Initiative for“Climate Action and Disaster Risk Reduction”

30 June 2020

Ministry of the Environment Japan

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Rising threat of climate-relateddisasters in and outside Japan

写真提供：東京電力パワーグリッド株式会社

In 2018-19 Japan faced frequentlevee breaks, landslides, power outages, and water outages

Source: Munich Reinsurance Company

Increasing climate-related

disasters in and outside Japan

Sharing a sense of crisis on

impacts of climate change

About 350 cases

in 2018 in Asia

Global

“Climate

Emergency”

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Increased economic damage due to wind and flood disasters (in Japan)

Insurance payment Climate-related

disasterJPY BIL USD MIL

１ 10,678 9,707 Typhoon Jebi in 2018

２ 5,680 5,163 Typhoon Mireille in 1991

３ 3,959 3,599 Typhoon Hagibis in 2019

４ 3,874 3,521 Typhoon Songda in 2004

５ 3,341 3,037 Typhoon Faxai in 2019

６ 3,224 2,930 Snow Disaster in Feb 2014

７ 3,147 2,860 Typhoon Bart in 1999

８ 3,061 2,782 Typhoon Tremi in 2018

９ 1,956 1,778 Heavy Rain Event of July

2018

10 1,642 1,492 Typhoon Goni in 2017

Created by the MOEJ based on the data on the website of the General Insurance Association of Japan.

1 USD is assumed to be 110 yen for comparison.

Out of 10 largest

insurance claims

ever paid, most

occurred in last 10

years

Typhoon No. 21

in 2018

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Synergies between Climate Action and DRR: Case 1

In September 2019, Typhoon Faxai caused wide-scale power outage in Kanto region.

The Michi-no-Eki (roadside rest area) in Mutsuzawa Town, Chiba Prefecture, supplied power to

the adjacent residential area through solar power generation, a solar heat utilization system,

cogeneration using local gas, and a private power line.

It was proved that this kind of distributed energy system contributes to mitigation by reducing

GHG emissions, and adaptation through energy supply during disasters.

Community development resilient to climate change utilizing distributed energy system

Smart Wellness Town Mutsuzawa

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Synergies between Climate Action and DRR: Case 2

Ecosystem-based DRRLower Kushiro River

Watershed

Reproductive calculation of the heavy rain event in August 2016 in the lower Kushiro River (Hirosato)

estimated that peak discharge decreased by about 30%, and the arrival of peak discharge was

delayed for 2 days due to the water retention function of the Kushiro Wetland.

Forecasts for heavy rainfall at the end of the 21st century assume that peak discharges will be about

double the current levels. In terms of DRR, Kushiro Wetland is likely to become more important for

flood water retention.

with wetland

without wetland

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New information transmission for heat stroke prevention

Heat stroke alert（trial） MOE JMA

New information provided by MOEJ and the JMA calling attention to “be aware” of the heat.

Announcements predicting extremely high heat, encouraging the public to take effective heat stroke prevention measures.

WBGT

Over 33℃(Forecast)

MOE

JMA(Announcement)

Heat

Stroke

Alert!

(TV , Radio etc.)

Media

Local government,

Related agencies

Private meteorological agencies

Alert via disaster

prevention radio etc.

Recommendation to take

notice of alert via home visits

Indoor standby recommended for

school-age students

Recommendation to cancel or

postpone competitions etc.

Alert via disaster

prevention radio

Alert via companies

General public

Seniors

Farmers

Workers

Students

Athletes

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Projects to strengthen adaptive capacity to severe disasters caused by climate change

• Supercomputers used to assess impact of

typhoons based on future climate change

estimates.

• Preparation of data necessary for national and

local governments, companies to implement

appropriate adaptation measures.

Sea level rise

Typhoon intensific

ation

Increased disaster

risk

Impact on each sector

Agriculture, Forestry and

Fishery

Natural Ecosystems

health

Livelihood

Economy

etc.

Typhoon Hagibis in 2019 was used as an example to verify

how the impact of typhoons will change due to global warming, and

strengthen adaptation measures based on the verification.

Typhoon Hagibis in 2019 （Infrared image from Himawari No.8, JMA）

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Climate Change Adaptation Information Platform

○ Information platform to gather climate risk information and support adaptation efforts.

○ Established in August 2016 in collaboration with related ministries and agencies. Scientific

support from the National Institute for Environmental Studies as the secretariat.

○ Expanded to Asia Pacific region and launch of Asia-Pacific Adaption Information Platform (AP-

PLAT).

(Main features) ①Information infrastructure: Scientific data on climate change and impact prediction.

②Adaptation tools : Simple models, risk maps, good practices, etc.

③Building capacity : Data set development in collaboration with related

parties, dispatch of experts, etc.

N a t i o n w i d e / p r e f e c t u r e i n f o r m a t i o n～Prefectural data useful for examining adaptation measures～

The latest data on observed climate change, future climate, climate change

impacts, and future impact forecasts from multiple models are available.

Easily compare data by using Web-GIS.

Main contents of“Climate Change Adaptation Information Platform”

https://adaptation-platform.nies.go.jp/

・Government adaptation plan

・Governmental actions

・Research findingsGovernment efforts

Local governments adaptation efforts

Business adaptation

Individual adaptation

・ Adaptation plan formulation

guidelines

・ Climate change impact literatures

・ Page for members of local

governments

Examples of businesses

engaged in "climate risk

management" and

"adaptation business".

Introduction of the wisdom

and ingenuity to adapt to the

changing climate.

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International cooperation for climate-related disasters

Asia-PacificClimate Change Adaptation

Information Platform

１. Expansion of scientific knowledge on climate change risk in the region.

２. Providing support tools to stakeholders involved in developing

adaptation measures.

３. Capacity building for climate change impact assessment and

adaptation.

Launched at G20 in June 2019 and introduced to the world at COP25 in December 2019.

Providing the latest scientific climate risk information and, in cooperation with

each partner country/agency, supporting the development of adaptation plans

and project formulations considering climate risks.

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Climate Change Adaptation Promotion Council

> Close cooperation system between related ministries and agencies.

> Government initiative promoting comprehensive and systematic measures for

climate change adaptation.

Members

First meeting：3 Dec. 2018Second meeting：11 Nov. 2019

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Ministry of Defense newly joined from the second meeting upon request from Environment Minister

Koizumi to Defense Minister Kono.

Cooperation among related ministries（Climate Change Adaptation Promotion Council）

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Removal of disaster waste in cooperation with the Ministry of Defense and the Self-Defense Forces

Typhoon Hagibis in October 2019

Disaster waste removed in collaboration

with the Self-Defense Forces

Support for

removal by the

Self-Defense

Forces

Procurement of renewable energy at 151 facilities,

which is approximately 7% of the total electricity used by the

Ministry of Defense.

Cooperation strengthened to respond smoothly

in the event of disasters, based on the

cooperation manual* with the SDF.* Describes division of roles of relevant stakeholders such as Ministry of the Environment,

Ministry of Defense, municipalities, volunteers, NPOs, etc. in the event of disasters, and

measures taken during normal times.