private Sector Climate risk Adaptation Business Interview Individuals Business workshop (1. Nov 2017) 156 participants 15

16 3.2 AP-PLAT (Asia-Pacific Climate Change Adaptation Information Platform) 16

17 Climate Change Adaptation Act 7. Promotion within & without Japan Promote International cooperation (Article 18) Develop system for sharing information Promote technical transfer regarding adaptation in developing areas Information on climate risks in developing countries Better understanding by private sectors and citizens (Article 17) Promote activities of dissemination and education for better understanding Rice yield projection in Indonesia Flood projection in Philippine Promote adaptation business (Article 19) Encourage private sectors to adapt Promote Adaptation business Asia-Pacific region AP-PLAT (Asia-Pacific Adaptation Climate Change Adaptation Platform) Risk management under climate change Climate change as opportunity to develop new market 17 17

18 Asia-Pacific Climate Change Adaptation Information Platform Announced the launch of AP-PLAT at COP22 18

19 Introduction of a demonstration website of AP-PLAT A tentative version of the AP-PLAT for a demonstration at COP

20 Introduction of a demonstration website of AP-PLAT Annual mean temperature in the end of 21th century predicted by MIROC-ESM-CHEM which has been cooperatively developed by the University of Tokyo, NIES, and JAMSTEC with Representative Concentration Pathways 8.5 (RCP8.5) 20

21 Introduction of a demonstration website of AP-PLAT Water-stressed population based on the Falkenmark indicator (water resources per capita: m³/year/capita) in the end of 21th century used MIROC-ESM-CHEM climate prediction output with Representative Concentration Pathways 8.5 (RCP8.5). 21

22 Introduction of a demonstration website of AP-PLAT National Adaptation planning in each country Under development Click 22

23 Introduction of a demonstration website of AP-PLAT Financial Information GCF, GEF, CTCN etc. Under development 23

24 4. Summary Now we are in the very important phase to take step toward adaptation. Climate Change Adaptation Act was enacted in June, 2018 will be enforced in December, 2018 NIES contributes to promote adaptation activities by research and disseminative activities: Development of information platform (A-PLAT and AP-PLAT) Adaptation program started at NIES since FY 2018 Center for Climate Change Adaptation will take a lead in promotion of adaptation activities in Japan. 24

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