COP17 and CMP7 side event
Low Carbon Society (LCS) in Asia:
from Planning to Implementation

Date and Time 　Friday, 2 December, 16:45-18:15
Venue 　Hex River (Room 3)
　Durban Exibition Centre,
　Durban, South Africa
Press Release 　Press release
Program and Speakers 　Flyer 　


Co-organized by
National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES, Japan)
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM, Malaysia)

Background
　We have developed a methodology to create quantitative scenarios and roadmaps towards low carbon societies in Asia. The event will present our latest scientific findings and feedback from policy-makers, mainly on 1) pathways to achieve 50% GHG cut by 2050 and the role of Asian countries, 2) our new challenge to develop science based low carbon policy in Iskandar Malaysia region.

Program　　
　　　　　　　　　　
Chairperosn: Dr. Junichi Fujino, NIES, Japan 
Time  Agenda 
 16: 45 – 16:55 Opening Remarks
　Dr. Hideaki Nakane, NIES, Japan
　Prof. Ir. Dr. Mohd Azraai Kassim, UTM , Malaysia
 16:55 – 17:20 How Can Research Contribute to Asia LCS ? *
　Dr. Mikiko Kainuma, NIES, Japan
　Prof. Ho Chin Siong, UTM, Malaysia
 17:20 – 17:45 Role of Implementing Agencies in the Asia LCS Process
　Mr. Yutaka Matsuzawa
　　Ministry of the Environment, Japan
　Representative
　　Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, 　　
　　Malaysia
　Mr. Mohamad Sa’elal,
　　Iskandar Regional Development Authority, Malaysia
　Mr. Masayuki Karasawa
　　Japan International Cooperation Agency, Japan
 17:45 – 18:15 Panel Discussion : Challenges towards LCS
　Dr. Kejun Jiang
　　　Energy Research Institute, China
　Prof. P.R. Shukla
　　　Indian Institute of Management, India
　Mr. Mohamad Sa’elal
　　　 Iskandar Regional Development　Authority, Malaysia
　Dr. Shuzo Nishioka,
　　　　National Institute for Global Environmental Strategies, Japan
 The program is subject to change.





























































　　　  *This presentation is based on "Asia LCS Research Project" (S-6 Project), supported by Environment Research and Technology Development Fund of Ministry of the Environment, Japan, and the Project for "Development of Low Carbon Society Scenarios for Asian Regions" under the Science and Technology Research Partnership for Sustainable Development Program (SATREPS) supported by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST).