COP17LOW CARBON SOCIETY FOR ISKANDAR MALAYSIA

By Mohamad Sa’elalHead, Planning and Compliance, IRDA
02 December 2011
Durban, South Africa

Low Carbon Cities in Asia:
Updates from Iskandar Malaysia
Capacity‐Building & Dialogues between Policy‐
Makers and Researchers: Towards
Implementation

Iskandar Malaysia ~ The City and Economic Region.

Source : The Economist Intelligence Unit
ISKANDAR REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (IRDA)

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Southern Tip of Peninsular Asia

Source : CDP
ISKANDAR REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (IRDA)

Geographical Coverage

Area (km2)

Population (mill)

IskandarMalaysia

2,217

1.6
(Projected 2025: 3.0 mill)Singapore690

4.1Dubai

3,885

1.2

Hong Kong

1,095

6.9Region

The Iskandar Malaysia Vision & GrowthYear 2005

Projected (2025)

GDP (USD)

20 billion

90 billion

Per capita GDP (USD)

15,00030,000

Employment

0.610 million

1.428 million

Population

1.4 million

3.0 million

6Iskandar Regional Development Authority• Master Planning (inclusive of SocialPlanning)• Economic Planning Clusters• Brand guardian of Iskandar Malaysia as aninvestment destination• Promote private and public investments inIskandar Malaysia• Disseminate information to investors andpublicIRDA ACT 664• Monitor and align sector developments• Coordinate and monitor enabler
developments• Principal coordinating agent for approval
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.. entering phase 2 ofdevelopment phase...
Development

Phase 2Phase 3
Sustain &Reinvigorate

Strengtheningand Generating
GrowthPhase 1
Planning & Building
the Foundation2007 - 20092010 - 2015

ISKANDAR REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (IRDA)

2016 - 2025

Why is Iskandar Malaysia
focusing on Low Carbon
Community

Development StrategyA Strong Sustainable Metropolis ofInternational Standing

VisionFive
Strategic
PillarsInternational
Rim
Positioning

Economic
Drivers&Catalyst
Projects



Socio
Economic
EquityInstitutional
Framework&Regulatory
Authority
Infra‐structure
Enablers

Equitable & Fair Distribution Among Stakeholders

ThreeFoundations

Growth and Value Creation
Nation Building

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1
1Cities and urban
areas worldwide use
60% of the world’s
energy and are
responsible for 60%of global greenhousegas emissions

BeforeUrbanization of Iskandar Malaysia

Co Exist with Natural Environment Features13

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We Do Not Want This Scenario
Jabatan Perancangan Bandar Dan Desa Semenanjung Malaysia

Address The Lifestyle Difference – ‘reality check !’‘Builders’6%‘Baby Boomers’
44%‘Gen X’
36%‘Gen Y’
14%‘Gen Z’0%< 1946

1946 ‐ 1964

1965 ‐1979

1980 ‐1994

1995 ‐ 2009

‘digital immigrants’‘digital immigrants’• LIVE To WORK

•WORK To LIVE• Live in the moment• Build a stellar
career (loyal)• Build a portablecareer[not relying on oneemployment]• Build a parallel career[prepare to changecareer /geography
with less anxiety]15‘digital natives’How is Iskandar Malaysia
Driving the Low Carbon
Community

Comprehensive Development Plan 2006‐2025
Economic

Land Use

Integration
SocialDevelopment

Blueprints

Environment
Enablers

Downloadable atwww.iskandarmalaysia.com.my

ESA

IMPLEMENT
Comply . Enforce
Monitor . Review

Env’l
Planning& Mngt
Com &Industry
Planning& Dev

Green‐
focusedAgendaEconomic
Dev
Green
EconomyFIT,
EE buildings &areas
Rainwater
harvesting

Social &Cultural
Dev

Integrated
Transport

TODs
Solid
Waste
Management

RE &Resources
Land Use
Planning
Safe City &Compact City
Planning

TalentWorkforce;
Lowcarbonlifestyle

Reuse
RecycleReduceCompostTo achieve Low Carbon Society status by 2025,
The Action Plan
• Action 1: Walkable/Liveable/Compact City
• Action 2: Green & Blue Network/ Infrastructure• Action 3: Low Carbon Lifestyle• Action 4: A Green Economy• Action 5: Integrated Transportation• Action 6: Energy‐efficient buildings• Action 7: Land Use Planning• Action 8: Efficient Energy Systems & Renewable Energy

Key Success Factors
Government:
Political Will&Commitment

FundingLCS
Capacity‐
Building

Awareness‐
Raising &Public
Involvement

Thank You
invest, work, live and play