The Innovation for Green Economy and Society TheInnovationforGreenEconomyandSociety

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TheMinisteroftheEnvironment,Dr.TetsuoSaito March18,2009

GreeningHomeAppliancesProgram
CollaborationwithMinistryofEconomy,TradeandIndustry

PromotingtherevitalizationoftheeconomyandCO2 emissionsreductionby acceleratingpurchasesofenergysavinghomeappliances withEcoPointscheme

Main cause of GHG emissions in Households
GHGemissionsfromthehousehold sectorareupadrastic41%as comparedtoFY1990(FY2007)
Sharesofconsumptionof electricitybytypesofhome pp ( ) appliances(FY2003)
Others 33% A/C 25%

High energy-saving home appliances

Air Conditioners Refrigerators TV sets

Interaction with slump up in the Japanese Economy

Turnover (billion yen) ( y )

Refrigerator R fi t 16% TV 10% Lighting 16%

Exchange E Eco-points for more eco-goods

Issue ec co-points

Purcha ase, Replace

TotalTurnoverofmajor Japanese home appliance makers Japanesehomeappliancemakers

Down

5000 500
E i t Eco- points

55 50 45 40 35 2004 2005 2006 2007

Consumers
2008

(FY)

CompiledbyMOEbasedonpublicinformationfrommajor8electricappliancemakers

p g g p p Thisprogramwillchangetheconsumptionpattern byacceleratingpurchasesofhighenergysaving homeappliances andencouragingtheexchange ofEcopointsformoreecogoods.

ReclaimingJapanspositionastheworlds greatestgeneratorofphotovoltaicpower
In 2005, Germany surpassed Japan in terms of the cumulative installation of photovoltaic power generation, and the gap has grown to almost double Japans installed amount t (In 2007: Germany: 3.86 mm KW, Japan: 1.92 mm KW) Japans future target is lower than that of other major countries
Shareofrenewableenergycapacityagainst thetotalenergycapacityfromallpowerresources
9.0% 9 0% 10.9% 8.6% 4 3% 4.3% 9.9% 10.0% 10 0% 25.0% 20.0% 21.0% 30.0%

Establish a high target to promote expanded installation

Combining C bi i proactive iinstallation, subsidies and ti t ll ti b idi d purchasing systems enables reductions in the cost of solar power generation to the level of the retail power supply.

Install proactively in the public sector

Install on a large scale in public facilities such as schools, government h l t buildings, and parks

Japan USA UK
France Germany 0%

Year2005 Year 2005 2005 Futuretarget

Introduce effective Feed in tariff* Feed-in tariff *

Introduce a system that secures short-term investment recoveries Seek public understanding toward sharing the burden for realizing a low-carbon society
* A mechanism under which power companies buy power at a fixed rate for a certain period, with the costs incorporated in electric charges in a well-dispersed and thus diluted way. Adopted in major countries as a policy measure for expanding installation.

10%

20%

30%

*1) OnthebasisofIEApowersupplydata.However,Japansfuturetargetisbasedonits longtermenergysupplyanddemandoutlook. *2) Futuretargetsarefor2020forJapan,Germany,andtheUK;2010forFrance,and2025 fortheUSA.

Expansionoflocalenvironmentconservationfunds
RegionalGreenNewDealFunds(tentativename)
Expand local governments eco-funds to secure the implementation of their action plans including CO2 reduction plans (Local governments are obliged to develop a CO2 reduction plan). Promote activation of regional economyandlow carbon and eco friendly societytogether Promote activationofregionaleconomy and lowcarbonandecofriendlysociety together
Examples of projects for assistance

National government
Grants

Prefectural governments and major cities designated by ordinance [Local environment conservation funds]
Next-generation transportation N t ti t t ti infrastructure

Promote environment-related projects that contribute to the creation of sustainable regions to support local governments in their development of p (in environmental action plans ( accordance with the Act on Promotion of Global Warming Countermeasures, etc) and execute them steadily. Build energy-saving homes and buildings, transportation infrastructure, etc Subsidize interest payment for interest free loans to medium and small-sized companies, environmental venture companies, and community businesses (in regional environmental businesses)
Local environment conservation funds
Community bicycle [Velib in Paris]

PV panel founded by civic investment

As of the end of FY2007, local environment conservation funds* were established throughout Japan in 46 prefectural governments and 11 major cities designated by ordinance. (Expand and significantly replenish these funds to spend on relevant projects for 3 years.)
*Funds established in the supplementary budget for FY1989 aiming at supporting regional environment conservation activities, including the dissemination and development of knowledge related to environmental conservation

EnvironmentalModelCityinAsia
Construct a sustainable society in Asia that features economic growth compatible with the environment Environmental Model City Develop the Clean Asia Initiative Co-benefits approach, Water security, etc.
Government ministries National institutes Local public bodies Companies

Global Needs
(Global Environment Problem)

National Needs

MOE

Research institutes Universities NGOs/NPOs

The Huang He river, dark brown in color

Realizat of an Envir tion ronmental Mode City el

Efforts to Address Climate Change

Co-benefits

Needs for Environmental Improvement

Pro omotion of pollicy dialogue

Office of CAI Promotion

Bring about a low-carbon society (LCS) Bring about a low-pollution society through the conservation of water environments, etc. Bring about a sound material-cycle society Bring about a society co-existing with nature
Overview of cement factory built with Japanese support (Indonesia)

Collaboration

International Organizations

Middle East, Africa

South Asia

ASEAN Secretariat

(Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia)

ERIA

SE-Asia (ASEAN Community 2015)

North East Asia

Central Asia

Lowcarbonizationofnationalfacilities
expansionofaKasumgaseki lowcarbonsociety
GHG reduction from the commercial sector is a matter of great urgency to achieve the Kyoto target for Japan Advanced and sweeping measures enforced by the government will be good precedents for building a low-carbon society, such as the introduction of double-glazed windows, energy-efficient office appliances, and solar power generation.

300

TransitionofGHGemission fromcommercialsector

The American Reinvestment and Recovery Plan by the Numbers

Weatherizingatleast2millionhomestosavelowincome familiesonanaverageof$350peryearandmodernizingmore than75%offederalbuildingspace,savingtaxpayers$2billion peryearinlowerfederalenergybills.
Today, the federal government is the worlds largest consumer of energy. The recovery and reinvestment plan will make a historic investment in upgrading the federal building stock that will save taxpayer dollars and help catalyze a green building industry. January 24 White House HP

40%increase from1990level
200

.milliontons

solarPVatanItomancityoffice, solar PV at an Itoman city office Okinawa(200kw)

.milliontons 100 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006
CourtesyofMinistryoftheEnvironment

Double-glazed window

DisseminationofNextGenerationVehicles ImprovementofEcofriendlyTrafficInfrastructure
Kyoto P K Protocol Target A hi lT Achievement Pl M Plan March 28, 2008 h 28
By 2010, produce and sell between 690,000 and 2.33 million clean-energy automobiles (electric cars, hybrid cars, etc.) Promote bio-fuels, including those for transportation

Action Plan for Achieving a Low-Carbon SocietyJuly 29,2008 Low Carbon

Introduce next-generation vehicles (electric cars, hybrid cars, etc.) by 2020 at the rate of 1 out of every 2 new car sales Promote the supply and use of biomass resources as transportation fuels Promotionof Implementationof vehiclereplacement p j modelprojects EnhancementofSupportforswitchingto Next-Generation Vehicles
Promote scrapping old cars and replacing them with more eco-friendly cars passenger vehicles commercial vehicles official cars of local public bodies etc. etc

Promote bio-ethanol mixed Increasethenumberofnext gasoline generationvehicleusersby creatingcarsharingbusinesses Support businesses that
Increase the number of users of electric cars and hybrid cars through car sharing maintain facilities for producing, p g, mixing, and/or storing bioethanol and other fuels Further develop E10 substantiative examinations

Achieve environmental conservation and economic growth

Provide development support via pilot projects for developing i il t j t f d l i electric bikes for business use
Develop easy-to-use electric two-wheeled vehicles

Develop and offer support for peripheral technologies related to the dissemination of electric automobiles
Batteries, charging stations, etc.

Promote the growth of community cycle businesses through the use of electrically-assisted f l t i ll i t d bicycles
Promote bicycle rental businesses

CooperationwithMinistryofEconomy,TradeandIndustryandMinistryofland,Infrastructure,TransportandTourism,etc

Introductionofaninterestfreeenvironmentalfinancesystem
Accelerateinvestmentinenvironmentalbusinessbyutilizing1.5quadrillionyenindividualfinancialassets

Currentstatus
Theglobalfinancialmarketisfacingthecrisisofthecentury ManyJapanesecompaniesareseekingadeficitbalance investmenttaxreductionisnotenough

Declineincapitalexpenditure (17.3%comparedwithpreviousyear) ( 17 3% compared with previous year) declineofordinaryprofit

(64.1%comparedw/previousyear)

*Source:StatisticalSurveyofCorporations(OctoberDecember2008) (MinistryofFinance)

Chancetointegrallyimplementmeasuresfortheeconomy,employmentandglobalwarming issuesbyinvestinginenvironmentandenergyconservation,transformationofindustrial structure,andenhancementofcorporatecompetitiveness.

Innovationofinvestment(Supporttoenvironmentalbusinesses)
Createanurgentinterestfreeloansystem C t ti t tf l t forenvironmentalandenergysaving investments
(e.g.,afiveyearinterestratesubsidysystem)

Create C t a subsidy system with financial institutions for b id t ith fi i l i tit ti f company research on environmental ratings
Support composition of eco-funds and environmental low interest loans

Shift1.5quadrillionyenindividualfinancialassets(deposits,investments)toenvironmentalinvestment
Towardtheexpansionofeco consciouscashflow Toward the expansion of ecoconscious cash flow

Aimingtofuseenvironmental&financialpower

Enhancingresearchandtechnologydevelopmenttoovercome environmentaland resourceconstraints

Researchandtechnologydevelopmentasadrivingforceforthe newgrowthofasustainablesociety
Forrealizinglowcarbonsociety
AcceleratingLowCarbonSociety Plan Enhancinghighefficiencyandlower costnextgenerationphotovoltaic cellsbyusingnewmaterialsand systems Developingandpromotingthesale ofnextgenerationautomobiles Promotingresearchandtechnology developmentforimplementing GreenITC

Forovercomingenvironmental and resourceconstraints

Improvingoftechnologyfor recoveryandrecyclingresources recovery and recycling resources Minimizingharmfuleffects on humanhealthandpromotingthe conservationofecosystems Managingtechnologytoprevent Managing technology to prevent biodiversityloss Stimulatingregionalenvironmental researchandtechnology development

ForScientificknowledge
ContributingmorefortheIPCC fifthassessmentreportIPCC (LeveragingGreenGasesObserving ( Leveraging Green Gases Observing SatelliteIBUKI) Researchandtechnology developmentforadaptation methodsforclimateexchange methods for climate exchange Researchforpromoting environmentalprotectionin conjunctionwitheconomic development Developingandimproving monitoringe.g.climatechange prediction

Integrationandsystemization ofelementaltechnologiesand strategyofdissemination

Realizing a sustainable society and boosting and expanding Green economy from the medium and RealizingasustainablesocietyandboostingandexpandingGreeneconomyfromthemediumand longtermperspectives ExpansionofGreenmarketsizeandemploymentthroughsocialinfrastructureimprovementand stimulationofconsumption

NewSoundMaterialCycleSocietyinNEXTGENERATION
Wewillimprovebothsoftandhardinfrastructuresinanefforttoexpandthevenousindustryand p p y developthematerialcyclemarket,whichwillcreatejobsandstrengthentheJapaneseeconomy. WewillexpandtheSoundMaterialCycle(SMC)societybytakingadvantageofJapansadvanced technologiesinternationally.
Promotionof SMCindustry fromthelow carbonaspect Expansionof MaterialCycle M t i lC l Community
Safetyand it f t securityofwaste management
Technologydevelopmentandmodelcollection ofcirculativeresources(raremetalsand Phosphorus;supportingtheefforttoachieve zeroemissionsinEcotowns;Buildingefficient, transparentandhighqualityrecyclingsystems; Efficientuseofenergyfromwasteandbiomass Supportingthedevelopmentofreusesystem; Developmentofsecondhandgoodsbusiness; Development of secondhand goods business ; Encouragementofsortedcollectionandgarbage collectioncharge PropertreatmentofPCBandasbestoswaste; Promotionoferadicatingcasesofillegal g g dumpingetc.; Strengtheningwastemanagementsystem

Linkingthewisdomof variousstakeholdersin ordertoseekmore order to seek more sophisticatedSMC

Stableresourcesupply; Wastemanagementindustry reform; DevelopmentofLowCarbon industry; DevelopingtheSMCmarket; Cleaningupnegative Cl i i inheritance; Creatingattractiveregions

Highquality watercycle

Developingseptictanks Developing septic tanks

SoundInternationalMaterialCycleSocietyfocusingonEastAsia
InternationalcontributionfocusingontheAsia3RForum InternationalexpansionofSeptictanks ExpansionofSMC technologies
Throwing wasted tire into kiln Eco-cement plant using multiple waste

Realizingthesecure,safe,andefficienttreatmentof wasteelectricequipmentcontainingtraceamountsofPCB
Anewsteptakenthrougheradicatingthenegativeinheritance p g g g

Electric equipment waste containing trace amounts of PCB (the issue of remaining PCB)*
Transformers (about 1.2 million) that unintentionally contain trace amounts of PCB (a few dozen ppm each) still remain. Verification tests of disposal by incineration are being undertaken (since 2005). The Central Environment Council released the draft of measures for waste electric equipment containing trace amounts of PCB on M h 2 f t l ti i t t i i t t f March 2. Japan intends to promote secure and safe treatment based on national accreditation from FY2009.

National accreditation of PCB detoxification

Entities with national accreditation can conduct treatment without the permission of the prefectural governor

to exhaust gas treatment facilities

Incineration verification tests undertaken

Eco-System Akita Co. Ltd.

Small transformers,.

Incineration gas Secondary incineration chamber

Taiheiyo Cement Co., Ltd. KAMTECS Co, Ltd.

Eco-System Kosaka Co., Ltd.

Kowa Seiko Co., Ltd Kureha Ecology Management gy g Co., Ltd.

Molten material
(An example of a disposal facility)

Slag

Ehime Waste Management Center

Kanagawa Industrial Wastes Management Foundation

Confirm Safety

Realize secure, safe, and efficient treatment

Creation of support system Support for verification tests of PCB detoxification Subsidies to plants for safe treatment

*The Japan Environmental Safety Corporation started chemical PCB detoxification in the case of high-pressure transformers.