Event name: Osaka City Promotion Seminar Date: September 22, 2011 Time: 16:30pm - 18:00pm Venue: Osaka Mayor's Mansion Number of participants: about 40 people. Seminar Program:
Opening Remarks: Director of International Relations, Office of Mayor, Ms. Makiko Hiraki
Mr. Shinsaku Azuma, Director General for Energy Policies, Environment Bureau
1. Environment Vision of Osaka
2. Implementation of Next-Generation Energy Policy Measures: Connecting Solutions to Growth
The City of Osaka released their environment vision in March 2011.
Concept: Establishment of a low-carbon society, Formation of a recycle-oriented society, and maintaining a comfortable urban environment.
Goal: (1) 25% or more reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in Osaka City compared to the 1990 level by fiscal year 2020. (2) 80% reduction of greenhouse gas emission in Osaka City compared to the 1990 level by fiscal year 2050.
Agenda: - Increase of carbon emission due to the densely built apartment and office buildings. - Treated waste of Osaka city is the largest among major cities due to a large day-time population. Future initiatives: Change Osaka's urban structure to advanced environmentally-friendly city. Change of both industrial and lifestyle (ordinary citizens) would be necessary.
Osaka City Economic Growth Strategy (revealed in Feb. 2011) indicates: (1) Switch to society with low environmental impact based on global environment and resource restrictions, (2) Further expansion of market scale by taking advantage of the strength of accumulation of environmental and energy-related industries.
Description of initiatives: (1) Resource and new energy-recycling urban development (Construction of the Morinomiya Model as the birthplace and hub for supplying renewable energy). (2) Green innovation in the Bay area (Yume/Saki Model) (3) Aiming to become a regional energy supply hub (Establishment of decentralized energy system) (4) Streamlining of energy consumption (Switch to LED street lighting, lights off at 7pm, operating less elevators, etc.)
Reported by Yasuko Seta, Thai Trade Center, Osaka
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