Eco Model City, Kitakyushu. Junichi SONO Kitakyushu Asian Center for Low Carbon Society City of Kitakyushu

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1 Eco Model City, Kitakyushu Junichi SONO Kitakyushu Asian Center for Low Carbon Society City of Kitakyushu

2 2 Brief introduction of Kitakyushu City Japan Tokyo Nippon Steel Yaskawa Electric Kitakyushu City TOTO Ltd. Kitakyushu City Population: 977,000 (2010) Area: Km 2 GDP: 3,430 billion yen (2010) Toyota Motor Overcoming serious pollution and International Cooperation 1960 s Present Kitakyushu City was selected as Eco Model City in Japan (2008) Visits by World Leaders Kitakyushu is selected as Green Growth Model by OECD (2013) Starting International Environment Cooperation from 1980 Received trainees: 8,671 persons Xi Jinping President of PRC H.E. Dr. Somkid Jatusripitak, Deputy Prime Minister

3 Processes Waste Energy Conversion Other Gas (Methane etc.) [National] Household 2015 Total Japan GHG 1.33 billion tons CO2 Transport Services and Other s State of Greenhouse Gas (Compared with National Overall) Processes Energy Conversion Eco Model City Action Plan ~Co2 Reduction target 200%~ Waste 2015 City GHG million tons CO2 Other Gas (Methane etc.) [Kitakyushu] Household Services Transport Higher than national average per capita 21/person (National Ave. 11t) Lowest amongst major cities, in the Household per household 2.2t//household (National Ave. 3.76t/household) CO 2 Asia region % 75% 150% City Targets (Compared with 2005) Energy Consumption CO 2 Plan Period M id- Term Long Term % 27% 44% 8% 30% 50% Details Household Services Transport Targets for Measures (Energy) Per household Floor area Per vehicle 5% 10% 15% 6% 15% 23% 10% 25% 40% Energy Usage Reduction: 1% annually, etc. Implementation led by City Hall CO 2 30% 50% 65% Aim to develop model administrative organizations and offices suitable to an environmental model city by extending a low-energy consuming business style which reduces energy consumption, and utilizes renewable energy for the establishment of a low-carbon city hall. 3

4 4 Wide-ranging Initiatives Solar Panels Lighting JR Kokura Station North Pedestrian Deck Community Bicycles Promotion of Rooftop Greening Solar Panels Asphalt Pavement Heat Shielded Pavement Katsuyama Bridge Solar Powered Roof Introduction of Eco-Cars such as Electric Vehicles Environmentally-Friendly Pavement (Water Retaining/Heat Insulating Pavement) Solar Panels Cool Mist Uomachi Eco-Roof Water Sprinkling

5 Direction of Efforts towards a Sustainable Society Climate Change and Energy/Resources Circular Economy Significant Reduction in Greenhouse Gas Low Carbon Society Climate Change and the Ecosystem Sustainable Society Natural Symbiosis Society Enjoyment and Passing on of Nature s Bounty Integrated efforts to create a recycling, low-carbon society in harmony with nature Resource Circulation through 3R Resource Recycling Society Ecosystem and Environmental Impact 5

6 Hydrogen Hydrogen network Leading Projects on Resource Recycling Society, Low Carbon Society and Natural Symbiosis Society Kitakyushu Eco-Town Project By-product hydrogen Kitakyushu Smart Community Creation Project Natural gas cogeneration Large-scale storage batteries Hypothetical applications of wind power Power distribution grid generation Fuel cells Smart Communit y Center Next-generation SS with public relations facilities Smart buildings Internet network Smart Community Center with public relations facilities Electricity generated by wind power: 15,000 kw Bicycle rental stations Office equipment recycling Automobile recycling Smart schools Smart condominiums Smart condominiums Data center PET bottle recycling Home appliance recycling Environment Museum and Bio Tope MOU with the United Nations Development Organization (UNIDO) Seminar for Eco Town Manager (SETM) 95 Trainees from 25 countries ( ) 6