Low-Carbon and Sustainable Homeland
Program
Environmental protection administration
Executive YUAN, R.O.C.(Taiwan)
September 13, 2013
Agenda
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2
Background
2
Low Carbon and Sustainable Homeland Program
3
Expected Performance and Achievement
Background
 Global Trends on Low Carbon Inspired by
“Green New Deal”
1. Time: Started from 2009
2. Goal: Low Carbon Society Vision
3. Three Strategies
Low-carbon and
sustainable homeland
• Rapid and convenient transport networks
• Toward low-carbon city (like energy saving lighting)
• Actions for carbon reduction, waste recycling & reuse
Low-carbon industry
structure
• Solar PV and LED optoelectronics industry
• Wind power generation industry
• Electric cars industry
Low-carbon power
generation
• Develop renewable energy
• Improve energy efficiency
• Reduce CO2 emissions from power generation
Background
 Taiwan GHG Reduction Policies declared and implemented since 2008
2008
2009
Landmark actions of reduction policies
1
2
3
4
5
6
Sustainable
Energy
Policy
Action
Plans of
No Regret
for
Energy
Conservation
Third
National
Energy
Convention
National
Energy
Technology
Program
New
Energy
Development and
Promotion
Action Plan
on
Intelligent
Green
Buildings
Frameworks
 Declare our
national
GHGs
reduction
goal
 Public
incentive
program
 School and
government
program
 Enhance
cross sector
energy tech
integration
 Approve
Master Plan
on National
Energy
 Increase
Conservation
clean energy
 Low-carbon
and GHGs
research
reform
Emission
fund
 Low-carbon
Reduction
R&D
 Increase
energy
efficiency
by 2% /
year
 Low-carbon
homeland
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2010
2011
7
Golden 10
Years of
Green
Energy
Program
 Add hi-tech  Eco- homeland
intelligent
 Culture creation
equipment to
 Education
green
Innovation
building
 Green Energy
 Upgrade of
green
building
efficiency
 Disaster prevention
Taiwan’s Low carbon Homeland Schedule
Based on the 3rd National Energy Convention in 2009, the
targets and timeframe were proposed
4.
Low carbon
society by
4 low carbon
2050
living spheres
4 low carbon
by 2020
cities and 2
low carbon
islands by
2014
Central
government
3.
2.
1.
52 low carbon
communities by
2011
Local
government
Environmental
organization
Promotion &
dissemination
Create a
low carbon
homeland
state-owned
utility
Investment &
adoption
From the Low Carbon Community and City to
Low Carbon and Sustainable Homeland
Resources
integration
 Measures for low-carbon promotion covers most of the
ones for sustainable development
 Integrate low-carbon and sustainability
 Involve sustainability in “low carbon homeland,” leading
to “low carbon and sustainable homeland”.
Strategies
extension
 Develop the “low carbon and sustainable homeland
program” based on the low carbon city model.
 Coordinate each ministry’s effort to achieve national
carbon reduction target and low carbon economy
transition, leading to sustainable development and
improving national competition.
Low Carbon
Measures
Sustainable
Development
Low Carbon &
Sustainable
Homeland
Low Carbon and Sustainable City is the key for
carbon reduction and sustainability
Low carbon is for not only energy saving but energy efficiency
enhancement.
Establish the related regulation and financial mechanism to
accomplish the sustainable operation and maintenance
7 Technology and Information Fields for Carbon Reduction
Green
Ecosystems
Low-Carbon
Lifestyles
Energy-Saving
Buildings
Energy-Saving
Facilities
Green
Transportation
Renewable
Resources
Resource
Recycling
10 Technology
and
Information
Advisory Fields
Disaster Prevention,
Relief, Adaptation
Legal & Economic/
Financial Tools
Social/Behavioral Science
&Evaluation Tools
Low Carbon and Sustainable Homeland Program
 Four Strategies to implement the program
Strategy
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Goal
Develop the participating
mechanism
Improve Energy
Efficiency and Implement
Energy Saving Measures
Complete the
Requirements for
Promotion
Reduce energy
Needs and Reduce expenses
for fuel import
Establish information
sharing mechanism
Facilitate investment
and employment
Enhance Education and
Information
Dissemination
Establish North, Central,
South and East Low Carbon
Living spheres
Strategy 1 –
Develop the participating mechanism
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Low Carbon and Sustainable Homeland Program
 Driving Force
Program Materials
LCSH Program
10 Tech. & Info.
Advisory Fields
Over 200 Action
Plans
Certified Projects for
Action Plans
Certification Programs
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Cooperative Governance
Cross
Fields
Cross
Ministries
Cross
Admin.
Levels
Low3.1Carbon
and Sustainable Homeland Program
低碳永續家園研議與推動
 Develop 10 Tech. and Info. Advisory Fields
 Establish 50 Tech. and Info. Advisory groups, discussing different
policies implemented on different administrative level.
Resource
Recycling
LowCarbon
Lifestyles
Central Gov.
EnergyRenewable
Green
Saving
Resources Transportation
Facilities
Disaster
Legal and Social/Behavioral
Prevention,
Science and
Economic/
Relief &
Evaluation Tools
Financial Tools
Adaptation
Tech. and Info. advisory group
(10 persons/group, 10 groups as total)
Tech. and Info. Advisory Groups
(North, Central, South and East, 10 persons/group, 40 groups as total)
Local
Gov.
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Team members
Green
Ecosystems
EnergySaving
Buildings
Governments
Academia
Industries
ESCOs
Related Experts
Task
 Create action plans
 Operate & maintain
certification
procedure
 Provide tech. advises
Program Coordinators
(North, Central, South and East, 4 Coordinators)
Cross-Gov. coordination
Program Offices
(Every City/County has established the program office, 22 offices as total)
Analysis and planning of
low carbon measures
Low Carbon and Sustainable Homeland Program
 Develop and propose concrete action plans
Oct. 2012
Low Carbon and Sustainable
Homeland Forum
(World Café)
Over 200 action plans have been
proposed by experts from 50 tech.
and Info. Advisory Groups
Study every action plans
1. Single technique
2. Combination of techniques on
different admin. levels and multifields
3. Apply relevant resources and
financial tools
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Low Carbon and Sustainable Homeland Program
Action plans
Analyze the feasibility of each action plan
based on this procedure
Self-Finance
Duplication &
Promotion
Administration
Feasibility
Unit price, quantity,
cost calculation
Industry
cooperation
Human sources
Technique
Feasibility Study
Choose
again
no
Improvement
technique
analysis
Review financial
sources and funding
structure
yes
no
Carbon
reduction
analysis
yes
no
Promote
the market
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Market
maturity
analysis
yes
no
Self-Finance
Analysis
Inducement:
Carbon footprint
Carbon neutral
Carbon right
yes
Gov.
Funds
Selfoperation
Demo
Business
model
Operation and
maintenance
Improve
continuously
Create jobs
Enhance
economy growth
Low Carbon and Sustainable Homeland Program
 Certification Program
Vertical communication
1. Key force to promote low-carbon and sustainable homeland,
making communities and cities implement the program
voluntarily
Operation Mechanism
Parallel Communication
Cities/Counties
Top-down
Districts
Middle
Bottom-up
Villages
2. Base on Sustainable Jersey®
3. Certification levels – nomination, bronze, silver, gold, platinum
and diamond level (Gold, platinum and diamond are planning)
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Low Carbon and Sustainable Homeland Program
 Anticipated participants/parties
Beginning
Cities/
Counties
Well-prepared
Ministries
Cities/
Counties
Enterprises\
Private
businesses
Districts
Schools
Villages
Communities
Districts
Villages
Low Carbon and Sustainable Homeland Program
10 tech. and info.
Advisory groups
10 tech. and info. advisory
group experts, from academia,
industry and gov., discuss
about the action plans
together to provide
recommendation
Over 200 action plans
have been created, and
would be amended
continuously
Establish certification
program and action plans
(include regional plans)
Any city/county/village/community that
want to go green, save money, and take
steps to sustain their quality of life over
the long term can apply for certification.
Village/community is voluntary, and
City/County level is mandatory
Low Carbon and Sustainable Homeland Program
 How to participate?
Create green team
Propose low-carbon and
Sustainable resolution
Select the
certification level
and action plans
Get the certificate
Document review or
on-site examination
Submit the
documentation
Platinum diamond
bronze
silver
participate
gold
Low Carbon and Sustainable Homeland Program
Pre-Procedure
Implementing Procedure
Implement the
mandatory actions
Submit the
Documentation
Register On-Line
Review
Documentation
Select Action plans to
Implement
Get Certified/Maintain
Certification Status
Confirm the
Certification Level
Upgrade Certification
Level
Strategy 2 –
Complete the Requirements for Promotion
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Low Carbon and Sustainable Homeland Program
 Sustainable Financial Operation Mechanism
Budgets from
Central Gov.
Budgets from
Local Gov.
Private Funds
Recycling Fund
Authority or enterprise:
5 billion
SMECGFT: 5 billion
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Summation:
10 billion
Total amount for
credit guarantee fund:
100 billion
Low Carbon and Sustainable Homeland Program
 Supporting measures for legislation
Create regulations to
facilitate the development of
low carbon and sustainability
based on current legislation
Amend current legislation
to facilitate the
development of low
carbon and sustainability
Create regulations
for the application
of financial
instruments
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Strategy 3 –
Establish information sharing mechanism
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Low Carbon and Sustainable Homeland Program
 Establish an information sharing website
Input
Resources
integration
•Log-in platform
•Results of
Declaration
• Program Achievements
• Technology tools
• Experts' conclusions
• Legal regulations
• Implementation Experience
• Platform tools
• Functional services
• Systems Consulting
• Data search
•System Management • Achievement sharing
•Data collection
• Information exchange
•Resources supply
• Download service
•Objects sharing
Integrate
Two-way
communication
Output
•Various data output
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• Training & counseling
• Evaluation function
• Information establishment
• Experience sharing
Product Specification
Manufacturers
Information
Successful
Cases Study
Technique
Regulation
Cost-Effectiveness
Performance
Evaluation data
Export
Knowledge
Low Carbon and Sustainable Homeland Program
 Current Condition of the website (English version)
 Introduction of the 10 Tech.
& Info. Fields
 Education materials and
related resources
Certification Information
News & Activities
Strategy 4 –
Enhance Education and Information Dissemination
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Low Carbon and Sustainable Homeland Program
 Education and Information Dissemination
Presented by
(co-organizer)
Local Gov.
Hosted by (organizer)
Ministries
Presented by
(co-organizer)
NGO
Establish
Education and Information Dissemination Mechanism
Living Style
Education
Expand the Dissemination
Strategy
Expected Performance and Achievement
Ministries
6 Demo Cities
7,835 Villages
52 Demo Communities
4 living spheres
22 Cities/Counties
369 Districts
Voluntary Participating
Resources
integration
Everyone
Participants
Apply at the right place
Produce the best
benefits
1.Create energy saving working
opportunities
2.Increase demands for green jobs
3.Develop green energy economy
Jobs
Creating
Energy
Saving\
Carbon
Reduction
1.Enhance energy saving
efficiency
2.Reduce energy needs
3.Reduce expenses for
fuel import
The End
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