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New or Updated NDC

Analysis of Updated NDC
Timeframe 

In the INDC, the given period is from April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2031.

Relevant context 

First world country drastically affected by, and vulnerable to climate change, due to much of the population being conglomerated along coastlines

Process for developing NDC 

None mentioned

Description of Monitoring and/or Implementation Mechanism 

Japan's Plan for Global Warming Countermeasures (2016) was developed after submission of its INDC.

Summary of gender reference 

None.

 

This brief analysis is of the short update submitted in March 2021; the updated submission from October 2021 is yet to be analyzed. 

Japan Updated NDC
Gender Analysis Summary
Submitted NDC
Yes
Submitted language
English
Submitted translation
No
NDC commitments
Mitigation
Participatory process for NDC development mentioned
No
Reference to women/gender
No

Analysis of Original NDC

Timeframe 

Now until 2030

Relevant context 

Developed country.

Process for developing NDC 

NDC was considered through discussions open to the public at the Joint Experts’ Meeting of the Central Environment Council and the Industrial Structure Council. Energy policies and the energy mix were considered through open discussions at the Advisory Committee for Natural Resources and Energy. Based on these discussions, the Global Warming Prevention Headquarters (ministerial decision-making for global warming countermeasures) developed a draft NDC. After going through public comment procedure, it made a final decision on the NDC.

Description of Monitoring and/or Implementation Mechanism 

No mention of monitoring and/or implementation mechanism.

Summary of gender reference 

No references to women or gender.

Japan NDC
Gender Analysis Summary
Submitted NDC
Yes
Submitted language
English
Submitted translation
No
NDC commitments
Mitigation
Type of support
Unconditional
Participatory process for NDC development mentioned
Yes
Reference to women/gender
No

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Submission on the implementation of the gender action plan, identifying areas of progress, areas for improvement and further work to be undertaken in subsequent action plans to inform the synthesis report on this topic to be prepared by the Secretariat fo

UNFCCC Submission Download

Author 

  • United States of America on behalf of Australia, Canada, Japan, and the United States of America.

Year 

2019

Country 

Citation 

United States of America on behalf of Australia, Canada, Japan, and the United States of America. (2019).Submission on the implementation of the gender action plan, identifying areas of progress, areas for improvement and further work to be undertaken in subsequent action plans to inform the synthesis report on this topic to be prepared by the Secretariat for consideration at SBI 51. UNFCCC Submission in Response to Mandate FCCC/SBI/2018/22, paragraph 104.
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