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UNFCCC COP15 & CMP5 side event
IGES & NIES & JCCCA Side Event
Low-Carbon Asia: Visions and Actions
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The side event focused on the visions and actions needed to achieve sustainable low-carbon development in Asia. The session was attended by more than 200 participants, including climate negotiators, policy-makers, journalists and representatives from the non-governmental and private sector. Participants heard the latest insights on low-carbon development and engaged in a lively exchange on one of the most important issues being discussed at COP15.
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10 December 2009 (Thu.) 14:45-16:15 |
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Room Halfdan Rasmussen, Bella Center, Copenhagen |
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Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)
National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES)
Japan Center for Climate Change Actions (JCCCA)
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Summary of the IGES Presentations
1. The current status of the CDM in Asia and forecasts of credit supplies from IGES's CDM database
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Mr. Kazuhisa Koakutsu noted that Asia is home to more than 85% of the world’s registered CDM projects, making it a global centre of CDM activity. |
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He also demonstrated that CDM projects take longer to meet registration requirements in Asia but the success rate for credit issuance is higher than other regions. |
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He concluded by discussing IGES CDM capacity building activities and recent additions to its CDM database. |
2. Key messages from stakeholder consultations on a future climate regime held by IGES in Beijing, China and New Delhi, India.
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Dr. Eric Zusman argued that low-carbon models need to be downscaled to the urban level to identify low-carbon policy options. |
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He also suggested that some major Asian economies may accept a package of nationally appropriate mitigation actions (NAMAs) as the basis for commitments but not caps under the future climate regime. |
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He further pointed to the importance of capacity building support to measure, report, and verify (MRV) emissions in Asia’s developing countries. |
3. A report on the International Research Network for Low Carbon Societies (LCS-RNet)
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Professor Nishioka introduced the recently created International Research Network for Low Carbon Societies (LCS-Nnet) and its wide range of participating research institutions and experts. |
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He noted that achieving a low-carbon society requires sharing knowledge across different disciplines. Thus a major objective of LCS-RNet is to facilitate cross-disciplinary exchanges. |
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He also introduced the key findings of the inaugural meeting of LCS-RNet that was held in October in Bologna, Italy, with researchers world-wide. The key issues for low-carbon societies include long and mid-term targets, economic aspect of low-carbon societies, the role of technology and public policy and lifestyle change. Noting that the LCS-RNet is expected to report back periodically to G8 EMM as stated in the Chair’s summary of the Siracusa,G8 EMM held in April 2009, he indicated that LCS-RNet is expected to provide inputs into international policymaking processes through the G8 EMM. |
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Overall Summary (by IISD ENB on the Side dated on 10Dec.)
Charmine Koda, IGES, noted that Asia is home to many of the world’s fastest-growing economies. Hironori Hamanaka, IGES, said sustainable low-carbon development will require an unprecedented transformation of energy systems, social structures and lifestyles.
Mikiko Kainuma, NIES, presented examples of low-carbon scenarios from Japanese prefectures. P.R. Shukla, Indian Institute of Management, challenged participants to consider solutions beyond the “climate-centric” ones being discussed at the COP 15 negotiations. Kejun Jiang, Energy Research Institute, China, emphasized the potential for technological solutions, and encouraged global cooperation in making these accessible. Junichi Fujino, NIES, detailed actions to achieve a low-carbon energy future.
On opportunities and challenges in Asia, Eric Zusman, IGES, outlined key messages from IGES stakeholder consultations in Asia on a future climate change regime, including the importance of local-level models and considering distributional impacts. Describing IGES' CDM project database, Kazuhisa Koakutsu, IGES, noted that 85% of registered CDM projects in 2009 were from Asia. Hiroshi Ohki, JCCCA, encouraged sustainable business practices, renewable energy development and technology transfer.
Koichi Hasegawa, Tokohu University, described the “Isson Ippin, One Village, One Action, Campaign,” a national competition for local climate change actions in Japan. He encouraged competitions that would promote joy, confidence and pride in local actions. Shuzo Nishioka, IGES, outlined the Low Carbon Societies Research Network (LCS-RNet), explaining that it is a network of climate change researchers and institutes that provides scientific information to policy makers.
Participants discussed, inter alia: the possibility of achieving a carbon-free society; technological versus market-driven solutions; and energy demand in growing economies.
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Chair: Ms. Charmine Koda, Journalist
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| 14:45 - 14:50 |
Welcome Address and Objectives of this Side Event |
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- Prof. Hironori Hamanaka, Chair of the Board of Directors, IGES |
| 14:50 - 15:15 |
Scenarios for China, India, Japan and other Asian countries |
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- Dr. Mikiko Kainuma, NIES, Japan
- Dr. Junichi Fujino, NIES, Japan
- Dr. P. R. Shukula, Indian Institute for Management, India
- Dr. Kejun Jiang, Energy Research Institute, China |
| 15:15 - 15:30 |
Opportunities and challenges in Asia |
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- Dr. Eric Zusman, Policy Researcher, Climate Policy Project, IGES, Japan
- Mr. Kazuhisa Koakutsu, Sub Manager, Market Mechanism Project, IGES, Japan
- Mr. Hiroshi Ohki, JCCCA, Japan |
| 15:30 - 15:35 |
Isson Ippin (One Village, One Action) Campaign: National Competition for Climate Change Actions |
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- Prof. Koichi Hasegawa, Professor, Graduate School/Faculty of Arts and Letters, Tohoku University, Japan |
| 15:35 - 15:45 |
World wide "Low Carbon Societies Research Network"(LCS-RNet) |
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- Dr. Shuzo Nishioka, Senior Research Advisor, IGES |
| 15:45 -16:15 |
Open Discussion |
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Moderator: Ms. Charmine Koda, Journalist |
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