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World Bank Knowledge Sharing Series on Low Carbon and Climate-Smart Cities: April - December 2021
- OVERVIEW
- Series #1
- Series #2
- Series #3
- Series #4
- Series #5
Home to more than half of the world's population, cities generate three-quarters of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions globally. Around the world, cities, countries, and regions have explored various initiatives to raise awareness and engagement among all actors with the aim of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. However, additional work is needed to break organizational silos and harness cross-sectoral and cross-governmental collaboration to accelerate the development of low carbon and climate-smart cities.
Cities can play a pivotal role in promoting low carbon and resilient urban development, but they share a common challenge: the need to create individual approaches that reflect each city's unique circumstances and characteristics. Moving forward, cities need to understand what a low carbon society means to them, learn from global best practices to address climate challenges, and formulate and implement tailored plans and policies.
The Tokyo Development Learning Center (TDLC), in collaboration with the World Bank Urban, Disaster Risk Management, Resilience, and Land Global Practice (GPURL) and the Environment, Natural Resources, and Blue Economy Global Practice (ENB), is organizing a Knowledge Sharing Series on Low Carbon and Climate-Smart Cities. The program will showcase the experiences of cities in Japan and around the globe in applying cutting-edge solutions to achieve low carbon and climate-smart cities.
- 4pm - 5:30pm, Wednesday, April 28, 2021 (JST) Key Topics: Energy-efficient Buildings
This online webinar, with a focus on energy-efficient buildings, is the first event in the World Bank's Knowledge Sharing Series on Low Carbon Cities. With key speakers from Japan, representing the developer Mori Building and the City of Yokohama, the session outlined the major challenges in planning, managing, and evaluating energy-efficient buildings. It also emphasized key takeaways for cities, especially those in emerging economies, that share the decarbonization agenda. Please watch the recorded sessions from the links below.
Opening Remarks- Francis Ghesquiere, Practice Manager, World Bank
- Mariko Murata, Urban Planning and Development Division, Project Planning Department Environmental Promotion Unit and Town Management Division, Park Management Unit, Mori Building Co., Ltd
- Okuno Shuhei, Deputy Director General, Climate Change Policy Headquarters, City of Yokohama
- Barjor Mehta, Lead Urban Specialist, World Bank
- Victor Mulas, Team Lead, TDLC, World Bank
- Haruka Miki-Imoto, Operations Officer, TDLC, World Bank
*In no particular order.
RecordingEnglish: https://vimeo.com/548251791
Japanese: https://vimeo.com/549143726
Spanish: https://vimeo.com/549135278 - 4pm - 5:15pm, Wednesday, July 14, 2021 (JST) Key Topics: Green and Inclusive Solid Waste Management
By 2050, the world is expected to generate 3.40 billion tons of waste annually, increasing drastically from today's 2.01 billion tons. While the composition, treatment, and management of solid waste differs across cities, there are common challenges faced with regards to holistic planning and policy; sustainable financing; selection of appropriate technology; and the integration of informal workers, citizens, and the private sector. With COVID-19 straining municipal human and financial resources, the imperative for greener, inclusive, and sustainable waste management practices is now stronger than ever. As a critical urban service, the treatment and management of solid waste is an integral part of the conversation as cities worldwide set targets for their carbon emissions and adopt strategies for the development of low carbon cities.
This online event focused on green and inclusive solid waste management, and is the second installment in the World Bank Knowledge Sharing Series on Low Carbon and Climate-Smart Cities. This online event explored good and emerging practices in green and inclusive solid waste management, addressing questions such as: What are good and emerging practices in green and inclusive solid waste? What are the policy interventions required to meet ambitious carbon reduction targets?
Drawing on the experiences, lessons, and solutions from Japan and other countries this online event was anchored by two core themes:
- Practices and Initiatives for Green and Inclusive Solid Waste Management in Japan
- Taking an Integrated Approach to Managing Solid Waste: Lessons from Developing Countries
Please watch the recorded sessions from the links below.
Opening Remarks- Mona Sur, Practice Manager, World Bank
- Takanori Arima, Executive Director, Overseas Environmental Project Department/Kitakyushu Asian Center for Low carbon Society, Environment Bureau, City of Kitakyushu
- Uri Raich, Senior Urban Specialist, World Bank
- Jaafar Sadok Friaa, Practice Manager, World Bank
- Victor Mulas, Team Lead of TDLC, World Bank
- Shiko Hayashi, Programme Director, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)
- Barjor Mehta, Lead Urban Specialist, World Bank
Closing Remarks
- Marc Forni, Lead Disaster Risk Management Specialist, World Bank
*In no particular order.
RecordingEnglish: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4jnQ3gp9U8
Japanese: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLMj8cMh85k - 4pm - 5:20pm, Wednesday, September 29, 2021 (JST) Key Topics: Low Carbon Urban Transport
The transport sector contributes to 23% of global energy-related greenhouse gas emissions-a figure that could reach over 30% within the next decade under a business-as-usual scenario. As a matter of fact, transport-related emissions have risen faster compared to other sectors over the past three decades. This is attributed to many factors, including rapid urbanization in developing countries surging the energy consumption and CO2 emissions by urban transport. Clearly, transport decarbonization is pertinent for achieving the low carbon or carbon neutral cities and abate the impacts of climate change. Despite the focused policies and investments in green mobility, there are many challenges holding the agenda back exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and associated economic impacts.
This online event aims to achieve the following objectives:
- Share experiences of climate-smart and sustainable urban transport initiatives from cities in Indonesia and China of East Asia and Pacific region focusing on policy measures and institutional frameworks and railway development through low carbon smart city strategies by private rail company, Tokyu Corporation from Japan. The sessions will highlight the challenges, success factors, and financial measures adopted in rolling out the various initiatives.
- Convene city officials, industry practitioners, private sector, and transport experts from Japan and other countries to explore urban policy measures and good practices to promote low carbon urban transport systems based on the experiences and lessons learned.
Urban experts, practitioners, local government officials, or anyone who is interested in learning about the key agenda items, solutions, and technologies to achieve low carbon urban transport are welcome to attend.
The event will be livestreamed via Zoom and conducted in English.
Opening Remarks- Benedict Eijbergen, Practice Manager, World Bank
- Nupur Gupta, Senior Urban Transport Specialist, World Bank
- Jin Wang, Transport Specialist, World Bank
- Masafumi Ota, Fellow, Senior Researcher, Tokyu Research Institute, Inc.
- Victor Mulas, Senior Urban Specialist and TDLC Team Lead, World Bank
- Jung Eun Oh, Lead Transport Specialist, World Bank
- Shigeyuki Sakaki, Senior Transport Specialist, World Bank
- Joanna Masic, Lead Urban Specialist, World Bank
*In no particular order. Speakers/Moderators are subject to change.
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