Rio Tinto on December 8 presented the “Clean Growth Forum – Toward a low-carbon future” under the UK in JAPAN campaign.
The forum was held for a discussion on the global climate challenge. Representatives of the public and private sectors of the U.K. and Japan gave their insightful thought on how partnerships are critical to tackle climate change through technology, policy and materials.
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The Clean Growth Forum was officially supported by both the British Embassy Tokyo and the Japanese Ministry of the Environment.
Xavier Chalbot, Rio Tinto’s Head of Strategy, said, “Rio Tinto recognises the unprecedented challenge that climate change represents but we believe it also presents opportunities. As producers of the materials essential to human progress, we are well positioned for the transition to a low carbon future.
“Our ambition is clear: to get to net zero by 2050. We have committed by 2030 to further reduce our absolute emissions by 15% and emissions intensity by 30%, on the back of a 46% reduction in emissions since 2008. This is a massive undertaking. And we will need new technologies and partnerships to deliver it.
“Rio Tinto does not have all the answers to the complex questions of moving to a low-carbon economy, but we are ready to play our role in tackling the climate change challenge. Working in partnership with industry, technology developers, investors, civil society and governments, we are confident we can be part of the solution to climate change. Japan is a longstanding partner for Rio Tinto on many fronts, and we are exploring climate focused partnerships with Japanese stakeholders as well.”
The Forum, planned for February 2020 as one of the official events of the British Embassy’s UK in JAPAN campaign, of which Rio Tinto is an official partner, was delayed due to COVID-19 and rescheduled as an all-online event.
“Mr. Yasushi Ogasawara, Director of the Climate Change Policy Division, Global Environment Bureau, Japanese Ministry of the Environment, introduced the Ministry’s initiatives in collaboration with private sector companies related to the Japanese government’s recently-announced goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050,” according to Rio Tinto press release.
Panelists include the British Embassy Tokyo; UK in JAPAN principal partners Jaguar Land Rover and Standard Chartered Bank; Hitachi Limited; and Rio Tinto Japan. They discuss government-to-government collaboration to tackle climate change; the roles of investment and innovation to achieve clean growth; and the importance of partnerships to reduce emissions across value chains.
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