Approach to a Low Carbon Society
International Trade &
Industries in Kitakyushu
Green Mekong Forum
21 Oct. 2013, Bangkok, Thailand
Moji Port in 1935
Bangkok
Yawata Steel Works in 1901
TOTO in 1920
City of Kitakyushu, Japan
Actions and Technologies
for a Low Carbon Society
Contents
◆ History of Kitakyushu City
◆ Approach to a Low carbon Society
☑ Strategy 1: Urban Development
☑ Strategy 2: Social Development
☑ Strategy 3： Industrial Development
☑ Strategy 4: Human Development
☑ Strategy 5: Development in Asia
◆Kitakyushu Asian Center for Low Carbon Society
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History of Kitakyushu City
~Overcoming Severe Environmental Pollution~
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Overcoming Severe Environmental Pollution
In 1960s
Present
Citizen enjoying
Blue Sky
Worst Air Pollution
caused closing a school
Swimming at
Dokai Bay
“The Dokai Bay, Sea of Death”
Erode Screw of ship and E. coli bacteria died.
Recovered Blue Skies and Sea, People Enjoying Environment
Kitakyushu’s success was introduced by the OECD’s Environmental Report as “from Grey City to Green City” in 1985.
Overcoming Severe Environmental Pollution
1960s
Murasaki River
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Present
Partnerships among stakeholders
Residents
Residents’ observation of
a private company
BOD（㎎/l）
Learning how to measure air pollution
levels with a university professor
(%)
100
60
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20
Tanga Bridge
50
Katsuyama Bridge
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Sewerage diffusion
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27575t
75% reduction by
introducing CP
・ Changing fuel
(Heavy Oil～Kerosen～
LPG～LNG)
・ Energy Saving and
Material Saving
(Cleaner Production,
Modernization)
25000
20000
Private
Enterprises
Local
Government
15000
25% End-of-Pipe
Technology
(Fuel Gas
Desulfurization Plant)
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5000
607t
0
1970
1990
SOx & Dust Falls　25
1 .8
SOx
1 .6
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[mg/100cm2/day]
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Dust Fall
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Pollution monitoring &
environmental infrastructure
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[t/km2/month]
69
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03 (Fiscal Year)
30000
Partnership
70
40
SOx[t]
50
[year]
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Cleaner Production &
pollution control equipment
Approach to
Sustainable Development
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Kitakyushu Green Frontier Plan
made and shared by Local Multi-Stakeholders in 2009
Target: Society with prosperity accumulated over generations
Living Together,
Creating Together
Developing Economically
Through
Environmental Actions
Enhancing the
Sustainability
of the City
CO2 Reduction Target with 40% of Economic Growth in 2050
☑ City Area： 50%
☑ Asian
Region: equivalent to 150% of Kitakyushu’s Emission
Strategies
Human
Development
Social
Development
Industrial
Development
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Urban
Development
Development
In Asia
CO2 Emission in Kitakyushu
CO2 emission amount
(106 tons)
1990
year
2005
2006
Base Year of
Green Frontier Plan
2007
2008
2009
2010
Start of Kitakyushu
Green Frontier Plan
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CO2 Emission in 2010
Japan
City of Kitakyushu
Industrial
Processes
5.9%
Energy
Conversion
1.9%
Waste
2.1% Residential
5.2%
Commercial
& Other Sector
7.9%
17.305
Industrial
Processes
3.5%
Residential
Energy
Conversion
6.8%
14.4%
Commercial
& Other Sector
Transportation
9.5%
1,192
18.2%
Million ton CO2
Million ton CO2
Industries
67.4%
Waste
2.3%
Industries
35.4%
Transportation
19.5%
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Strategy 1
Urban Development
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Low carbon Urban Structure
“Murasakigawa River with Renewable Energy Project”
Wind Power
Photovoltaic
Generation
Electric Vehicle
LED
PV Roof
PV Arcade in noon
PV at Promenade
LED Arcade in night
Green Roof
City Bicycle with
Electric Assistance
CO2 reduction 10,000 tons／5 years + Active economy
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Sustainable Urban Development
Integrated Local Energy System with 30%Reduction of CO2
Higashida Co-Generation System
with high efficiency
CO2 Reduction:20%
Photovoltaic
generation
Micro grid
Water Front Area
→Thermal Supply
for Factories
→Electric Supply
for Town
Space World
Factory Area
Environmentally
Friendly Housing
Community Centre
Information Industry Area
Residence
Education Area
Train Station
Higashida Green Village Area
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Rich Nature with Biodiversity
Hiraodai Karst Plateau
Sone Tidal Flat
Larus saundersi
Limulina
（Migratory:
China～Japan）
Largest number
in Japan
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Biodiversity
Strategy 2
Social Development
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Eco Vehicles and Driving with Low Emission
Charger Network for EV
TOYOTA’s Fuel Cell Vehicle
Kokurakita-Ward Office
Every day and 24 hours
Free of Charge
Electric Vehicle and Quick Charger
Kitakyushu ECO DRIVE project
ECO DRIVE
soft acceleration
idling stop, etc.
Effect
Increasing of fuel efficiency
reduction of cost and pollutants）
reduction of traffic accidents
IT technology development on EV driving
Feasibility Study:
Supplying EV charger information by car
navigation system, etc.
Institutes: Yaskawa Information CO.,
Nissan CO., Zenrin CO.
Cooperation：City of Kitakyushu, FAIS
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ごみ量（g／人／日）
Environmental Activities on Citizens
Local and Group Collection
Guidance for sorting domestic waste at source
Carried out by 10,000 citizens (July, 2006）
家庭ごみの排出量の変化
800
750
700
650
600
550
500
748
703
701 698
706 705
706
704 696
609
536
522
Recovery Station
506
450
400
350
300
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Year
Reduction of Domestic Waste Generation
Composting Equipment
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Strategy 3
Industrial Development
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Sustainable Industrial Development
Kitakyushu Eco-Town
（First one in Japan)
Facilitating Resource Circulation and Eco-Industries
Comprehensive Eco-Industrial Complex,
Hibiki Recycling Area
Industrial Plants: 26
Practical Research Area
Practical Research Facilities : 15
Outcome of Projects
Environment: Reduction of Environmental Impact／0.2 million ton CO2,
Saving Resources and Energy
Economy: Investment: 60 billion yen （Private sector: 68.6%, Government Sector: 31.4%）
Employees: 1,300 people Visitors: 840,000 people (as of March 2010)
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Smart Community Project
Hydrogen
副生水素
(by-product)
Power grid
Natural Gas
Co-Generation System
Hydrogen
Network
Fuel cells
Smart Building
IT grid
Large Scale Battery
スマート
Smart
コミュニティ
Community
センター
Center
Hydrogen Supply Station
Term: 2010 to 2014
Investment: $ 190 million
CO2 Reduction: 50%
Renewable Energy: 10%
Smart Houses
Wind Power
15,000 kw
(Virtual)
Rent-a-cycle Station
Smart School
Photovoltaic
Generation
Smart Data Center
Realization of optimized energy use per region, through coordination between new and mainstay
energy sources and introduction of a control system for both energy supply and demand.
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Water recycling Plant
① Sewage water membrane treatment area
JR Kokura
Station
② Membrane filtration area
(2F: Monitoring Building)
Kitakyushu
City Hall
Water Plaza
Computer generated images
Hiagari Water
Treatment Center
Location of
Water Plaza
③ Testbed area
Water Plaza is:
A water recycling pilot plant combining
membrane filtration of waste water and
seawater desalination (capacity: 1,400ｍ3/day)
・Development & demonstration of worldclass technology
・Showroom function for communicating
information
・Application in field training of overseas
trainees
Water output from sewage water
Output from seawater 400m3/day
Seawater
collection point
1,000m3/day
# Startup in FY2010 (schedule)
Wastewater
release point
Sea
100
m
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Strategy 4:
Human Development
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Human Development with True Wealth
Kitakyushu ESD Council
ESD: Education for Sustainable Development
Home, Public life
Communities
Kindergartens,
Nurseries
Environmental
Facilities, etc.
CBOs, NPOs
Schools
Museums
Municipality
Universities, etc
Research Institutes
Society
Environment
Education
Private Sector
Mass Media
RCE (Regional Centre of Expertise)
certificated by United Nations University
Economy & Information
(platform)
Environmental Textbooks for Students
from Kindergarten to Junior High School
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Children’s Environmental Activity
Create Sustainable Society by Ourselves
Governance and Collaboration among Stakeholders
Independent Citizen Society & New Public Commons
Kitakyushu Eco Life Stage
500,000 participants a year
Flower plantation by citizens
Joint Declaration by local multi-stakeholders
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Strategy 5
Development in Asia
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International Cooperation in Asia
138 countries
6,207 people
As of 31 March 2011
Number of Participants from Overseas
（KITA)
City-to-City International
Environmental Cooperation
International Cooperation Organisatons in Kitakyushu
Japan International Cooperation (JICA) Kyushu International Centre
Kitakyushu International Techno-cooperative Association (KITA)
Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) Kitakyushu Urban
Centre Kitakyushu Forum on Asian Women (KFAW)
Kitakyushu Asian Center for Low Carbon Society
Joint Beach Cleaning Project
by 10 cities of 3 countries
Project with Rayong, Thailand
Eco-town cooperation project with Rayong, Thailand
Started in 2010
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International Cooperation in Surabaya
Composting Project in Surabaya, Indonesia
Environmental Pollution
at Landfill Site (Before)
Expert from Kitakyushu
instructs how to make
compost at community.
Compost from Solid Waste
2000
1800
1600
1400
1200
1000
800
600
400
200
0
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Amount of
Reclaimed Solid Waste
Expanded to 30,000 households, as well as other cities and countries,
and 30% reduction of solid waste landfill in Surabaya
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Kitakyushu Asian Center
for Low Carbon Society
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Asian Center for Low Carbon Society
Accumulating environmental technologies, for building
low carbon societies in Asia through business skills
President
President
Advisory
Board
Hiroshi Komiyama
(Former President
of University
of Tokyo）
ＫＩＴＡ
Utilize regional resources
☑ Integrate excellent
environmental technologies
・Resources-saving or
energy-saving
technologies
・Cleaner Production
☑ a network of Asian cites
ＩＧＥＳ
ＣＩＴＹ
Asia Green Camp
Assistant
technology
transfer
Develop
Specialists
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Conduct
Surveys,
Researches&
info. release
Promotion of
carbon reduction &
vitalization of
economy in Asia
Kitakyushu Model
“Experience of Environment-Conscious City” + “High-Techs of Private Companies”
= “Provision of Comprehensive Urban Solution”
◎ Provision of comprehensive urban solution using Kitakyushu model
◎ Creation of environment-conscious city by urban environment infrastructure development
of public-private cooperation
<Provision of comprehensive urban solution using Kitakyushu model>
Challenge Issue
○Waste problem
○Water shortage
○Energy deficiency
○Air pollution
Inspection & plan
Examining
Industrialization
○Understanding of present
○Steering body
○Government agency
○Industrialization
○formation of steering
situation
○Arrangement of
stakeholder
○Master plan preparation
validation
○Fund-raising
body (SPC, etc.)
○Construction of
facilities
○Business start up
Environmentconscious City
○Formation of verification
system
○Verification of effect of
environment, economy and
sociality point of view
<Kitakyushu Model>
Kitakyushu City
Consultant/ ExpertisePrivate company
Government agencies
(Experience of city renovation )
(Professional know-how) (Local business operation)
(Cooperation in government level)
<Merit of Kitakyushu Model>
Kitakyushu Model is a methodology for carbon reduction and
sustainable urbanism in Asia, especially in industrial areas
combined with the global standard platform （provided by
Arup, a leading urban planning and constructing company ）
and experience of Kitakyushu.
The approach specialized in Asia that cannot be supported by
the model of Europe assuming the zoning policy is possible.
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Harmony of industrial area and residential area
in Kitakyushu City
Exporting Green City
Waste water disposal
Waste disposal
From only basic treatment through septic tanks to
development of sewage improvement plans suited for the
on-the-spot conditions
From open dumping to reducing and recycling
through intermediate waste disposal
Cogeneration & energy conservation
Introducing the efficient energy management system
Investigating methods for
quantifying CO2 reduction
As for operations being conducted in
Surabaya, methods for quantifying reducible
volumes of CO2 are being investigated.
Surabaya Industrial Estate Rungkut (SIER)
Export of technology and knowledge from
Kitakyushu Smart Community project
Tap-water purification
Drinking water supply operations
Installing water supply equipment in the community
that could purify tap-water(though not drinkable)
and providing safe, reliable water
Kitakyushu City
Providing inexpensive clean drinking water through
solar panels and water purification equipment
Inter-city Cooperation
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Surabay City
We welcome your visit to Kitakyushu.
For Further Information, please contact;
Kitakyushu Asian Center for Low Carbon Society
City of Kitakyushu, Japan
URL://asiangreencamp.net
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