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2026.02.02 Events

Forum for Approaches to Air Pollution and Climate Action: Join us on February 17th!

“Forum for Approaches to Air Pollution and Climate Action”
Integrated Approaches to Air Pollution and Climate Action: Monitoring, Technology, and Financing from Japan

 

1. Summary

This forum is organized under the concept of “Integrated Approaches to Air Pollution and Climate Action: Monitoring, Technology, and Financing from Japan,” with the aim of strengthening air quality management through collaboration among a wide range of stakeholders. It will introduce the latest developments in policy support, including the Ministry of the Environment’s next-generation air quality monitoring initiatives, as well as the use of satellite observations, ground-based measurements, and low-cost sensors. In addition, the forum will feature discussions on the utilization of the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) to achieve both CO₂ reduction and PM2.5 control, measures to address transboundary air pollution, South–South cooperation, enhanced collaboration through international knowledge sharing, and the overseas deployment of Japan’s environmental technologies, with the goal of contributing to solutions to shared challenges across Asia.

Furthermore, the business matching sessions within the forum will invite government officials, researchers, and practitioners from Asian countries. With a view to fostering future JCM project development through the expanded overseas deployment of Japan’s advanced technologies, these sessions aim to promote solutions through the co-benefits of air pollution control and climate change mitigation, and the forum will be held accordingly.

2. Main Themes

 

3. Organizer

 

4. Subject

Policy makers and researchers involved in air pollution and climate change countermeasures, and private sector stakeholders involved in environmental technology

5. Language

English and Japanese (No interpretation provided)

6. Date and time

Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Forum: 09:15-18:20
Reception: 18:30-20:30

7. Venue

Takanawa Gateway Convention Center, Hall C1 (2-21-2 Takanawa, Minato-ku, Tokyo)

 

Program

Program (PDF file)
* Contents are subject to change.

 

Useful Resources

Materials for the “Forum for Approaches to Air Pollution and Climate Action have been uploaded to our website.

Session 1: Next-Generation Monitoring and Assessment System for Air Pollution in East Asia (Moderator: Dr. Hiroyuki Sase (ACAP))

 

Session 2: Public Support for Air Pollution Control and Climate Change Mitigation (Moderator: Ms. Yumi Yasuda (Environmental Management Division, Water and Air Environment Bureau, MOEJ))

 

Session 3: Transitioning from Co-Benefits to Synergy-Driven Action (Moderator: Ms. Yumi Yasuda (Environmental Management Division, Water and Air Environment Bureau, MOEJ))

 

Session 4: Air Quality Management and Climate Change Project Formulation in Asia (Moderator: Ms. Dang Casanova (Clean Air Asia))

 

Session 5: Japan’s Environmental Technologies for Air Pollution and Climate Change (Moderator: Dr. Meihua Zhu (ACAP))

 

Session 6: Integrated Use of Satellite Data for Addressing Global Challenges Led by the Private Sector (Moderator: Mr. Kohei Muto (Double Feather Partners))