Kitakyushu City’s Activitiesfor Low-carbonization in Asiafor Low carbonization in Asia

Kit k h A i C t f L C b S i tKitakyushu Asian Center for Low Carbon SocietyEnvironment Bureau, City of Kitakyushu

E i f i ll ti d P i t i t l t h l i d U b i t di lKitakyushu aiming to become the World Capital of Sustainable Development

Kitakyushu as a base for exporting Green Cities

Experience of overcoming pollution and International Environmental Cooperation

Prominent environmental technologies and Social System

Urban environment diplomacy with Asian cities

Together with Paris, Chicago, and Stockholm!

OECD Green City Program Model City（June,2011）

Eco-Model City（July,2008）

as a base for exporting Green Cities

Kitakyushu Asian Center for Low Carbon Society

Stockholm!

F t CitFuture City(December,2011)

Establish green city development g y pthat accommodates the diverse needs of Asian cities and firms

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Overview of the Kitakyushu Model Kitakyushu is developing the Kitakyushu Model that systematically arranges information Kitakyushu is developing the Kitakyushu Model that systematically arranges information 

on the technologies and know‐how of Kitakyushu from its experience in overcoming pollution to its quest as an environmental city.

This model is support tool to develop sustainable master plans that integrates waste This model is support tool to develop sustainable master plans that integrates waste, energy, water and sewage services, and environmental protection.

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Kitakyushu's Story

Organization of the Kitakyushu Model

Waste Management ①Understand situation

Sustainable urban development（Sustainability Water Management

Story

・Overcoming pollution・History as

《Text

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Energy Management②Develop strategies

③Develop specific policies

（Sustainability Framework）

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Pollution Management

History as green city・Background of the Kitakyushu Model

《Cases

④Verify & measure policies

⑤Orders & financing

Kitakyushu’s case

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Diverse Project Development Map

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●●China

BeijingDalian

Tianjin Pohang

JapanSouth Korea

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We have carried out 93projects in close cooperation

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Shanxi Province(Xi'an)Shanghai

with 85 Japanese companies in 49 Asian cities.

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Dahej

Mumbai

India

Myanmar

MandalayHanoi

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Thailand

Haiphong

Vietnam

PathumThani

Siem Reap Sen Monorom

Manila

Laguna

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Ho Chi Minh

Battambang

Kampot,kep

Cambodia

Metro Cebu

The PhilippinesPalau

Sihanoukville

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●Medan Cyberjaya

MasaiPutrajaya

Iskandar

I d i

Balikpapan

MalaysiaKoror, Airai

Singapore

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Indonesia

JakartaSurabaya

West Nusa Tenggara

South Tangerang

Logistical support throughI t t l (G t G)

Creating a platform for inter-governmental & inter-city cooperation

Recognized and supported as a national project

Logistical support through dialogue and consensusInter-governmental (G-to-G)

Inter-city （City to City）City ‘S’Country ‘I’ JapanKitakyushu

Project conference Business develop throughpublic-private partnerships

【 development of a green city master plan】

Japanese firmsLocal firms Inter-firm

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Kitakyushu model activities

WaterEnvironmentalconservationRecyclingEnergy

Public financial institutions／public and private funds

Consensus-building between the public, industry, government, and other stakeholders

Private financial institutions

Social system development

Project discovery ／public and private fundsinstitutions

Financial assistance

Project discovery

Project development(feasibility studies & demonstrations)

Commercialization Public financial assistance

Whole city Exportation

Commercialization(including fundraising) Support from public

and private funds

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Green Growth Promotion Plan of the City of Hai Phong

Hai Phong is aiming to create a Green Port

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Hai Phong is aiming to create a Green Port City through self-implementing actions

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Hai PhongGreen Port City

Green Growth Promotion Plan of the

City of Hai Phong

Vi i Vision Basic policies Specific measures Pilot projects

Settling on Broad Policies

Pilot projects

concerning Green Growthby Hai Phong City

The mayor of Kitakyushu City gave this plan to the mayor of Hai Phong City on May of 2015

Kitakyushu Model(Experience,Know-how)

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Export of Green Cities to Indonesia & ThailandSupporting the Eco Industrial Town

Developing a waste management & a green city master plan

in Surabaya, Indonesia this year

Supporting the Eco-Industrial Town Concept in Rayong Province, Thailand

promoted by DIW & IEATDevelopment of an eco‐friendly industrial complex p y p

that takes collaboration between industrial complexes and surrounding communities into consideration

Repositioning industrial estates as Eco Towns

Maintenance/improvement of sewage systems

Co-generation and energy saving

Export of Circulate resources

as Eco-TownsWaste & sewage Electricity & heat

pgreen cities

Circulate resources and energy between

tenant factories

C ti “ t” i d t i l t t

Waste & sewageElectricity & heat

Purification oftap water

Waste treatmentCreating “smart” industrial estates

“Green Sister City” agreement signed in Nov. 2012

Signing of MoU between DIW, IRPC and Kitakyushu City

in Dec.2014

Signing of MoU between IEAT and Kitakyushu City

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Advantages of Intercity Cooperation (1)

Advantages for businesses & local governments in Japang p

<Japanese businesses> Barriers to entry into overseas markets can be lowered because there is a Barriers to entry into overseas markets can be lowered because there is a

relationship of mutual trust between municipalities.

Technical proposals can be developed in line with master plans and other programs, as a lt f i l t f th li t t f l iresult of involvement from the earliest stages of planning.

Experiences and know-how of local governments in Japan, such as in waste, water, and sewage, can be used.

＜Japanese local governments＞ The successful business activities of Japanese companies overseas can lead to

the stimulation of the local/regional economy.the stimulation of the local/regional economy.

Quality solutions from Japanese companies can be provided for issues in partner cities.

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Comprehensive projects can be developed as a result of involvement from the earliest stages of planning.

Advantages of Intercity Cooperation (2)

Advantages for businesses & local governments in partner countrygovernments in partner country

<Businesses> Japan’s low carbon technologies can be introduced where there are reservations Japan s low-carbon technologies can be introduced where there are reservations

about costs through the application of the JCM.

The introduction of Japanese technology can lead to a reduction in operating t d t it d bilit d l f il tcosts due to its durability and low failure rate.

There is a sense of security when technology is introduced as a result of mutual support between cities.pp

<Local governments> Objectives can be achieved at lower administrative costs with initiatives of the

private sector in public-private partnerships (PPP)private sector in public private partnerships (PPP).

Reduction of CO₂ emissions can lead to the simultaneous mitigation of pollution and improvement in lifestyle quality.

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Long-term follow-up can be received through intercity cooperation.

Development of Kitakyushu Model

Kitakyushu Model（feedback）

（feedback）

（feedback）

Hai Phong in Vietnam

（feedback）

（application）

Hai Phong Model

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（application） Surabaya City in Indonesia

S b M d l（application）

Rayong Province in Thailand

Surabaya Model

Rayong Model Asian Green Growth ModelGrowth Model

We are aiming at sustainable development with Asian countries 10