(June 1, 2026)
【For UTokyo students】Call for Student Delegates to the 2026 Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC-COP) and the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD-COP)
In recent years, UTokyo has dispatched volunteer students to COPs as part of the activities of the former GX Promotion Subcommittee and the Center for Strategic Promotion of GX. To ensure the continuity and institutionalization of this initiative, we have decided to recruit students wishing to participate through an open call starting this academic year. We encourage all students to apply so that you may gain valuable insights by experiencing the processes of international negotiations and policy-making firsthand through interactions with various actors at the COP, observing meetings, and actively participating in side events.
・Details：[Call for Applications] Call for Student Delegates to the 2026 Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC-COP) and the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD-COP)(PDF: 270KB)
(January 13, 2022)
Global Youth Summit on Net-zero Future (“Climate x” Summit) held
The Global Alliance of Universities on Climate (GAUC) hosted the Global Youth Summit on Net-zero Future (Climate x Summit) from October 25 to November 5. This event is an expansion of the GAUC Graduate Student Forum, which has been held annually from 2019 and was timed to coincide with COP26, the 26th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, with the aim of raising awareness of climate issues among young people, including graduate students. With the cooperation of member universities, more than 30 seminars and other events were held on various themes such as climate, biodiversity, food and health, energy, transportation, etc. It is reported that 1.25 million people worldwide were involved in these events in one way or another, including through social networking sites.
(November 5, 2021)
Launch of the Energy Transition Initiative – Center for Global Commons
ETI-CGC (Energy Transition Initiative – Center for Global Commons), a platform of industry-academia collaboration was launched on November 5, 2021 with an aim to develop Japan's pathways to achieve decarbonization (net zero greenhouse gas emissions) by mid-century.
Through the ETI-CGC, the University of Tokyo will contribute from an academic standpoint to Japan's economic and social system transition required for achieving decarbonization.
- Upon the launch of ETI-CGC (PDF)
- (Attachment 1) ETI-CGC Member List (PDF)
- (Attachment 2) Subjects for exploration after COP26 (PDF)
(October 21, 2021)
The University of Tokyo's Participation in the "Race to Zero" Campaign
In response to a call by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the University of Tokyo has joined the "Race to Zero" campaign, becoming the first Japanese national university to do so. UTokyo has declared its commitment to achieving virtually zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The participation in the "Race to Zero" campaign is the first effort of the University of Tokyo toward the realization of GX.
- [Article] UTokyo joins global Race to Zero campaign (October 22, 2021)
- [Article] UTokyo Hosts Race to Zero Students’ Dialogue at COP26 (November 22, 2021)
