International Conference on Voluntary Business Initiatives
for Mitigating Climate Change

December 3-4 (Wed.-Thurs.), 1997, Kyoto, Japan

Symposium on Voluntary Business Initiatives for Mitigating Climate Change
(10 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. on December 3, at Hotel Granvia Kyoto)

Purpose:

To increase public awareness concerning industry's efforts to mitigate climate change and to encourage expanded participation of these efforts.

Participants:

Representatives from the public and private sectors as well as Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and individuals.
(an open meeting for about 650 participants)

Program:

Chairman:

TSUJI Yoshifumi, Vice Chairman, Keidanren

10:00

<Opening Address>

TOYODA Shoichiro, Chairman, Keidanren

<Remarks by Guest Speaker>

YAMAMOTO Koichi, The State Secretary for Environment
Elizabeth DOWDESWELL, Executive Director, UNEP

10:30

<Session 1>

Session Chairman:

Lee SOLSBERY, Head Division Energy and Environment Division, International Energy Agency

(Presentations)

KANOH Tokio, Chairman, Committee on Global Environment, Keidanren
Michael KOHN, Honorary Chairman of Energy Commission, International Chamber of Commerce
Björn STIGSON, President, WBCSD
Fritz HELFRICH, Member of the Board, Energy Committee, Federation of German Industries

(Q&A)

(Remarks by Session Chairman)


<Lunch Break>

13:30

<Session 2>


Session Chairman:

GUNJIMA Takashi, Professor of Economics, Doshisya University

(Presentations)

Hans VAN DEN AKKER, Member of the board, Confederation of Netherlands and Employers
Yves-Ren NANOT, President of the Commission of Environment of the CNPF
Martin GRANHOLM, member of the Board of the Confederation of Finnish Industry and Employers
Christoph JUEN, Member of the Board, the Swiss Federation of Commerce and Industry
Klaus. KOHLHASE, Head Environment Adviser, Union of Industrial and Employers' Confederations of Europe

(Q&A)

(Remarks by Session Chairman)


<Break>

15:50

<Session 3>


Session Chairman:

Rajendra SHENDE, Coordinator of the Ozone Action Programme, UNEP Industry and Environment

(Presentations)

Bruce JOSTEN, Executive Vice President, the Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America
John FOOTE, Chairman of Task Force on Sustainable Development, Business Council for Australia
KIM Jeong-In, Coordinator, Working Group on Environmental Committee for Industrial Activities, The Federation of Korean Industries
XU Fangjie, General Manager and Senior Engineer of Huaneng International Trade and Economic Corp. of Huaneng Group

(Q&A)

(Remarks by Session Chairman)


<Adoption of Joint Statement>
Joint Statement
to The 3rd Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change


<Closing Address>
HATTORI Reijiro, Member of the Council, ICC

Reception:

approximately 250 people are to be invited from international agencies, governments, NGOs, private sectors, academia and media.
( Opening Remarks by TSUJI Yoshifumi )

Press Release:

Joint Statement
to The 3rd Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change





Round Table Discussion on Business Initiatives for Mitigating Climate Change
(1:30 p.m. - 3 p.m. on December 4, at Kyoto International Conference Hall)

Purpose:

The Round Table Discussion will provide an opportunity for representatives of the business community, governments, research organization to discuss their views on voluntary efforts by industry.

Participants:

Approximately 20 participants and 70 observers

Program:

Chairman:

TSUJI Yoshifumi, Vice Chairman, Keidanren

Co-Chairman:

Björn STIGSON, President, WBCSD

13:30

<Opening Address>

TSUJI Yoshifumi, Vice Chairman, Keidanren

<Lead-off speech>

UCHIDA Kozo, Director General, Keidanren
Robert PRIDDLE Executive Director, International Energy Agency
Michael ZAMMIT CUTAJAR, Executive Secretary UNFCCC


14:00

<Comments>l;

Iwao OKAMOTO, Deputy Director-General for Environmental Protection & Industrial Bureau, MITI, Government of Japan
Franz-Josef SCHAFHAUSEN, Head of Energy and Environment National CO2 -Reduction Program, Government of Germany(tentative)
GUNJIMA Takashi, Professor of Economics, Doshisya University
Ronald. G. PRINN, Director, Center for Global Change Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Michael GRUBB, Head and Belgrave Fellow, Energy and Environment Programme, The Royal Institute of International Affairs


14:30 <Discussion>
(Industry Speakers of the December 3 Symposium, lead off speakers, Commentators)

14:55 <Closing Address>
by TSUJI Yoshifumi





Press Conference
(from 6 p.m. at Kyoto International Conference Hall)

TSUJI Yoshifumi, KANO Tokio Björn STIGSON, Michael KOHN
Moderator: UCHIDA kozo

• Joint Statement
  to The 3rd Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
• Outline of the International Conference on Voluntary Business Initiatives for Mitigating Climate Change