ENVIRONMENTAL SEMINAR MISSION ON WASTE MANAGEMENT TO SE ASIA FEBRUARY 2009

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1 ENVIRONMENTAL SEMINAR MISSION ON WASTE MANAGEMENT TO SE ASIA FEBRUARY 2009

2 UK Trade & Investment invites UK-based companies within the Waste Management sector to take part in an innovative tailored mission to South East Asia. If you wish to expand your business internationally, this unique mission gives you the option to visit one, two, three or four markets within the region. You will get the opportunity to find out more about the market, present your business to potential partners and suppliers, and represent your sector in order to promote your business at an international level. How can this mission help your business? Organised by UK Trade & Investment, this mission will provide you with first hand information about your preferred market areas within the region that your company is interested in. One-to-one meetings, visits to waste management facilities and networking opportunities with government bodies and trade associations will not only work as an extremely useful fact-finding mission for your specific export ambitions, they will also promote the good work and innovation of the UK s waste management sector across South East Asia. REPRESENT THE ELITE OF YOUR INDUSTRY BY TAKING PART IN THIS TAILOR MADE MISSION Benefits of participating Covering four markets within a two week period, this mission gives you the opportunity to choose which market(s) you want to visit, and benefit from expert guidance and logistical support at all times. Our Mission Manager will ensure that your flights, hotels and transfers are organised for you, and will be a source of guidance at all times during the mission. Take advantage of this tailor-made mission by participating in the markets that will make the most impact for your company, and the UK Waste Management sector as a whole. This mission will give you the opportunity to gain access to valuable contacts and trade opportunities and well as information about your chosen market(s). It will also increase your business s international exposure. In addition to this, your presence during the mission will, along with other, similar companies from the UK, allow you to share best practice with emerging markets and your fellow UK champions.

3 WHAT HAPPENS DURING THE MISSIONS? PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME Each market is different, but you will be expected to participate in seminars, presenting to businesses from the host country about the UK Waste Management sector and your company s work within it. There will also be the opportunity to participate in pre-arranged one-to-one meetings with relevant businesses. Site visits to waste management facilities will also be offered where available to enable your business to see the potential business opportunities in the region. Where available, attendance at official receptions with unique opportunities to meet government officials and trade and industry bodies are organised, providing you with senior, key contacts that can help your business enter the marketplace. The duration of each visit will be around two to three days per country. Monday 2 February Manila, Philippines Day: Calls on Department of Environment, waste management companies. Who should attend? Companies based within the UK, and ready to export waste management services or technology, are eligible to attend. This is a chance to promote the best of the UK industry in South East Asia and delegates must be prepared to participate fully. Commitments will include a pre-visit briefing, delivery of a presentation for the country you choose to visit, full participation in networking activity and feedback to UK Trade & Investment at the end of your mission. Your company will be expected to cover the costs of flights, hotels (and incidentals) and some subsistence throughout the duration of the mission. Monday 9 February - Jakarta, Indonesia Meetings with government officials, local companies and trade association. Your company will also need to cover the costs of visas (if required), travel insurance and costs of any health precautions. Evening: Cocktail reception at Ambassador s Residence. Tuesday 3 February Seminar and one-to-one meetings. Wednesday 4 February Morning: Site visit to waste management facility. Thursday February - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Morning: Meetings and site visit. Afternoon: Cocktail reception at residence. Friday 6 February Seminar and one-to-one meetings. Tuesday 10 February Day: Seminar and one-to-one meetings. Evening: Reception. Wednesday 11 February - Bangkok, Thailand Afternoon: Briefing with Director of Trade & Investment followed by a Cocktail Reception. Thursday 12 February Calls on relevant government agencies (eg: Pollution Control Department, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment), local companies and trade association. Friday 13 February Seminar and one-to-one meetings WHAT YOU HAVE TO PROVIDE: Attendance at a pre-visit briefing in London on 8th January A presentation of no more than 20 slides, based on the capabilities of your sector, under the guidance of the mission team. No more than four slides should be company specific. A company profile, photograph and logo for the seminar mission brochure. Full participation in all activities in your chosen sector; from network events and cocktail receptions to one-toone meetings with key organisations. A feedback questionnaire, to be completed on your return. Further feedback on the mission and the benefit to your company

4 MARKET POTENTIAL: MALAYSIA Malaysia is one of the fastest growing economies in South East Asia, with Gross Domestic Product (GDP) estimated at US$186.bn in 2007 with GDP real growth rate at.90%. There are many commercial opportunities for UK companies to supply environmental products and services, provide technology transfer, or engage in joint ventures with Malaysian companies. UK commercial ties with Malaysia are strong. Close historical and educational links, a familiar commercial and legal framework and the widespread use of English are all conducive to a vibrant business relationship. UK exports in goods and services to Malaysia in 200 were valued at 120m, placing Malaysia as the UK s second largest export market in South East Asia, after Singapore. The UK is also one of the largest investors in Malaysia, investing over 20bn in the past 30 years. There is potential for UK companies via many routes including solid waste management, air pollution, environmental impact assessments, environmental management systems and due diligence. Environmental management and sustainable development are two areas expected to experience a significant growth in opportunities for UK and Malaysian companies. The sector has seen increased support in recent years as a result of policy and legislation that reflect the pressure which rapid economic development has had on the environment and natural resources in Malaysia. Solid Waste Management The generation of solid waste in Malaysia is expected to reach 30,000 tonnes per day by To address this issue, the government passed the Solid Waste Management and Public Cleansing Act 2007 and has set a date (1 January 2009) for full privatisation of the waste industry. This has paved the way for the formation of a new Department of National Solid Waste Management to regulate the construction and operation of solid waste management facilities and the collection and transportation of waste. There are currently 10 operating landfill sites, of which 140 are termed non-sanitary. Some of these have been identified for upgrading to mitigate the detrimental effect on the environment. Great emphasis will be given to the 3R (Reduce/Reuse/Recycle) public awareness programme and waste database for the success of waste minimisation and resource recovery a recycling target of 22% by Other business opportunities for Malaysia include the Standardization of 120lt dustbins, the requirement for new plant machinery at transfer and disposal facilities and the upgrading and replacement of fleets. Many of the 1,700 lorries in use in Malaysia are very old. There are also opportunities for new technologies to be used on a package plant scale to deliver solutions to isolates cases and those that cause issues for waste collection.

5 MARKET POTENTIAL: THAILAND Thailand s environmental markets are expected to expand and develop rapidly in the coming decade. Investment opportunities will emerge in a wide range of environmental sectors but particularly in the areas of solid waste disposal, hazardous waste management, air pollution control and wastewater treatment. Market expansion will rely heavily on the technology and expertise of foreign product and service companies. The total market value for environmental technology and services in Thailand is estimated at US$2 billion, with -10% annual growth. Thailand imported goods and services worth 68 million from the UK in The UK is Thailand s most significant European investor and the second largest European exporter. Thailand takes a welcoming approach to UK companies, and British goods enjoy an excellent reputation in Thailand, though they must be highly cost-competitive to find a market, and have good after-sales support. Solid waste management Solid waste generation in Thailand is growing at about 4% per year and around 4,000 tonnes of waste is produced each day. There are more than 100 landfills in operation in Thailand and 30 more are under construction. However, these landfills can dispose of only a proportion of the waste produced and only 7% are registered with the Pollution Control Department (PCD) the main government body dealing with waste management. The remaining waste is disposed of by open dumping and burning, or is left at the dumping sites. Industry observers believe that the MSW market in Thailand could reach as high as US$00 million ( 300 million), provided that collection, transfer, recycling and landfill are managed properly. Opportunities have been highlighted for UK companies to provide these services and fulfill the demand created by the PCD. The numerous prospects available for UK companies in MSW management range from innovative landfill technologies including design, to specialised recycling technologies that produce alternative fuels. Hazardous substances and waste Socio-economic development to increase productivity has resulted in increased production and imports of hazardous materials. Only a few experimental hazardous waste facilities are operational in Thailand, although a number of others are at the development stage. The market for treating hazardous wastes is still embryonic and structural change in the Thai economy means it should offer good business opportunities in the future. At present the best opportunities are in the transport and disposal of dangerous substances, and the building and operation of hazardous waste treatment facilities.

6 MARKET POTENTIAL: PHILIPPINES In 2007, the Philippines was ranked as the 37th largest economy by the International Monetary Fund according to purchasing power parity. It is the fastest-growing economy in South East Asia, posting a real GDP growth rate of 7.3% in the year 2007, its fastest pace in three decades, and has a comparable economic growth to that seen in India. Continued economic development and population growth means the country has a high demand for environmental technologies and solutions to better manage its increasing volume of waste. The Philippines has limited technological capability and resources, and is dependent on imported solid waste management products and equipment. The Philippines was worth 248m to UK exporters in In terms of the UK's share of world exports to the Philippines, the UK remains in 1th position. This figure refers just to goods supplied from the UK. The UK has good trade relations with the Philippines and has invested in excess of over US $18bn there over the last ten years. With privatisations and reforms in the electricity, water and waste sectors; and infrastructure projects are increasingly being opened up to private finance, there are a number of opportunities to UK-based companies. Landfills and solid waste management Waste generation, estimated at 10 million tones annually, is projected to increase by 47% by At present, only 12% of the waste is recycled and reused and with 0% of the country s solid waste highly biodegradable and recyclable, composting and recycling technologies have great potential. Households are the main source of solid waste. Recognising the need for more sustainable solid waste management systems, the DENR passed a law which required the institutionalisation of the national waste management programme, including the closure of open dumps and the introduction of sanitary landfills by But by the end of 2007, there were still 798 open dumpsites and 349 controlled disposal facilities in the Philippines with only 12 operational sanitary landfills and a further 224 proposed sites. Construction of these landfill facilities will require new investment, technologies, engineering services, training/education, equipment and supplies. Equipment for leachate treatment, landfill gas management, waste compaction and recycling has been particularly in demand in recent years. New technologies, including various forms of waste-to-energy, have also become feasible alternatives to handle agricultural, municipal and industrial wastes. Hazardous Waste Hazardous waste generated by industries is around 2.3 million tonnes annually. Oil, immobilised waste, containers and plating waste compose over half of recorded hazardous waste nationwide.

7 MARKET POTENTIAL: INDONESIA As South East Asia s largest economy, Indonesia has significant business opportunities for UK business. Government spending is set to rise 12% to US$ 91.9 billion (19.% of GDP) due to a planned increase on infrastructure and poverty alleviation. The government has approved 39 projects that promote eco-friendly business, expected to generate US$90 million for their operators. A number of UK companies have set up local operations to purse the opportunities, which include wasteto-energy technologies, cleaner coal technologies and reforestation. In 2007, Indonesia s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) was US$432.6 billion, and Goldman Sachs estimates that, with a GDP growth of 6.3% in 2007, its economy will be the seventh largest in the world by 200. This would be ahead of both the UK and Japan. This gives a clear indication of the opportunities available in the market for forward-thinking UK-based companies looking to expand their international business. UK-Indonesia trade relations are healthy, with the balance historically in Indonesia s favour - a continuing trend. UK exports to Indonesia in 2007 amounted to just over million although this figure is significantly higher as many UK good are trans-shipped via Singapore and not recorded as exports to Indonesia. British companies with large investments in Indonesia include BP, Unilever, the Jardine Matheson Group, Standard Chartered Bank, Premier Oil, BAT and Rio Tinto. The main areas that require environmental technologies include palm oil, power, mining and the oil and gas sectors, through to environmental sub sectors such as waste management, wastewater treatment, air pollution and contaminated land remediation and marine pollution. Waste Management Indonesia suffers from serious deficiencies in the collection and treatment of solid waste. The government is trying to address this through its new climate change strategy, which includes waste management. There are no mechanisms in place for the treatment of hazardous waste, which is in abundance due to the large number of industrial sites in the country. There are no mechanisms or vetting processes to determine the standard technology that is acceptable locally. The dumping of hazardous waste at sea is a serious problem which the government is hard pressed to prevent or control. There is also a need for affordable wastewater treatment technologies to recover and treat water, as many industries discharge untreated waste water directly into rivers.

8 OVERSEAS MARKET INTRODUCTION SERVICE (OMIS) Companies unfamiliar with these SE Asia markets are encouraged to conduct market research, in advance of the visit, to evaluate the potential sales of the services/products they are seeking to offer. UKT&I can provide assistance through its network of staff based in UK regions and British Embassies and Consulates around the world. Please visit to obtain details of your local International Trade Advisor who can tell you more about the range of services under the Overseas Market Introduction Service (OMIS). NEXT STEPS To register for the mission or for further details, contact Jennifer Collins. Jennifer Collins Tel Serco Building 10 Harwell Science and Innovation Campus Didcot Oxfordshire OX11 0QB Once you have registered, you will receive further information about the mission and your responsibilities. This service is provided by UK Trade & Investment When you register for this event, your contact details will be stored on the UKTI Customer Relationship Management (CRM) database which is used to monitor the effectiveness of UKTI services to industry. If you do not wish to be entered into this database, please let us know. Kate Roye Project Manager Environment & Water Sector Team UK Trade & Investment 8th Floor Kingsgate House Victoria Street London SW1E 6SW Tel Whereas every effort has been made to ensure that the information given in this document is accurate, neither UK Trade & Investment nor its parent Departments (the Department for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform, and the Foreign & Commonwealth Office), accept liability for any errors, omissions or misleading statements, and no warranty is given or responsibility accepted as to the standing of any individual, firm, company or other organisation mentioned.