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COP20 Side event at Japan Pavilion “Low Carbon City Design using Asia-Pacific Integrated Model (AIM) and our next challenges”

Date Tuesday, 9 December 2014
Time 15:00 -- 16:30
Organizers National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES), Universiti Technologi Malaysia (UTM), Iskandar Malaysia Regional Development Authority (IRDA), Tokyo Metropolitan Government Environment Bureau, Institute for Global Environment Strategies (IGES)
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Overview of the side event

This event focuses on city-level low carbon activities in particular those based on AIM model simulation with the aim of providing a comprehensive picture of GHG emission trends and reduction plans. We will introduce the examples of development of Climate Change Action Plan (CCAP) of Shiga prefecture, Kyoto city, Iskandar Malaysia region, Putrajaya city, and Ho Chi Minh City using AIM. We will also discuss such topics as how to diffuse implementation actions such as low carbon projects in Osaka city, monitoring and reporting system of buildings in Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Eco Life Challenge program focused on primary schools in Kyoto city (already applied to the Iskandar Malaysia region).

Program

15:00-15:05
Opening address
Japanese Environment Minister Yoshio Mochizuki
15:05-15:20
Iskandar Malaysia + Kitakyusyu/Kyoto city
Prof. Ho Chin Siong (UTM),
Dr. Junichi Fujino (NIES),
Mr. Hironori Sakai (Kitakyushu city)
15:20-15:35
Ho Chi Minh City + Osaka city
Mr. Yuji Kimura (GEC)
15:35-15:50
Putrajaya + Tokyo Metropolitan Government
Dato' Omairi bin Hashim (Putrajaya), Ms. Yuko Nishida (TMG)
15:50-16:00
Tokyo +C40/ICLEI
Ms. Yuko Nishida (TMG)
16:00-16:25
Discussion
16:25-16:30
Closing remarks
Dr. Shuzo Nishioka (IGES)

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