Foreword

The international community is preparing a new legal framework for global warming countermeasures,in which all countries will participate. It is expected to be agreed at the 21st Conference of the Parties(COP21) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to be held inParis from November 2015. The major agenda of COP21 is to develop an international mechanism to
reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions through a concerted effort between developed and developing
countries after 2020.
The Government of Japan has announced the country’s goal in view of this framework, which is toachieve a 26% reduction of GHG emissions by 2030 in comparison to 2013. This proposal was submitted
to the UNFCCC secretariat in July.
I succeeded Dr. Hideo Miyahara as the president of the Global Environment Centre Foundation (GEC),
and I recognise the significance of the responsibility assumed.
GEC mainly engages in various projects of the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM), which the Japanese
Government proposes toward global warming countermeasures. I am of the opinion that we should
further enhance our endeavours in this area. The JCM is designed to help developing countries attainsustainable, low-carbon societies by introducing excellent technologies to mitigate global warming. GEC
supports corporations pursuing global warming countermeasures overseas by operating and managing
the financing and commission programmes endorsed by the Ministry of the Environment of Japan(MOEJ). The projects that come under these programmes and that we seek to have registered as JCM
projects include financing programmes for JCM projects in developing countries, collaborative projects
with organisations, such as the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), project planning studies(PS) for discovering and formulating project materials, feasibility studies (FS), REDD+ verification studies
for pursuing GHG emission reduction through forest protection, and low-carbon technology innovation
studies for modifying Japanese low-carbon technologies to be adopted in developing countries. Throughcooperation with Japanese municipal governments and enterprises in Osaka, Kyoto and elsewhere,
GEC will further promote Japanese low-carbon technologies in other countries as we conduct FS on
developing low-carbon cities.
For efficient operations, we opened our Tokyo office in April 2014 and developed our operational
structure to enhance effectiveness, including the staffing reinforcement.
GEC also engages in projects besides JCM-related endeavours such as ‘Support project to the United
Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) International Environmental Technology Centre (IETC)’, ‘Human
resource enhancement project in developing countries’, and ‘Support project to the companies in the
Kansai region for overseas business expansion’ commissioned respectively by Osaka City Government,
JICA, and the Kansai Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry. Through these activities, GEC aims tocontribute to developing countries and earn the trust of local communities.
GEC will continue its efforts in international environmental cooperation with developing countries,
striving to be indispensable in the Kansai region. Furthermore, we will broaden our perspectives beyond
Kansai to Japan and worldwide in our global warming countermeasures.
Your continued understanding and support of GEC activities are much appreciated.

August 2015
SUZUKI, Naoshi
President
Global Environment Centre Foundation

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International Cooperation: Technical Support for Developing Countries

Support for the activities of UNEP International Environmental Technology
Centre to promote their environmentally appropriate technologies

GEC was commissioned by the Osaka City Government to conduct the FY 2014 United Nations
Environment Programme (UNEP) IETC Cooperation Project, and it conducted the following: 1)planning and implementation of international workshops in Osaka City, 2) support for planning/
operation of cooperation projects between the Osaka City Government and UNEP IETC and 3)
information dissemination on behalf of the UNEP IETC.
Planning and implementation of the international workshop in Osaka City
• Support for organising the International Workshop on ‘Technologies for Holistic
Waste Management’
GEC organised ‘the International Workshop on Technologies for Holistic Waste Management’,
in Osaka between 17 and 19 March 2015. It was jointly hosted by UNEP IETC, UNITARCIFAL Jeju International Training Centre (JITC) and GEC with Osaka City’s cooperation. This
workshop aimed to promulgate environmentally appropriate technologies for holistic waste
management in the Asia-Pacific region. The participants included 63 people, including those
who represented national or regional governments in Asia (19 participants from 11 countries
and 14 cities), as well as administrative officials from Japan and representatives of internationalorganisations, private companies and universities. Participants exchanged information
concerning the introduction and promotion of technologies for holistic waste management
in developing countries. Furthermore, they participated in lectures and practical sessions aswell as a tour of waste management facilities. As a co-host, GEC engaged in planning andorganising the workshop.
Workshop Overview

Workshop venue

Title

International Workshop on ‘Technologies for Holistic
Waste Management’lDates17–19 March 2015

Venue

Hotel New Otani Osaka

Hosts

UNEP IETC, UNITAR-CIFAL JITC and GEC

SupportOsaka City Government

Participants

63 participants, including representatives ofadministrative bodies (national and regional governments),
international organisations, private companies anduniversities

Languages

English and JapaneseWorkshop participants

On Day 1, the Director General of the Osaka City Government’s Environmental Bureau,
the Director of UNITAR CIFAL Jeju/JITC and of UNEP IETC delivered opening addresses.
Group session led by IETC

Keynote lectures were delivered on the subject of national policies regarding holistic waste
management and expertise developed in the Kansai district, presented by IETC, MOEJ and
Kansai University. In the afternoon session, the Osaka City Government gave a presentation
entitled ‘Developing a Low-Carbon City through City-to-City Cooperation’. Representing all
participating cities, the participants from Bangkok (Thailand), Kota (India), Vientiane (Lao
People’s Democratic Republic) and Penang (Malaysia) presented case studies from their own

Tour at the Kansai Recycling
Systems Co. Ltd.

countries. The session was fruitful, prompting many questions and lively discussions.
IETC led the second day of the workshop, during which participants were introduced todiverse technologies in the fields of power generation based on agricultural waste biomass
and e-waste processing. A lecture described the Sustainability Assessment of Technologies(SAT) developed by IETC. The subsequent group session was enthused with active discussions
and opinion exchange. Finally, all participants joined in the analytical evaluation of optimal
technology. Holistic waste management requires a cross-sectional strategy. With the
SAT methodology, people from different specialisations can participate in organising andanalysing selection criteria based on an understanding of socio-economic and environmental
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On the final day, Day 3, facility tours were organised in conjunction with the Kansai
Recycling Systems Co., Ltd. and Higashiyodo Incineration Plant of Osaka City Environment
Bureau. The party visited a waste management facility with the latest technology. At theKansai Recycling Systems, the participants attended a lecture on recycling electric household
appliances and materials in Japan, followed by a visit to the factory, where they learned
regarding the work involved in recycling household appliances. At the Higashiyodo Incineration
Plant, they watched a video presentation on incineration and power generation facilities. Then,they visited a series of facilities for the incineration, power generation, exhaust gas treatment
and ventilation.
The participants valued this three-day programme, commenting on the informative content,
including introductions to a wide range of technologies, as well as the interactive approach tothe organisation of the workshop. The workshop proved to be successful in covering the broad
topic of holistic waste management, despite its brevity. We expect that this workshop has
served as an opportunity to promote the excellent environmental technologies of Osaka, theKansai district and Japan to the Asia-Pacific region through UNEP IETC’s projects on holistic
waste management.
Support for the planning and operation of the cooperation projects between the
Osaka City Government and UNEP IETC
• Support for the Introductory Training Session on Holistic Waste Management
UNEP IETC, Asian Institute of Technology, UNITAL-CIFAL Jeju/JITC and the Osaka City
Government co-hosted the introductory training session on holistic waste management in
Bangkok, Thailand from 28 to 30 October 2014, with the support of GEC. Approximately 60
people from 13 countries (India, Republic of Indonesia, Republic of Kazakhstan, Kingdomof Cambodia, Kyrgyz Republic, Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, Republic of
Tajikistan, Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, Kingdom of Bhutan, Socialist Republic ofViet Nam, Malaysia, Republic of the Union of Myanmar and Mongolia) participated in the
training session. They represented governmental bodies, international organisations, NGOs
and academic institutions. IETC launched a consortium of universities to develop an academic
curriculum on holistic waste management, aimed at resolving urban environmental issues.
They subsequently developed training modules, working together with the Asian Institute ofTechnology (Thailand), Tongji University (China), University of New South Wales (Australia)
and Kyoto University. This curriculum was introduced as a pilot case in the training session, in
which four training modules were conducted over the three-day programme. Various lectures
on waste management were delivered, and the international participants from many countries
and cities provided valuable feedback. Based on the findings of the training session, IETC
plans to develop a master programme on holistic waste management to be implemented by
the consortium in 2016. GEC will continue to support this project.
Training Session Overview
28 October• Opening and keynote lecture• Module 1: Waste Overview, Characterisation and Material Flow Management• Group work and presentations• Module 2: Resource Efficiency and Circular Economy

29 October• Group work and presentations• Module 3: Waste Treatment and Disposal Technology• Group work and presentations

30 October• Module 4: Waste Management Policy, Governance andFinancing• Group work and presentations• Training session roundup• Conclusion

Group discussion
Workshop participants

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Information dissemination on UNEP IETC’s activities• Preparing Japanese translation of UNEP IETC monthly reports and other materials
GEC translated IETC’s monthly reports into Japanese (11 issues covering the period from April
2014 to February 2015) and IETC Strategy 2015–18, both written in English, and delivered
to IETC after having been proofread by the Osaka City Government. IETC and the Osaka City
Government will discuss how to disseminate these materials and designate certain websites
for their publication.
• Participation in environment-related events in Osaka
GEC provided a booth to promote IETC at One World Festival, held in Osaka City on 7 and8 February 2015. This was the largest public event on international cooperation in westernJapan. This FY2014 event attracted some 26,000 visitors. Many people visited GEC booth,including ordinary citizens as well as people associated with universities, secondary schools
and other educational institutions, personnel from international organisations and operators
Public Relations activity at
One World Festivalof environmental conservation projects. They expressed considerable interest in IETC and its
activities. GEC will continue its efforts in promoting IETC to a wider audience through thisevent and in finding similar opportunities for public relations activities.

Support Project for Formulating a Platform to Create and Accumulate New Industries

GEC has undertaken the role of secretariat for the Kansai-Asia Environmental and Energy
Saving Business Promotion Forum (Team E-Kansai) jointly with the Kansai Bureau of Economy,
Trade and Industry since May 2013. We have helped Team E-Kansai member firms to promote
system-based projects that leveraged their proprietary technologies for environmental
preservation and energy conservation to offer solutions to meet the local needs of various
Asian communities.
Based on the past initiatives of Team E-Kansai, GEC won a commission from the Ministryof Economy, Trade and Industry (METIJ) for the FY 2014. This was an open call project,‘Support Project for Formulating a Platform to Create and Accumulate New Industries’. For
this endeavour, GEC pursued the creation and foundational reinforcement of an internationallycompetitive business cluster working in the environmental and energy conservation.
• Activities in priority areas
For this project, we drew on past enterprise forums by Team E-Kansai and other organisations
and developed frameworks for cooperation with local governments and industries in China(Guangdong and Liaoning provinces), Vietnam and Thailand among other countries. By
strengthening the bilateral public–private partnership, GEC also pursued business matching,follow-ups and other support for individual businesses.
Activities in the FY 2014
Japan

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GEC 2014• Cooperated with the JETRO Osaka and Osaka
Prefecture in ‘the Business Negotiation Sessions forEnvironmental and Energy Enterprises’ (22 July 2014)• Organised ‘the Seminar for Environmental and Energysaving Business Launches in Asia’ (30 July 2014)• Held the Networking Café in China (31 July 2014)• Held the Networking Café for opinion exchange with
JICA participants (15 October 2014)• Held individual consultations with coordinators for
Thailand and Vietnam (9 March 2015)

The Environmental and Energy-Saving Business
Promotion Seminar in Asia (in Osaka City)

China• Cooperated with the Consulate General of Japanin Guangzhou and the JETRO Guangzhou in PR
activities at ‘the 4th International (Guangdong) Energy
Conservation Expo’ (18–20 September 2014)• Held local seminars and conducted field surveys inShanghai, Guangdong and Liaoning provinces (14–21
October 2014)- Co-hosted ‘the Energy-saving Technology Forum’in Shanghai with the Osaka City Government andShanghai Municipal People’s Government
Energy-Saving Technology Forum- Held the Shanghai Networking Café
(Shanghai City)- Round-table discussion with the Foshan
Environmental Protection Bureau of the Nanhai District- Held the Shenyang Networking Café and visited the Department of Environmental Protection of
Liaoning Province• Received the delegation party from the Hunchun International Cooperation Demonstration Zone, Jilin
District (4–5 November 2014)• Supported the Shunde district business seminar in the Guangdong province (27 November 2014)• Participated in the 8th Japan–China Energy Conservation and Environment Forum
A project pursued by four Team E-Kansai member enterprises was selected as the projects for signingcooperation agreement between Japan and China. Three companies participated in the signingceremony.

Viet Nam• Concluded the MOU with three Vietnamese state owned enterprises
Aiming to smoothly operate pioneering projects in Vietnam and promote business collaborations formember enterprises, Team E-Kansai concluded MOUs with three Vietnamese state-owned enterprises
and organisations, including Vietnam Beer Alcohol Beverage Association (VBA).
• Conducted field survey in Vietnam (22–27 September 2014)
Visited the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Natural Resources and the Environment, natural rubber
manufacturers, VBA, Vietnam Paper Corporation (VINAPACO) and Vietnam National Textile and Garment
Group (VINATEX).In addition, we conducted follow-ups on the proposals made by Team E-Kansai’s
Vietnam System Solution Team and interviews to survey local needs.
• Co-hosted a booth at the Vietwater 2014 event jointly with the Shiga Prefectural Government and the
Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (12–14
November 2014)(1) Displayed corporate presentations, presentation
at ‘the Technical Seminar’ and PR activities at thebooth(2) Held Ho Chi Minh City Networking Café (12November)
GEC organised a socialising event inviting
participating firms from Vietwater as well as
corporations and organisations rolling out business
VIETWATER 2014 (Ho Chi Minh City)
in Vietnam

Thailand• The coordinators helped with networking for Japanese environment-related businesses that operated
locally, and dialogues with prospective local counterparts. They also provided follow-up support toJapanese companies that considered roll-outs in Thailand (throughout the year).

Indonesia• Field survey in Indonesia (31 August to 6 September 2014)
GEC conducted a field survey in Indonesia, which was recently added to the priority areas, on thefeasibility of solution-oriented businesses in the domain of environmental and energy conservation. We
visited the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Department of Public Works and other administrative
offices, as well as industrial bodies such as the Indonesian Palm Oil Association and chambers ofcommerce, to gather a diversity of information on specific environmental challenges and businesscollaboration prospects.
• Organised the Environmental and Energy-Saving Business Promotion Seminar in Indonesia (8 December
2014)
Three participating specialists delivered reports on the field survey in Indonesia which was conducted in
September.
• Local follow-up in Indonesia (25–28 February 2015)
GEC provided local operators with the information on technologies that were relevant to the local needs
which we had learned through the field survey

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Study Programme for the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) Project

GEC was commissioned by the Ministry of the Environment, Japan (MOEJ) to conduct a
Feasibility Study Programme for the Joint Credit Mechanism (JCM) Project.
In this, GEC served as the secretariat to manage the progress of various studies in the JCM,
to be conducted in developing countries by private entities. These studies include Project
Planning Studies (JCM PS); Feasibility Studies (JCM FS); and REDD+ Verification Studies(REDD+).
Basic concepts of the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM)• Facilitating the diffusion of leading low
carbon technologies, products, systems,
services and infrastructures as well as theimplementation of mitigation actions, andcontributing to the sustainable
development of developing countries.
• Appropriately evaluating Japan’scontributions to greenhouse gas emission
reductions or removals in a quantitative
manner, by applying measurements,
reports and verification (MRV)
methodologies, and using these toachieve Japan’s emission reduction target.
• Contributing to the ultimate objective of
the UNFCCC by facilitating global actions
for greenhouse gas emission reductions
or removals, complementing the CDM.

Japan

Leading Low Carbon
Technologies, etc, andImplementation of
mitigation actions

Host Country
JCM
Project

MRV Methodologies
will be developed by
the Joint Committee

Used to achieve
Japan’semission
reduction target

MRV

GHG
emission
reductions/removalsCredits

Source: “Recent Development of The Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM)” (published by in January 2015 the Government of Japan)

JCM is a mechanism based on bilateral agreements between Japan and developing
countries to address the local needs in these countries. Such needs should be met by
implementing GHG emission reduction projects that leverage advanced technologies, products
and services. The amount of emissions reduced is converted into credit points, which willthen account for Japan’s contribution to anti-climate-change efforts. Japan signed a bilateral
document for the implementation of the JCM with 12 countries (as of March 2015). Initially,an agreement was made with Mongolia in January 2013, followed by Bangladesh, Ethiopia,
Kenya, the Maldives, Vietnam, Lao PDR, Indonesia, Costa Rica, Palau, Cambodia and Mexico.
Furthermore, Thailand, Saudi Arabia and the Republic of Chile are due to sign by the end of the
fiscal year 2015. The results of the survey for the fiscal year 2014 are as follows:• Adoption of Studies
Calls for JCM PS, JCM FS and REDD+ were publicly announced to Japanese private business
entities and an advisory panels of experts (JCM Project Support Committee) were set up toevaluate the submitted proposals. As a result, 27 study projects were adopted (7 JCM PS
including 2 candidates JCM PS in Asia for FY2014, 17 JCM FS and 3 REDD+) by the Ministryof Environment, Japan.
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Host Country

Business Entity

Title

SectorBangladesh

Toyota Tsusho Corporation

Saving Energy through the installation ofHigh efficiency Air Jet Loom in weaving field

Energy Efficiency
Improvement

Cambodia

METAWATER Co., Ltd.
MATSUO SEKKEIEnergy Saving by Efficiency Improvementof Water Treatment Plants of Phnom Penh
Water Supply Authority

Energy Efficiency
Improvement

Indonesia

Fuji Electric Co., Ltd.

Installation of Combined Heat and Power
System in Hotel

Energy Efficiency
Improvement

Maldives

Pacific Consultants Co., Ltd.
T.T.Network Infrastructure Japan

Installation of Solar PV and Storage Battery
with Energy Management System (EMS)

Renewable Energy

Mongolia

SAISAN Co., Ltd.
myclimate Japan

10MW-scale Solar Power Generation for
Stable Power Supply

Renewable Energy

Vietnam

Hitachi Zosen Corporation, andK.K.Satisfactory international

Introduction of Energy-from-Waste Projectin Ho Chi Minh City

Waste Management /Biomass Utilisation

Vietnam

Nippon Koei Co., Ltd.

Saving Energy by introducing optimum
pumps in water purification plant

Energy Efficiency
Improvement

JCM FS (Feasibility Studies)
Host Country

Business Entity

Title

SectorBangladesh

PEAR Carbon Offset Initiative, Ltd.
Kurose Chemical Equipment Co, Ltd.

Waste Heat Recovery and Utilization in
Textile and Garment Factories

Energy Efficiency
Improvement

Costa Rica

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.

Promotion of Electric Vehicle for Taxi
Usage

Transport

EthiopiaMizuho Information & ResearchInstitute, Inc

20MW-scale Geothermal Power Generation

Renewable Energy

Indonesia

Japan NUS

3.7MW Run-of-river Hydro Power
Generation in Sulawesi

Renewable Energy

Indonesia

Nomura Research Institute, Ltd.
AIKAWA Iron Works Co., Ltd

Introduction of High Efficient Old CorrugatedCartons Process at Paper Factory

Energy Efficiency
Improvement

Indonesia

Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley
Securities Co., Ltd.

Waste Heat Recovery and Electricity
Generation in Flat Glass Production Plant

Energy Efficiency
Improvement

Kenya

LIXIL Corporation

Energy Saving by Micro Flush Toilet

Energy Efficiency
Improvement

Lao PDR

Taiheiyo Engineering Corporation

Biomass Utilization in Cement Kiln

Waste Management /Biomass Utilisation

Mongolia

Kanden Plant Co., Inc.

Efficiency Improvement of Combined Heatand Power Plant by Thermal Insulation

Energy Efficiency
Improvement

Myanmar

JFE Engineering Corporation

Introduction of Waste to Energy Plant inYangon City

Waste Management /Biomass Utilisation

MyanmarNikken Sekkei Civil Engineering Ltd.
The Japan Research Institute, Ltd.

Environment Improvement throughUtilization of Biogas from POME
Fermentation System

Waste Management /Biomass Utilisation

Palau

Inter Action Corporation

Solar Power Generation System

Renewable Energy

Sri Lanka

Obayashi Corporation
Ex Research Institute Ltd

10MW-scale Biomass based Power
Generation

Waste Management /Biomass Utilisation

VietnamKyushu Electric Power Company
Voith Fuji Hydro K.K.

40MW-scale Hydro Power Generation in
Lao Cai Province

Renewable Energy

Vietnam

Kubota Corporation, Nikken
Sekkei Civil Engineering LTD,

Recovery and Utilization of Biogas from
Mixed-treatment of Waste and Septage

Waste Management /Biomass Utilisation

Energy Saving at Paper
Factory (Indonesia)

Small Scale Solar Power
Generation (Palau)

The Japan Research Institute, Ltd.
VietnamJapan NUS

Introduction of Co-generation System
Using Bagasse in Sugar Factory

Waste Management /Biomass Utilisation

Vietnam

Nippon Koei Co., Ltd.
Ebara Corporation

Energy Saving for Irrigation Facility by
Introducing High-efficiency Pumps

Energy Efficiency
Improvement

Energy Recycle of Biogas in
the Process of Food Waste
Treatment (Vietnam)

REDD+ (REDD+ Verification Study)
Host Country

Business Entity

Title

Indonesia

Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc.

Improvement of REDD+ Implementation Using IC Technology

Cambodia

Conservation International Japan,
Asia Air Survey co., Ltd.

REDD+ in Prey Long Area and Seima Area

Lao PDR

Mitsubishi UFJ Research and Consulting

REDD+ in Luang Prabang Province• Progress Management of the Adopted Studies

REDD+ in the Prey Long
Area (Cambodia)

GEC managed all the adopted studies for their progress through the field survey reports andmonthly reports submitted by respective business operators as well as by conducting inperson meetings. GEC also accompanied the operators to their field surveys regarding 5 PS
projects and provided assistance in identifying current circumstances and challenges in termsof business prospects. In addition, GEC pursued the interim and final assessments leveraging
various JCM Project Support Committees. Based on the results of these assessments, GEC
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requested the project operators to modify the study content or make directional adjustments.
Concerning Vietnam, Mongolia and Indonesia, we invited government officials and private
business operators in each country to review meetings, which served as an opportunity forthem to better understand each study project in terms of their results, and the current status
and future challenges for the JCM projects to be established as business operations.
• Support for Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV)As to support for practicing monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV), GEC pursued threemain types of tasks in relation to the financing programme for JCM projects for the fiscal years
2013 and 2014, namely development of the MRV methodologies and preparation of the Project
Design Document (PDD); support for monitoring and information gathering/dissemination; andJCM project validation. 6 methodologies were additionally approved in the fiscal year 2014, of
which 3 were registered as JCM projects.

Financial Support to Projects for Carbon Dioxide Emission Reductions(Financing Programme for JCM Model Projects)

GEC will conduct financing programmes for three years from FY2014 to FY2016 by utilising ‘thefinancial support to projects for carbon dioxide emission reductions (Financing Programme for
JCM Model Projects)’ implemented by the Ministry of the Environment, Japan.
The tasks entailed are to subsidise the projects operating within the JCM framework fora necessary facility installation to confirm the completion of work and settle the relevant
expenses.
In the first year (FY2014), we called for project proposals for the financing programme fromprivate enterprises, conducted the selection, administrated the work for subsidy issuance andmanaged the progress of each project. The open call was held twice and 15 projects wereselected as suitable for the subsidy through deliberation with the Ministry of Environment,
Japan.
• Results for the FY2014- GEC announced the public offering for the Financing Programme for JCM Model Projects on
its website.
- Assessment for adoption: document-based assessment and interviews, followed bydeliberations with the MOEJ. A total of 15 projects were adopted for the programme(including provisional decisions for subsidy issuance).
- Management of grant applications for accepted projects: verification of applications submitted
by the approved (provisional) project operators, finalising grant authorisation.
- The approved projects for the fiscal year 2014 are as follows:

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Representative Sector of the
Implementation Organisations

1

Indonesia

JFE Engineering Corporation

Power Generation by Waste-heat Recovery in Cement
Industry

2

Indonesia

Itochu Corporation

Solar Power Hybrid System Installation to Existing BaseTransceiver Stations in Off-grid Area

3

Indonesia

Toyotsu Machinary Corporation

Energy Saving through Introduction of Regenerative
Burners to the Aluminum Holding Furnace of theAutomotive Components Manufacturer

4

Indonesia

Ebara Refrigeration Equipment &Systems

Energy Saving for Textile Factory Facility Cooling byHigh Efficiency Centrifugal Chiller

Title

5

Vietnam

Hitachi Zosen Corporation

Anaerobic Digestion of organic waste for Biogas
utilization at Market

6

Vietnam

Nippon Express Co., LTD.

Eco-driving by Utilizing Digital Tachograph System

7

Maldives

Pacific Consultants Co., Ltd.

School Building Rooftop Solar Power Plant Project8

Bangladesh

Ebara Refrigeration Equipment &Systems

Energy saving for air conditioning & facility cooling by
high-efficiency centrifugal chiller (Suburbs of Dhaka)

9Indonesia

KANEMATSU CORPORATON

Introduction of high efficient Old Corrugated Cartons
Process at Paper Factory

10

Indonesia

Toray Industries, Inc.

Reducing GHG emission at textile factories by upgrading
to air-saving loom

11

Kenya

Ingerosec Corporation

Solar Diesel Abatement Project

12

Palau

Pacific Consultants Co., Ltd.

Small-Scale Solar Power Plants for Commercial Facilities
Project II

13

Palau

Pacific Consultants Co., Ltd.

Solar PV System for Schools Project14

Vietnam

Yuko Keiso Co., Ltd.

Introduction of Amorphous high efficiency transformers
in power distribution systems

15

Malaysia

NTT DATA INSTITUTE OFMANAGEMENT CONSULTING

PV power generation system for the office building• Verification of Implementation Report andIssuance of Subsidies
Regarding Project No. 4, which had been
completed, we conducted a local audit to verify
the completion of work, received and assessed theimplementation report, finalised the amount to be
Energy Saving for Textile Factory Facility Coolingby a High Efficiency Centrifugal Chiller (Indonesia)

granted and issued the subsidies.
• Financing Programme in FY 2013

GEC processed the financing programme projects brought over from the fiscal year 2013,
which did not complete the work within the said fiscal year. For these projects, GEC verified
the progress and interim local audit, finalised the work completed and settled the expenses.
The following are the forwarded projects:
No. Host Country

Representative Sector of the
Implementation Organisations

1

Mongolia

Suuri-Keikaku

Upgrading and Installation of Centralized Control system
of High-Efficiency HOB

2Indonesia

Lawson, INC

Energy Savings at Convenience Stores

3

Indonesia

Mayekawa MFG Co., Ltd.

Energy Efficient Refrigerants to Cold Chain Industry

4Indonesia

Toyota Tsusho Corporation

Energy Saving by Installation of Double Bundle-type Heat
Pump

5

Indonesia

Ebara Refrigeration Equipment &Systems

Energy Saving for Air-conditioning and Process Cooling at
Textile Factory

6

VietnamRenova, Inc.

Integrated Energy Efficiency Improvement at Beer Factory

7

Vietnam

Mayekawa MFG Co., Ltd.

Energy Efficient NH3 Heat Pumps to Marine Products
Processing Industry

8

Cambodia

Promaterials

Small-scale Biomass Power Generation by Using Stirling
Engines9

Bangladesh

Tepia Corporation Japan Co., Ltd.

Brick Production Based on Non-Firing Solidification
Technology

10

Palau

Pacific Consultants Co., Ltd.

Small-Scale Solar Power Plant for Commercial Facilities in
Island States

Title• Finalisation of local work completion audit
GEC conducted the on-site finalisation audit for completed work as follows: No. 10 on 11
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December 2014, No. 1 on 15 January 2015, No. 3 on 18 January, No. 2 on 22 January, 19–20
February and 11 March, and No. 5 on 10 March.
• Projects withdrawn
The projects No. 6, 7, 8 and 9 were withdrawn owing to changes in investment environments, etc.

Dissemination of Information on the climate change countermeasures

GEC disseminated information to a wider audience on JCM projects for their content andresults on countermeasures against climate change and on arguments at relevant international
conferences. For this purpose, we organised side events at international conferences andsymposia in Japan. GEC also published information on GEC website.
• Hosting the Global Warming Countermeasures Symposium 2015: For the Promotionof Commercialisation of Joint Crediting Mechanism Projects
On 17 February 2015, GEC hosted the Global WarmingCountermeasures Symposium 2015: For the Promotionof Commercialisation of JCM Projects. The MOEJ
introduced some initiatives for the development of
the JCM and relevant processes (e.g., development ofmethodology), and GEC delivered a report on efforts topromote the commercialisation of JCM feasibility studies
based on experience from projects during the 2014

Promotion of the Efforts for Implementation(GEC Report)

fiscal year. Furthermore, each investigation organisation
introduced their achievements in the investigations
concerning 1 JCM PS, 2 JCM FS and 1 REDD+ in
FY2014, and a discussion was held on the efforts andtasks needed for the commercialisation of JCM projects,
and the development of the MRV methodology.
• Information dissemination at the 40th UNFCCC

Q & A Session

Climate Change Talks (SB40)
The UNFCCC held the 40th Climate Change Talks (SB40) in Bonn, Germany, between 4
and 15 June 2014. At the event, GEC organised an official side event entitled ‘Promotion of
NAMA: ‘The Nationally
Appropriate Mitigation
Actions by Developing
Countries’
It refers to self-motivated
GHG emission reduction
activities performed bydeveloping countries andis an important concept
for promoting emission
mitigations in developing
countries. The Cancun
agreement (COP16) includes
a provision that developing
countries will practice NANA
and that developed countries
will support the activities ofthe developing countries.

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JCM, NAMAs and other initiatives supporting mitigation actions in developing countries’ incollaboration with the MOEJ and the Overseas Environmental Cooperation Center, Japan(OECC)’. The MOEJ explained the policies and activities involved in climate change mitigation
actions. The presentation was given by the Indonesian Government, reporting on progressin the JCM in the country. GEC provided a detailed report on the Financing Programme for
JCM Model Projects and other projects such as the JCM FS. OECC presented reports on their
NAMA initiatives, the NAMA guidebook and the New Mechanisms Platform.
GEC also distributed the JCM guidebook at the official GEC/OECC joint booth.
• Information dissemination at the 20th Session of the UNFCCC Conference of theParties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP20)
GEC participated in the UNFCCC COP20 held between 1 and 12 December 2014 in Lima, Peru.
GEC organised an official side event as well as other side events for the Japan Pavilion. GEC
also ran an official booth, through which it introduced JCM FS to the audience.

(1) Information Dissemination at the Official Side Event
GEC, jointly with the MOEJ and OECC,
held an official side event on 8 December.
It was entitled ‘Actions for low-carbon
development in developing countries
through the Joint Crediting Mechanism’,and representatives from six member
c o u n t r i e s p r e s e n t e d t h e i r r e s p e c t i ve
JCM initiatives and future directions. The

Side Event

Presentation from GEC

MOEJ, OECC and GEC presented the Japanese efforts in the JCM activities. The programme(in English) and the video clips showing the side event are published on the website of theInternational Institute for Sustainable Development.
(2) Information Dissemination at the Japan Pavilion Side Event
GEC hosted additional side events on the JCM at the COP20, which was held at the Japan
Pavilion operated by the Government of Japan.
(i) Side Event 1: Development of the GHG Emissions Reduction Projects in Cities that use
the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) (cases of Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam and Vientiane
Capital City in Lao PDR)
This side event was held on 2 December, and the
Hitachi Zosen Corporation, who pursued a financing
programme for JCM Model Projects and JCM PS,
delivered a presentation on their JCM projects inrelation to waste management in Ho Chi Minh City,
Vietnam. One case was the Financing Programme for
JCM Model Projects, entitled ‘Anaerobic Digestionof Organic Waste for Biogas Utilization at Market’

Side Eventand another was the JCM PS ‘Integrated Waste Power Generation in Ho Chi Minh City’,both approved by the MOEJ. They also presented the company’s own initiatives andtechnologies regarding waste management plants.
(ii) Side Event 2: Development of JCM Model Projects and Methodologies
Another side event, held on 9 December, wasabout the Financing Programme for JCM Model
Projects and JCM FSs. Indonesia had its JCM projectregistered in October 2014 for the first time since
the start of the JCM promotion scheme in 2013.
Marking this occasion, personnel from the Nippon
Koei Co. Ltd., a participating operator of this project,gave a presentation at the side event, describing their

Introduction of JCM Registered Projects

experiences in developing the JCM methodology, preparing the Project Design Document(PDD) and validation, leading to successful registration.
(iii) Information dissemination at the official booth
The official booth was set up in the COP20 official
venue. GEC offered information on Japanese JCM
initiatives, particularly the JCM FSs and Financing
Programme for JCM Model Projects pursued by GEC.

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Feasibility Studies for a Large JCM Project

In response to the FSs for a large JCM Project for the realisation of Low-Carbon Society in
Asia for the FY 2014 commissioned by MOEJ, GEC was engaged in developing the large JCM
projects, one for Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam and another for Vientiane Capital in Lao PDR.
Feasibility Studies on supporting the Development of a Low-Carbon City throughCooperation between Ho Chi Minh City and Osaka City
Ho Chi Minh City is the largest city in Vietnam in terms of its population and economy. The
environmental impact on the city is becoming increasingly serious owing to rapid urbanisationand economic growth. The city is said to be one of the most susceptible to climate change.
To further develop the cooperation between Osaka City and Ho Chi Minh City in the areas ofwaste, water and sewer services as well as city railways to support the development of a lowcarbon city and expand these areas further to cover energy-saving and transport services, weembarked on this project in the 2013 FY with the following two objectives:(i) to export Osaka’s excellent environmental technology and administration as acomprehensive system and discover and develop large JCM projects in the region,individually and as a package and(ii) to establish a structure to operate, maintain and manage projects; for example, launchinga cooperative organisation for the two cities to support the large-scale application of
JCM projects from the perspective of the organisation and a system for creating a lowcarbon city master plan, etcetera.
The mayors of these cities signed the Memorandum of Understanding on Developing LowCarbon City between Ho Chi Minh City and Osaka City, which stated that JCM was to be
utilised in efforts to realise the low-carbon city.
Based on this MOU, the Climate Change Action Plan for Ho Chi Minh City 2016–2020 (CCAP
2016–2020) was prepared in the 2014 FY. GEC provided support in the preparation of thisaction plan as well as in the implementation of the JCM FSs for two prospective projects tobe applied to Ho Chi Minh City. Through these and other operations, we worked to strengtheninter-city cooperation, further promote public-private partnerships, and discover and develop
new JCM-project cases.
(1) Support for the preparation of ‘Ho Chi Minh City Climate Change Action Plan’
There is a current CCAP, covering the period of 2013–2015. This plan must be renewed forthe next five-year period, 2016–2020. To assist the preparation of the revised action plan, we
reviewed the impact of climate change, considering the current situations of Ho Chi Minh
City and global and domestic trends in relation to climate change as well as the regional
characteristics of the city.
For the preparation of the GHG inventory, we conveyed to Ho Chi Minh City the experiencesof Osaka in preparing reports on GHG emissions and trend analyses by sector, whichwere indicated in the Osaka City Global Warming Mitigation Action Plan prepared by themunicipal government. We also shared information on necessary systems and measures tobe developed. GEC collaborated with the National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES),
Japan, which promoted the climate change simulation model to be used in developing
countries (together with capacity-building initiatives forthis purpose). Together, we provided technical support(two members of the relevant administrative sector of Ho
Chi Minh Municipal People’s Government came to Japanby invitation for training opportunities), with the use ofsimulation results by the Asia-Pacific Integrated Model(AIM) in mind.
With the Ho Chi Minh City Climate Change Bureau
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The first working session (in Ho Chi Minh City)

(HCCB) as a main counterpart, we organised and operated five working sessions involving themunicipality’s relevant sections. Through these efforts, we developed a list of countermeasuresagainst climate change, including JCM model projects, over the following 10 categories:(i) land use(ii) energy(iii) road and transport(iv) waste management(v) water resource management(vi) agriculture(vii) health(viii) industries(ix) construction(x) tourism(2) Conducting JCM FSs
GEC conducted the following two JCM FSs, which were included in the CCAP as specificprojects. For these JCM FSs, we aimed to register this project for the Financing Programme for
JCM Model Projects and considered the system of their implementation and financial planning.
We also developed the JCM Methodology and prepared the PDD, which were required for theregistration application.
• Installing energy-saving technology in buildings (study conducted by Shimizu Corporation)• Park-and-ride leveraging retail facilities and promoting bus use by offering eco-points (study
conducted by Nikken Sekkei Research Institute)(3) Promoting cooperation between local government and the public–private partnership
GEC pursued specific tasks related to the JCM projects
under the cooperation between Ho Chi Minh City andthe Osaka City Governments. While helping with thedevelopment of the CCAP, we elucidated the needs
that should stir the sustainable development of a lowcarbon city and promoted the transfer of Osaka’s
knowledge, skills, technologies, and systems regarding
urban management and development. For discoveringcases for JCM projects, GEC also hosted an opportunity
for exchanging information with local private business

The presentation session oncommercialising JCM projects for Vietnambased businesses (in Ho Chi Minh City)

operators in Ho Chi Minh City who were interested in
the projects. On 10 July, with the help of the Japan
External Trade Organization (JETRO) Ho Chi Minh office,
we held a presentation session on commercialising JCM
projects for Vietnam-based businesses. Furthermore,this project’s subordinate body, the Team OSAKA
consortium, worked to encourage more supporters fromprivate corporations and further promoted public–private
partnership to support the implementation of the projects.

The presentation session on the JCM
project development in Ho Chi Minh City(in Osaka City)On 6 November, with the help of the Kansai Economic
Federation, we held a presentation session on JCM project development in Ho Chi Minh City.
(4) Organising symposia etc.
(i) International workshop
We introduced the urban energy-from-waste project (pursued by Hitachi Zosen
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Corporation), which the Team OSAKA consortium
operated as a pilot case. We organised a workshop
in Ho Chi Minh City on 18 August 2014 to share
information of the project’s FS progress. This
workshop was attended by Mr. Kitagawa, theSenior Vice-Minister of Environment, Japan, andthe vice chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s
Committee. We held discussions with membersof the relevant Ho Chi Minh municipal offices tobetter understand the progress of this project and its

Senior Vice Minister of Environment ofJapan, Mr. Kitagawa, addressing at theinternational workshop

relationship with the JCM projects.
(ii) International symposium
In relation to the countermeasures against climatechange in Ho Chi Minh City, GEC held an ‘International
Symposium for the Development of Low-Carbon City
for Ho Chi Minh City and Osaka City’ on 16 January
2015. In this symposium, the progress of the CCAP
preparations and JCM project implementations werereported in connection with the promotion of smoothtransfer of the knowledge, skills, technologies andInternational symposium

systems of urban management and development,
which private companies in Osaka and other parts ofJapan possessed.
The Vice Mayor of Osaka City, Mr. Tanaka, andapproximately 30 individuals from the Japanese side
attended the symposium. Attendees from Vietnam
included the Vice Minister of Natural Resources andthe Environment (MONRE), Mr. Ha, Vice Chairman of

Seminar on creating low-carbon cities in
Asia (in Yokohama City)

the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee, Mr. Cang,
Director of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment (DONRE), Mr. Kiet, andapproximately 70 representatives of relevant offices (the Ministry of Industry and Trade, theMinistry of Planning and Investment, the Ministry of Transport, the Ministry of Construction,
the Ministry of Science and Technology, etc.) as well as the local press. The discussions
concerned expertise and knowledge in urban management from Osaka and the method ofutilising them in creating the low-carbon city that Ho Chi Minh City aims to attain. We also
introduced some JCM Model Projects and their FSs that were ready for implementation as
well as the JCM FSs that was under development to be commercialised in the near future.
Having reviewed the content of steady progress made towards executing the projects, thetwo municipalities reconfirmed their continued bilateral cooperation in the development of
CCAP 2016–2020 to be finalised by the end of 2015.
Side event at COP20
See p.11 for descriptions(iii) Side events at COP20*
With the cooperation of MOEJ and the MONRE, GEC held a side event at UNFCCC COP20
held in Lima, Peru, for the Japan Pavilion on 2 December (Day 2). We presented this FS andthe content of the JCM projects on the subject of developing a low-carbon society in Ho
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JCM Feasibility Study of GHG Mitigation Project Contributing to Low-Carbon Historic
City based on City-to-City Cooperation between Vientiane and Kyoto
Vientiane is the capital city of Lao PDR and is the largest city in terms of the population(approximately 800,000 people). While it holds a number of cultural and historic heritages, thecity is undergoing rapid urbanisation, stimulated by population migration from surrounding
areas, international tourism and rapid economic growth. Owing to delays in infrastructure
and urban planning development, the city is experiencing an urban sprawl, with emerging
problems including traffic congestion, air pollution, waste generation and GHG emissions intandem with a growing population. Given these challenges that face Vientiane, Kyoto City has
been in discussion with Vientiane Capital in view of the inter-city partnership based mainly on
the citizen-level exchange. In April 2014, the Mayor of Kyoto City visited Vientiane, when the
Mayor of Vientiane requested the visiting party for assistance in learning about Kyoto City’s
approaches to the environment, waste management, and tourism. As a result, the parties
agreed to pursue this FS as a city-to-city cooperation project, drawing on Kyoto’s experiencesin practising unique and innovative environmental preservation and sustainable development
as the world’s historic and environmental city.
This study integrates the creation of a low-carbon city based on JCM with theconservation of cultural and historic heritage as well as the construction of its management
and maintenance structure by providing Vientiane Capital with Kyoto City’s experiences tocreate regulations, planning and environmental technologies in a comprehensive package.
Such experiences have been accumulated through Kyoto’s development as a historical andenvironmental city. It also aims to expand this project throughout the world as a model ofsustainable development, highly visible in Asia through the ‘League of Historical Cities’.
Through this study, we grasped current local conditions and strengthened the bond
between Vientiane Capital and Kyoto City over many sessions of progress reviews and intermunicipal meetings. Furthermore, both municipalities signed the joint chair summary at the
2nd International Committee, with the vice governor of Vientiane Capital, Mr. Keophilavanh,present, reiterating the joint effort in developing a future low-carbon historic city.

Visiting the Vice governor of Vientiane Capital (Vientiane Capital Governor’s Office)Signing of the joint chair summary(1) Development of the operational and management system for creating a lowcarbon historic city in Vientiane Capital
GEC pursued the identification of environmental
problems that faced Vientiane Capital and conductedstudies to prioritise tasks for developing a low-carbon
historic city. Based on the results, we liaised withVientiane Capital and Kyoto City to discuss the basic
components for Vientiane’s low-carbon historic city
development action plan. Through these activities, GEC
engaged in efforts to discover and expand JCM projects
to be executed after the FY 2015 to contribute to the

The 2nd International Committee (inVientiane Capital)creation of this low-carbon historic city.
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In Lao PDR, where the majority of power supply relieson the hydraulic power generation, the most effective
countermeasures against climate change (reductionof GHG emission) are possibly the reduction andreplacement of automobile fuels. In the past, as part of
the New Mechanism FS, we conducted a FS on a project
to promote the use of bus services. Drawing on previous
FSs on the promotion of the use of electrical vehicles
conducted in other cities in Lao PDR, we undertook the

Test drive of the electric vehicle (in front of
the Vientiane Capital Governor’s Office)same feasibility study in Vientiane Capital (executed by Mitsubishi Motors Corporation and
Almec Corporation).
Regarding this project, we worked closely with the Embassy of Japan in the Lao PDR and
the JICA Laos Office. We investigated the feasibility of introducing Japanese-made electricalvehicles running on the country’s clean hydraulic-generated electricity as official-use vehicles
for the Lao PDR’s national governments and Vientiane Capital. The operational system andfunding plans were also examined, considering the financing programme for JCM Model
Projects. We also developed the JCM Methodology and prepared the PDD, which wererequired for registering the project as a JCM project.
(3) Information dissemination and PR activities(i) Seminar on developing a low-carbon city in Asia
GEC participated in the seminar on developing lowcarbon city in Asia, held on 29 October 2014. The
seminar was hosted by MOEJ (co-sponsored by theInstitute for Global Environmental Strategies), and
GEC gave a presentation on this project as well as
provided a poster exhibition with Kyoto City.
Side event at COP20
See p.11 for descriptions

Seminar on creating low-carbon cities in
Asia (in Yokohama City)(ii) COP20 side event*With the cooperation of MOEJ and the Lao PDR MONRE, GEC held a side event at UNFCCC
COP20 in Lima, Peru, for the Japan Pavilion on 2 December (Day 2). We presented this FS
and the content of the JCM projects on the subject of creating a low-carbon historic city inVientiane Capital.

A Programme-type Finance Scheme for JCM in Mongolia (Commissioned to theOverseas Environmental Cooperation Center, Japan)
GEC developed monitoring plans and discussed how
they should be implemented for some JCM projects
to be pursued in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, and someother regions. These plans were based on the JCM
methodologies for these projects, which had beendeveloped by the OECC. The OECC conducted the FSs
for these JCM projects, which included (a) the efficiency
enhancement of a combined heat and power coal-

The CHP3 in Ulaanbaatar

fired thermal power plant (CHP3), (b) the installation of inverters to coal-mining equipment,(c) the installation of high-efficiency power transformers to Ulaanbaatar’s power grid and (d)photovoltaic power generation.
For the development of these monitoring and execution plans, we discussed with the
OECC the methodologies from the viewpoint of the coherence between the proposed JCM
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methodologies applied to each project and the monitoring and execution of plans. In addition,
we visited Mongolia in December 2014 to discuss with the Mongolian counterpart the project
execution and inspect the sites for the projects. We then prepared the monitoring plans andproposals for the monitoring execution, which would be required for the quantitative evaluationof the GHG emission reduction for the JCM projects.

The Feasibility Study of Woody Biomass Power Generation in Penang, Malaysia, aspart of the NEDO Promotion of Global Warming Countermeasures for the FY 2014
As a continued project of the FY2013, MOEJ-commissioned FSs for the large JCM Project torealise a low-carbon society in Asia, GEC assisted the NEDO’s FY2014 Promotion of Global
Warming Countermeasures (the FS of Woody Biomass Power Generation in Penang). To
improve a system of holistic waste management in Penang and promote the introductionof woody biomass power generation technology, GEC provided support in terms of thesystematisation of waste sorting as well as the development of strategies and plans forrealising this, as part of this FS. We also helped coordinate the local and Japanese parties.
GEC boasts a long-term cooperation with Penang, and with its extensive network with local
agencies, we will continue to strive to support a successful validation process.

Osaka CDM Network Project

GEC founded the Osaka CDM Network in February 2004, in cooperation with the OISCA
Kansai and the Osaka Urban Industry Promotion Center, for encouraging Kansai-based
enterprises to become proactive in the CDM project. As the Network’s chief representative, we
provide support to Kansai-based enterprises for the expansion of businesses involved in global
warming countermeasures.
• Activities in the FY 2014
• Holding the General Meeting and Providing Opportunities for Information Exchange- We conducted a survey for the Osaka CDM Network members regarding the direction the
Network should take. Based on the results, we developed the Network’s annual action plan.
- We also provided some opportunities for members to participate in exchanging information
on financing programmes for the JCM projects.
• Osaka Carbon Conference 2014
Immediately after UNFCCC COP20 in Lima, Peru, we
held the Osaka Carbon Conference 2014 at the Osaka
Museum of History. We invited leading researchers
involved in international negotiations on climatechange and delegates from the Government of Japanand presented as the first instance in the Kansai
district the latest news on the outcomes from the Lima
conference. The event served as an opportunity to

Osaka Carbon Conference 2014

gain the latest information on domestically implemented measures and trends in anti-global
warming businesses under the influence of the international climate.

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Human Resource Development in Developing Countries

Country Report
A report prepared by eachparticipant describing theenvironmental administration
system, environmental
situation and other related
issues in his/her country.
These Country Reports arepresented at the start of the
training course to minimise
the gap in issue awarenessbetween participants andinstructors.

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Group Training Project
After receiving an entrustment from JICA, four training courses were provided to engineersand government officials of developing countries, following FY 2013. They were ‘Improvementof Solid Waste Management Technologies (Basic, Technique)’, ‘Effluent Pollution Control
Caused by Mining and Manufacturing Industries’, ‘Countermeasures against Automobile
Pollution in Urban Areas’ and ‘Japan–Mexico Training Programme for the Strategic Global
Partnership/Total Environmental Contamination Control’.
At the beginning of each training, a ‘Country Report’* from participants in these countries
was presented and each issue of the participating countries shared. At the end of the training,an ‘Action Plan’* was presented to clarify each participant’s activity goals back home.
Training courses popular in developing countries will continue to be provided on the basis

Action Plan
A plan prepared by each of
the participants to improvethe environment in their own
country based on knowledge
acquired during the training.
Participants present their
Action Plan and receive
advice from the audience(mainly from course
instructors and advisers) on
how to improve its feasibility.

of coordination with relevant organisations to respond to the changing needs of developing
countries. Also, cooperation with research institutions and relevant organisations will bestrengthened so that the demand for new types of training in the future can be met.
Training
periodNationality ofparticipants

Main course
contents

Improvement of Solid Waste Management Technologies (Basic, Technique)
16 May –4 July2014

11 participantfrom Sudan (2),Tanzania (1),
Nigeria (2),the Philippines (2),Brazil (1),South Sudan (1),Myanmar (2)PurposeTo foster talent who will take the initiative to plan
waste treatment and operate treatment businesses
in their own countries.
Cooperating bodies
Osaka City Environment Bureau, Fukuoka
City, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka University, Toyo
Observing Household Waste
University, Osaka City University, Osaka City
Collection (Osaka City
University Hospital, Nantan City Yagi Bioecology
Environment Bureau)
Center, Miyako Ecology Center, EX ResearchInstitute Ltd., Kokusai Kogyo Co. Ltd., Nomura Kohsan Co. Ltd., JPec Co. Ltd.,
Kansai Recycling Systems Co. Ltd., Kawase Co., Ltd., Kotoku Group, Sunny Metal
Corporation, Daiei Kankyo, Kyoei Mesona Inc., etc.
Lectures
Introduction to Waste Treatment; Introduction to Intermediate Treatment Facilities;
Introduction to Sanitary Landfill Technology; Introduction to Hazardous Waste
Treatment Technology, etc.
Facility tours and training sessions
Waste Collection and Transportation Work, Waste Incineration Plant, Plastic
Containers Recycling Facility, Composting Facility, Sanitary Landfill Disposal Plant, etc.

Effluent Pollution Control Caused by Mining and Manufacturing Industries
1 August –5 September
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22 participantsfromArgentina (3),Uruguay (3),Ecuador (3),Cuba (3),Paraguay (3),Peru (4),
Bolivia (3)PurposeTo draw up effective solutions and policies tomitigate environmental destruction and pollution
caused by hazardous substances contained in
effluent from the mining and manufacturing industries.
Cooperating bodies
Kwansei Gakuin University, University of Hyogo,
Matsuo Mine (Hachimantai
Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation,City)
National Institute for Minamata Disease,
MOEJ, Osaka City Public Works Bureau, Hisayama Town, Kanden Geo-Re Inc.,
Environmental Management and Technology Center, Osaka Environmental
Technology and Research Co. Ltd., Kosaka Smelting and Refining Co. Ltd.,
Mitsubishi Material Techno Co. Ltd., Toray Industries, Inc., Taiyo Manufacturing Co.
Ltd., etc.
Lectures
Mining pollution and Mine Safety Act in Japan; pollution control for hazardous
materials; plant effluent regulations in Osaka City, mining effluent treatment
technology at dormant/obsolete mining sites; salvation and compensation systemfor pollution victims, etc.

Facility tours and training sessions
waste water treatment in a metal plating factory, effluent treatment at a mining
facility, a contaminated soil purification and regeneration plant, the Minamata
Disease Municipal Museum, etc.

Countermeasures against Automobile Pollution in Urban Areas
3 October –21 November
2014

14 participantfrom Angola (1),
Botswana (1),China (2),Ethiopia (1),Ghana (2),Iran (1),
Kosovo (1),Mexico (1),Mongolia (2),
Nigeria (1),Tunisia (1)PurposeTo formulate and implement automobile pollution
prevention plans etc. in target countries toresolve air pollution problems caused by citybased vehicles from the dual perspectives ofenvironmental countermeasure technologies andurban transport policies.
Car Maintenance Shop
Cooperating bodies(Osaka Toyota Motor Co.,
Osaka City University, Osaka City Environment
Ltd.)
Bureau, Osaka Municipal Transportation Bureau,
Tokyo Metropolitan Research Institute for Environmental Protection, Kinki District
Transport Bureau, Kinki Regional Development Bureau, Osaka Police Headquarters,
Amagasaki Association for Pollution Patients and Their Families, the Aozora
Foundation, Japan Automobile Federation, Kimoto Electric Co. Ltd., Osaka Toyota
Motor Co., Ltd., Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation, Suuri-Keikaku Co. Ltd.,
Hanshin Expressway Co. Ltd., Osaka Environmental Technology and Research Co.
Ltd., Climate Consulting, LLC, Nittsu Research Institute and Consulting, Inc., DINS
Sakai Co., Ltd., etc.
Lectures
Countermeasures against automobile pollution; physico-chemical characteristics ofparticulate matter (PM 2.5, etc.); urban noise measurement and analysis; simplified
passive sampling analysis; atmospheric dispersion simulation, etc.
Facility tours and training sessions
Tours of the atmospheric continuous monitoring station, automobile inspection
centre, chassis dynamometer, and traffic control centre. Case study of a traffic
demand management, etc.

Japan–Mexico Training Programme for the Strategic Global Partnership: Total Environmental
Contamination Control
9 May –
13 November
2014

1 participantfrom Mexico

PurposeTo improve the general environmental measuresability of the participants, they will attend
numerous JICA group research sessions and awide range of lectures and observations for gaining
the knowledge and experience required to fulfil thisobjective.
Measurement of Urban
Cooperating bodies
Thermal Environment
Osaka City University, Osaka City Institute of Public(Osaka City University)
Health and Environmental Sciences, etc.
Lectures
Overview of waste treatment; mining and plant effluent contamination
countermeasures; countermeasures against automobile pollution, etc.
Facility tours and training sessions
Tours of the Museum of Natural History, urban resource recycling engineering, urban
thermal environment, etc.

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GEC Networking Project for Former Training Course Participants
Since FY 1998, an established network of overseas GEC trainees follow up on JICA
training programmes to accurately understand the needs of developing countries. We havestrengthened this network by exchanging information through our website and the email
newsletter ‘Connect the World’, delivered to our members (individuals who have completed
our training courses), as well as holding local follow-up seminars.
In FY 2014, 48 new training course graduates joined the network, and the total number ofmembers reached 1,519 (in 120 countries).
GEC will continue to contribute to the growth of developing countries by supporting theactivities of JICA training course graduates using these networks.
Network Member Distribution Diagram (As of March 2015)

Europe Area (including NIS countries) : 44
GEC
Middle East Area: 83

Central America &Caribbean Area: 218

South America Area: 268
Oceania
Area: 73

Africa Area: 259

Asia Area: 574
Expanding the GEC Networking Project for Former Training Course Participants

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1998

Started conducting One Day Seminars and publishing the official newsletter

May 2001

Commenced the full operation of the GEC Information Board on the Internet

April 2002

JICA trainees participated in four environmental courses (given by Osaka City) and joined the GEC network

May 2003

Training text materials were made available online

April 2004

Country Reports, postings and photo albums were published online

April 2005

The website was renamed ‘JICA-GEC Network’

January 2007

The email newsletter ‘Connect the World’ was launched

March 2009

Questions from training course participants were published online

Publications List

Publications List

Publication Name

FormatSize / pages / date of publication

Progress of Financing Programme for JCM Model Projects
and Feasibility Studies for JCM Projects by MOEJ in 2014

BookletPDF

A4 / 40 pages / November 2014(English, Indonesian, Mongolian) 1

GEC Annual Report 2013

BookletPDF

A4 / 24 pages / March 2015

2

*Publications in PDF format are available on the GEC’s website.

1

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Overview of the Global Environment Centre Foundation

Background of the Establishment
Establishment of the International Environmental Technology Centre
Beginning in the 1960s, Osaka City experienced a series of acute socio-environmental
issues on the back of rapid industrialization, such as air, noise and water pollution and land
subsidence. The city succeeded in substantially mitigating these problems, however, throughthe combined efforts of government and industry. Seeking to leverage these experiences forthe benefit of others, the Osaka City Government actively cooperated with developing nations
to help resolve their environmental problems, such as the formulation of a master plan toaddress air pollution in Shanghai, China.
In 1990, the International Garden and Greenery Exposition was held in Osaka based on thetheme of ‘harmonious coexistence between nature and mankind’. In anticipation of this event,
Osaka City announced its intention in August of 1989 to invite an international environmentalorganization to the city as a way of carrying on the spirit of the exposition and taking
advantage of Osaka’s experience in environmental conservation. The announcement was
followed by moves to attract relevant organizations, including an official invitation from Osaka
Mayor Masaya Nishio handed to the Executive Director of the United Nations Environment
Programme (UNEP) Dr. Mostafa K. Tolba during his visit to Japan.
These efforts culminated in July 1990 with a proposal by Japan's then Prime Minister
Toshiki Kaifu at the G7 Summit in Houston to establish a UNEP facility in Japan. In August of
the same year, Japan’s Ambassador to Kenya Mr. Naohiro Kumagai made a proposal to the
2nd Special Session of the UNEP Governing Council to set up the International Environmental
Technology Centre (IETC). In May of the following year, a resolution to establish IETC withthe mandate of promoting the adoption, application and operation of Environmentally Sound
Technologies (ESTs) in developing countries and countries with economies in transition was
unanimously approved at the 16th Session of the UNEP Governing Council. In October 1992,
UNEP Executive Director Tolba and Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Mr. Koji
Kakizawa signed an agreement in Osaka on the founding of IETC in Osaka, which officiallycommenced operations in April 1994. Since April 2011, IETC operates in Osaka after its two
offices were merged into one office.
Note: official positions listed above were current at the dates listed.

Establishment of the Global Environment Centre Foundation
Following the UNEP Governing Council’s official decision to establish IETC in Japan, the Osaka
City Government set up the UNEP/IETC Osaka Planning Office on 3 July 1991 to investigate
IETC’s operations and to facilitate the establishment of a support foundation to be launched at
the start of 1992.
Following initial preparations by the Planning Office, the Global Environment Centre
Foundation (GEC) was launched as a UNEP support entity on 28 January 1992 with a capitalendowment from the Osaka prefectural and city governments.
In 2008, GEC subsequently filed an application for change of legal entity from anincorporated foundation to a public interest incorporated foundation on 27 October 2009 in
response to the 2008 enforcement of the three laws relating to reform of the public interest
corporation system. After receiving the approval of the Prime Minister, GEC made a new start
as a public interest incorporated foundation on 1 April 2010.
GEC was founded with the aim of contributing to the conservation of the environment
in developing nations and around the world by leveraging Japan’s wealth of conservation
knowledge and experience in support of UNEP’s urban environment conservation activities indeveloping nations, and undertaking activities to promote international cooperation to protect
the global environment.

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In addition to providing various types of support to IETC such as project collaboration, GEC
also acts as an intermediary between IETC and its affiliated institutions in Japan to help
ensure that its activities proceed smoothly and efficiently. Through activities to protect the
global environment including surveys & research, collection & dissemination of information,and hosting of training & seminars, GEC contributes to Japan's international efforts on theenvironment.
NameGlobal Environment Centre Foundation (GEC)

Date of Establishment

28 January 1992

Supervisory Authorities

Cabinet Office, Government of Japan

Office Location[Headquarter]
2-110 Ryokuchi-koen, Tsurumi-ku, Osaka 538-0036 Japan
Telephone: +81-6-6915-4121 Facsimile: +81-6-6915-0181[Tokyo Office]Hongo Ozeki Bldg., 3-19-4, Hongo Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
Telephone: +81-3-6801-8860 Facsimile: +81-3-6801-8861

Endowments

1,754,160,000 yen

Activities(1) Projects in support of UNEP IETC stated aims of technical transfers andspreading information on environmentally sound technologies (ESTs) topromote environmental conservation in major urban areas of developing
nations.
(2) Collection, dissemination, surveying & research of information on
environmental conservation in developing nations & the world as well as
global warming countermeasures to promote technical cooperation andfoster human resources in developing nations.
(3) Other projects required to achieve GEC’s stated aims.

Number of Staff

42

Organization Chart
Headquarter
General Affairs
DivisionInternational
Cooperation Division
Climate Change
Division
Councilors

Board ofDirectors
Auditors

Secretariat
Tokyo OfficePlanning andAccounting Group
Financing ProgrammeGroup
Study ProgrammeGroup(as of 1 July 2015 / GEC’s board members is listed on page 24)

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References

Board Members of the Global Environment Centre Foundation

Councilors

KATAOKA, Shigehiro
KAWAKAMI, Yutaka
KITATSUJI, Takuya
MIZUNO, Minoru
MORIOKA, Toru

Attorney

NAITO, Noboru
ONISHI, Yasunori

President, Environmental Management and Technology Center

OTA, Susumu

Executive Managing Director, Overseas Environmental Cooperation

Corporate Auditor, The Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc.
Director General, Environment Bureau, Osaka City Government
Professor Emeritus, Osaka University
Professor, Faculty of Environmental and Urban Engineering,Kansai University (Professor Emeritus, Osaka University)

Director General, Kansai International Centre of the Japan
International Cooperation Agency
Center, JapanSUZUKI, Yutaka

Director, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies,

TAKESHIBA, Seiji

Senior Executive Director - Environmental Management,

Kansai Research Centre (Professor Emeritus, Osaka University)
Department of Environment, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries,
Osaka Prefectural Government

WASHIO, Shuji

General Manager, CSR and Environment Department, Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.

President

SUZUKI, Naoshi

Professor, Faculty of Engineering Science, Kansai University

Executive Director

TAKI, Hideo

Executive Director,
Tokyo Office

KIMURA, Yuji

Directors

FUJIWARA, Yukinori

General Manager, Economic Research Department, Kansai Economic
Federation

HARADA, Tomoyo
NAKANO, Ryoichi

Lecturer, Kyoto Seika University

OTSUKI, Yoshinobu

Former General Manager, Environmental Management Office,Director, Economy and Industry Division, The Osaka Chamber ofCommerce and Industry
Department of Environment, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries,
Osaka Prefectural Government

SOURI, Norio
Auditors

Professor Emeritus, Osaka City University

KAGATSUME, Toshiaki Technical Adviser, International Lake Environment Committee Foundation
MIYAMOTO, Hiroshi Former Manager of Community Welfare and Services Division,
Chuo Ward Public Health and Welfare Center, Osaka City Government(as of 1 July 2015, honorific omitted; name in alphabetical order <Surname>)

Overview of the UNEP DTIE IETC

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Name

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)Division of Technology, Industry and Economics (DTIE)
International Environmental Technology Centre (IETC)

Agreement

The agreement between Japanese Government and UNEP was signed on 30
October 1992.

MandateTransfer of environmentally sound technologies to developing countries andcountries with economic transition with a focus on waste management.

Contacts

Osaka Office: 2-110 Ryokuchi-koen, Tsurumi-ku, Osaka 538-0036 Japan
tel: +81-6-6915-4581 fax: +81-6-6915-0304 e-mail: ietc@unep.org
IETC homepage: http://www.unep.org/ietc