4.5 a Roadmap Towards Low Carbon Iskandar Malaysia 2025 Brochure
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A Roadmap towards Low Carbon Iskandar Malaysia 2025 The Low Carbon Society Blueprint for Iskandar Malaysia 2025, officially launched by the Prime Minister of Malaysia and adopted by the Iskan- dar Regional Development Authority (IRDA) in 2012, sets a target for 58% carbon intensity reduction in 2025 as compared to the 2005 level and recommends a total of 281 strategic policies towards minimising carbon emissions in Iskandar Malaysia (IM). Taking the blueprint into the implementation phase poses several questions: Which policies should come first? How long should the implementation period be? The project of Development of Low Carbon Society Scenarios for Asian When should these policies be implemented? Who are the potential Regions is initiated under the auspices of SATREPS. A joint effort be- implementation agencies involved with these policies? tween Japan and Malaysia, the 5-year research program that com- menced in July 2011 brings together a team of multidisciplinary re- This roadmap has been formulated to serve as a complementary docu- searchers from Kyoto University, the National Institute for Environ- ment to the blueprint. It provides a pathway to guide the implementa- mental Studies (NIES), Okayama University and Universiti Teknologi tion of policy actions proposed in the blueprint by outlining implemen- Malaysia (UTM) with a view to defining Low Carbon Society (LCS) vi- tation programmes according to the given priority, timeline and relat- sions and crafting a roadmap towards LCS at the national and city- ed implementation agencies, including the 10 implementation plans regional levels, in line with Malaysia’s voluntary commitment to reduce that IRDA has identified for 2013-2015 period. the country’s carbon emission intensity by 40% by year 2020 (based on 2005 levels). The research project begins with a pilot study of Iskandar Malaysia (IM), a “special economic region” located at the southernmost tip of Mainland Asia, that is poised to become a regional economic power- house by 2025. The project will showcase best practice in LCS for the Asian Regions and will therefore benefit not only IM and Malaysia, but also the Asian Regions. It will be a hands-on project where researchers and government officials of Asian countries work together in imple- menting research outputs within the cities or regions involved, leading to the eventual establishment of an Asian Low Carbon Society network. Iskandar Malaysia (IM) is a visionary economic region in Johor that was established in 2005 as one of the catalyst development corridors to spur growth of the Malaysian economy. Covering an area of 221,634 hectares (2,216.3 km2), IM is the largest single development project ever to be undertaken within the Southeast Asia region. Strategically located at the southernmost tip of Mainland Asia to tap on a vast mar- ket of about 1 billion people within a 6-hour flight radius, IM is set to become an integrated global node that synergies with growth of the global City-state of Singapore and Indonesia. To that end, it has been projected that population in IM will more than double from 1.35 mil- lion in 2005 to over 3 million by 2025, supported by a stable 7-8% an- nual GDP growth that is primarily driven by services and manufactur- ing. It is vital that the targeted strong growth is achieved while keeping IM’s carbon emission level at bay, in line with IM’s vision to be “A strong sustainable metropolis of international standing”. The roadmap comprises of EIGHT (8) implementation sectors demonstrating the implementation plan for TWELVE (12) key policy actions of Low Carbon Society Blueprint for Iskandar Malaysia 2025 as well as IRDA’s Implementation Plans 2013-2015. Each section breaks its policy action(s) into detail strategic plans, their implementation phases and duration and identified potential implementation agencies. These are presented in a series of timeline diagrams. Please see “Guide to Reading Timeline Diagram” printed overleaf for clarity >>> Green Industry and Low Carbon Governance (GI, LG) Action 2 “Green Industry” (GI) and Action 3 “Low Carbon Urban Governance” (LG), IRDA’s Implementation Plans; Green Economy Guidelines for IM (GI-1) and Green Portal for Iskandar Malaysia (GI-2) are covered. The main contents are establishment of planning and governance system in IRDA, dissemination activities through a website, and low-carbonizing existing industries through mainly energy efficiency improve- ment and to encourage production of green goods and services required in a low carbon society. Proposed 2013 2014 2015 …… 2020 …... 2025 Implementation Agencies GI-1 Green Economy Guidelines for IM IRDA, LAs GI-2 Green Portal for Iskandar Malaysia IRDA, LAs, MITI, KeTTHa IRDA, KeTTHa, GI-3 IM as Global Hub for Green Industry NRE, MIDA GI-4 Decarbonising Industries 1,094ktCO2eq IRDA, Industries, FMM IRDA, UTM, Industries, GI-5 Green Employment in Existing Industries FMM Human Capital Development in Green GI-6 IRDA, LAs Industry Development Planning for Low Carbon LG-1 IRDA, LAs, JPBD(NJ) Iskandar Malaysia Planning Control Process, Procedures and LG-2 Mechanism for Materializing LCS in Iskandar IRDA, LAs, JPBD(NJ) Malaysia Development of Necessary Human Capital for LG-3 IRDA, LAs, JPBD(NJ), UTM Operation Iskandar Malaysia LCS Monitoring , Reporting LG-4 IRDA, LAs and Publication System Green Building and Energy System (GB, GE) This roadmap describes implementation of Action 4 “Green Building and Construction” (GB) and Action 5 “Green Energy System and Renewa- ble Energy” (GE) with IRDA’s implementation plan of GAIA (Green Accord Initiative Award) (GB-1). The roadmap includes implementation of GAIA in IM, establishment of green building design, technology and construction, and its standardization in IM with financial scheme. At the same time, the roadmap covers diffusion of renewable and alternative energies in IM through strengthening financial support scheme for the energies and encouraging public awareness by Energy Conservation Center in Iskandar Malaysia. Proposed 2013 2014 2015 …… 2020 …… 2025 Implementation Agencies GB-1 GAIA (Green Accord Initiative Award) IRDA, LAs, UTM GB-2 Implementation of Financing Scheme for IRDA, GreenTech Malaysia Green Buildings GB-3 Diffusion of Green Building Design and 184ktCO eq 2 IRDA, PAM, IEM, UTM Technology GB-4 Diffusion of Green Construction 1,019ktCO 2eq IRDA, LAs, CIDB GB-5 Energy Efficiency Improvement of Existing IRDA, LAs, PAM, IEM Buildings (Retrofitting) GE-1 Standardization of Energy Efficiency Standards UTM, IRDA, SIRIM, and Labeling System GreenTech Malaysia GE-2 Running Energy Conservation Center in IRDA Iskandar Malaysia GE-3 Implementation of Financing Scheme for IRDA, GreenTech Malaysia, Renewable/Alternative Energy SEDA GE-4 Promotion of Renewable/ Alternative Energy 354ktCO2eq IRDA, SEDA, UTM, Enterprises with Advanced Energy System Green Transportation (GT) Action 1 “Green Transportation” (GT) and Mobility Management System (GT-1), IRDA’s Implementation Plan are covered. The main contents are development of the integrated public transportation system, high-speed rail connection between Johor Bahru (JB)-Kuala Lumpur (KL) and JB-Singapore, development of inter-modal transfer facility and promotion of the use of low carbon passenger vehicle and freight transport. Proposed 2013 2014 2015 …... 2020 …... 2025 Implementation Agencies GT-1 Mobility Management System IRDA GT-2 Integrated Public Transportation System 189ktCO 2eq IRDA, CVLB, SPAD GT-3 Inter-modal Transfer Facility IRDA, LAs, SPAD IRDA, MOT, GT-4 High-speed rail Transit (JB-KL, JB-Singapore) 63ktCO 2eq Johor State Authority GT-5 Promoting the Use of Low Carbon Vehicle 802ktCO 2eq IRDA, KeTTHa, Businesses GT-6 Transportation Demand Management 289ktCO 2eq IRDA, LAs GT-7 Promote Green/ Hybrid Freight Transportation 572ktCO 2eq IRDA, KeTTHa, MOT Green Community (LL, CC) This roadmap describes implementation of Action 6 “Low Carbon Lifestyle” (LL) and Action 7 “Community Engagement and Consensus Building” (CC) with IRDA’s Implementation Plan, Eco-Life Challenge Schools Project (LL-1). Strong connections among people or communities forms an indirect support for direct impact inducing change to low carbon lifestyle. Proposed 2013 2014 2015 …... 2020 …... 2025 Implementation Agencies LL-1 Eco-Life Challenge Schools Project Schools, JPNJ, IRDA LL-2 Awareness through Education 781ktCO 2eq Schools, JPNJ, IRDA IRDA, Government Agencies, LL-3 Smart Working Style Businesses IRDA, LAs, GreenTech LL-4 Promotion of Energy Efficiency 362ktCO 2eq Malaysia, Businesses IRDA, SPAD, Communities, LL-5 Promotion of “Smart Travel Choices” 1,430ktCO 2eq Schools IRDA, LAs, Communities, LL-6 Stock-taking for Low Carbon Lifestyle 155ktCO 2eq Households Sharing of LCS Information and Gather * IRDA, Government Agencies, CC-1 Opinion through Stakeholder Engagement NGOs, Communities CC-2 Public Information on LCS Progress IRDA, Media, NGOs, LAs Developing Model of Low Carbon CC-3 IRDA, LAs, UTM, Communities Communities Communities, Government CC-4 Green Ambassadors/ Champions Agencies, NGOs, Schools *on going activities Clean Air Environment (CA) Action 12 “Clean Air Environment” (CA) is covered. The main contents are establishment of comprehensive air quality management system, installation of air quality monitoring station and pollutant emission control device in the industry sector. Green passenger and freight trans- portation are also considered. Cross-border cooperation to avoid regional haze pollution from open biomass burning is tightened. Proposed