SE4All Global Energy Efficiency Forum on Cities

Introduction

(1) Japan’s Initiatives for the Energy Efficiency & Conservation

Having faced tw o oil crises in 1970’s, Japan has taken steps to improve energy efficiency in both the public and
private sectors and now  boasts the highest level of energy efficiency in the w orld. The Energy Conservation Center Japan, (ECCJ) has been contributing to these Japanese government initiatives since the crises.
Japan’s introduction and implementation of the Energy Conservation Law  concerning the rationalizing of energy
usage such as the Energy M anagement System and the Top Runner Program and financial support system, “Stick and Carrots Policy”, has dramatically accelerated the development and introduction of energy conservation technologies and energy management system in the private and public sectors. M oreover, the other initiatives such as “smart community” demonstration projects are helping to realize energy conservation at the city level in japan. Based on these experiences obtained in Japan, for the developing countries, particularly w ithin Asia, Japan has played an active role in integrating the public and private sectors in developing human resources focused on promotion and dissemination of energy efficiency and conservation.

(2) ECCJ represents SE4ALL(Sustainable Energy for All) in the area of energy efficiency facilitating function

SE4All was created in 2011 by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and aims to achieve the follow ing
three goals by 2030 through comprehensive energy-related efforts.
• Ensuring universal access to modern energy services.
• Doubling the global rate of improvement in energy efficiency.
• Doubling the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix.
In order to make full use of Japan’s know ledge and experience in the activities of SE4ALL, as an international hub
for the promotion of energy efficiency, ECCJ expressed to United Nations on September 22, 2014 its letter of intent to actively promote the activities of SE4ALL. Prime Minister
Abe referred to this in his speech at the United Nations Climate Summit, declaring that he w ould create “an
international energy conservation hub in Tokyo.”
ECCJ represents the UN’s SE4All Energy Efficiency Initiative as One of 6 Thematic Hubs w hich is named “the Energy Efficiency Facilitating Hub” for the United Nations’ SE4All initiative. As one of its first contributions to the SE4All effort, ECCJ w ill host an international forum on October 29 and 30 in Tokyo, featuring international and Japanese experts to discuss and find possible solutions to the energy efficiency related issues on cities.

SE4All Global Energy Efficiency Forum on Cities

16:00—17:30

Session 3: Optimization of the District Energy System
～Cooperation between municipalities and the private sectors～
Moderator: Satoru Sadohara, Professor, Yokohama National University
Graduate School

18:00—20:00

Reception

Executive Summary of the Keynote Lecture

Dr. Shuzo Murakami, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus University of Tokyo,
President, Institute for Building Environment and Energy Conservation (IBEC)

Energy Conservation in Building Sector and Urban Area

Despite of our effort toward low -carbonization under international framew orks lead by the UN such as IPCC, COP, etc., the amount of global CO2 emission has been steadily increasing especially in the building sector. The Japanese government set a target of a 40 % improvement of energy conservation in the Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) on low  carbon dioxide for COP 21 in December 2015. Since the nuclear incident in 2011, the CO2 emissions have been drastically increasing, we need to work on controlling the emissions by incorporating state-of-the-art technologies. In regards to promoting energy conservation and CO2 reduction in residential, building sectors and urban area, there are a few  effective aspects to point out. One of them is “smart energy” and the other one is “co-benefit” w hich results from energy conservation. This presentation show s energy conservation aspects and active efforts in residential, building sectors and urban area.

Dr. Takao Kashiwagi, Tokyo Institute of Technology Distinguished Professor,
Center Director, Advanced Energy Systems for Sustainability (AES)

Future Prospects of Urban Smart Energy Infrastructures

Japan has started to create next-generation smart energy infrastructures. Especially in Tokyo, various efforts and actions are being taken to achieve smart, reliable and resilient energy systems up to 2020 w hen the Olympics and Paralympics w ill be held, based on efficient energy supply and demand response netw ork systems. This presentation w ill focus on the present status and future prospects of urban smart energy concepts being carried out in Japan.

Mr. Mohinder Gulati
Chief Operating Officer SE4ALL

SE4All – Energy Efficiency w ork: current status and future directions

The three objectives of Sustainable Energy for All (SE4All), enshrined in the Sustainable Development Goals  adopted by the United Nations General Assembly last month are critical for addressing development and the climate change-  tw o of the most pressing challenges of the coming decades. A recently released IEA analysis has show n that energy efficiency is the most effective tool to reduce energy sector emissions to limit global warming to 2 degrees centigrade or below, providing potentially over 40% of the required
reductions. The Energy Conservation Centre of Japan, as one of the hubs of SE4All is contributing to promoting
energy efficiency through aw areness, sharing know ledge and the tools for improving energy efficiency, and lessons learnt from its practical experience. Sustainable Energy for All has established a Global Energy Efficiency Accelerator Platform, focussing on the most important sectors w hich can make an impact and move the global needle on improving energy efficiency.  This presentation w ould explain the Global Energy Efficiency Accelerator, its processes of engagement, and explore how  ECCJ and Japanese institutions and corporates can collaborate in this endeavour.