City of Kitakyushu 1City of Kitakyushu
Urban Policy and Inter-city Cooperationfor Low-Carbon Green Growth
Kazuhide Umemoto
Vice Mayor, City of Kitakyushu
Urban Policy and Inter-city Cooperationfor Low-Carbon Green Growth
Kazuhide Umemoto
Vice Mayor, City of Kitakyushu
City of Kitakyushu
Population: 1 million Area: 488 km2
Industrial City with International TradeRich Nature with Biodiversity
Kitakyushu
Sone Tidal Flat
Larus saundersi(Migratory: China~Japan)
LimulinaLargest number in Japan
Hiraodai Karst Plateau with Biodiversity
City Profile
OECD Green Cities ProgrammeKitakyushu, JapanParis, FranceChicago, USAStockholm, Sweden
JapanJapan
ChinaChina
South East AsiaSouth East Asia
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City of Kitakyushu
City of Kitakyushu’s Low-Carbon Green Growth Policy
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Green Asia International Strategic Comprehensive Special ZoneGreen Innovation and Asian Economic Strategy Growing together with Asia by spreading Asia’s dynamics to the world
◎Future Eco-city of KitakyushuComprehensive approaches (for the environment, welfare, recovery and business)
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Eco-Model City
Low-Carbon Society, A Green Frontier Plan
◎International Environmental Cooperation and Business Asia’s commitment to low-carbon green growth andpromotion of city industry
◎Smart Community (Energy-oriented social system)Investing in green infrastructure and CO2 reduction
◎Creating a Recycling Society (Eco-Town)Promotion of green industry and comprehensive reduction of CO2
◎Coexistence of environment and economic growth in overcoming pollutionGreen production, Local partnership
Future
Present
Past
Future
Present
Past
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City of Kitakyushu
Environmental Experience, Technology and Know-how
1950s~1960s Present
Green Growth Experience
1950s~1960s Present
Overcoming Severe Environmental Pollution
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-sulfur dioxide-nitrogen dioxide- Atmospheric particulate matter - photochemical oxidant
The general environmental atmosphere measurement station (average)
City of Kitakyushu
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
0 5 10 15 20 25 30
Environmental Pollution
(mg-SO3/100c㎡/day)
Economic Development
(Value of Shipments: 100Billiom Yen)
1960
196119621963
1964
19651966
1967
1968
1969
1970
19711972
1973 1974
19761977
1978 1979
1980
Environmental pollution (mg-SO3 /100cm2/day)
Economic Development (Value of Shipments: 100 billion Yen)
Source: World Bank, MEIP Report, 1993
1960
1968
1980
Achieving economic development
together with environmental improvement
Compatibility of Environmental Improvement and Economic Growth
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Green Growth Experience
City of Kitakyushu
The Action Plan of Kitakyushu Eco-Model City
Solving Climate Change Increasing the City’sDynamics
Asia’s Growth & Exchange
Building a Low-Carbon SocietyCitizen awareness and a sense of community
on the environment
Creating New Values & Culture
Advanced City
Economic Development
Human Development
SustainingProsperous Lives
StrengtheningPartnership in Asia
Policy Action and a
5-year strategy
CO2 Reduction Target (2050) of Kitakyushu: 50%, Asia region: 150%
Economic growth rate (by 2050): 40%
Target : 「Accumulative Society 」with prosperity by generations・「Low‐Carbon Society」based on industrial infrastructure・「The Elderly and Children Friendly Society 」・「International Environmental Cooperation」for Asia’s Sustainable Development
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Green Growth Plan
City of Kitakyushu
Waste Reduction and Resource Recycling
748
703 701 698 706 705 706 704 696
609
536 522 506
300
350
400
450
500
550
600
650
700
750
800
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Amoount of Waste(g/per per capita/yr)
Year
Changes in Household Waste Volume
12.1 12.3 13.1 14.6 15.2 15.8 15.0 15.8
18.9
23.1
30.0 30.6 30.4
0.0
5.0
10.0
15.0
20.0
25.0
30.0
35.0
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Year
Recycling Ratio(%)
General Waste (g/yr/per capita)
Household General Waste Recycling Ratio
Adopted a new recycling system (2006)Purpose of Recycling: 1/5 of cost
¥50 ¥12
¥12 ¥12
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Green Growth Policy (Civic Life)
Household Waste Cans·Bottles
PET Bottles Plastic Containers
City of Kitakyushu
Kitakyushu Smart Community
Period: From 2010 to 2014 Investment: Approx. 15B YenCO2 Reduction: 50% Renewable Energy: 10%
Smart Housing,Smart Hospital
PV Generation
Smart Data Center
Smart School
Public Bicycle Station
Large Storage Batteries
Smart Building
Hydrogen Station
副生水素
Natural Gas Co-generation
Power Grid
IT Grid
スマートコミュニティセンター
Hydrogen(by-products)
Wind Power Generation15,000kw(Virtual 1)
HydrogenNetwork
SmartCommunity
CenterFuel Cell
Smart Meter(Installed safety assurance function for the elderly)
Dynamic Pricing: 15 Yen ~ 150 Yen/kwh(Day) 8
Green Growth Policy (City)
City of Kitakyushu
10 20 30 40 50 60 70
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012Ratio going green (%)
year
15,000 businesses surveyed in the city of Kitakyushu (2012)
Responses collected from 1,824 businesses
・Providing green products and services
・Green management, etc.
Growing Trend of Businesses Going Green
Green Growth Policy (Industry·Economy)
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City of Kitakyushu
Eco Premium (Green Products ·
Green Services)
ShibauraA Rental Apartment
with PV Power generation system(Awarded 2005「New Energy Grand Prize
」
in Awards for Economy and Industry)
Takagi
Automatic Sprinkler
with moisture sensor for
saving water supply
Technology and products that reduce environmental impacts in the
city (through resource saving, energy saving,
easy maintenance, reuse, etc.) are
designated as “Eco Premiums”, which are promoting environmental activities
throughout industry by expansion and integration of the system.
Sales increased by certification system boosted sales, rather than evaluation on the environmental
performance
E.g.) Company A’s
energy‐saving
CCFL (Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp) lighting :Increased from 50M Yen to 2B Yen per annum.
TOTO Neorest Hybrid Toilet. RH Series
4.8L per flushPower and Waste Saving Toilet
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Green Growth Policy (Industry·Economy)
City of Kitakyushu
Kitakyushu Eco-Town~ Environmental business to build a resource recycling society~
Comprehensive Eco-Industrial Complex ·
Recycle ComplexPractical Research Area
Overview: Research Facilities – 15, Industrial Facilities - 27Outcome: Environmental preservation and Economic development
Environment: CO2 Reduction – 0.38M ton/yr, Resource Saving·Energy Saving
Economy: Investment - About 66B Yen(Local Government : National Government : Private sector=1:2:7)Employees: About 1,340 (including part-time workers)Visitors: 1M (from 1998 to Dec. 2011)
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Green Growth Policy (Industry·Economy)
City of Kitakyushu
International Environmental Cooperation: For Green Growth in Asian Countries
(1980~2010 Cumulative Total)
6,207 from 138 countries,Asia: 4,163 from 43 countries
Inter-city Environmental Cooperation NetworkResearchers from overseas
(KITA)
International Environmental Strategy InstituteJapan International Cooperation (JICA) Kyushu International CentreKitakyushu International Techno‐cooperative Association (KITA)Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) Kitakyushu UrbanCentre Kitakyushu Forum on Asian Women (KFAW)Kitakyushu Environmental Management AssociationKitakyushu Interdependent Business Consortium for Sustainable Development(KICS)
Kyushu Recycle and Environmental Industry Plaza (K‐RIP).Kitakyushu Asian Center for Low Carbon Society
Joint Activities by 10 Cities from Japan·
China ·
KoreaCoastal Clean-up Project
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Asia’s Green Growth and Inter-city Cooperation
Environmental Cooperation Network of Asian Cities
Yearly Cumulative Total
City of Kitakyushu
199322
65,000
25%
10 hours
0.2 kgf/㎠
26,881
72%
48%
Number of Personnel/ 1,000 persons per water tapMaximum Water Supply per day
(㎥/day)
Water Supply Ratio in District
Operation Time
Average Water Pressure
Number of Households
Ratio of Non-Revenue Water (water leaks)
Ratio of Water Bill Payment
20064
235,000
90%
24 hours
2.5 kgf/㎠
147,000
8%
99.9%
Significant Improvement in Phnom Penh
Direct supply is possible up to the 3rd
floor
Average level
of Kitakyushu
Outcome of Environmental Cooperation in Asia: Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Phnom Penh is now supplying its citizens with drinking water 24 hours a day.
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Asia’s Green Growth and Inter-city Cooperation
City of Kitakyushu
OECD Green City Program (Model City)
Kitakyushu, Japan
Paris, France
Chicago, the United States
Stockholm, Sweden
Green Growth(OECD)
・Urban green growth means fostering economic growth and development through urban activities that reduce impacts of wealth on environmental externalities, natural resources and eco-systems.
・Making the traditional urban economy green and expanding green cities to boost growth, job creation and attractiveness of cities, leading to effective urban policies to respond to climate change.
・These are the results of interaction among economic efficiency, process and environmental goals at the urban level.
Towards Green Growth
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City of Kitakyushu
Creating a city where people shine through, and a prosperous, peaceful and energetic city
~ Using the city’s experience in overcoming pollution and its constant innovation ~
Concept Backcasting
ForecastingStrengths of Kitakyushu
Kitakyushu: The Future Eco-City
Collaborations among businesses, public and private sector and universities
Talents in Technology (Innovation)
Networking with Asian countries (via internationalcooperation)
Response to Super-Aged Society
・The City Using Energy Wisely
・The City Preserving Nature
・The City Recycling Resources
・The city where people live healthy lives
・The city where families share wisdom
and energy
・The city where parents take care of
children
・The city prepared for natural disasters
・The city exchanging the talented and technologies
Recovery SupportInternational Environmental Project
Environment
A desirable city of the future (2050)
K i t a k y ushu pu r s ue s t he ‘Env i r o n men t a l Fu t u r e C i t y ’ f o cu s ed on humans C i t i z e ns( )
Experiences in responding to an aging society
Towards Green Growth
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City of Kitakyushu
Green Asia International Strategic Comprehensive Special Zone
Seven Major Sectors of National New Growth Strategy
Green Innovation Asian Economic Strategy
Life Innovation TourismLeading Nation in Science
·Technology·Telecommunication
FinanceEmployment
·
Human Resources
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Green Asia International Strategic Comprehensive Special Zone
Absorbing Asia’s energy, Going toward the world beyond Asia and Growing together with Asia
Goal
Target Achieving additional revenue of about 5T Yen by 2010 (About 10% of nation’s target of 50T Yen )
Collaboration among businesses, private and public sector and universities, under strong leadership promoting growth with environmental improvements
Strengths of Kitakyushu(Local Resources)
Having a technology know-how brand as a top runner on the environment
Close Network with Asian Countries
Asset of Kitakyushu
Partnership among Kitakyushu City,
Fukuoka Prefecture,and Fukuoka City
Toward Green Growth
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City of Kitakyushu
Utilizing Inter-city Network Based on Green Technology and International Cooperation
President
KitakyushuKitakyushu
- KITA-
EnvironmentalCooperationCenter
- KITA-
EnvironmentalCooperationCenter
IGESKitakyushuUrban Centre
IGESKitakyushuUrban Centre
Organization
Kitakyushu Asian Center for Low Carbon Society
Assistance for technology exports
Assistance for technology exports
Nurturing Specialists
Nurturing Specialists
Survey Research
Information distribution
Survey ResearchInformation distribution
Functions
President
Hiroshi Komiyama(Former President of University of Tokyo)
Global Leading Expert on Environment Issues
Promoting Low Carbon Society in Asia with Green Technology of Kitakyushu and Japan as a part of Green Business
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Promoting Green Business by Asian Center for Low Carbon Society
City of Kitakyushu
Promoting Green Business by Asian Center for Low Carbon Society
廃棄物処理・リサイクル処理施設
◆ A hub for exporting urban environmental infrastructure
Government
Asian Center for Low Carbon Society
FinancialInstitution
PrivateEnterprise
Relevant research institution, including universities and government
Ensuring a hub for urban environmental infrastructure to accelerate attracting talented people and knowledge from home and abroad
An essential domestic hub for exporting urban environmental infrastructure
targeting Asia
◆Building a Green City (An environmentally-friendly city)
Power, water, resources, pollution, traffic information of infrastructure exporting countries
・An example of a model city of Kitakyushu
Kitakyushu’s
Eco-Town
Water
and sewageTreatment Technology
Smart Community
Pollution Control Technology(CP)
Urban environm
ental Infrastructure package
Exporting Overseas
(Elements of Package)
Knowledge structuring via
public-private collaboration
System
Finance Technology
Study
浄水場
Commercialization (Customized Package) of technology and know-how on urban environmental infrastructure with public-private collaboration, led by Asian Center for Low Carbon Society
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マンション
シティオペレーションセンター(クラウド形式)
정수장
下水処理場
工場
water
heat·gas
waste·resources
Electricity
住宅
風力発電
PVEV ・PHV
Optimal Management
Traffic Information보
Pollution information(air,water)
発電所
Mansion
City management centerCloud Computing )
Sewage treatment
Factory
Wind power
PVEV ・PHV
Power plant
Waste treatment ·Recycling facilities
Housing
City of Kitakyushu
◆ Development of a package of water and sewage technology and know-how
○Marketing and Sales utilizing an international hub(Water Plaza in Kitakyushu)
KitakyushuScholars
(University Professors)
Institutions(JICA,, JBIC
, etc.)
111 PrivateEnterprises
National Government
Public PrivatePublic PrivatePartnershipPartnership
○Main body of Public-Private Collaboration(Kitakyushu Oversea Water Business Association)
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Experience and Know-how of Technology Cooperation
MOU with Hai Phong,Vietnam
Medals received from Cambodia
Improvement of non-revenue water from 72% to 8% (Cambodia)
◆ Demonstration of Smart Community, Development of a package of technology and know-how
CEMS (지역절전소)CEMS (지역절전소)
○Building New Energy System, including Japan’s first Dynamic Pricing (Consumers are allowed to participate )
① Development of New Products• CEMS, HEMS, BEMS (Energy Management System)• Smart Meter• Large scale battery system
②Commercialization of Smart Community• Local Energy Management System Package with Dynamic Pricing and Large scale battery
③Demonstration of new business with Smart Grid Technology
Exporting a 「water and sewage system」
package,
「Smart Community (Local energy)」to Asian countries
Promoting Green Business by Asian Center for Low Carbon Society
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Wind Power Generation( Virtual)By-product
Hydrogen
Power Grid
Smart Building
Public Bicycle Station
Smart School
Data Center
internet Network
Next generation SS
Natural Gas Co-generation
Wind Power Plant 0.15M KW
Smart HousingH
ydrogen N
etwork
PV Generation