ABSTRACT
In this chapter I discuss the key elements of Japan's environmental diplomacy in the field of climate change. First, I focus on the role of each key governmental agency in main environmental diplomacy activities. Second, I briefly analyze the negotiation position taken by the Japanese government at the Third and Sixth Conferences of Parties (COP3 and COP6) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (FCCC). I also examine Japan's unique position on the use of official development assistance (ODA) (i.e. financial additionality) for the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM). Third, I suggest future options for the Japanese government, such as setting up new institutions for its ODA baseline, an Asian Carbon Fund and a carbon credit purchase tender scheme.
