Recent Activities- Discussion on Low Carbon
Development Strategy andStakeholder Dialogue Junichi Fujino (IGES)
25th AIM International Workshop
November 19, 2019 Tsukuba

What is AIM? – start project since 1989 ■ Asia-Pacific Integrated Model (AIM) is a family of analytical models which aredeveloped by research institutes in Japan. AIM contributes IPCC reports,
discussion on climate change mitigation actions in Japan and Asian countries.
■ AIM can be regarded as “researchers network”, because AIM is developed andapplied through collaboration with researchers in various countries.

ModelExample of AIM’s structure and outputResearchers
Network

25th AIM International Workshop

2AIM Low Carbon Society (LCS) Scenarios in Asia•

Quantitative scenario approach with AIM (Asia Pacific Integrated Model) has been
applied to more than 20 regions in Asia, and LCS plans and roadmaps are developedfor each region. http://2050.nies.go.jp/LCS/index_j.html

We already share the target!
[2 degree/1.5 degree]
Question is how to reach!!

UN Climate Action Summit
on 23rd Sep, 2019 NY5https://www.env.go.jp/press/802.pdf

https://www.env.go.jp/press/802.pdf

NDCs: National Determined ContributionsLDCs: Locally Determined Contributions

8Iskandar Malaysia Vision“Strong and Sustainable
Metropolis of InternationalStanding”▪
▪
▪

LCS scenario research(Low Carbon Society)+ by SATREPS (JST/JICA)
schemeAt the heart of South East Asia and withinminutes from Singapore
Strategically located at the cross roads ofEast-West trade lanes
Midway between the growing economy ofChina and India
JB CITY CENTRE

NUSAJAYAWESTERN GATEDEVELOPMENT

EASTERN GATEDEVELOPMENTSENAI-SKUDAI

Low Carbon Society Blueprintfor Iskandar Malaysia 2025

12345678Action NamesIntegrated Green Transportation
Green Industry
Low Carbon Urban GovernanceGreen Buildings & Construction
Green Energy System &Renewable Energy
Low Carbon LifestyleCommunity Engagement &Consensus Building
Walkable, Safe, Livable City Design

9Smart Growth
Green and Blue Infrastructure &10
Rural Resources
11 Sustainable Waste Management
12 Clean Air Environment

12 action, 281 program

“Development of Low Carbon Society Scenarios for Asian Regions”
In the case of “Iskandar Malaysia”

Japanese experience on
Low Carbon Scenarios & Roadmaps+Malaysian challenge on
Implementation of Low Carbon Visions

Premier of Malaysia provided
permission in the 13th IRDA
Steering Committee to start
the Iskandar Low Carbon
Society planning（December 11th, 2012）
SATREPS

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Selected Climate Action Plans by UTM-LCARC
In collaboration with IGES

2009-2018

Selected City Climate Actions by UTM-LCARC

Ciｔｙ to city collaboration between Kuala Lumpur and Tokyo
Tokyo is a giant energy consumer (around 700 PJ in 2012). Mitigation actions inthe building sector take an important role to achieve their declared target forclimate change actions.
Tokyo has developed measures for both existing and new buildings as well asTokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) properties. (eg. Cap & Trade Scheme,
CO2 emission reporting program, Green building program)
Kuala Lumpur and Tokyo started their collaboration on the building sector as ofJune 2019.

Kickoff ceremony in DBKL (June 2019)

Discussions in Japan onenergy saving measures (July 2019)14

Aug 23 2019 in KL

Media Coverage byMalaysian “the sun daily”
on 24th Aug 201915

Climate and SDGs
• Paris Agreement (Dec. 2015)• 2 degree target (1.5 degree)• Global review (Global Stocktake)by every 5 years• Nationally Determined
Contributions (NDCs)• UNFCCC/COP• 2030 Agenda (Sep. 2015)• 17 goals, 169 targets• Global review at UN General
Assembly by every 4 years• Voluntary National Reviews(VNRs)• HLPF (High Level Political Forum)

Both Paris Agreement and 2030 Agenda have
“Follow-up and Review” process for all countries!

VNRs: Voluntary National Reviews
VLRs: Voluntary Local Reviews

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World First VLR Report to HLPF2018

19
HLPF2018 Special Event
Local and Regional
Governments’ Forum

EmiliaSG, UCLG

Parks
President
UCLG

Bernadia
UCLG
ASPAC

HLPF2018 Japan Side Event
ISAP2018/ICLEI Cafe

Fujino Okamoto
Bernadia Katinka Kitahashi Takemoto
IGES Cabinet Office UCLG ASPAC ESCAP Kitakyushu UNU-IAS

Takahashi
MOEJ

RafaelUN-HABITAT

Kanie
Keio Univ.

IGES launched 3 Voluntary Local Review (VLR) reportat HLPF2018 with 3 Japanese local governments

Shimokawa Town, Hokkaido

Toyama City, Toyama

2Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka

Newly launched “Voluntary Local Review（VLR) ReportAt HLPF2019, July 2019 in NY

Los Angeles
Buenos Aires

Mr. Resnicoff,
Buenos Aires

Santana de Parnaiba

Bristol

Ms. May, GAIA Foundation,
VLR-Lab partner

SDGs Summit
Sep 25, 2019

NDCs: National Determined ContributionsLDCs: Locally Determined Contributions+VLRs: Voluntary Local Reviews
VNRs: Voluntary National Reviews
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Climate and SDGs, and Cities
Cities are places to be suffered by climate change
and to accelerate actions!
• Paris Agreement (Dec. 2015)• 2 degree target (1.5 degree)• Global review (Global Stocktake)by every 5 years• Nationally DeterminedContributions (NDCs)• 2030 Agenda (Sep. 2015)• 17 goals, 169 targets• Global review at UN General
Assembly by every 4 years• Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs)

Locally Determined Contributions(LDCs) !

Voluntary Local Reviews (VLRs) !

Regional / Local Circulating and Ecological Sphere (CES)