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Asia Carbon Footprint Network Conference 2015
“Carbon Footprint and Labelling Schemes:
Recent Developments and the Way Forward”
26-28 October 2015, Hong Kong
Grand Ballroom, Sheraton Hotel, TST, Hong Kong China
Background
Conference Objectives
In view of the ACFN activity areas, ESCAP in collaboration with the Green
Council Hong Kong and Korea Environmental Industry & Technology
Institute (KEITI) organise the Conference on 26-28 October 2015 in Hong
Kong. The Conference aims at (1) providing an overview of the carbon
footprint and labelling schemes; (2) introducing carbon labelling schemes
of the leading Asian countries; (3) learning recent progress in Hong Kong;
(4) having the opportunity to learn the best practices in ecolabelling from
European countries; and (5) providing a platform to discuss the way to
implicate the lessons learned to the practices in carbon footprint and
labelling.
Programme
Monday
26 Oct, 2015
Monday
26 Oct, 2015
The Asia Carbon Footprint Network (ACFN), consisting of 14 member organisations in SouthEast Asia and North-East Asia, aims to bring key stakeholders together and promote carbon
labelling implementation in the Asian region through disseminating good practices initiated by
public and private sectors. Specifically, the ACFN focuses on the following areas:
•Information and knowledge exchange and collaborative research: topics include Product
Category Rules (PCR), Uncertainty Analysis, Carbon Emission Factors and Life Cycle
Inventory (LCI) Database, etc.;
•Capacity building: Carbon Footprint and Labelling Training Programme, National Policy
Review and Assistance through Asia Carbon Footprint Seminar, and Online Information
Platform;
•Global outreach: interaction with other international and national organisations on matters
regarding the network programmes
Conference
Objectives
DAY 1
DAY 1
Session II Carbon Labelling in Practices
Presentations
13:00-13:30 • Lessons Learned from the Pilot Project and the Way Forward
China Environmental United Certification Center, MEP (CEC), China
13:30-14:00 • Recent Development of Carbon Footprint
Mr. Gaia Lu / Allen Hu, Senior Researcher, Industrial Technology Research Institute, Chinese Taipei
14:00-14:30 • Carbon Footprint Product Programme and the Way Forward
Japan Environmental Management Associations for Industry (JEMAI), Japan
14:30-15:00 • Policy Tools to Support Small-to-Medium Enterprises via Labelling Schemes
Ms Bang, Hye Won, Director, Environmental Declaration Office, KEITI, Korea
15:00-15:30 • CF Scanner and CF Calculator: Innovative Applications from Thailand
Ms Phakamon Supappunt, Senior Researcher, Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management Organization (TGO)
15:30-15:50 Coffee Break
Session III Carbon Footprint and Labelling Schemes: Opportunities and Challenges
15:50-17:00 Panel Discussion
• Panel members will be composed of the presenters from Session I and II
17:00
Closing of Day 1 Programme
DAY 2
Tuesday
27 Oct, 2015
Session IV Lessons from Ecolabelling for Carbon Footprint and Labelling
09:00-12:00 Presentations
• Overview of Labelling in Hong Kong
Mr. Steven Choi, Project Manager, Green Council
• Promotion Cooperation and Mutual Recognition between National Ecolabelling Programmes:
Lessons for Carbon Footprint and Labelling
Mr. Bjorn-Erik Lonn, Nordic Ecolabelling, Nordic Countries
• Integration of Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) into the Existing Blue Angel Programme
Ms Susanne Heutling, The Blue Angel, Germany
• Ecolabelling and Product Carbon Footprint in the EU’s Environmental Policies EU Flower
12:00-13:00 Lunch
Session V Recent Developments of Carbon Footprint Management in Hong Kong
08:30-09:00 Registration
Opening Session
09:00-09:40 Welcoming and Opening Remarks
• Ms Linda W P Ho, Chief Executive Officer, Green Council Hong Kong
• Dr. Sangmin Nam, Deputy Head, United Nations ESCAP East and North-East Asia Office (ACFN Secretariat)
• Ms Kim, Jung Ju, Executive Director, Environmental Technology Department, Korea Environmental Industry
& Technology Institute (ACFN Secretariat)
09:40-10:00 Keynote Address
• Mr. Wong Kam-sing, JP, Secretary for the Environment, Environment Bureau, the Government of HKSAR
10:00-10:10 Group Photo
10:10-10:30 Coffee Break
Session I Carbon Footprint at a Glance
10:30-11:00
11:00-11:30
11:30-12:00
12:00-13:00
Presentations
• Climate Change, Corporate Response and Carbon Footprint
Mr. Mark Didden, Manager, Redefining Value, World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)
• International Processes on Carbon Footprint Methodologies
International Organization for Standardization (ISO) / World Resources Institute (WRI)
• Introduce the Development of Environmental Footprint
Mr. Jan Christian Polania Giese, Programme Director, Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) World Forum
Lunch
13:00-16:00 Presentations
• Government Departments
• Experience Sharing from -Public Utility
– Public Transport Companies
– Logistics Companies
– Professional Services Companies
16:00-16:15 Coffee Break
Session VI Recommendations and the Way Forward for Carbon Footprint and Labelling
16:15-17:00 Panel Discussion
Based on the identified challenges in carbon footprint / labelling and the lessons learned from ecolabelling, this
session will come up with suggestions and recommendations for carbon footprint and labelling for its future
implications. Panel members will be composed of practitioners from both labelling schemes, representatives
from international organisations and experts.
17:00-17:10 Closing Remarks
– Representative from Green Council
– ACFN Secretariat
Closing of Day 2 Programme
DAY 3
Wednesday
28 Oct, 2015
*
08:30-12:30 Opening Ceremony of Eco Expo Asia
12:30-14:00 Lunch
14:00-17:30 Technical Visit
* Note: By invitation only