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IGES Kansai Research Center International Symposium 2009 |
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For significance reduction of CO2 in household sector
-learning from good practices for realizing low-carbon household- |
 Various groping have started at the country and the municipality level to implement low carbon society. Large reduction of CO2 emission in the household sector is of extreme importance to achieve this objective.
In this symposium,
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Latest information about low carbon city implementation in U.K and other European countries was given. |
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"Eco-Home Diagnosis" program, advanced research in Japan conducted by IGES,was presented. |
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Given the expected huge CO2 emission increase in India, implementation of low carbon city and reduction of CO2 emission in household sector approaches in this country was discussed. |
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19 November 2009 13:30-16:30 (Door open at 13:00) |
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Crown Plaza Hotel " The Ballroom" 10th floor
(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,
Hyogo Environmental Advancement Association, etc. |
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English / Japanese (with simultaneous interpretation) |
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300 people |
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Opening Remarks |
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Toshizo, IDO, Governor, Hyogo prefectural government |
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Yutaka SUZUKI, Director, Kansai research center, The Institute for Global
Environmental Strategies (IGES) |
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Kazuhiko Takemoto, Vice-Minister for Global Environmental Affairs, Ministry of the Environment, Government of Japan |
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Officials from British Embassy in Tokyo |
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Keynote Speech: "Challenges in UK toward the low carbon society formulation" |
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Robin Dickenson, Carbon Trust |
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| 14:20 |
Introduction of "Green Homes Concierge Service" |
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Andrew Long, CEO, G-Ten (pioneers of the Green Homes Concierge Service and other ground breaking domestic energy efficiency services) |
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Introduction of "Eco-Home Diagnosis" program |
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Yusuke MATSUO, Researcher, Kansai research center, The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) |
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| Coffee Break |
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| 15:30 |
Panel Discussion:"Challenges toward low carbon household sector" |
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| Coordinator: |
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Hironori Hamanaka, Chair, IGES Board of Directors |
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Andrew Long, CEO, G-Ten |
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Mili Madjumdar, Associate Director, Sustainable Building Science, Energy Environment Technology Division |
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Yoshinori SHIMODA, Professor, Osaka University |
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Yasumitsu KONDO, Head of a section, Environment Bureau, Kitakyusyu-city |
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Yusuke MATSUO, Researcher, Kansai research center, The Institute for Global
Environmental Strategies (IGES) |
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IGES Kansai Research Centre (KRC)
IHD Center 3F, 1-5-1 Wakinohamakaigan-Dori, Chuo-ku,
Kobe, Hyogo, 651-0073 Japan
TEL: +81-78-262-6634 / FAX: +81-78-262-6635
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