School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo　Research Center for Water Environment Technology

This seminar will focus on the urgency of accelerating mitigation efforts and interactions with other sustainable development priorities, as highlighted in the IPCC AR6 cycle. The discussion will explore the persistent emissions and implementation gaps, despite mitigation efforts and nationally determined contributions (NDCs). The seminar will cover the technical and policy measures necessary for achieving rapid decarbonisation and the importance of integrating mitigation with broader adaptative strategies. Additionally, it will address the enabling conditions required for transformative changes, such as improved governance, financial flows, and equitable policies, emphasising the need for coordinated, multi-faceted approaches to meet climate objectives.

Joana Portugal Pereira is a professor at both the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) and the University of Lisbon (ULisboa). She served as a senior scientist in the Technical Support Unit of the Working Group III of the IPCC's Sixth Assessment Report (AR6). Her contributions to the IPCC include roles as a contributing author and scientific editor for the Special Reports on Global Warming of 1.5°C (SR15) and Climate Change and Land (SRCCL). She was a lead author of Chapter 4 and the coordinating lead author of Annex III in the IPCC Working Group III AR6.