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IGES Kansai Research Centre International Symposium 2009 |
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For significant reduction of CO2 in the household sector
-learning from good practices for realising low-carbon households- |
 IGES Kansai Research Centre held an international symposium on "For significant reduction of CO2 in the household sector -learning from good practices for realising low-carbon households-", on 19 November, 2009.
In this symposium, the latest approaches implemented in the UK and other European countries for realising a low-carbon society were presented. IGES made a presentation to introduce its "Eco-Home Diagnosis" programme as an innovative measure for reducing CO2 emissions in the household sector. Panelists actively discussed the challenges and perspectives for low-carbon households.
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19 November 2009 |
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Crown Plaza Hotel
(1 Kitano-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Japan) |
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The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) Kansai Research Center,
Hyogo prefectural government |
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Hyogo Uchi-eco Committee |
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British Embassy in Tokyo, Ministry of the Environment, Kobe City, Kansai Economic Federation, The Kobe Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Organization of Kansai Unity, Hyogo Environmental Advancement Association |
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300 participants |
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  Opening Session Video available on line.
(supported by World Bank Tokyo Development Learning Center) 
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| Programme |
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| 13:30-13:50 |
Opening Remarks |
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Tomoyuki Yoshimoto, Vice-Governor of Hyogo Prefecture |
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Yutaka SUZUKI, Director of Kansai Research Centre, IGES |
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Simon Fisher, British Embassy in Tokyo |
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Kazuhiko Takemoto, Vice-Minister for Global Environmental Affairs, Ministry of the Environment, Japan |
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| 13:50-14:20 |
Keynote Speech: "The Challenges in the UK of Building a Low Carbon Society " |
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Robin Dickenson, Carbon Label Company (1.47MB) |
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| 14:20-15:20 |
Introduction |
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"Low Carbon Living -starts at home-" |
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Andrew Long, Ten Lifestyle Management Ltd.(3.42MB) |
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"Uchi-Eco Diagnosis" program |
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Yusuke MATSUO, Researcher of Kansai Research Centre, IGES |
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| 15:30-16:30 |
Panel Discussion |
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| Coordinator: |
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Hironori Hamanaka, Chair of Board of Directors, IGES |
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Andrew Long, Ten Lifestyle Management Ltd. |
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Mili Madjumdar, The Energy and Resources Institute |
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Yoshinori SHIMODA, Professor of Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University |
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Yasumitsu KONDO, Kitakyushu City Government |
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Yusuke MATSUO, Researcher, Kansai Research Centre, IGES |
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IGES Kansai Research Centre (KRC)
TEL: +81-78-262-6634 / FAX: +81-78-262-6635
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