On 8 October, the 4th International Forum on Low Carbon Cities was held at JICA Kyushu, organised by the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), Kitakyushu City, and Incheon City. The forum was held for the first time in Japan in recognition of Kitakyushu's decarbonisation efforts, and IGES supported the event as a co-organiser.
Around 100 participants from 18 countries attended the forum to share information and discuss on challenges and solutions to realising sustainable, low-carbon cities.
Professor Yukari Takamura, IGES Trustee and professor of Institute for Future Initiatives, the University of Tokyo, gave a special lecture, and KUC Programme Director Shiko Hayashi moderated Session 2: Innovations and technologies for green transformation for resilience in cities.
On the following day, the 9th, the international participants also visited environment-related facilities in Kitakyushu City, such as the Takamiya Environmental Museum and Kitakyushu Eco-Town.
Event Details
JICA Kyushu
2-1, Hirano 2-chome, Yahata Higashi-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, 805-0062, Japan
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Subregional Office for East and North-East Asia
TEL: +82-32-458-6600
Email: [email protected]
IGES Kitakyushu Urban Centre
International Village Center 3F, 1-1-1 Hirano, Yahatahigashi-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, 805-0062
Tel: +81-93-681-1563
Email: [email protected]
Presentation Materials
Programme
| 09:00-10:30 | Opening Session | ||
| Opening and welcome remarks | Cheol Soo Kim Director General, Environment Bureau, Incheon Metropolitan City Hirohito Toda Deputy Executive Secretary for Partnerships and Coordination, ESCAP | ||
| Congratulatory remarks | Masaru Horikami Deputy Director-General, Global Environment Bureau, Ministry of the Environment, Government of Japan Ko Goto Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Kyushu Center | ||
| Introduction of the forum | Ganbold Baasanjav Head, Subregional Office for East and North-East Asia, ESCAP | PDF(275KB) | |
| Special lecture | Yukari Takamura Professor, Institute for Future Initiatives, The University of Tokyo | PDF(7.3MB) | |
| 10:30-10:50 | Break | ||
| 10:50-12:10 | Session 1. Policy & governance: Co-benefit & synergistic approaches for resilient and sustainable urbanization This session will explore how integrating decarbonization efforts can enhance resilience and improve well-being in urban areas. The focus will be on identifying and promoting co-benefit and synergistic approaches, where enabling policies and action plans designed to reduce carbon emissions also yield additional positive outcomes, thereby creating a more holistic approach to urban sustainability. | ||
| Moderator: Togo Uchida Executive Director, ICLEI Japan | |||
| Speakers: | Xindi Li Project Lead for Energy Transition / Analyst, Institute for Global Decarbonization Progress (iGDP) | PDF(1.6MB) | |
| Andrea Villaroman Head, Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability Department, Quezon City, Philippines | PDF(4.7MB) | ||
| Jianbin Chen Engineer, Chengdu Institute of Planning and Design, China | PDF(4.8MB) | ||
| Koddippili Arachchige Sajeewani Maheshika Provincial Councils and Local Government Provincial Councils and Local Government Additional Secretary, Ministry of Public Administration, Home Affairs, Sri Lanka | PDF(185KB) | ||
| Junichi Sono Executive Director, Green Growth Promotion Department, City of Kitakyushu, Japan | PDF(852KB) | ||
| 12:10-13:30 | Break | ||
| 13:30-14:50 | Session 2: Innovations and technologies for green transformation for resilience in cities This session will delve into how innovations and technologies can drive green transformation and enhance resilience in urban areas. The discussion will highlight cutting-edge advancements and practical solutions that contribute to sustainability and urban resilience. Cities can also serve as laboratories for experimentation, suitable for testing waters for new technologies and innovations. | ||
| Moderator: Shiko Hayashi Programme Director, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) | |||
| Speakers: | Minkyung Kang Research Fellow, The Incheon Institute, Republic of Korea | PDF(875KB) | |
| Teruaki Murakami Chief Operating Officer (COO), Chaintope, Inc. | PDF(790KB) | ||
| Hisanori Okazaki Manager for Zero Carbon Lifestyle Promotion Division, Zero Carbon and GREEN × EXPO Promotion Bureau, Yokohama, Japan | PDF(738KB) | ||
| Jaime Paulo Mora Deputy Director of Programs, CityNet | |||
| Shigeru Murakami Director, Renewable Energy Promotion Division, City of Kitakyushu, Japan | PDF(555KB) | ||
| 15:10-16:30 | Session 3. Means of Implementation/Partnerships for Resilience in Cities This session will explore the various means of implementation and the importance of partnerships in enhancing resilience in urban areas. The discussion will focus on collaborative efforts, resources, and institutional mechanisms that can drive urban resilience. | ||
| Moderator: Hirohito Toda Deputy Executive Secretary for Partnerships and Coordination, ESCAP | |||
| Speakers : | Jiwon Choi Director General, Climate Change Center / Local Goverment Association for Climate & Energy Transition | PDF(1.2MB) | |
| Junki Morita Overseas Business Management Group, Amita Holdings Corporation | PDF(1MB) | ||
| Ronald Tirta Mulya, Planner for the Parks Subdivision, Urban Forest and Environment Division, Regional Planning and Development Agecy Jakarta, Indonesia | PDF(2.9MB) | ||
| Ryodai Fujisawa Staff, Zero carbon city promotion department, Takamatsu City, Japan | PDF(1MB) | ||
| Nuon Samnavuth Head, Waste Management and Environmental Division, Phnom Penh Capital City, Cambodia | PDF(1.5MB) | ||
| Pham Le Thinh Secretary of the Youth Union of Sea and Islands Sub Department of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment, Hai Phong City, Vietnam | PDF(1MB) | ||
| 16:30-17:00 | Closing session | ||
Photos
(by Daichi Iwata)
