– Positive Action from Asia – Towards COP21 and Beyond – 4th Annual Meeting of the LoCARNet in Johor Bahru, Malaysia

Date : 11-13 October 20151 ICLCA 2015(b)
Venue : Johor Bahru, Malaysia
Theme : Positive Action from Asia – Towards COP21 and Beyond
Co-organisers
Universty of Technology Malaysia (UTM)
Iskandar Regional Development Authority (IRDA)
Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)
National Institute for Environmental Studies, Japan (NIES)

 

The Fourth Annual Meeting of LoCARNet was held on 11-13 October 2015 in Johor Bahru, Malaysia.

A total of 200 scientists and policy makers from research institutes, government agencies, municipalities, universities and NGOs around Asia gathered in Johor Bahru to discuss how Asia will proceed with low-carbon development. The meeting concluded with the launch of the LoCARNet Iskandar Malaysia Declaration. This declaration will be disseminated at COP21 as well as other international opportunities.

One main issue at this meeting was the focus on concrete actions for implementation in every sector towards and beyond COP21. In this regard, the meeting featured three city sessions (adaptation, education, low-carbon), as well as sessions on Finance after COP21;, and LULUCF and SCP.

The meeting also intended to share the direction of the research agenda from the perspective of global climate policy with keynote speeches on:; Finance in Cities (Prof. Lohani, AIT); the developing path of Asia as seen from the perspective of SDGs and climate policy (Dr. Kainuma, IGES); the superiority of climate policy with SDGs (Prof. P.R.Shukla, IPCC) and technology strategy (KETTHA ).

In each session, the progress of research by each country in the run up to COP21 could be seen, and active opinion exchanges took place during and outside the sessions.

After discussions by participants, the LoCARNet Iskandar Malaysia Declaration was launched. This declaration shows Asian countries’ positive intention to contribute to the promotion of scientific climate policy by recognising their respective responsibility. The Declaration will be disseminated to the world at COP21 and at other international opportunities.

 

■Program

LoCARNet 4th Annual Meeting PROGRAM BOOK

■LoCARNet Iskandar Malaysia Declaration

LoCARNet Iskandar Malaysia Declaration_as of 20151013

■Presentations

Day 1
Opening Ceremony and Key Note Speeches
1_1 Welcoming Speech
Dr. Shuzo Nishioka, Senior Research Advisor, IGES, Japan, Secretary General, LoCARNet
Prof. Datuk Ir Dr Wahid Omar, Vice Chancellor, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)
HE Ambassador Christophe Penot, French Ambassador to Malaysia
1_2 Opening Speech
Mr. Nobuhiro Kino, Director, International Cooperation Office, Ministry of the Environmnent Japan (MOEJ)
1_2 Officiating Speech
YAB. Dato Mohamed Khaled Nordin,Menteri Besar Johor
KS1-1 Keynote Speech 1-1 French Government’s Expectation for Asia and COP21 and Beyond
HE Ambassador Christophe Penot, French Ambassador to Malaysia
KS1-2 Keynote Speech 1-2 National Green Technology Master Plan
Paul Wong, Ministry of Energy, Green Technology, and Water (KeTTHA), Malaysia
KS1-3 Keynote Speech 1-3 Bridging the Climate Change and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Dr. Mikiko Kainuma, Senior Research Advisor, IGES, Japan
KS1-4 Keynote Speech 1-4 Pursuing Green Growth for Sustainability and Resilience in Malaysian Cities
Prof. Dr. Ho Chin Siong, Director, UTM – Low Carbon Asia Research Centre, UTM, Malayasia
Brief Introduction on UTM – Low Carbon Asia Research Centre, Exhibitions, Special Issues on Low Carbon Asia
Assoc Prof. Dr. Lee Chew Tin, Director for Global Education, UTM International, Malaysia
Prof. Dr.Jirí Jaromír Klemeš, University of Pannonia, Hungary;
Appointed Executive Editor, Journal of Cleaner Production, Elsevier
Breakout Session 1 : Business, Finance and Industry
Chair: Dr. Bindu N. Lohani, Distinguished Adjunct Faculty, Asian Institute of Technology (AIT)/Special Advisor, Y-Port Centre, City of Yokohama/Distinguished Fellow, IGES, Japan
BS1-1 Domestic and International Finance
Assoc Prof. Dr. Tomonori Sudo, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Japan
BS1-2 Progress of Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM)
Mr. Nobuhiro Kino, Director, International Cooperation Office, Ministry of the Environmnent Japan (MOEJ)
BS1-3 International Conference of Low Carbon Asia
Mr. Boyd Dionysius Joeman, Head, Environment, Iskandar Regional Development Authority (IRDA), Malaysia
Breakout Session 2 : Low Carbon Society, Sustainable Consumption and Production, and Local Actions
Chair: Yasuhiko Hotta, Area Leader, SCP Area, IGES, Japan
BS2-1 Low Carbon Society and Sustainable Consumption and Production
Dr. Yasuhiko Hotta, Area Leader, SCP Area, IGES, Japan
BS2-2 Household Electricity Demand Forecast and Energy Savings Potential for Selected Countries in Southeast Asia
Dr. Pongsun Bunditsakulchai, Research Fellow, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
BS2-3 Climate Benefit of Sound Waste Management and Recycling
Dr. Shazwin Taib, Faculty of Civil Engineering, UTM, Malaysia
BS2-4 Lifestyle Change for Low Carbon and Resource Efficient City – Transformative Actions by City of Sapporo, Japan
Ms. Misato Nojima and Ms. Maya Kudo
Eco-City Promotion Department, Environmental Bureau, City of Sapproro, Japan
Day 2
KS2-1 Climate Change: Key Findings of the IPCC Fifth Assessment Report (AR5)
Prof. Dr. Fredolin Tangang, Vice-Chair WGI, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), UKM, Malaysia
KS2-2 Finance and Resource Mobilization for Low Carbon in Asia
Dr. Bindu N. Lohani, Distinguished Adjunct Faculty, Asian Institute of Technology (AIT)/Special Advisor, Y-Port Centre, City of Yokohama/Distinguished Fellow, IGES, Japan
KS2-3 Climate Mitigation: From Global to Regional and Local Levels
Datuk Dr. Mohd Yusoff Sulaiman, President/Chief Exective Officer, Malaysian Industry-Government Group for High Technology (MIGHT), Malaysia
KS2-4 Japan’s INDC and International Cooperation for Low Carbon Society through SATREPS
Prof. Kenji Yamaji, Director-General, Research Institute of Innovative Technology for the Earth (RITE), Japan
KS2-5 Aligning Long-term Climates Stabilization Target with Near-term Actions
Prof. P.R. Shukla, Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA), India
Breakout Session 3 : Resilient Cities
Chair: Mr. Toshizo Maeda, Director, IGES Regional Centre, Thailand
BS3-1 Evaluation of the Resiliency of the Silang – Santa Rosa Subwatershed Laguna, Philippines
Prof. Damasa B. Magcale-Macandog, University of the Philippines Los Banos, Philippines
BS3-2 Develop and Implement the Climate Change Resilience Action Plan in Can Tho City
Dr. Ky Quang Vinh, Director, Climate Change Coordination Office of Can Tho City, Vietnam
BS3-3 Managing Natural Disaster for Resilient Urban Transportation Infrastructure
Prof. Dr. Kwang Sik Kim, Faculty of Built Environment, UTM, Malaysia
BS3-4 Sources of Financing for Climate Change Adaptation: Opportunities and Stresses
Dr. Peter N. King, USAID Adapt Asia- Pacific
Breakout Session 4 : Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC)
Chair: Dr. Toshihiko Masui, NIES, Japan
BS4-1 Assesment of INDCs toward 2 degree target and Discussion Process in Japan
Dr Toshihiko Masui, NIES, Japan.
BS4-2 Experience and Challenges in Preparing INDC
Mr. Uy Kamal, Deputy Director, Climate Change Department, National Council for Sustainable Development, Cambodia
BS4-3 Thailand’s INDC
Dr. Bundit Limmeechokchai, SIIT Thammasat University, Thailand
BS4-4 India’s INDC 2015 : An Assessment
Prof. P.R. Shukla, Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA), India
BS4-5 INDC China
Dr. Hancheng Dai, Research Associate, Integrated Assessment Modelling Section, Center for Social and Environmental Systems Research, NIES, Japan
Breakout Session 5 : GHG Reduction Planning and Concrete Actions
Chair: Dr. Junichi Fujino, NIES, Japan
BS5-1 Vietnam’s GHG emission reduction planning and actions
Dr. Nguyen Tung Lam, Director, Centre for Information, Consultancy, Training, Institute of Strategy, Policy on Natural Resources and Environment, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Vietman
BS5-2 Indonesia GHG Reduction Planning, Mitigation Actions and INDC
Dr. Ucok Siagian, Senior Researcher, Center for Research on Energy Policy, Insitute of Technology, Bandung (ITB), Indonesia
BS5-3 Climate Change International Technical and Training Center (CITC)
Ms. Chanyaphak Wathanachinda, Climate Change International Technical and Training Center (CITC) / Capacity Building and Outreach Office, Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management Organization (Public Organization)
BS5-4 Introduction of “Kyoto Environmental Activities Association” and our activities
Mr. Shunsuke Shimbori, Miyako Ecology Center, Japan
Breakout Session 6 : Policies and Strategies on LULUCF toward Low Carbon Societies and Challenges in Their Implementation
Chair: Prof. Rizaldi Boer, Bogor Agricultural University (IPB), Indonesia
BS6-1 Policies and Strategies on LULUCF toward low carbon and challenges in Their Implementation
Prof. Rizaldi Boer, Bogor Agricultural University (IPB), Indonesia
BS6-2 Designing Low Carbon and Climate Resilience Watershed Management through Multi-Stakeholder Process: Study Case in Philippines
Prof. Dr. Damasa B. Magcale-Macandog, University of the Philippines Los Banons, Philippines
BS6-3 Saving Tropical Forest through Governor Climate Forum: Challenge and opportunities
Mr. Bernadinus Steni, Governors Climate and Forest Task Force (GCF) Coordinator, Earth Innovation Institute (Yayasan Penelitian Inovasi Bumi – INOBU), Indonesia
BS6-4 Policy and Strategies for the Implementation of REDD+ and Development of its MRV System: Malaysia Case
Dr.Mohd Azuwan Abdullah / Dr. Elizabeth Philip
Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Malaysia
BS6-5 Land Use Innovative Modelling and Monitoring Research for Land Use Scenarios of Eco – Cities
Prof. Tsuyoshi Fujita, Director, Center for Social and Environmental Systems Research, NIES, Japan
BS6-6 Monitoring and Detection of Carbon Cycle Change using an Integrated Observation, Modeling and Analysis System
Dr. Nobuko Saigusa, Deputy Director, Center for Global Environmental Research, NIES, Japan
Day 3
Wrap-up and The Way Forward
Chair: Assoc Prof. Dr. Sirintornthep Towprayoon, JGSEE, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT), Thailand
Moderators: Dr. Mikiko Kainuma, IGES, Japan / Prof. Dr. P.R. Shukla, IIMA, India
WU_BS1 Breakout Session 1 : Business, Finance and Industry
Mr. Boyd Dionysius Joeman, Head, Environment, Iskandar Regional Development Authority (IRDA), Malaysia
WU_BS2 Session Summary
Breakout Session 2 : Low Carbon Society, Sustainable Consumption and Production, and Local Actions

Dr. Yasuhiko Hotta, IGES, Japan
WU_BS3 Session Summary
Breakout Session 3 : Resilient Cities

Mr. Toshizo Maeda, Director, IGES Regional Centre, Thailand
WU_BS4 Session Summary
Breakout Session 4 : Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC)

Chair: Dr. Toshihiko Masui, NIES, Japan
WU_BS5 Session Summary
Breakout Session 5 : GHG Reduction Planning and Concrete Actions

Dr. Junichi Fujino, NIES, Japan
WU_BS6 Session Summary
Policies and Strategies on LULUCF toward Low Carbon and Challenges in Their Implementation

Prof. Rizaldi Boer, Bogor Agricultural University (IPB), Indonesia
Closing Remarks
Finalizing LoCARnet Iskandar Malaysia Declaration (Message to COP21)
Mr. CHAU Loon Wai , Lecturer, Department of Urban and Regional Planning / UTM-Low Carbon Asia Research Centre
Discussion on LoCARNet Future Plan
Dr. Shuzo Nishioka, LoCARNet/IGES, Japan
Remarks By the next Chair of the 5th Annual Meeting of LoCARNet
Dr. Ucok Siagian, Senior Researcher, Center for Research on Energy Policy, Insitute of Technology, Bandung (ITB), Indonesia
Closing Remarks
Prof. Dr. Nordin Yahaya, Senior Director, UTM International, UTM, Malaysia
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