 Date: 7 December 2015(Mon)Time: 12:15pm – 13:00pm Venue: Japan Pavilion

Lessons from Asia Low Carbon Cities:
Initiatives in Iskandar Malaysia Economic Region and Putrajaya
By National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES) &University of Technology Malaysia (UTM)

We share our advanced lessons from Asian cities such as Iskandar Malaysia region, Putrajaya
city in collaboration with AIM research team, Japanese cities/environment organizations,central governments, other stakeholders. This is typical input into Solution Agenda launched
by France Government for COP21.
TimeAgenda

12: 15IntroductionProf. Ho Chin Siong, Professor, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)

12:20 –
12:30

Low Carbon Society Action Plan for 2025 in 5 Local Authorities in Iskandar Malaysia
Y.A.B. Dato’ Dr Mohamed Khaled Bin Nordin, Menteri Besar (Chief Minister) Johor State, Malaysia

12:30 –
12:40

Implementation of Green Technology Policy in Malaysia
Y. Bhg. Datuk Loo Took Gee, Secretary General, Ministry of Energy, Green Technology and Water
Malaysia (KeTTHA)

12:40 –
12:50

Putrajaya Building Sector Carbon Emissions Monitoring & Reporting Program & PGC2025 updates
Datuk Haji Hasim Bin Haji Ismail, President of Putrajaya Corporation (PJC)

12:50 –1pm

Discussion

13:00

Adjourn

Chairperson: Dr. Junichi Fujino, National Institute for Environmental Studies, Japan

This research is supported by SATREPS (JICA/JST) and MoEJ.

FOR FURTHER DETAILS / CONTACT INFO : Dr. Junichi FUJINO (fuji@nies.go.jp), NIES and Mr. Koichi OKABE (Koichi.Okabe@gmail.com), UTM

COP 18 Side Event . Doha . 30 November 2012

Background
Malaysia cities : Key Challenges
IssuesVoluntary40%
reductionof CO2
emission
intensity by2020_ Rapid urbanization and industrialization ( 7%pa)_ Relatively high carbon intensity dependence
on fossil fuel_ High private car ownership_ Low density development and urban sprawl_ Low efficiency appliances and Renewabl energy

Government Policy Directions_ National Green Technology Policy_ National Policy on Climate Change¥_ National Renewable Energy Policy and Action Plan
_ National Policy on the Environment_ 11th Malaysia Plan ( 2016-2020)_ Green Neighborhood Planning Guideline

Iskandar Malaysia – 1.5 million – 3mil (2020) _Low Carbon Cities Framework and Assessment
SystemPutrajaya – 100,000 to 350,000 (2025)

Malaysia- background
Journey realizing Vision 2020- A
fully developed nation along all
dimensions – economically,
politically , socially,psychologically and culturally
by 2020.
Themes related to low carbon
development- Digital nation,- Green growth cities- Competitive cities- Promote biodiversity- Environmental awareness,- Enable energy plan,- Inclusiveness,- Enable energy plan

CO2 emission(‘000metric tons

CO2 per capita
metric ton

Carbon intensity
Kg / kg oil equiv

1990

56,593

3.1

2.6

2000

216,804

7.7

3.0

Vision 2020

Focus area of green sustainability
CC and DisasterManagementEnablingenvironment for GG

SCPConservation forfuture generation

Low Carbon Society Blueprint for Iskandar
Malaysia 2025

1234

• The LCSBPIM– a quick reference for all policy-makers
in both public and private sectors as well as IRDA;• 12 Actions grouped in 3 parts namely: (GreenEconomy),(Green Community), and Green
Environment);281 programmes;• Each Chapter contains an analysis, list of programmes
and the potential GHG emissions reduction;• IRDA launched its Low Carbon Society Blueprint forIskandar Malaysia 2025 on 30 November 2012 at theUnited Nations Climate Change Conference in Doha,Qatar. The ultimate goal is to reduce Iskandar
Malaysia’s carbon intensity emissions by 50 per centby 2025.
• The Blueprint was subsequently endorsed by thePrime Minister of Malaysia in December 2012

Action Names
Integrated Green
Transportation
Green Industry

ThemesLow Carbon Urban GovernanceGreen Buildings &Construction

GREEN
ECONOMY

5

Green Energy System &Renewable Energy

6

Low Carbon Lifestyle

7

Community Engagement &Consensus Building

8

Walkable, Safe, Livable City
Design9

Smart Growth11

Sustainable Waste
ManagementGREEN
COMMUNITY

GREEN
Green and Blue Infrastructure ENVIRONMENT10& Rural Resources

12 Clean Air Environment

Low Carbon Society Scenarios for Iskandar Malaysia
LCS Blueprints for 5 Local Authorities – First Cuts

Johor Bahru

Johor Bahru Tengah

Pasir Gudang

Kulai Jaya

Pontian‘The Vibrant Heart ofSouthern Region’‘Livable Community
City’‘GreenManufacturing Hub’

‘Smart Logistic Hub’‘Agrobiodiversity
Hub’

ISKANDAR REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (IRDA)

77

Malaysia Green Technology Policy

ISKANDAR REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (IRDA)

88

Putrajaya Low carbon city

Sustainable
development approach/ Climate Actions
SciencePolicies

Actions(R &D)(LCS)(LP or SP, NPP)S2A

Key element Sustainable development= PRO GROWTH, PRO JOB , PRO POOR and PRO ENVIRONMENTEconomy(High incomenation)

Social(Inclusiveness)

Balanced
TBL

Environment

Co benefit
Climate change
Problems

Co benefits ofLCS policies(Sustainable)

Promoting Resilient, low carbon, resource
efficient and socially inclusive development

(The importance of Implementation and Monitoring)
2011 - 2016
Futurescenario
analysisPresent
SATREPS
Research

Base year
inventory

Proposed
SATREPS
Research

TargetSetting

LOW-CARBON
DEVELOPMENTCYCLE

TrackingPerformance LCS baseline study
 LCS scenario development
 GHG modelling LCS policy design IM (regional) level action plan

Implementation

ActionPlan

2016 - 2021

o City level detailed action plano Sectorial specific strategicmitigationo Adaptationo Carbon monitoringThank You Terima Kasih 谢谢 धन्यवाद ありがとうThank you for your attention!
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