Foreword
The 21st Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP21) to the United Nations Framework Convention
on Climate Change (UNFCCC) was held in Paris, France, between the end of November and the
beginning of December 2015. During the conference, all of the participating countries and regions agreed
to adopt the Paris Agreement, a new framework on the global warming initiatives for the years following
2020. This agreement signifies the unanimous recognition, among the developed and developing
countries alike, that working on the issues related to global warming is one of the most urgent challenges
for humanity in the 21st century.
The Government of Japan has submitted its target for 2020 and the years thereafter to the Secretariat
of UNFCCC, in which it has pledged to achieve by FY2030 a reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG)
emissions by 26% over those in FY2013. This target, together with the measures necessary to achieveit, has been established in the Plan for Global Warming Countermeasures, and the country is gearing
toward implementing a concerted effort to accomplish this goal. Meanwhile, the Paris Agreement has
included the use of market mechanisms, such as the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM), which theGovernment of Japan is pursuing. Thus, the JCM has been incorporated into The Plan for Global WarmingCountermeasures in order to serve as a means for Japan to achieve its target.
As the JCM is developed and implemented to make a significant contribution to the mitigation of
global warming through the introduction of advanced low-carbon technologies in developing countries,
we, the Global Environment Centre Foundation (GEC), should strengthen our efforts in this area.
GEC is supporting companies’ efforts to promote global warming countermeasures in developing
countries through its endeavours in operating and managing diverse programmes sponsored by the
Ministry of the Environment of Japan (MOEJ). Our supports that come under these programmes include
Financing Programme for JCM Model Projects for supporting projects in developing countries to promote
the registration of projects under JCM, JCM Financing Programme for REDD+ Model Projects for pursuing
GHG emission reductions through forest protection activities, and Financing Programme to Demonstrate
Advanced Low-Carbon Technology Innovation for Further Deployment in Developing Countries formodifying Japanese low-carbon technologies in order for them to be adopted in developing countries.
Elsewhere, working with municipalities of Osaka and Kyoto as well as with other local authorities andbusinesses, GEC has been pursuing studies on the exportation of Japanese low-carbon technologies
through inter-city collaborations with Ho Chi Ming City in Vietnam and the Laotian capital of Vientiane City.
GEC is also proactively engaged in other projects, such as: planning and organising international
workshops on waste management for the ‘Support Projects to the United Nations Environment
Programme (UNEP) International Environmental Technology Centre (IETC)’; providing training for the‘Capacity Building Projects in Developing Countries’ concerning waste and effluent management; andorganising networking and coordination for businesses in the ‘Promotion projects for ‘Encouraging Local
Innovation’ commissioned by Osaka City Government, JICA, and the Kansai Bureau of Economy, Tradeand Industry, respectively. One of GEC’s major objectives is to earn and nurture long-lasting trust of local
communities through these support activities for developing countries.
GEC will continue its efforts for international environmental cooperation with developing countries,and strives to be an indispensable player in the Kansai region. By broadening our perspectives bothwithin Japan and worldwide, we aim to make worthwhile global warming countermeasures, drawing on
our specialist knowledge and expertise as well as our national/international networks.
Your continued understanding and support of GEC activities is much appreciated.
August 2016SUZUKI, Naoshi
President
Global Environment Centre Foundation

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International Cooperation: Technical Support for Developing Countries

Support for the Activities of the UNEP International Environmental
Technology Centre to Promote Environmentally-appropriate Technologies

GEC was commissioned by the Osaka City Government to conduct the FY2015 Supporting
Project for United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) International Environmental
Technology Centre (IETC). GEC conducted the planning and implementation of international
workshops in Osaka City, and supported the planning/operation of cooperation projects
including public relation’s activities between the Osaka City Government and UNEP IETC.
Furthermore, in FY2015, GEC accepted commissions from other UNEP bodies, such as
the Division of Environmental Law and Conventions (DELC) and the Division of Technology,
Industry and Economics (DTIE) Chemicals and Waste Branch, and thereby undertook a total ofseven waste-management projects. As these projects are relevant to IETC’s key initiative – theIntegrated Waste Management Programme – GEC was particularly proactive in pursuing themas part of its support of IETC projects.
Support for Organisating the IETC International Workshop on Waste Management• “International Conference on Waste Management 2015 in Osaka”
GEC participated in organising and supporting the UNEPIETC’s International Conference on Waste Management,
which was held in Osaka between 16 and 18 December
2015. The conference had approximately 80 participants,
including government officials and representatives ofinternational institutions, non-governmental organisations
and academic bodies from over 27 countries in Asia,
Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean Region. Alongwith the event programmes, various IETC workshops
and committee meetings were held, as detailed below.
During the meetings, the participants engaged in sharing

Second Workshop for the Preparationof Guidelines for Developing Framework
Legislation on Integrated Waste
Management

information, and held discussions on various waste-management initiatives conducted by
UNEP IETC and by each country and municipality.
- Second Workshop for the Preparation of Guidelines for Developing Framework Legislation
on Integrated Waste Management (16–18 December)- International Advisory Board (IAB) for IETC (17 December)
In tandem with the main programme, a technology exhibition was organized by sevencorporations and organisations based in Osaka to showcase their environmental technologies
and initiatives.
The three-day international conference on integrated waste management provided thecompanies in Osaka and the Kansai region with a good opportunity to expand their business
operations in Asia and to develop new networks with the international participants.
Information Dissemination on UNEP IETC’s Activities
GEC engaged in the following Public Relations (PR)
activities for IETC:- Preparing the Japanese version of UNEP IETC
monthly reports (from the April 2015 issue to the
February 2016 issue)- PR activities through participation in the “Eco-Ennichi
2015” event (held in Osaka on 22 September 2015)- PR activities at the One World Festival (held in Osaka

PR activity at “Eco-Ennichi 2015”

on 6–7 February 2016)
GEC’s PR activities included the publication of IETC’s monthly report in the Japanese
language. As well as leveraging their content, we also engaged in the promotion of GEC
activities at environment-related events and international conferences.
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Projects Commissioned by UNEP IETC

GEC pursued the organisation of the following workshops and meetings as a commission by
UNEP IETC (the meetings were held as part of the aforementioned International Conference on
Waste Management 2015 in Osaka, commissioned by the Osaka City Government):- Regional Workshop on Environmentally Sound Management (ESM) of Mercury Waste(16–17 December 2015)- Regional Workshop on Minamata Initial Assessment (MIA) (16–18 December 2015)- GPWM Steering Committee meeting for the Global Partnership on Waste Management(GPWM) (16 December 2015)

Regional Workshop on
Environmentally Sound
Management (ESM) of
Mercury Waste

Projects Commissioned by UNEP DELC

GEC pursued the following meetings commissioned by the UNEP DELC:- Montevideo Programme Environmental Law Seminar: Law to regulate air pollution andprotect Earth’s atmosphere (held in Osaka on 23–24 June 2015)- Workshop for developing guidelines for Framework Law on Waste (held in Osaka on 25–
27 August 2015)
Montevideo Programme
Environmental Law Seminar

Projects Commissioned by Chemicals and Waste Branch of UNEP DTIE

GEC supported organising the following meetings, and provided logistic assistance, as acommission by the Chemicals and Waste Branch of the UNEP DTIE:- Organisation of Workshop on Sound Management of Used Lead Acid Batteries (held inOsaka on 26–27 November 2015)- Workshop and High Level Meeting on Sound Management of Used Lead Acid Batteries(held in Guatemala on 24–25 February 2016)

Workshop on Sound
Management of Used Lead
Acid Batteries

Support Project for Expanding Business Areas(Promotion Project for Encouraging Local Innovation)

Since May 2013, GEC and the Kansai Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japan (METI
KANSAI) have jointly acted as the secretariat of the Kansai-Asia Environmental and Energy
Saving Business Promotion Forum (Team E-Kansai).
In FY2015, GEC solely took charge of the secretariat of Team E-Kansai, and, as agovernment-commissioned project, based on the outcomes accumulated by the activities ofTeam E-Kansai, supported Japanese enterprises who possessed excellent environmental andenergy-saving technologies to create pioneering projects in Asia and tackled enhancing ofinternational networks to transplant environmental technologies to developing countries.
(1) Activities in key areas
For this project, we designated China (Guangdong and Liaoning Provinces), Vietnam,
Thailand and Indonesia as key areas, and developed frameworks for cooperation with theirlocal governments and business associations. By strengthening the bilateral public-private
partnerships, GEC also pursued business matching, coordinator-driven follow-ups andother support initiatives for individual businesses.
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Japan• Held the ‘Environmental Business Exchange with the Liaoning Environmental Protection Industry
Association’ (25 May 2015, Osaka)• Held the Networking Café for Indonesia (16 July 2015, Osaka)• Held the ‘Environmental Business Exchange with the delegation from Guangdong Province’ (24 August
2015, Osaka)• Held the ‘Environmental and Energy-Saving Business Promotion Seminar for Cambodia’ (29 September
2015, Osaka)• Held individual consultations with the coordinators for Thailand and Vietnam (30 September 2015, Osaka)• Organised a seminar at the Biwako Environmental Business Exhibition 2015 (23 October 2015, Shiga
Prefecture)• Held individual consultations with the coordinators for Guangdong Province, China (12 November 2015,
Osaka)• Participated in the 9th Japan–China Energy Conservation and Environment Forum (28–29 November
2015, Tokyo)• Held the ‘1st Workshop on Domestic Wastewater Treatment in Viet Nam’ (9 February 2016, Osaka)• Held individual consultations with the coordinators for Thailand and Vietnam (18 February 2016, Osaka)• Held individual consultations with the coordinators for Indonesia (1 March 2016, Osaka)

China• Held the Networking Café for Liaoning Province, China together with the Japan–China Environmental
Business Talk (13–14 October 2015, Shenyang)• Supported to the ‘Osaka-Shanghai Environment and Energy-saving Technology Forum’ (4 November
2015, Shanghai)• Held the ‘Environment and Energy-saving Workshop’ for Guangdong Province (16 March 2016,
Guangzhou)

Vietnam• Provided an exhibition at VIETWATER 2015 (25–27 November 2015, Hanoi)• Held a Networking Café in Hanoi (26 November 2015)

Thailand• Held the First Networking Café in Bangkok (3 June 2015, Bangkok)• Held the Second Networking Café in Bangkok (22 October 2015, Bangkok)

Indonesia

Indonesia kickoff event• Held a Networking Café in Jakarta (2 September 2015, Jakarta)• Organised an environmental technology presentation event in Indonesia (3 September 2015, Jakarta)

Malaysia• Held a round-table meeting with Penang State government officials, with attendance of the Penang
State Minister for the Environment (15 October 2015, Penang State)Cambodia• Implemented a local investigative expedition in Cambodia (5–11 July 2015, Phnom Penh and Siem Reap)• Conducted a follow-up of the above expedition (7–9 February 2016, Phnom Penh)

Seminar at the Biwako
Environmental Business
Exhibition 2015 (in Shiga
Prefecture)

The Liaoning Environmental
Protection Industry Association
and Team E-Kansai signing
the MOU (in Tokyo)

The Nanhai Environmental
Protection Industry Association
and Team E-Kansai signing
the MOU (in Guangdong
Province, China)(2) Information dissemination through Team E-Kansai platform
Business presentation in the
joint booth at VIETWATER
2015 (in Hanoi)

Utilizing public information tools of Team E-Kansai, GEC published various kinds ofinformation to the public through e-mail magazines and web sites, including notices about
dispatch of business missions, hosting seminar, workshops and other events, as well as
notices of activities organised by affiliate institutions, survey reports and needs information
on environmental and energy-saving issues and public calls for support projects provided
by public institutions.

The environmental
technology presentation
event (in Jakarta)

Project to Introduce/Transfer Environmentally-sound Technology to Penang, Malaysia
Support for the JICA Project: Promotion of Adequate Treatment Technology of
Mercury Contained Waste in Penang, Malaysia
As part of its long-term partnership with Penang State
Government of Malaysia, GEC played a significant rolein coordinating between local bodies and Japanesecounterpart (Implementer: Nomura Kohsan Co. Ltd.), andalso took part in a local expedition. Furthermore, GEC
provided support on training programmes planned to beheld in Osaka, Japan in 2016.

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Kick-off meeting

JICA Partnership Programme
A Pilot Project for the Waste Separate Collection in Vientiane, Laos:‘Project for Assistance to Develop an Effective Waste Utilization System with
Citizen Cooperation in Vientiane Capital, Lao PDR’In Vientiane, the capital of Lao PDR, a recent survey
estimates that 350 to 650 tonnes of waste is generated
daily. However, only about 30% of this waste isappropriately collected and disposed of, giving rise to thedire need for an effective waste collection/transportation
system. Meanwhile, Vientiane Capital has only one final
disposal site for waste. Thus, efforts are being made topromote the awareness of the 3Rs (reduce, reuse andrecycle) among citizens. In the city centre, where the‘Waste pickers’ who collect PET bottles andother resources in the final disposal sites

waste collection works better than elsewhere, recycling
through the separate collection is being encouraged.
The project aims to promote the appropriate
knowledge about waste treatment among the citizens in
the urbanized area of Vientiane Capital, and to develop a
waste management system that allows for the effective
use of resources through citizen participation. In
collaboration with Kyoto City, the project was adopted inJune 2015 as a “JICA Partnership Programme”, and wasscheduled to be implemented between November 2015

MOU signing between Vientiane Capitaland Kyoto City to mark the commencementof the projectand March 2018.
The main programmes include field survey, technical assistance, and training in Japan for
the following purposes: 1) the development of a waste separation/transportation system, incollaboration with the citizens and business sector; 2) the development of an effective waste
utilization system for separated waste; and 3) public participation to promote waste reduction
and at-source separation sustainably by citizens.
The project also encompasses the continuation and expansion of studies on the effective
use of waste, which form part of the Feasibility Studies for a Large JCM Project in Vientiane,and have been jointly conducted by GEC and Kyoto City since FY2014. GEC will continue topursue this project, as we develop good collaborative relationships with our local counterparts.
In August of 2015, we embarked upon a preparatory survey for the commencement of the
project. On 4 September, a memorandum of understanding (MOU) concerning the project
operations was signed in Lao PDR, and the project was fully started on 3 November. To
commemorate this occasion, a signing ceremony of the MOU on the city-to-city environmental
cooperation between Kyoto City and Vientiane Capital took place on the same day at the
Kyoto City Zoo, with the participation of the mayors of both cities. In the following December,
GEC held a kickoff seminar and workshop in Vientiane, and then conducted a field survey inthe ancient capital Luang Prabang from January to February 2016, to study some advanced
cases in the completed waste management projects there. In Vientiane, then pilot areas in thecity for the waste separate collection initiative were selected. In March, four representativesof our local counterparts were invited to Japan, where they learned about Kyoto City’s waste
management policies and administration, examples of waste treatment, and citizen-led
promotion activities.
As the project is scheduled to be completed in March 2018, the GEC’s objective is to start a
trial waste separate collection programme during the remaining period.

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Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM)
GEC implements various activities to support JCM promoted by the Government of Japan.
JCM is a mechanism based on bilateral agreements between Japan and developing countries
to disseminate GHG mitigation technologies, products, systems, services and infrastructures,
then the amount of GHG emission reduction and removal is subsequently evaluated in aquantitative manner as Japan’s contributions as well as incorporated into Japan’s target for
GHG emission reduction. At present, the following 16 countries have officially adopted theJCM: Mongolia, Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Kenya, the Maldives, Vietnam, Lao PDR, Indonesia,
Costa Rica, Palau, Cambodia, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Chile, Myanmar and Thailand.
MOEJ implements several programmes including financinge programmes, in order tosupport various projects under JCM, as well as formulation and finding of such project.
GEC is commissioned by MOEJ to serve as an agency or a secretariat to manage the above
mentioned MOEJ programmes.
Basic concepts of the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM)• Facilitating diffusion of leading low
carbon technologies, products, systems,
services and infrastructure as well as
implementation of mitigation actions, andcontributing to sustainable developmentof developing countries;

Japan• Appropriately evaluating contributions
from Japan to GHG emission reductions
or removals in a quantitative manner, anduse them to achieve Japan’s emission
reduction target;• Contributing to the ultimate objective of
the UNFCCC by facilitating global actions
for GHG emission reductions or removals.

Leading Low Carbon
Technologies, etc, andImplementation of
mitigation actions

Operation and managementby the Joint Committee consists ofrepresentatives from theboth sides
Used to achieve
Japan’semission
reduction target

Credits

PartnerCountry
JCM
Projects

MRV*

GHG
emission
reductions/removals*measurement, reporting and verification

Support Programme Enabling “Leapfrog” Development in FY2015
Financing Programme for JCM Model Projects
GEC has been assigned by MOEJ as an agency to implement the Financing Programme for
JCM Model Projects, which forms a part of the Support Programme Enabling “Leapfrog”
Development, implemented by the MOEJ. GEC will conduct the Financing Programme from
FY2015 to FY2017.
With the Financing Programme GEC subsidise projects installing necessary facilities underJCM, after confirming the completion of facility installation, and settling the relevant expenses.
Then the projects will be registered as JCM projects which operate the installed facilities toreduce GHG emissions, and then the amount of reduction will be converted into JCM credits.
GEC held public calls for proposals of JCM Model Project twice in FY2015. The applications
were reviewed by GEC through document assessments and interviews with each applicant,followed by consultation between MOEJ and GEC to finalise the selection process. GEC will
manage the progress of the selected projects after contracts of finance are made between
GEC and selected applicants, execute the delivery of subsidies, and administrate the subsidies
that are dispensed.
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List of projects selected in first public call FY2015
No. Partner Country

Representative Participant

Title

1

Bangladesh

Toyota Tsusho Corporation

Installation of High Efficiency Loom at Weaving
Factory2

Bangladesh

YKK Corporation

Introduction of PV-diesel Hybrid System at Fastening
Manufacturing Plant

3

Cambodia

Minebea Co., Ltd.

Introduction of High Efficiency LED Lighting Utilizing
Wireless Network

4

Indonesia

Mitsubishi Plastics Inc.

Introduction of High Efficiency Once-through Boiler
System in Film Factory

5

Indonesia

NTT DATA INSTITUTE OFMANAGEMENT CONSULTING, Inc.

Installation of Cogeneration System in Hotel

6

Indonesia

NTT FACILITIES, INC.

Energy Saving for Air-Conditioning at Shopping Mall
with High Efficiency Centrifugal Chiller

7

Indonesia

NTT FACILITIES, INC.

Energy Saving for Industrial Park with Smart LED
Street Lighting System

8Indonesia

NTT FACILITIES, INC.

Energy Saving for Office Building with High Efficiency
Water Cooled Air-Conditioning Unit

9

Indonesia

Takasago Thermal Engineering Co., Ltd.

Energy Saving by Utilizing Waste Heat at Hotel

10

MexicoMitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, Ltd.

Domo de San Pedro II Geothermal Power Generation

11

MexicoThyssenKrupp Uhde Chlorine Engineers(Japan) Ltd.

Energy Saving by Converting from Hg-Cell Process
to Ion-exchange Membrane Process at Chlorine
Production Plant

12

Myanmar

JFE Engineering Corporation

Introduction of Waste to Energy Plant in Yangon City

13

ThailandFamilyMart Co., Ltd.

Energy Saving at Convenience Stores with High

14

Thailand

PACIFIC CONSULTANTS CO., LTD.

Introduction of Solar PV System on Factory Rooftop

15

ThailandSony Semiconductor Corporation

Energy Saving for Semiconductor Factory with High
Efficiency Centrifugal Chiller and Compressor

16

Thailand

Toray Industries, Inc.

Reducing GHG Emission at Textile Factory by
Upgrading to Air-saving Loom (Samutprakarn)

17

Viet Nam

NTT DATA INSTITUTE OFMANAGEMENT CONSULTING, Inc.

Introduction of High Efficiency Air-conditioning in
Hotel

18

Viet Nam

Ricoh Company, Ltd.

Energy Saving in Lens Factory with Energy Efficient
Air-Conditioners

No.15: Energy Saving for
Semiconductor Factory withHigh Efficiency Centrifugal
Chiller and Compressor(Chiller)

No.15: Energy Saving for
Semiconductor Factory withHigh Efficiency Centrifugal
Chiller and Compressor(Compressor)

Efficiency Air-Conditioning and Refrigerated Showcase

No.17: Introduction of High
Efficiency Air-Conditioning ina Hotel (units installed in theguest rooms).

The projects listed on No. 15 and 17 above have been completed and inspected through onsite and documentation review. The representative participants of the projects listed on No. 5,8, 9, and 11 have withdrawn their applications before the conclusion of contracts of finance,
while the project listed on No. 10 was abolished after the conclusion.

No.17: Introduction of High
Efficiency Air-Conditioning
in a Hotel (outdoor airprocessing units installed in
the terraces).

List of projects selected in second public call FY2015
No. Partner Country

Representative Participant

Project Title

1

Bangladesh

EBARA REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT& SYSTEMS CO., LTD

Installation of High Efficiency Centrifugal Chiller for
Air Conditioning System in Clothing Tag Factory2

Bangladesh

PACIFIC CONSULTANTS CO.,LTD.

50MW Solar PV Power Plant Project3

Cambodia

Asia Gateway Corporation

Introduction of Ultra-lightweight Solar Panels forPower Generation at International School

4

Ethiopia

PACIFIC CONSULTANTS CO.,LTD.

Introduction of Biomass CHP Plant in Flooring Factory

5

Indonesia

Sharp Corporation

1.6MW Solar PV Power Plant Project in Jakabaring
Sport City

6

Indonesia

Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.

Introduction of High Efficiency Once-through Boiler in
Golf Ball Factory

7

Indonesia

TOYOT A TSUSHO CORPORATION

Installation of Gas Co-generation System for
Automobile Manufacturing Plant

8

Kenya

PACIFIC CONSULTANTS CO.,LTD.

6MW Small Hydropower Generation Project in Rupingazi

9

Kenya

PACIFIC CONSULTANTS CO.,LTD.

Introduction of Solar PV System at Salt Factory

10

Mongolia

Farmdo Co., Ltd.

Installation of 2.1MW Solar Power Plant for Power
Supply in Ulaanbaatar Suburb

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No. Partner Country

Representative Participant

Project Title

11

Mongolia

Sharp Corporation

10MW Solar Power Project in Darkhan City

12

Saudi Arabia

KANEMATSU CORPORATON

Introduction of High Efficiency Electrolyzer in Chlorine
Production Plant

13

ThailandInabata & Co., Ltd

Energy Saving for Air-Conditioning in Tire Manufacturing
Factory with High Efficiency Centrifugal Chiller

14

ThailandNIPPON STEEL & SUMIKINENGINEERING CO.,LTD.

Installation of Co-Generation Plant for On-Site Energy
Supply in Motorcycle Factory

15

ThailandSony Semiconductor Corporation

Installation of High Efficiency Air Conditioning System
and Chillers in Semiconductor Factory

16

Vietnam

AEON RETAIL Co., Ltd.

Introduction of Solar PV System at Shopping Mall in
Ho Chi Minh City

17

Vietnam

Hitachi Chemical Company, Ltd.

Energy Saving in Acid Lead Battery Factory with
Container Formation Facility

18

Vietnam

NTT DATA INSTITUTE OFMANAGEMENT CONSULTING, Inc.

Introduction of High Efficiency Electric Furnace atFoundries

19

Vietnam

TOTO LTD.

Installation of High Efficiency Kiln in Sanitary Ware
Manufacturing Factory

20

Vietnam

Yuko Keiso Co., Ltd.

Energy Saving in Factories with Air-Conditioning
Control System

21

Vietnam

Yuko Keiso Co., Ltd.

Introduction of Amorphous High Efficiency
Transformers in Southern and Central Power Grids

With all the projects selected through the first and second public calls except one, GEC has
made contracts of finance with relevant representative participants. After that each participant
has commenced their projects. GEC is monitoring and managing the progress of the projects
through periodical meetings and on-site inspections.
Collaborative Financing Programme with JICA and Other Concerned Organisations
As part of the JCM Financing Programme, this programme provides financial support to theprojects under the JCM in collaboration with the project supported by concerned organisations
such as JICA.
GEC managed the programme in parallel with the financing programme for the JCM model
projects. One proposal submitted to the public call for the programme was not selected after
deliberations by the advisory panel acting as a selection committee. The budget allocatedfor the programme was subsequently converged with the financing programme for the JCM
model projects.

Operation of the Financing Programme for JCM Model Projects in FY2014

The GEC has been assigned by MOEJ as an agency to implement the Financing Programme
for JCM Model Projects from FY2014 to FY2016.
This entails the responsibility to subsidise the projects operating within the JCM framework
for a necessary facility installation, to confirm the completion of the work, and to settle therelevant expenses.
Projects for the financing programmes adopted in FY2014

No.1: Energy saving for air
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No. Host Country

Representative Participant

Project Period

Title

1

Bangladesh

Ebara Refrigeration Equipment& Systems Co., Ltd

2 years

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

2Indonesia

Ebara Refrigeration Equipment& Systems Co., Ltd

Completedin FY2014

Energy Saving for Textile Factory Facility
Cooling by High Efficiency Centrifugal Chiller

No. Host Country

Representative Participant

Project Period

Title

3

Indonesia

ITOCHU Corporation

3 years

Solar Power Hybrid System Installation to
Existing Base Transceiver Stations in Off-gridArea

4

Indonesia

JFE Engineering Corporation

3 years

Power Generation by Waste Heat Recovery in
Cement Industry

5

Indonesia

KANEMATSU CORPORATON

3 years

Introduction of high efficient Old CorrugatedCartons Process at Paper Factory

6

Indonesia

Toray Industries, Inc.

3 years

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

7

Indonesia

TOYOTSU MACHINERYCORPORATION

2 years

Energy Saving through Introduction ofRegenerative Burners to the Aluminium Holding
Furnace of the Automotive Components
Manufacturer

8

Kenya

Ingerosec Corporation

3 years

Solar Diesel Abatement Project

9

Malaysia

NTT DATA INSTITUTE OFMANAGEMENT CONSULTING, Inc

2 years

PV power generation system for the officebuilding

10

Maldives

PACIFIC CONSULTANTS CO., LTD. 2 years

Solar Power on Rooftop of School Building
Project

11

Palau

PACIFIC CONSULTANTS CO., LTD. 2 years

Small-Scale Solar Power Plants for Commercial
Facilities Project II

12

Palau

PACIFIC CONSULTANTS CO., LTD. 2 years

Solar PV System for Schools Project

13

Vietnam

Hitachi Zosen Corporation

3 years

Anaerobic Digestion of Organic Waste for
Biogas Utilization at Market

14

VietnamNIPPON EXPRESS

2 years

Eco-driving by Utilizing Digital Tachograph
System15

Vietnam

Yuko Keiso Co., Ltd.,

2 years

Introduction of Amorphous high efficiency
transformers in power distribution systems

No.7: Energy Saving throughIntroduction of Regenerative
Burners to the Aluminium
Holding Furnace of theAutomotive Components
Manufacturer (Indonesia)

No.12: Solar PV System for
Schools Project (Palau)

No.14: Eco-driving by
Utilizing Digital Tachograph
System (Vietnam)

Regarding Project No. 15 above, we have conducted an interim on-site inspection to verify
the current status.
Project Numbers 1, 7, 11, 12, 14, and 15 above have undergone an inspection to verify theircompletion.
Project No. 13 was not able to establish a prospect for its completion within the allocatedtime-frame, and this project was therefore terminated.
For all other projects with the execution period of three years, we have either paid out aportion of the allocated subsidies or have forwarded the funding from FY2015 to the FY2016

No.15: Introduction of
Amorphous high efficiency
transformers in power
distribution systems(Vietnam)budget.

Project Planning Studies (PS) for JCM Projects

GEC was commissioned the management of a JCM scheme by MOEJ in FY2015 to conduct
Project Planning Studies and other tasks for the JCM projects. In this regard, GEC served
as the secretariat in selecting the studies/projects and managing progress of those studies
and projects conducted by private business operators in JCM partner countries. The studies/projects included project planning studies (JCM PS), feasibility studies (JCM FS), and REDD+
model project (REDD+). GEC was also engaged in the validation and verification support for
the JCM model projects.
• Adoption of studies/projects
GEC issued a public call for proposals regarding the following projects/studies targeting private
firms in Japan. Through evaluation by the advisory board of experts, a total of 20 studies/projects (10 JCM PS, 8 JCM FS and 2 REDD+ as stipulated below) were adopted.
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JCM PSs
Partner Country Business Entity

Title

Sectoral Scope

Bangladesh

GS Yuasa International Ltd.

Energy saving by utilizing lithium-ion batteries atbase transceiver stations in unstable-grid areas

Energy demand

Costa Rica

NTT Data Institute ofManagement Consulting Inc.,

Low-carbon project by introducing PV andenergy saving equipment in Hotel, Office
Building and others

Energy demandIndonesia

Environmental Management andTechnology Center (EMATEC)

Energy saving in industrial wastewater
treatment for rubber industry

Manufacturing
Industries

Indonesia

Next Energy & Resources Co.,
Ltd.

Hybrid Power Generation Project Using
Biogas and Solar Power

Waste handlingand disposal

Lao PDR

Taiheiyo Engineering Corporation

Utilization of agricultural biomass in Cement
Kiln

Chemicalindustries

Myanmar

Fujita Corporation

Rice husk power generation in rice mill factoryin Ayeyarwady

Energy industries

Philippines

Tokyo Electric Power Services
Co., Ltd.

Talubin Mini-Hydropower Project

Energy industries

ThailandMitsubishi Electric Corporation

Saving Energy for station facilities utilizing
regenerative energy from trains

Transport

ThailandNippon Koei Co., Ltd

Energy saving by introducing regenerative
energy storage system in Skytrain

Transport

Vietnam

Kubota Environmental Service
Co., Ltd

Recovery and utilization of biogas fromagricultural processing waste in Ninh Binh
Province

Waste handlingand disposal

JCM FSs
Partner Country Business Entity

Title

Sectoral Scope

CambodiaPricewaterhouseCoopers
Co., Ltd.

Installation of high-efficiency chillers in largescale hotels

Energy demand

Chile

Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC
Japan

Geothermal Power Generation in the south ofSantiago

Energy industries

Indonesia

JGC Corporation

Development of District Energy Supply
Business by introducing co-generation

Energy industries

Indonesia

Nomura Research Institute, Ltd.

Introduction of co-generation and solar power
generation systems in large shopping malls

Energydistribution

Lao PDR

PACIFIC CONSULTANTS CO., LTD.

Biogas recovery and utilization in tapioca
starch factory

Waste handlingand disposal

Mongolia

PEAR Carbon Offset Initiative,
Ltd

Distributed heat supply system using biomass
and coal mixture combustion type boiler

Energy industries

ThailandThe Kansai Electric Power
Co., Inc.

Energy saving by co-generation project in thefibre factory

Energy demand

Vietnam

JFE Engineering Corporation

Waste Heat Recovery Power Generation at
Cement Factory in Quang Ninh Province

Energy industries

REDD+ projects

Cacao Nursery, REDD+
Project, Indonesia

Partner Country Business Entity

Title

Indonesia

Kanematsu Corporation

REDD+ project in Boalemo District

Lao PDR

Waseda University

REDD+ project in Luang Prabang Province through controllingslash-and-burn• Progress management of the adopted studies/projects
GEC managed the progress of all the adopted studies/projects through field survey reports and monthly
reports submitted by business operators, as well
as by conducting face to face meetings with them.
Out of the two REDD+ projects, GEC accompaniedsite investigation once during the field survey andinspected the progress of the project.
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Participants to the review meeting in Indonesia

Indonesia to provide an opportunity for the involved entities to share outcomes and challengesof the JCM-related studies and projects with participation of each private business operatorsof these projects/studies, representatives from MOEJ, the Ministry of Economy, Trade andIndustry of Japan, the Indonesian Governmental Offices and other relevant parties.
• Support for validation and verification
GEC was engaged to perform validation and verification by third-party entities (TPE) for those
JCM model projects whose methodologies were approved and which are already in operation.
Accordingly, GEC prepared 10 reports on validations and 4 on verifications.

Programme to Promote Participation in Projects with JCM Financial Support

GEC were committedssioned by MOEJ to undertake a promotion of participation to JCM
model projects under JCM financing programme. Aiming to boost the number of private
operators participating in JCM, GEC disseminated information about the JCM and relevant
financing programmes as well as took supportive action for preparation of actual GHG
emission reduction projects and promotion of investment to those projects.
(1) Identification of private business operators (individual interviews, etc.)
a. Approaching private business operators
GEC pursued measures to identify enterprises that could be potential operators in
JCM financing programme, by focusing mainly on the companies listed on the stock
exchange market.
b. Approaching participants through events such as JCM presentations
GEC organised events in order to explain system and financing programmes of the JCM.
c. Approaching private business operators within the participants in GEC’s
networks
GEC explored own network with private businesses, such as “Osaka JCM Network” and“Team E-Kansai”, in order to find new project.
Through these activities, approximately 180 corporations and organisations wereidentified, with whom GEC then conducted individual interviews.
(2) Follow-ups leading to the project operations
Following the identification of the private business operators who were highly interested
in JCM and its financing programmes, GEC conducted additional interviews with theseparties and gathered information about whether they had specific project candidates tobe considered, and how progressed they were. This information served to determine thepotential for commercialisation of those project candidates. In order to realise JCM projects
out of them, GEC investigated some of the aspects that were necessary for formulating the
project proposal (GHG calculation methods, monitoring plans, etc.).
(3) Organising various information related to JCM projects
a. Organising the information gained through individual interviews
We processed the information in terms of the willingness of the parties to operate
projects outside of Japan, and their level of awareness of JCM and its financing
programmes.
b. Organising and analysing the information gained through the follow-up
measures leading to the project operations
We classified projects with a potential for commercialisation according to their promising
nature.
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Dissemination of Information on Climate Change Countermeasures

GEC put its website to good use for the purpose of disseminating information about the
JCM to a wider audience, and offering examples of its financing programmes for the JCM
model projects as well as relevant studies. GEC also organised side events at international
conferences and held symposia in Japan.
• Information dissemination through GEC website
In FY2014, GEC installed a dedicated website for JCM projects (in Japanese and English) on
GEC website and maintained the same since then. On the site, GEC created special pages foreach of the 54 projects that were adopted and/or executed during FY2015, with descriptionsof their operators, project overviews, project sites and the expected volume of GHG emissions
reduction. Some additions were also made to the website, such as a map-based search engine
http://gec.jp/jcm/

that covers the projects/studies from FY2013, and a sorting feature on the Projects/Studies
page that enables visitors to filter and rearrange the list by countries, years when the projects
were conducted, and by sectors.
• Hosting the Global Warming Countermeasures Symposium 2016
On 17 February 2016, GEC and MOEJ co-hosted the ‘Global Warming Countermeasures
Symposium 2016: further expansion of JCM projects’ aimed at presenting the latest
developments in the JCM and reporting on the outcomes of JCM model projects, JCM PSs
and JCM FSs. MOEJ delivered lectures to provide updates on JCM initiatives and financing
programmes. The operators of the three projects/studies that were adopted in FY2015 (1Open discussion session

JCM Model Project, 1 JCM PS and 1 JCM FS) also gave reports on their respective projects indetail, as well as describing the project’s background, plans and future challenges.
• Information dissemination at the 42nd UNFCCC Climate Change Talks (SB42)
GEC, jointly with the MOEJ and the Overseas Environmental Cooperation Center, Japan (OECC),
held an official side event during the UNFCCC SB42, which took place from 1-11 June 2015,
in Bonn, Germany. MOEJ made a presentation on “Recent development of the JCM,” whilea presentation of the UNFCCC secretariat was “Updates on UNFCCC discussion on market.”Participants in the panel discussion included key personnel from JCM partner countries. The

Official side event

event facilitated fruitful discussions among the members, as well as occasional questions fromthe floor.
At the official booth co-provided by GEC and OECC, GEC exhibited a tapestry poster thatconveyed an overview of the JCM. Also, booklets (and their data version stored on USB Flashmemory) were made available for distribution.
• Information dissemination at the 21st Session of the UNFCCC Conference of theParties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP21)
During the UNFCCC COP21, held between 30 November and 13 December 2015 in Paris,
France, GEC organised an official side event, as well as another side event for the Japan
Pavilion. GEC also ran an official booth, through which JCM model projects and their relevant
studies were introduced to the visitors.
(1) Information dissemination at the official side event
GEC, jointly with the MOEJ and OECC, held an official side event on 11 December. Entitled‘The Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM): Achievements and the current progress of project
implementations’, this side event presented Indonesia as one of the panellists representing
JCM partner countries, and featured a discussion on the progress and expectations related
to the implementation of the JCM. MOEJ delivered a presentation on the latest updates

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concerning negotiations about the market mechanism.

(2) Information dissemination at the Japan Pavilion side event
On 7 December, a side event was co-hosted by GEC, the Kansai Economic Federation andthe OECC, entitled ‘Use of JCM scheme and the development of JCM projects’. This side
event was organised with the aim of promoting advanced technology overseas throughthe JCM, and of disseminating JCM-related information. It took place at the Japan Pavilion,
which was run by the Government of Japan during COP21. In addition to the lectures givenby the co-hosts, a lecture was delivered by one of the JCM partner countries: Vietnam. ThisSide event

country's Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment (MONRE) gave a presentation
on JCM scheme in Vietnam, and described the progress made by the projects currently
in operation. Additionally, the MOEJ gave an overview of JCM scheme and JCM Model
Project programme, explaining how the JCM scheme is helping to promulgate superior
low-carbon technologies, which facilitate the execution of GHG emissions reduction
projects.
(3) Information dissemination at the official booth

The official booth

The official booth was set up in the official venue of COP21. GEC offered information on
the JCM initiatives, with a focus on the financing programme for JCM model projects being
managed by GEC. At the booth, GEC prepared and made available a booklet entitled ‘The
Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM): Progress of JCM Financing Programme and Feasibility
Studies for JCM Projects by MOEJ in 2015’. This detailed each JCM model project, as wellas each JCM PS, JCM FS, and REDD+ project.
The booklet

Feasibility Studies for JCM Projects

In response to the ‘FSs for JCM Projects for the realisation of a Low-Carbon Society in Asia
for FY2015’ commissioned by the MOEJ, GEC was engaged as a research secretariat tocoordinate and support the development of two JCM projects: one project concerned Ho Chi
Minh City in Vietnam and the other concerned Vientiane Capital in Lao PDR.
The work conducted during FY2015 is as follows:
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, both in terms of its population and its economy.
The environmental impact on the city due to rapid urbanisation and economic growth isbecoming increasingly serious. It is also said to be one of the most susceptible cities toclimate change in the world. Osaka City and Ho Chi Minh City concluded a memorandumof understanding in July 2011 to promote their bilateral cooperation in some major fields(economy, environment and water management). Thereafter, concerted efforts were madeto facilitate policy-making dialogues and local workshops, as well as receiving training
participants, involving local authorities, private enterprises and research institutions. To expand
the two cities' cooperation initiatives to the one that supports the development of a low-carbon
city in the areas covering energy-saving and transport services, the following two objectives
were set:(i) to export Osaka’s excellent environmental technology and administrative scheme as acomprehensive system, and to identify and develop large JCM projects as a package(ii) to establish a structure to operate, maintain and manage the projects, as well as to help
in launching a cooperative organisation for the two cities to support a large-scale rolloutof the JCM projects, structurally and systematically, and to create a low-carbon city
master plan.
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This feasibility study started in FY2013. Its aim is to develop the low-carbon society in Ho
Chi Minh City with increasing environmental load, and to facilitate the study asa model case,which will apply to other mega cities facing similar problems. With the aim of realising specificactivities as JCM projects for attaining a low-carbon society, GEC paved the way for thedevelopment of the large-scale JCM projects by having FSs conducted by private companies
with excellent low-carbon technologies. We also ensured the two cities were committed tothe projects through the signing of the MOU on Developing Low-Carbon City between Ho Chi
Minh City and Osaka City.
Based on this MOU, the Climate Change Action Plan for Ho Chi Minh City 2016–2020(CCAP 2016–2020) was prepared in FY2015. GEC provided support in the preparation of thisaction plan, as well as in the implementation of the JCM FSs for three prospective projects
that were to be executed in Ho Chi Minh City. Through these and other operations, we worked
to strengthen this inter-city cooperation, to further promote public-private partnerships, and to
identify and develop new JCM-project cases.
(1) Support for the preparation of the ‘Ho Chi Minh City Climate Change Action Plan’
There is a current CCAP that covers the period of
2013–2015. This plan must be renewed for the next
five-year period of 2016–2020. GEC also cooperated
with the Osaka City Government to review andupdate the action plan, following the commencementof the projects in 2013.
More specifically, GEC regularly organised working
groups and workshops to discuss and deliberate on
the CCAP content, with participation of the Ho Chi

Joint-city workshop for Osaka and Ho Chi
Minh (held in Ho Chi Minh City)

Minh City Climate Change Bureau (HCCB) as a major counterpart, and members of themunicipality’s relevant sections. We identified the following ten areas in the Ho Chi Minh
City that urgently require anti-climate change measures: (i) urban planning, (ii) energy, (iii)
roads and transport, (iv) industry, (v) water resource management, (vi) waste management,(vii) construction, (viii) health, (ix) agriculture, and (x) tourism, culture and awarenessraising among citizens. Based on these categories, we prepared a draft of the annual GHGemission inventories, and considered the emission forecast and specific countermeasures
to be taken against climate change.
These considerations were summarised and presented as the CCAP proposal at theInternational Symposium of the Mayor-level Dialogue on Policy-making, held in November
2015. We are working to ensure that the proposal will be officially adopted in 2016.
(2) Conducting the JCM FSs
GEC conducted the following three JCM FSs, which were included in the CCAP as specificprojects. For these JCM FSs, we considered their implementation structures and theirfinancial plans, so that the respective projects could attain the JCM Model Project status.
Consequently, two of the projects were adopted as JCM model projects in FY2015.
• Enhancement of Energy Efficiency in Industrial Parks in Ho Chi Minh City
(Operators: Nihon Tepia K.K. and the Panasonic Corporation)[adopted as a JCM model project for FY2015]
The industrialisation of Ho Chi Minh City is expected to progress, and thus its power
consumption is likely to increase. Therefore, a reduction of the city’s consumption is anurgent task. This project aims to help Ho-Chi-Minh-based factories in industrial parks
to enhance their energy efficiency by evaluating plant-wide energy-saving schemes, aswell as by introducing air-conditioning systems, compressors and other energy-efficientengineering measures.
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• Installation of High-Energy-Efficiency LEDs for Streetlights (Operator: Ogawa
Denki Co., Ltd.)
Currently, the roads in Ho Chi Minh City are equipped with 147,000 high-pressure sodiumvapour lamps. A plan is under way to replace these with highly efficient LED lamps,
which will thereby lower the power consumption level and reduce the GHG emissions.
The project proposes to replace 4,000 sodium-vapour lamps with the LED counterparts
as a pilot case, which will pave the way for the subsequent city-wide expansion.
• Promulgation of Industrial Photovoltaic (PV) Power Generation (Operator: Next
Energy & Resources Co., Ltd.) [adopted as a JCM model project for FY2015]
In order to cater for its growing electricity demands, Vietnam is pursuing thediversification of its energy sources. This includes the enhancement of the country’s
power-generation capacity and the promotion of the use of renewable energy. PV power
generation has some advantages for Ho Chi Minh City: installations can be performed
more easily than other renewable energy options (the systems can be mounted on theroofs of existing industrial facilities), and southern Vietnam, where Ho Chi Minh Cityis located, offers certain geographical advantages such as a sufficient amount of solar
radiation and sunlight hours, which presents a great potential for a high volume of energy
generation. Therefore, it is highly desirable for PV power generation to be introduced in
Ho Chi Minh City. This project, as a pilot case, proposes the installation of a PV systemon a large-scale commercial complex to be newly constructed, which will then pave theway toward a city-wide promulgation of PV power generation.
(3) Promoting cooperation among local governments and the public-private partnership
To discover cases for JCM projects, GEC hosted exchange events for local private business
operators in Ho Chi Minh City who were interested in becoming involved. Furthermore,through the Team OSAKA consortium (a subordinate body of this initiative), GEC worked
to garner more supporters from private corporations and to enhance the public-private
partnership to support the implementation of JCM projects.
Specific undertakings included a presentation on the JCM project development toachieve a low-carbon city in Ho Chi Minh City, hosted by the Osaka City Governmentand held on 30 October 2015. GEC also hosted a presentation aimed at Vietnam-based
businesses on the application process for JCM project status, which was held on 26
February 2016.
(4) Organising symposia
GEC held the ‘Ho Chi Minh City-Osaka City International
Symposium for the Development of a Low-Carbon
City’ in Ho Chi Minh City on 6 November 2015, andreported on the progress of the CCAP preparations
and the implementation of the JCM projects.
The Vice Mayor of Osaka City, Mr. Tanaka, andapproximately 40 individuals from Japan attended thesymposium. The attendees from Vietnam included
Mr. Cang, Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh CityAt the international symposium(presentation of the letter from the
Chairman of the People’s Committee)

People’s Committee, and; Mr. Phuo, Vice Director of the Department of Natural Resources
and Environment (DONRE),; and approximately 60 representatives of relevant government
offices (the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Ministry of Planning and Investment, theMinistry of Transport, the Ministry of Construction, etc.). The presentation by the Ho Chi
Minh City on the draft of CCAP 2016–2020, was followed by the discussions concerning
the expertise and knowledge featured in the urban development and management of
Osaka City, and the ways that these could be applied in the low-carbon city that Ho Chi
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were ready for implementation, as well as the JCM FSs for the projects under preparation
for implementation in the near future. The participants confirmed that a steady progress
was made in the initiatives carried out so far by Osaka City and Ho Chi Minh City toward
creation of low-carbon city, and implementation of the specific projects for its realisation.
During the event, a letter from the Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee
was presented to the Mayor of Osaka City, with a request for continued support in the
training of personnel and the propelling of the projects.
Feasibility Study for Developing a Low-Carbon Historic City Based on City-to-City
Cooperation between Vientiane Capital and Kyoto
Vientiane Capital is the capital city of Lao PDR, and is
the largest city in the country in terms of its population(approximately 800,000 people). While being a home
to a number of cultural and historic heritage sites, thecity is also undergoing a rapid urbanisation, stimulated
by a population migration from the surrounding areas,international tourism and rapid economic growth.
Owing to delays in the development of an infrastructure
and urban planning, the city is experiencing an urban

The mayors of Kyoto City and Vientiane
Capital signed the MOU

sprawl, with emerging problems that include traffic congestion, air pollution, waste generation
and GHG emissions, in tandem with the growing population. Given the challenges that face
Vientiane, Kyoto City has been pursuing this FS with Vientiane Capital since FY2015, on thebasis of an inter-city partnership, by offering its rich experience in practising advanced andinnovative environmental preservation measures and sustainable development as a globallyrecognised historic and environmental city.
This study integrates the creation of a low-carbon city through the adoption of the JCM
with the conservation of its cultural and historic heritage, as well as seeking the developmentof a management structure necessary for the implementation of these features. Kyoto City
is endowed with rich experience that has been accumulated through its development as ahistorical and environmental city. By providing Vientiane Capital with the experiences in creating
regulations, planning, and implementation with environmental technologies in a comprehensive
package, it also aims to expand this project throughout the world as a model of sustainable
development, which will be highly visible in Asia, through the ‘League of Historical Cities.’
A new initiative has been introduced in Vientiane Capital, where there was a great demand
for the development of a waste management system. Kyoto City started this project in
Project for Assistanceto Develop an Effective
Waste Utilization Systemwith Citizen Cooperation inVientiane Capital, Lao PDR
See p.5 for descriptions

November 2015, as part of the JICA Partnership Programme (Project for Assistance to Develop
an Effective Waste Utilization System with Citizen Cooperation in Vientiane Capital, Lao PDR).*
The mayors of Vientiane Capital and Kyoto City, in recognition of the need to strengthen theircooperation over environmental issues based on these activities, signed the MOU to Promote
Bilateral Cooperation in the Environment, which encompassed both this FS and the JICA
Partnership Programme.
(1) Preparation of the urban development and environmental measures for creating a
low-carbon historic city
Working toward the development of low-carbon historic city in Vientiane, GEC provided
support in preparing the urban development and environmental measures toward therealisation of the low-carbon historic city, drawing on the expertise of Kyoto City in the areaof countering global warming. As part of this initiative, GEC was engaged in discoveringand expanding the JCM projects to be executed in FY2016 and thereafter, with the aim ofcontributing to the creation of the low-carbon historic city in Vientiane.

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a. Support for the preparation of the Vientiane Low-Carbon Historic City
Development Plan
Working with Kyoto City, GEC helped Vientiane
City to draw up a basic plan for the developmentof a low-carbon historic city as a basis to suchdevelopment. In FY2014, we identified thecomponents that should be included in thisVientiane Low-Carbon Historic City Development
Plan, including an appropriate waste management
system, improvement of the road traffic system,
countermeasures for a fossil-fuel-based energy

The International Committee (in Vientiane
Capital)system, water resource management, and the appropriate treatment of effluents andsewage. Continuing with these themes, in FY2015, the International Committees of bothcities discussed the overall structure of the basic plan (draft), and developed a first draftof a section on the waste management issues.
b. Capacity-development toward attaining a low-carbon historic city
GEC gave support by organising training and educational opportunities for the Vientiane
Government officers, by means of delivering presentations on the governance systems
in Kyoto City, and by showcasing the Japanese excellent technologies and the relevant
information in the field of environmental engineering.
c. Promoting inter-city and public-private partnerships
GEC was engaged in identifying the factors that were required in order to realise a
low-carbon historic city and sustainable development in Vientiane, and promoted theintroduction of Kyoto City’s experience, knowledge, know-how, technologies and systemof urban development.
(2) Feasibility Study of the JCM Projects
GEC conducted the following two JCM FSs, which formed part of specific projects torealise the Vientiane Low-Carbon Historic City. For these JCM FSs, we studied theirimplementation structures and financial plans, that are created for the respective projects
to attain the JCM Model Project status.
• Project to introduce biomass and other fuel options, in order to reduce theuse of coal fuel at a salt refinery plant (Operator: Japan Environmental
Consultants, Ltd.)The salt refinery plant on the outskirts of Vientiane City, uses coal to operate flat pans forthe salt water from the ground in producing salt. Meanwhile, local rice refinery plants
discard the rice husks after their refining process. This project proposes to introduce theJapanese briquetting (compressing) technology in order to turn the husks into biomass
fuel that will replace the coal used at the salt refinery plant. The alternative fuel aims to
reduce GHG emissions.
• Generation and utilisation of bio-gas from organic waste (Operator: Hitachi
Zosen Corporation)
Vientiane practises open-dumping for its waste disposal, but the available landfill sites
are estimated to be filled within a few years. Therefore, countermeasures such as waste
reduction practices are urgently needed. In this context, one of the crucial tasks is tomake use of organic waste, by separating waste and improving the efficiency of thewaste collection. This project offers to use the organic waste to produce methane gas byplacing it in fermentation tanks, and to provide methane gas to hotels and restaurants
where it can replace the LPG being used in their kitchens. In this way, the GHG emissions
from the fossil fuel consumption will be reduced, and the volume of organic waste is
reduced for disposal, thereby contributing to the prolongation of the landfill site lifetimes.
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Financing Programme to Demonstrate Advanced Low-Carbon Technology
Innovation for Further Deployment in Developing Countries

GEC has been assigned by MOEJ as an agency to implement the MOEJ’s Financing
Programme to Demonstrate Advanced Low-Carbon Technology Innovation for Further
Deployment in Developing Countries in FY2015.
MOEJ has been managing this programme since FY2014, with the aim of promoting thedevelopment of low-carbon technologies with the prospect of their diffusion in developing
countries, by means of which a contribution is made toward the global environmental conservation.
Through the project, therefore, subsidies are provided to cover part of the cost (on an annual basis
up to three fiscal years) of the development and testing facilities for low-carbon technologies
to reduce CO2 emissions that derive from energy consumption. Such facilities must be basedon a low-carbon technology that is being fundamentally revised based on the environmental
regulations, culture and customs, resource restriction and climate of the target country.
In FY2015, GEC held public call for new project proposals from private enterprises, followed
by selection, and conducted the progress management for all projects including those carriedforward from FY2014, and administrated the work for the issuance of subsidies for each project.
New projects adopted in FY2015

No. 15-2: Seawater
desalination system (Reverse
Osmosis (RO) module withhollow fibre Reverse Osmosis
membrane)No. 15-5: Superheated steam
generator and Dry distillation
gas combustion equipment

No.

Representative Participants

Country

Project Title (main subject)

15-1

SINFONIA TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD.

Indonesia

Low-Head Micro Hydro-Turbine Power Generation
System for Indonesia Cellular Base Transceiver
Stations

15-2

TOYOBO ENGINNERING CO.,LTD.

ThailandEnergy conservation of Seawater desalination systemwith hollow fibre Reverse Osmosis membrane

15-3

NIPPON STEEL & SUMIKINENGINEERING CO.,LTD

Philippines

Establishment of bioethanol production system byutilizing unused biomass

15-4

Digital Grid Solutions Inc.

Kenya
Tanzania

Electricity Retail Service at Kiosk in Off-grid Area

15-5

GIKO Corporation

Indonesia

Energy saving for the de-greasing process of aluminium
chips by utilization of superheated steam

15-6

Mansei Recycle Systems Co., Ltd.

Philippines

Waste plastics recycling project in Cebu to produce
fluff fuel (alternative to fossil fuel such as coal)consumed by cement manufacturers

15-7

DATA TEC CO.,LTD.

VietnamThailand

Promotion of eco-driving by the renovation ofcommunication type Safety Recorder System

15-8Soft Energy Controls Inc.

VietnamDevelopment of Zero emission Electrical Bus for Cat ba
island in Viet Nam

15-9

YANMAR CO.,LTD.

MyanmarDevelopment of rice husk gasification CHP system

The projects carried forward from FY2014
No.

Representative Participants

Country

Project Title (main subject)

14-1

PEAR Carbon Offset Initiative, Ltd.

Bangladesh
Ethiopia

Electrification of off-grid households by renewableenergy in Bangladesh and Ethiopia

14-2

MILAI Corporation

Cambodia

Promotion of Low-carbon Transportation System byRenovation of the Electric Scooter; ES 11

14-3

Hitachi Industrial Equipment
Systems Co., Ltd.

ThailandIndonesia, etc.

Contribution to low carbon society by renovation to the
newly developing countries by high-performance motors,
inverters and others that are essential for maintenanceand build up the social/industrial infrastructure.

14-4

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.

Malaysia, etc.

Development of Optimum Control System for District
Cooling Plant in South East Asia Aiming CO2 Reduction

14-5

GEOCRAFT CO., Ltd.

Cambodia

The introduction of the water facilities management
system for the leakage reduction using GIS technology
for the purpose of low-carbon society

14-6

Prozza Corporation

Lao PDR

Reducing GHG emissions through improvement anddiffusion of the E-tuktuk “Pecolo”

14-7

AXIOHELIX Co. ltd.

Vietnam

Promotion of Energy Conservation throughDevelopment and Introduction of Cost-effective
Industrial LED Lighting Equipment to Meet the Needs
for Developing Countries.

No. 14-2: Electric motorcyclewith a passenger carriage(prototype)

No. 14-4: Central monitor
room for a district coolingplant (an optimum control
system is planned to beinstalled)

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• Progress management: contacting the representative participants for each project, andconducting local inspections as necessary, in order to obtain relevant information and give
advice for each participant. All of the participants were required in January 2016 to prepare
and submit an interim report. Based on these reports, the selection committee evaluatedeach project in terms of its performance and the possibility of continuing the project in thefollowing fiscal year.
• Assessment of the performance reports and the issuance of subsidies: all 16 projects wereassessed on the basis of their performance reports (with a report review and a on-site
inspection, where it was required). The granting of a subsidy was subsequently determinedin terms of the amounts for each project, and was issued before the end of FY2015.
• Completed projects: two projects (14-1 and 14-2) that had continued from FY2014 werecompleted in FY2015, and the respective project reports covering the period up to March
2016 were received. The scheme of this programme mandates each participant to submit anannual project report to MOEJ for three years followed by the completion of each project.

Osaka JCM Network Project

The GEC has assumed the role of the representative secretariat for the Osaka CDM Network,
which was founded in February 2004 in cooperation with the OISCA Kansai and the Osaka
Urban Industry Promotion Center, for the purpose of encouraging Kansai-based enterprises tobecome proactive in the CDM project. This network was renamed the “Osaka JCM Network”
in FY2015, and began disseminating JCM-related information throughout the Kansai region, inorder to stimulate the businesses and activities related to the subject of energy-conservation.
Activities in FY2015• Holding the general meeting and providing opportunities for information exchanges- At the general meeting it was agreed to rename the network the “Osaka JCM Network,”
and the by-laws were modified. The network’s annual activity programme was alsodecided, centred on JCM-related topics.
- The GEC also provided some opportunities for the members to participate in informationexchanges on the subject of financing programmes for the JCM projects.
• Osaka Carbon Conference 2015
As part of an effort to disseminate the latest
developments in the international debate on climatechange, the GEC organised a conference immediately
after the conclusion of the UNFCCC COP21. The
leading researchers in the international debate on
climate change and diplomats from the Governmentof Japan were invited to attend. This was a good
opportunity to convey the results from the Paris
event. At the conference, we gave progress reports

Osaka Carbon Conference 2015
(presentation by MOEJ)

on the JCM model projects, and the participants were able to gain information on Japan’sinternational contributions toward GHG-mitigation efforts and the country’s development ofbusinesses to counter global warming.

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Human Resource Developments 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.

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Group Training Project
As commissioned by the JICA, GEC has carried out two training courses that are designed
for engineers and government officials in developing countries. These courses were entitled‘Improvement of Solid Waste Management Technologies (Basic, Techniques)’ and ‘Effluent
Pollution Control Caused by Mining and Manufacturing Industries.’
At the beginning of each course, the participants from each country presented their ‘country
report’* in order to share the challenges that their country faced. They worked on developing‘action plans’* through the participation in the course, and shared amongst themselves how
the knowledge and expertise gained in the programme could be applied in their country’s
policy-making.
The popular training courses in developing countries will continue to be provided, on the

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.

basis of coordination with the relevant organisations, in order to meet diverse individual needs.
Also, we will remain vigilant to the emerging demand for training in new areas of interest andwill bolster the cooperation with research institutions and other relevant organisations.
Training dates/participants

Programme

Improvement of Solid Waste Management Technologies (Basic, Techniques)2015
15 May – 3 July
[12 participants]
Guyana (1)Sri Lanka (1)Tanzania (1)Nigeria (2)Former Yugoslav Republicof Macedonia (1)South Sudan (2)Myanmar (1)Mauritius (1)Lao PDR (2)Objective
To develop leaders and core people who will play a majorrole in the planning and execution of waste treatment
projects in their own countries.
Collaborators
Osaka City Environment Bureau, Fukuoka City, Kitakyushu
City, Fukuoka University, Toyo University, Osaka City
Workshop on composting
University, Osaka City University Hospital, Nantan City
Yagi Bioecology Center, EX Research Institute Ltd., Kokusai Kogyo Co. Ltd., JPec Co.
Ltd., Kansai Recycling Systems Co. Ltd., Kawase Co. Ltd., 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.
Site visits and workshops
Waste Collection and Transportation Work, Waste Incineration Plant, Plastic Containers
Recycling Facility, Composting Facility, Sanitary Landfill Disposal Plant, etc.

Effluent Pollution Control Caused by the Mining and Manufacturing Industries
2015
28 August – 2 October[22 participants]
Argentina (3)Uruguay (3)Ecuador (3)Cuba (3)Paraguay (3)Peru (4)
Bolivia (3)20

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Objective
To develop effective solutions and policies to mitigate
the environmental destruction and pollution caused by
the mining and manufacturing effluent that contains
hazardous substances.
Collaborators
Kwansei Gakuin University, University of Hyogo, Japan Oil, Wastewater Treatment
Gas and Metals National Corporation, National InstituteProject for Matsuo Minefor Minamata Disease, MOEJ, Osaka City Public Works
Bureau, Kumamoto Prefecture, Kagoshima City, Kanden Geo-Re Inc., Sumitomo Metal
Mining Co. Ltd., Kosaka Smelting and Refining Co. Ltd., Mitsubishi Material Techno Co.
Ltd., Kotoku Group, Taiyo Manufacturing Co. Ltd., etc.
Lectures
Mining Pollution and the Mine Safety Act in Japan; Countermeasures for Hazardous
Materials; Plant Effluent Regulations in Osaka City, Mining Effluent Treatment Technology
at Suspended and Abandoned Mining Sites; Salvation and Compensation System for
Pollution Victims, etc.
Site visits and workshops
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.

GEC Networking Project for Former Training Course Participants
Since 1998, GEC has established a network consisting of overseas participants in the JICA
training programmes, in order to provide follow-ups and to accurately understand the current
needs in developing countries. We have strengthened this network by exchanging information
through our website (which was renamed the ‘JICA-GEC Network’ in 2005) and the email
newsletter ‘Connect the World’, which is delivered to our members (the individuals who
have completed our training courses). We also hold local follow-up seminars as part of thisnetworking initiative.
In FY2015, 34 participants from 2 training courses joined the network, and the total numberof members reached 1,553 (in 120 countries).
GEC will continue to contribute to the growth of developing countries through the network,by providing support to previous training participants and by helping with the activities in theirrespective countries.
Network Member Distribution Diagram (As of March 2016)

Europe Area (including NIS countries) : 45
GEC
Middle East Area: 83

Central America &Caribbean Area: 221

South America Area: 288
Oceania
Area: 73

Africa Area: 265

Asia Area: 578
Expanding the GEC Networking Project for Former Training Course Participants
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

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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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Name

Global Environment Centre Foundation (GEC)

Date of Establishment

28 January 1992

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

46

Organization Chart
Headquarter
General Affairs
DivisionInternational
Cooperation DivisionCouncilors

Board ofDirectors

Secretariat

Climate Change
Division
Tokyo Office

Auditors

Planning andAccounting Group
Financing ProgrammeGroup(as of 1 August 2016)

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References

Board Members of the GEC

Councilors

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

Attorney
General Manager, 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

NAITO, Noboru
OSHITA, Tatsuya

Adviser, Environmental Management and Technology Center
Senior Executive Director - Environmental Management, Departmentof Environment, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Osaka Prefectural
Government

OTA, Susumu

Executive Managing Director, Overseas Environmental Cooperation
Center, JapanSUZUKI, Yutaka

Director, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies, Kansai
Research Centre

ONISHI, Yasunori

Director General, Kansai International Centre of the JapanWASHIO, Shuji

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

International Cooperation Agency

President

SUZUKI, Naoshi

Executive Director

TAKI, Hideo

Executive Director,
Tokyo Office

KIMURA, Yuji

Directors

FUJIWARA, Yukinori

General Manager, Economic Research Department, Kansai Economic
Federation

FUKUOKA, Masako

Associate Professor, Department of Environmental Engineering,

NAKANO, Ryoichi

Director, Economy and Industry Division, The Osaka Chamber of

OTSUKI, Yoshinobu

Former General Manager, Environmental Management Office,Osaka Institute of Technology
Commerce and Industry
Department of Environment, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries,
Osaka Prefectural Government

SOURI, Norio

Auditors

President, Society for the Consumers of Kansai

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 August 2016, honorific omitted; name in alphabetical order <Surname>)

Overview of the UNEP 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

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