https://www.iges.or.jp/en/events/20260212
Hosted by IGES, this online session will take place in the context of the French Republic's Presidency of the Group of Seven (G7) in 2026, which reaffirms the G7’s longstanding commitment to environmental protection, unity and shared priorities. The discussion will address emerging systemic risks, recognising that accelerating ecological stress and climate change are increasingly intertwined with economic vulnerability and climate security.
IGES will invite Céline Kauffmann, IDDRI's Chief Programmes Officer, and coordinator for IDDRI of the T7 (engagement group of think tanks in support of G7), to reflect on key issues and strategic considerations facing the Presidency in a rapidly evolving global geopolitical landscape, highlighting the need for innovative policy responses and enhanced international knowledge-sharing. The session will also connect these discussions to cross-cutting priority areas including climate security, critical minerals, resilience and infrastructure—areas central to strengthening prosperity, reducing risk and ensuring long-term stability across G7 countries.
Participants are invited to join this timely exchange to engage with leading policy perspectives and contribute to an informed discussion on shared challenges and priorities.
About Céline Kauffmann:
Before IDDRI, Céline Kauffmann has over two decades of experience at the OECD, where she held senior leadership roles across sustainable development, green investment, regulatory policy and SME and entrepreneurship policy. She has led major policy initiatives and ministerial dialogues on greening business, sustainable finance and international governance, including spearheading OECD work on greening SMEs and green entrepreneurship. She holds a PhD in Economics from Université Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne.
Event Details
Online
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Moderator: Takashi OTSUKA, Director of Strategic Operations, Strategic Management Office, IGES |
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| Opening Remarks | Hiroshi Ono, Executive Director, IGES | ||
| Speaker | Céline Kauffmann, Chief Programmes Officer, IDDRI | ||
| Discussants | Kei KURUSHIMA, Chief Policy Researcher, Climate Change Unit, IGES | ||
| Nanda Kumar Janardhanan, Deputy Director, Climate Change Unit, IGES | |||
The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) was established in March 1998 under an initiative of the Japanese government and with the support of Kanagawa Prefecture based on the “Charter for the Establishment of the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies”. The aim of the Institute is to achieve a new paradigm for civilization and conduct innovative policy development and strategic research for environmental measures, reflecting the results of research into political decisions for realising sustainable development both in the Asia-Pacific region and globally. IGES made the transition to a Public Interest Incorporated Foundation in April 2012.
According to the Charter for the Establishment of the IGES, the Institute will tackle fundamental challenges to human society, which exists thanks to the bounty of the global environment, and to redefine the values and value systems of our present societies that have resulted in the global environmental crisis, in order to create new ways of conducting activities and a new paradigm for civilization. Based on the principles of this new paradigm, new social and economic systems will be built, so that a new era of the global environment can begin. IGES also recognises that the realisation of sustainable development in the Asia-Pacific region is a vital issue for the international community, as the region is home to more than half of the world's population and is experiencing rapid economic growth. Thus the region plays a critical role in the protection of the global environment.
By recognising these crucial issues, IGES will promote research cooperation with international organisations, governments, local governments, research institutions, business sectors, non-governmental organisations (NGO) and citizens. As well as conducting research, the Institute will share its research results and also host international conferences and study workshops.
