About the Earth Hall of Fame KYOTO.

“The Earth Hall of Fame Kyoto” was founded in 2010 to commend in perpetuity those who have made great contributions worldwide to preservation of the global environment.

Portraits (nishijin brocade) of the Earth Hall of Fame Kyoto inductees will be on display in the Kyoto International Conference Center, the birthplace of the Kyoto Protocol, to honor them forever.

The spirit of protecting humanity is at the heart of the Kyoto Protocol, and the Earth Hall of Fame Kyoto aims to spread this spirit’s message to the rest of the world, contributing to the efforts and shared sentiments of all countries, regions, and peoples committed to the solving of global environmental issues.

(Organized by the Earth Hall of Fame Kyoto Management Council)
Kyoto Prefecture; Kyoto City; Kyoto Chamber of Commerce and Industry; Japanese Ministry of the Environment; Research Institute for Humanity and Nature; International Institute for Advanced Studies; and the Kyoto International Conference Center

Main Space in the Kyoto International Conference Center

 

COP3 (The Third Session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change)

In December 1997, the 3rd Session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP3) was held at the Kyoto International Conference Center. The result of this conference was the adoption of the Kyoto Protocol which, after overcoming numerous obstacles, went into effect on February 16, 2005.
The Framework Convention on Climate Change was adopted by the United Nations in 1992 (going into effect in 1994) with the objective of “stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system.” The convention recognizes that the majority of greenhouse gas emissions thus far has come from developed nations, and it is based on the idea of “common but differentiated responsibilities”, whereby all countries have a shared responsibility but different levels of contribution depending upon the conditions and capabilities of each country.
The Kyoto Protocol was based on the principles of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and established, for the first time, legally binding greenhouse gas reduction obligations and specific reduction targets for developed nations COP3 therefore represented a significant step in the fight against global warming.

  

 

Exhibition

Main Space
[Open hours] 10:00 – 16:30

[Inquiry]
Kyoto International Conference Center (ICC Kyoto)
Takaragaike, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-0001 Japan
TEL (81)075-705-1229
http://www.icckyoto.or.jp/en/index.html

Subway Round Hall Space
[Open hours]7:00 – 22:30