North-East Asia Low Carbon City Platform (NEA-LCCP)

ISAP2019 : Progress of China-Japan-Korea Joint Research Project on Cities Towards Decarbonisation and Sustainable Development

Sangmin Nam, PhDDeputy Head, ESCAP‐ENEA

ESCAP HQBangkok, Thailand

East and North-East Asia OfficeIncheon, Republic of Korea

North and Central Asia OfficeAlmaty, Kazakhstan

South and South-West Asia OfficeNew Delhi, India

Pacific OfficeSuva, Fiji

Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)

ESCAP HQ,Bangkok

New Delhi, SSWA

Almaty, NCA

Incheon, ENEA

Suva, Pacific

((53 member states, 9 Associate members)

• China • Dem. Rep. of

Korea• Japan• Mongolia• Rep. of Korea• Russia

• HK, China• Macao, China

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Air Pollution

Biodiversity

Climate Change

Desertification and Land Degradation

• Launched in 1993 by six North-East Asian countries, i.e. China, DPR Korea, Japan, Mongolia, RO Korea and Russia

• Supported by ESCAP (Secretariat)

Low Carbon cities

Why low carbon cities?

Share of urban population in North‐East Asia, 1970‐2025

• Cities - 70% of global GHG emissions

• North-East Asian countries - 37 % of global GHG emissions (2017)

• Continuing urbanization and per capita consumption

• Cities - ‘policy labs’

• Low carbon cities as a key element of the Low greenhouse gas emission development strategies under the Paris Agreement

NEASPEC / NORTH‐EAST ASIA LOW CARBON CITY PLATFORM (NEA‐LCCP)

OBJECTIVES

1. Bring together existing and new information and knowledge on LCC

2. Synergize the works of specialized organizations; and

3. Collectively support municipal authorities

Technical Assistance

Capacity Building

Info sharing & Communication

Analytical Studies

Case studies on low carbon city initiatives (Peer review)

2 cities in China

Studies on low carbon policies at national level

(China, Japan, ROK)

Sharing experiences among cities in China, Japan, ROK…

... and with other cities in N.E. Asia

Study visits / peer review among cities in China,

Japan, and ROK…

… and with other cities in ESCAP region

Significant potential for synergy / collaboration with CJK research

Peer Review

•Analysis of primary and secondary sources•Preparation of the background report on the city’s low carbon development 

Preparation

•A Peer Review Workshop in the City, focusing on (1) City’s low carbon management system and (2) Sectoral Approach for low carbon pathways

Consultation

•Review of the inputs from the Workshop: Low carbon governance and sector‐specific strategies

•Production of the peer review report with analyses and policy recommendations for the City 

Assessment

China: 87 low‐carbon pilots through three batches, including 6 provinces, 79 cities and 2 counties.

COMPARATIVE STUDY

Generate knowledge and overviewComprehensive and systematic overview of Northeast Asian countries’ approaches and current status

Identify best practices and recommendationsBest practices from city case studies on specific sectors/ issues, and provide recommendations

Share information and promote cooperationinformation sharing and cooperationdissemination of the study outputs

In collaboration with

Identified Common Challenges in Low Carbon City Development

Level and Driver of Ambition Support from national government

Political and economic uncertainty

Capacity and data transparency & consistency

LCC Plan and Implementation

Benefits and approaches of Cooperation for Low Carbon Cities

1. Facilitating knowledge‐sharing2. Providing common platforms3. Building human and policy capacity 4. Financing low‐carbon urban infrastructure 5. Empowering cities in national action 

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