COP18 and CMP8 side event Low Carbon Actions in Asia : Modeling to Bridge Science and Policy

Date and Time	11:30 - 13:00, 30 Fri. Nov. 2012
Venue	Side Event Room 6, Qatar National Convention Centre, Doha, State of Qatar
Program	Program
Minutes	Minutes
Materials	1) Ten Actions toward Low Carbon Asia (6MB) 2) Low Carbon Society Blueprint for Iskandar Malaysia 2025 (Summary for Policymakers:SPM) (10MB)
Press Release	English / Japanese
Flyer	Flyer

Photos

UNFCCC Press conference UNFCCC Climate Studio Side Event

Report (Movie/Video, Articles in media, NIES Report)

Movie / Video

1 UNFCCC Press Conference 30 Nov., 2012

National Institute for Environmental Studies: "Low Carbon Society Blueprint for Iskandar Malaysia 2025"
http://unfccc4.meta-fusion.com/kongresse/cop18/templ/play.php?id_kongresssession=5642&theme=unfccc
Speakers: Datuk Ismail Ibrahim (Iskandar Regional Development Authority), Prof. Mohd. Azraai Kassim (UTM), Prof. Ho Chin Siong (UTM), Mr Kyosuke Inada (JICA), Dr. Junichi Fujino (NIES)

2 UNFCCC Climate Studio 30 Nov., 2012

"Providing best practice for low-carbon development across Asia"
http://climatechange-tv.rtcc.org/cop18-providing-best-practice-for-low-carbon-development-across-asia/
Speakers: Prof. Mohd Azraai Kassim (UTM), Prof. Ho Chin Siong (UTM), Dr Junichi fujino (NIES)

Articles in Media

1 BERNAMA

"Iskandar Malaysia launches Low Carbon Society Blue Print" (2 Dec., 2012) PDF
"Iskandar Malaysia LCS Blueprint to Spur Interest among Investors, Says Nijib" (11 Dec., 2012) PDF
"Iskandar Malaysia Jan-Nov Investments at RM20.36 Billion" (11 Dec., 2012) PDF

2 The National

Malaysia's exaple addresses urgency of climate change (3 Dec., 2012)

3 The Star

"Ismail says Iskandar corridor moving in right direction but more work needed" (4 Dec., 2012)

4 New Straits Times

Najib confident of Iskandar M'sia's investment drawing power(12 Dec., 2012)

5 Free Malaysia Today

PM launches LCS Blueprint to promote Iskandar (11Dec., 2012)

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1 BERITA

Pelan Tindakan LCS Iskandar Malaysia Tarik Minat Pelabur (12 Dec., 2012)

1 Sin Chew Jit Poh

Nijib: Najib: Iskandar attracted investment of RM20.3Bil in 2012(12 Dec., 2012) English translation

1 時事ドットコム

「マレーシアに『日本式』環境都市=CO2減で協力-COP18」 (2012年12月1日)

2 Green Plus カーボンオフセットニュース

マレーシアに「日本式」環境都市低炭素社会計画 (2012年12月3日)

3 JICA ニュース

COP18で気候変動対策支援の成果を共有(カタール) (2012年12月5日)

4 JCCCA 全国地球温暖化防止活動推進センター国際会議レポート

[COPへの『参加』とは?」 (2012年12月1日)

NIES Report

Second bulletin from the NIES delegation at COP18/CMP8: NIES side event in Doha, Qatar
http://www.nies.go.jp/topics/2012/20121130/20121130-e.html (30 Nov., 2012)

Visit of the Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, Government of Malaysia to the NIES Booth at COP18/CMP8
http://www.nies.go.jp/event/kaigi/COP18/20121221-e.html (21 Dec., 2012)

UNFCCC COP18/CMP8 国立環境研究所の取り組み
http://www.nies.go.jp/event/kaigi/cop18/index.html

・「COP18/CMP8 サイドイベントの開催〜カタール・ドーハから」 (2012年11月30日)
http://www.nies.go.jp/topics/2012/20121130/20121130.html

・国立環境研究所会議レポート「COPへの『参加』とは?」 (上記 #4 JCCCAからの転載)

・COP18/CMP8のNIESブースにマレーシア・天然資源環境省大臣が訪問 (2012年12月21日)
http://www.nies.go.jp/ event/kaigi/cop18/20121221.html

・COP18/CMP8 報告「低炭素アジア実現に向けて:科学と政策を橋渡しするモデルの役割」 - COP18サイドイベントの開催 -
(国立環境研究所地球環境研究センターニュース 2013年2月号[Vol.23 No.11]
http://www.cger.nies.go.jp/cgernews/201302/267003.html

Co-organized by

National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES), Japan
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Malaysia

Background

We have developed a methodology to create quantitative scenarios and roadmaps towards low carbon societies in Asia. The event will present our latest scientific findings and feedback from policy-makers, mainly on 1) Ten actions toward Low Carbon Asia, 2) Iskandar Malaysia Low Carbon Society Blueprint, 3) Asian challenges to develop sustainable low carbon society based on scientific approach and policy initiatives.

Program

Chairperson: Dr. Junichi Fujino (NIES, Japan)
11:30-11:40	Opening Remarks Dr. Hideyuki Shimizu, National Institute for Environmental Studies, Japan Prof. Ir. Dr. Mohd. Azraai Kassim, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia
11:40-11:50	Low Carbon Society Blueprint for Iskandar Malaysia 2025 Datuk Ismail Ibrahim, Iskandar Regional Development Authority, Malaysia material: Policymake Summary of Blueprint (SPM)
11:50-12:00	Ten Actions toward Low Carbon Asia Dr. Mikiko Kainuma, National Institute for Environmental Studies, Japan material: Ten Actions toward Low Carbon Asia
12:00-12:40	Panel Discussion Prof. P. R. Shukla, Indian Institute of Management, India. Dr. Jiang Kejun, Energy Research Institute, China. Prof. Dr. Ho Chin Siong, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia. Dr. Ryutaro Yatsu, Ministry of the Environment, Japan. Mr. Kyosuke Inada, Japan International Cooperation Agency, Japan. Dr. Shuzo Nishioka, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies, Japan. Mr. Omairi Hashim, Putrajaya Corporation, Malaysia.
12:40-13:00	Questions and Answers

This side event is partially funded by S-6 project supported by Environment Research and Technology Development Fund of the Ministry of the Environment, Japan (MOEJ); and "Project for Development of Low CCarbon Society Scenarios for Asian Regions" under Science and Technology Research Partnership for Sustainable Development Program (SATREPS) supported by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST).

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Contact:

Dr. Junichi Fujino (NIES) lcs_project@nies.go.jp
Mr. Koichi Okabe (UTM) koichi.okabe@gmail.com

Low-Carbon Society Research Project