6th Annual Meeting of the LoCARNet in Bangkok, Thailand
■ Date: 1 – 3 November 2017
■ Venue: Century Park Hotel Bangkok, Thailand
The LoCARNet 6th Annual Meeting was held on 1 – 3 November in Bangkok, Thailand.
About 140 participants from 15 countries and four international organisations gathered for the Annual Meeting and the 3rd International Conference of Low Carbon Asia (ICLCA) which was held in parallel at the same venue.
Scientists, Government officers, municipality officers, business persons, and NGO workers presented their own research and activities in line with the topic of each session. Q&A sessions featured lively cross-sectoral discussions.
The Meeting closed with announcement of the draft of LoCARNet Bangkok Declaration. The declaration was agreed on by all participants of the Annual Meeting and ICLCA.
It was then presented at COP23 in Bonn by the new LoCARNet Secretary General, Tomoko Ishikawa.
Download:
6th LoCARNet Bangkok Declaration
6th LoCARNet Annual Meeting Synthesis Report
LoCARNet 6th Annual Meeting Programme and Presentations
| Day 1 | ||
| Official Opening Ceremony | ||
| Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sirintornthep Towprayoon, Director of JGSEE-CEE, KMUTT, Thailand | ||
| Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bundit Fungtammasan, Senior Vice President for Research and Innovation of KMUTT, Thailand | ||
| Prof.Dr. Ho Chin Siong, Professor, UTM, Malaysia | ||
| Mr.Ryuzo Sugimoto, Director, International Cooperation Office, Ministry of the Environment, Japan (MOEJ) | ||
| Dr. Shuzo Nishioka, Counsellor, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) | ||
| KN_1 | Expectation to the Research Communities in Supporting Science-Based Climate Policy Dr. Wijarn Simachaya, Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Thailand |
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| Plenary Session 1 | ||
| P1_1 | The Paris Agreement and Global Low Carbon Transition Towards 1.5oC Target: A Perspective and an Update Prof. Priyadarshi R. Shukla, IPCC, WGⅢ Co-Chair |
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| P1_2 | Low Carbon Cities: Knowledge and Action Gaps Dr. Shobhakar Dhakal, AIT |
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| P1_3 | Green Economy for Sustainable Development in the Context of Thailand Mr. Pavit Prakitsri, Mitr Phol Sugar Corp., Ltd, Thailand |
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| Parallel Session 1-1: Progress and Future: The National Adaptation Process and its Implementation among ASEAN countries Co-organised by ONEP and TGO/CITC Chair: Dr. Jakkanit Kananurak (TGO, Thailand) |
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| PS1-1_1 | Thailand’s National Adaptation Planning Process (NAP) Dr. Kollawat Sakhakara, ONEP, Thailand |
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| PS1-1_2 | Integrating Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) into Thailand’s Agricultural Sector Dr. Akarapon Houbcharaun, OAE, Thailand |
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| PS1-1_3 | UNDP’s Support to LDCs Supporting Developing Countries to Advance National Adaptation Plans (NAPs) Ms. Julie Teng, UNDP |
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| PS1-1_4 | Capacity Building for Climate Change Adaptation in Thailand Ms. Chayathorn Thanawattanadamrong |
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| Parallel Session 1-2: Mitigation in Asia – Lessons learnt and challanges identified from implementation on low- carbon development and Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) for future promoting mitigation actions of the private sector and other stakeholders Chair: Dr. Jun Ichihara (JICA Indonesia Office) |
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| PS1-2_1 | MOEJ’s Environmental Cooperation through City-to-city collaboration in Asia Mr. Ryuzo Sugimoto, MOE, Japan |
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| PS1-2_2 | Implementation of the JCM in Thailand Dr. Paweena Panichayapichet, TGO, Thailand |
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| PS1-2_3 | Toyota Environmental Challenge 2050 Ever-better manufacturing Mr. Yoshihisa Nakagawa, Toyota Daihatsu Engineering & Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Japan |
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| PS1-2_4 | Barriers, Opportunities & Challenges faced by a private sector developer in CDM & JCM schemes Mr. Joseph WC Hwang M.Sc, PT Gikoko Kogyo Indonesia |
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| Parallel Session 1-3: Climate actions and interactions with SDGs Chair: Dr. Mikiko Kainuma (IGES, Japan) |
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| PS1-3_1 | Climate actions and interactions with SDGs Dr. Priyadarshi R. Shukla, WGⅢ Co-chair |
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| PS1-3_2 | The Energy Transition under its INDC Targets in China Prof. Chen Sha, Beijing University of Technology, China |
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| PS1-3_3 | Developing Synergy Between Climate Actions and SDGs in Development Planning Process: Indonesian Case Prof. Rizaldi Boer, Bogor Agricultural University, Indonesia |
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| PS1-3_4 | Climate actions and interactions with SDGs in Vietnam Dr. Nguyen Tung Lam, ISPONRE, Vietnam |
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| PS1-3_5 | Nationally Determined Contribution of Cambodia Dr. Hak Mao, MoE, Cambodia |
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| PS1-3_6 | NDC and Long-term GHG reduction target of Japan Dr. Toshihiko Masui, NIES, Japan |
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| Day 2 | ||
| Plenary Session 2 | ||
| P2_1 | New Views on de-carbonisation: Good and Bad Carbon Prof. Dr. Jiri Kelmes, Brno University of Technology, Czech Republic |
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| P2_2 | Local Technologies for Developing Climate Resilience Farming in Coastal Areas Prof. Tan Sri Zakri Abdul Hamid, Science Advisor to the Prime Minister of Malaysia, Malaysia |
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| Parallel Session 2-1: Low Carbon Cities Chair: Dr. Junichi Fujino (IGES/NIES, Japan) |
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| PS2-1_1 | Kuala Lumpur Low Carbon Society Blueprint 2030 (KL LCSBP 2030) Chin Shiong Ho, UTM, Malaysia |
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| PS2-1_2 | Plan for Implementation of the Paris Agreement of Haiphong City Vu Thi Thu Huong, DONRE, Vietnam |
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| PS2-1_3 | Welcome to Can Tho City, Viet Nam Mr. Chau Thi Kim Thoa, DONRE, Vietnam |
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| PS2-1_4 | Preliminary Research on Low Carbon Society Scenario for Semarang Dr. Maryono, Diponegoro University, Indonesia |
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| PS2-1_5 | Procedure of low-carbon policy formulation in the case of Hai Phong city Nguyen Thai Hoa, Ritsumeikan University, Japan (Vietnam) |
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| PS2-1_6 | Mr. Curt Garrigan, UN-ESCAP | |
| PS2-1_7 | CITC Dr. Jakkanit Kananurak and Ms. Chayathorn Thanawattanadamrong, TGO/CITC, Thailand |
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| PS2-1_8 | Progress of ASEAN’s Model Cities Dr. Shom Teoh, IGES Bagnkok Office, Thailand (Japan) |
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| PS2-1_9 | Low Carbon Activities and Concerning Policies in Lao PDR Mr. BounEua Khamphilavanh, DONRE, Lao PDR |
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| Parallel Session 2-2: Towards long-term carbon neutrality in Asia – Growing importance of forestry and land use management Chair: Dr. Kentaro Tamura (IGES, Japan) |
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| PS2-2_1 | Towards long-term carbon neutral Asia: Growing importance of forestry and land use management – frameworking the session- Dr. Shuzo Nishioka, IGES, Japan |
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| PS2-2_2 | Towards Long-term Carbon Neutrality in Asia: Growing Importance of Forestry and Land Use Management – A case of Bhutan Dr. Norbu Wangdi, UWICE, Bhutan |
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| PS2-2_3 | NDCs and Low Carbon Policies in Nepal: Implications and Challenges Ram M. Shrestha, AIT, Nepal |
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| PS2-2_4 | Role of Forest in Mitigating Climate Change and Challenge to Measure Progress in Limiting Land Use Change Emissions Prof. Rizaldi Boer |
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| PS2-2_5 | Natural resources and Land use in Lao PDR Mr. Bae Pheaxay, National University of Laos, Lao PDR |
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| Parallel Session 2-3: Integration of Local Actions into National Development towards Achieving SDGs in Asia and the Role of Science and Technology: Development and Application of Models and Monitoring Technologeis to Evaluate Transition to the SDGs Chair: Dr. Tsuyoshi Fujita and Dr. Shuichi Ashina (NIES, Japan) |
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| PS2-3_1 | Climate actions and interactions with SDGs Dr. Mikiko Kainuma, IGES, Japan |
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| PS2-3_2 | National Action towards the SDGs: Case of Thailand Dr. Chatchai Intatha, ONEP, Thailand |
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| PS2-3_3 | Integrated Design and Analysis for Sustainable Energy Systems Dr. Toshihiko Nakata, Tohoku University, Japan |
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| PS2-3_4 | Contribution of DKI Jakarta Mitigation Action Plan to the National GHG Emission Reduction Target of Indonesia NDC Prof. Retno Gumilang Dewi, ITB, Indonesia |
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| PS2-3_5 | Development and Application of Analytical Models for Designing Local Actions towards the SDGs Dr. Shuichi Ashina, NIES, Japan |
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| PS2-3_6 | Urban Monitoring and Modelling Research for New Urban Design under Climate Change Dr. Tsuyoshi Fujita, NIES, Japan |
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| PS2-3_7 | Atmospheric GHG Monitoring at Tokyo and Jakarta-Bogor Megacities Dr. Yukio Terao, NIES |
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| Day 3 | ||
| Plenary Session 3: City Mayors’ Summit Co-chairs: Prof. Dr. Ho Chin Siong (UTM, Malaysia) and Dr. Junichi Fujino (IGES/NIES, Japan) |
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| P3_1 | Low Carbon City Mr. Vijai Amaralikit, Mayor, Phanatnikhorm Town Municipality, Thailand |
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| P3_2 | Low Carbon Society Blueprint Pengerang 2030 Mr. Nor Rahman bin Mustaffa, Pengerang Local Authority, Malaysia |
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| P3_3 | Welcome to Can Tho City, Viet Nam Dr. Dao Anh Dung, Vice Chairman of Can Tho’s people Committee, Viet Nam |
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| P3_4 | Haiphong City – Vietnam becoming Green Port City Dr. Do Quang Hung, Head of Division, The Office of Haiphong People Committee |
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| The Way Forward and Closing Ceremony | ||
| Dr. Tsuyoshi Fujita, NIES, Japan | ||
| Ms. Tomoko Ishikawa, Secretary General of LoCARNet, IGES, Japan | ||
| Prof. Dr. Ho Chin Siong, UTM, Malaysia | ||
| Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sirintornthep Towprayoon, JGSEE-CEE, KMUTT, Thailand | ||