Asia-Pacific Regional Seminar 0215
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Seminar focus and purpose
- Topic: IMF Staff Discussion Note “Public Perceptions of Climate Mitigation Policies”.
- Purpose: Present and discuss results of novel surveys in 28 advanced and emerging economies, including Japan, on how people perceive climate change and what matters for increased support for governments’ climate actions.
- Organizer: IMF Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific.
Event logistics
- When: February 15, 10:30 am - 11:30 am Japan time (GMT+9).
- Where: Hibikoku Conference Square Room 8ABC (8th floor, Hibiya-Kokusai Building, Uchisaiwai-cho 2-2-3, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo).
- Language: English with Japanese interpretation available.
- Participation: In-person participation only.
- Registration deadline: Please register here before 2 pm on February 14. No online participation available.
Seminar agenda and schedule
- 10:00 AM — Registration
- 10:30 AM — Welcome & Introduction
- 10:35 AM — Presentation by Era Dabla-Norris, Assistant Director, Asia and Pacific Department, IMF; Presentation; Commentary by Akane Enatsu, Head of Nomura Research Center of Sustainability, NICMR; Discussion moderated by Akihiko Yoshida, Director, IMF Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
- 11:10 AM — Q&A session
- 11:25 AM — Closing & post-event survey
Research and discussion highlights
- The Staff Discussion Note examines public perceptions of climate mitigation policies as a prerequisite for implementing climate mitigation policies and achieving “net zero”.
- The Note draws on novel survey evidence covering 28 advanced and emerging economies, including Japan.
- Key discussion points to include: how people perceive climate change and what factors increase public support for government climate actions.
Speakers and backgrounds
- Era Dabla-Norris
- Title/Role: Assistant Director in the IMF’s Asia Pacific Department and mission chief for Vietnam; leads work on fiscal and climate issues.
- Prior roles: Division Chief in the IMF’s Fiscal Affairs Department.
- Research and recognition: Published extensively in academic and policy journals; research profiled in The Economist, Financial Times, Bloomberg, BBC, and CNN.
- Affiliations: Contributing member of the Global Futures Council of the World Economic Forum.
- Education: MA from the Delhi School of Economics; PhD from the University of Texas.
- Akane Enatsu
- Title/Role: Head of Nomura Research Center of Sustainability (NRCS), Nomura Institute of Capital Markets Research (NICMR).
- Career: Joined NICMR in 2012; appointed Head of NRCS in 2019; former credit research analyst at Citigroup, Barclays, and Merrill Lynch.
- Research coverage: Public finance and sustainable finance.
- Publications: Includes the Municipal Bond Investment Handbook and ESG/SDGs Keywords 130.
- Education: MBA from University of Oxford; PhD (Economics) from Saitama University.
- Akihiko Yoshida
- Title/Role: Director of the IMF Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific since December 1, 2022.
- Background: Long career in the Japanese government, including Deputy Vice Minister for International Affairs; represented Japan in international fora.
- IMF experience: Advisor to the Director of Asia and the Pacific Department (APD) from 2009-2013; led missions to Pacific Island countries and developed capacity development strategies for the region.
- Education: LL.B. from the University of Tokyo (1992); Master in Public Affairs from Princeton University (1996).
Content in this bundle
- Presentation by Era Dabla-Norris, IMF Asia-Pacific Regional Seminar, February 15 2023
References
- Regional Office Website
- Asia-Pacific Regional Seminar Series
- High-level Economic Policy Conferences
- Macroeconomist Training Program
- Japan-IMF Scholarship Program for Asia
- here.
- Public Perceptions of Climate Mitigation Policies” with its author Era Dabla-Norris, Assistant Director of the IMF’s Asia and Pacific Department. She will discuss results of novel surveys in 28 advanced and emerging economies, including Japan, about how people perceive climate change and what matters for increased support for governments’ climate actions. Akane Enatsu, Head of Nomura Research Center of Sustainability, will join the discussion, followed by a Q&A session.