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2010.8 上海【P1】
Good morning ladies and gentlemen.
I am Kenji Kitahashi, the Mayor of
I will be introducing Kitakyushu’s efforts to create a low carbon economy and green jobs.
The characteristic of
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The City of Kitakyushu is promoting low carbon economy and green jobs based upon the “Kitakyushu Green Frontier Plan,” made by local multi-stakeholders such as citizens, industrial sectors, academic organizations, and the city government.
Our goal is to be a “Society with Accumulated Prosperity for the Future Generations.”
This will provide happiness for people and a 40 % increase of the economy as well as 50% reduction of CO₂. In addition, Kitakyushu will help to reduce CO₂ emissions in other Asian regions equivalent to 150% of Kitakyushu’s emission amount.
To realize these objectives, the plan has 5
strategies such as; Urban Development, Industrial Development, Human
Development, Social Development, and Sustainable Development in
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In June 2010, the Japanese government
established a new strategy to revitalize
One of the seven fields is “Green Innovation.” Using the world’s most advanced environmental technologies to become a major power in eco-energy.
To achieve the Green Innovation goal,
Meanwhile, one of the 21 national projects
is the integration of infrastructure deployment mainly in
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First, I would like to talk about Kitakyushu’s resources and capability for low carbon economy and green Jobs.
As an industrial city, we have experienced
severe environmental pollution, such as the worst air pollution in
However, with local cooperation we have regained the beautiful natural environment.
These pictures show the drastic changes of the condition of Kitakyushu’s sky and sea from the 1960s to recent years. This success was recognized by Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) as “from gray city to green city” in the 1985 “State of the Environment” report.
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The key to environmental improvement is “partnership” among local multi-stakeholders such as citizens, industrial sectors, academic organizations, and the city government.
Our first step against pollution was initiated by the local women’s group, who understood environmental problems and how to confront them from environmental education done by university professors. The women’s group requested for local governments and private enterprises to decrease environmental pollution.
As a result, their efforts and actions moved private enterprises and the local government.
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In particular, the industrial sector developed a co-beneficial approach with economic development and environmental improvement.
The name was “Cleaner Production” with energy saving. The industrial sector almost achieved energy savings of 40% as shown in this graph.
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As a result, we were able to achieve a “win-win” relationship. This graph shows the relationship between economic
development and environmental pollution in
This graph shows changes in
The vertical axis means environmental pollution, and the horizontal axis means economic development. From 1960 to 1968, environmental pollution is increasing in accordance to economic development. However, since 1968, environmental pollution is decreasing yet economic development is increasing. Both economic development and environmental improvement were achieved at the same time due to environmental projects, such as “Cleaner Production.”
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Now, I would like to introduce actions
based upon the Green Frontier Plan. The
Development project has some contents such as:
１）Energy saving houses that last a long time;
２）Utilization of renewable energy;
３）Convenient transportation system;
４）Greenery;
５）and Efficient area management.
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The Kitakyushu Smart Community project
started as a leading project in
This project aims to minimize greenhouse gas emissions, at the same time increasing convenience for everyday life through smart grid systems, including the "new energy introduction," "regional energy use," "information communication" system, etc.
This project will be a $150 million investment in green jobs and a 50% reduction of CO₂.
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Regarding sustainable industrial development, as mentioned before, we have so many factories that have achieved very high energy efficiency.
This solution is great for even one factory, but we have a better idea which optimizes the area through the utilization of unused potential energy from one factory to be used in other factories, houses, and communities.
The
We also have a plan to use the roof of factories as a place for large-scalegeneration of solar energy.
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The Kitakyushu Eco-Premiums have an
advantage in the market. As of March 31, 2010, there are 155 Eco-Premiums in
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The Kitakyushu Eco-Town is the first one of
its kind in
We have already achieved in reducing environmental damage, such as a reduction of 200 thousand tons of CO₂ or 1.3% of the total emissions in Kitakyushu, but with an economic growth, such as 60 billion yen, 1,300 employees, and 840 thousands visitors.
At present,
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The first project in the Kitakyushu Eco-Town was plastic or PET bottle recycling which was started in July of 1998. Plastic bottles from households are collected by the local government and processed by private enterprises to use as materials for fibers or plastic products. One of the companies is located in Eco-town.
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The City of
Since 1980 (nineteen eighty), our city has accepted about five thousand and 8 hundred (5,800) trainees from one hundred and thirty seven (137) countries. We are also working on environmental improvement projects in many Asian cities.
As a result, the environmental condition in Asian cities is gradually improving.
For example, one city we have helped through this environmental cooperation program is the City of Dalian, China. The City of Dalian achieved drastic environmental improvements with economic growth and received the United Nations Environmental Programme’s “Global 500 Award” in 2001.
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On June 4, 2010 the City of Kitakyushu
established the “Kitakyushu Asian Center for Low Carbon Society” ,
so-called " Asian Green Camp".
The center is jointly operated by the City of Kitakyushu and two organizations, KITA (the Kitakyushu International Techno-cooperative Association）and IGES (the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies) through the integration of respective know-how and resources.
The principal role and functions of this Center is the exchange and transfer of technology, human development, and to promote the creation of new low-carbon economies and green jobs.
The research on environmental protection measures and environmental business in various Asian cities will also be implemented.
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The center can provide various services for companies such as;
To integrate technologies as a customized package
To assist technology renovation to address needs
To assist verification testing
To assist in surveys for confirming marketability.
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In
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This year, the City of
This plant combines membrane filtration treatment of sewage water with seawater desalination, which is expected to process 1 thousand 4 hundred cubic meters (1,400m3) per day.
It has the potential of creating outstanding water treatment technology to prevent global water shortages in the future.
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Kitakyushu’s actions are attracting international attention.
Mr. Xi Jinping, Vice President of the People's Republic of
After this, the People's Daily wrote that
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Through the activity of the “Kitakyushu Asian Center for low Carbon
Society”, our city
expects the center to lessen environmental pollution, create low carbon
economies, as well as improving the quality of life through green jobs in
We are also expecting the center to expand overseas business by local and private enterprises.
We can create a chain reaction that will
change a local community that will change a whole city that will change
Thank you very much for your attention.