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Yokohama selected as candidate to host IPCC 2027 Plenary Session
On March 31, 2026, Japan’s Ministry of the Environment announced that the City of Yokohama has been selected as the candidate host city for the 2027 Plenary Session of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change* (IPCC). Approximately 500 climate experts,...
Mayor of Yokohama City and Deputy Executive Secretary of UN ESCAP reveal APUF-9 logo and youth program
On Wednesday, March 25, Mayor Takeharu Yamanaka of Yokohama City met with UN ESCAP Deputy Executive Secretary Shombi Sharp in Bangkok, Thailand.Mayor Yamanaka emphasized his commitment to ensuring that Yokohama is fully prepared to co-host APUF-9 (the 9th Asia-Pacific...
Yokohama Mayor Becomes First Municipal Leader to Speak at Economist Impact’s Global Conference
Showcasing the “Yokohama Model” and Leading Asia’s Transition to Circular Cities Yokohama Mayor Takeharu Yamanaka has become the first municipal leader in the Asia-Pacific region to speak at Sustainability Week Asia 2026, a high-level international conference hosted...
21 Cities Announced as Founding Signatories of the Asian Circular Cities Declaration (ACCD)
The City of Yokohama, ICLEI Japan, and the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) announced the 21 founding cities of the Asian Circular Cities Declaration (ACCD). Yokohama and Bangkok are both on the list. This marks the full-scale launch of the initiative. Mayor...
Yokohama Announces its Second Voluntary Local Review to Further Contribute to Global SDGs
The City of Yokohama is pleased to announce the publication of its second Voluntary Local Review (VLR), a progress report on its efforts toward achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). What is the VLR? A Voluntary Local Review (VLR) is an initiative...
Cebu City Signs the Asian Circular Cities Declaration in Yokohama
Since signing a memorandum of understanding on city-to-city cooperation in 2012, Yokohama and Cebu City have been working together to promote sustainable urban development in the Metro Cebu area. Cebu City Mayor Nestor Archival visited Yokohama, together with Cebu...
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