PENANG’S WORK PLAN & EFFORTS TO REDUCE

SHORT-LIVED CLIMATE POLLUTANTS (SLCPS)

Paris

31 March 2014

Mushtaq Ahmed MEMON, Programme Officer

International Environmental Technology Centre (IETC) Division of Technology, Industry and Economics (DTIE)

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

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OVERVIEW

• Penang, Malaysia

• Work Plan for reducing SLCPs

• Penang’s Efforts

• Next Steps

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PENANG

Penang is the third-largest economy amongst

the states of Malaysia, after Selangor and

Johor. Penang is the state with the highest

GDP per capita in Malaysia in 2010 with RM

33,456.00 (USD $10,893.00). Manufacturing

is the most important component of the

Penang economy, contributing 45.9% of the

state's GDP (2000).

Population Density MPPP MPSP

Surface area of the city (km2) 297 738

Current population of the city (2010

Census)

741,300 868,500

Projected population growth (%) 1.9 2.2

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PENANG & MSW

Approximately 2,200 tonnes of MSW are collected each day for disposal in

Penang State. The municipalities are the primary service providers for MSWM;

however a number of private waste contractors operate in the State, and are

registered with the local governments. MPPP and MPSP operate two transfer

stations, a landfill for construction and demolition waste, a sanitary landfill for

MSW, and collection fleets.

No. Item MPPP MPSP Unit

1 Per annum waste generation 288,377 528,275 Tonnes/year(2012)

2 Quantity of waste generated daily 790 1447 Tonnes/day (2012)

3 Per capita waste generation 1.07 1.47 Kg/capita/day

4 Total number of households 189,829 195,829 Households

5 Municipal budget / waste services 25 43 Percent

Waste Composition*(Source: Derived from Satang Report 2003)

i Organic 43 63 percent

ii Paper 28 5 percent

iii Plastic 15 17 percent

iv Metal 5 4 percent

v Glass 0 0 percent

vi Other 6 11 percent

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WORK PLAN FOR REDUCING SLCPS

1. Best practices for waste management

2. Organic Waste Management Plan for Penang

Part 1: Formulating the Plan

Part 2: Identification of environmentally sound technologies (EST) and formulation of fund raising strategy including private partnerships (PPP) Part 3: Awareness Raising and Capacity Building for Stakeholders

3. Output-based programme to incentivize solid waste separation – results based finance (with the World Bank)

4. Regional workshop on learning from Penang’s experiences for CCAC MSWI piloting on organic waste management

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PILOT PROJECT ON RBF

1. Source segregation of organic waste

2. Three high-rise buildings on each side (island and mainland) for low, medium and high income residences

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PENANG’S EFFORTS

• save water • conserve electricity, • support the anti-smoking initiative • reduce plastic bag usage • stop open burning, • stop littering • work to reduce carbon footprint • cut down the use of polystyrene • help to create a caring society • observe the 3Rs – Reduce, Recycle, Reuse

Green Citizens' Pledge

PENANG GREEN CITIZEN

*Merchants who participate as Partners in the Penang Green Citizens' Program are committed to practicing or adopting at least one green initiative. *Green Citizens can enjoy promotions and discounts from registered merchants.

PENANG GREEN PARTNERS

GREEN SCHOOL AWARD

DIVERSION OF WASTE

(RECYCLE)

ENERGY & WATER SAVING

INNOVATION & CREATIVITY

CLEANLINESS & GREENING COMMUNITY

INVOLVEMENT

ZERO WASTE MODEL FOR SCHOOL COMMUNITY

*Awareness Component : To reach out to the student *Assesment Component: Focus on four

basic principles to evaluate the implementation and effectiveness of green school award module.

Public Private Partnership Programme As Benchmarking and Replicable to different communities .

ZERO WASTE MODEL FOR HOUSEHOLD COMMUNITY

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT

STRENGTH

STRONG

COMMUNITY LEADER

STRONG

RECYCLING NETWORK

ENVIRONMENTALLY CONCIOUS RESIDENCE

SRI NIBONG ENVIRONMENT

RESOURCE CENTRE

ZERO WASTE MODEL FOR ORGANIC WASTE

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Community

Sustainability

Award

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Initiative

Cleaner Greener Healthier Safer

Vision Be a clean,

beautiful and comfortable place to stay,

work and investment attraction

MPSP Blueprint

KRA - Increase Cleanliness

Focus 2012

Focus 2013

Policy

Polluters pays

Reduce 5% annually

Facilitate segregation

at source

Facilitate

recycling

Incentive to community

recyclers

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SHOWCASING THE EFFORTS FOR OTHERS NATIONAL SEMINAR ON ENVIRONMENT AND SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT

31 MARCH 2014 (MONDAY)

TIME PROGRAMMES/ ACTIVITIES

08:30 Registration

09:00 Welcoming address & Opening by Y.B. Prof. Dr. P. Ramasamy a/l Palanisamy

09:30 Presentation by YB Phee Boon Poh on Greening Penang – Global Commitment, Local Action

10:00 TEA BREAK

10:15 Presentation by Seberang Perai Municipal Council on environmental programmes and activities

10:45 Presentation by Municipal Council of Penang Island on environmental programmes and activities

11:15 Q&A SESSION

11:45 Presentation by Nitto Optotronics Sdn.Bhd

12:00 Presentation by Dr Mushtaq Ahmed Memon – United Nations Environment Programme International Environmental Technology Centre (UNEP IETC)

12:30 LUNCH

14:00 Presentation by Penang Green Council

15:00 Presentation by PLB Terang Sdn.Bhd on Environmental Management for Greener Penang

15:30 Wrap up session

16:30 Ends

1 APRIL 2014 (TUESDAY) (FIELD VISITS)

TIME PROGRAMMES/ ACTIVITIES

08:00 Pick up from Hotel

09:15 Green Secondary School - SMK Convent, Bukit Mertajam

10:30 Green Primary School – SJK (Cina) True Light, Juru

11:30 Permatang Nibong Village Zero Waste Community

12:15 LUNCH

14:45 National Strategies for a Sustainable Environment – Federal Government (TBC)

15:15 Breakout Sessions at Seberang Perai Municipal Council

16:00 Presentation by Breakout groups

17:00 Wrap up Session

17:30 Ends

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NEXT STEPS

1. SSFA (Small Scale Funding Agreement) to provide technical support for activities 1, 2 and 4 – Activity 3 by the Bank

2. Compilation of best practices from within and outside Penang

3. Organic Waste Management Plan for Penang

Part 1: Formulating the Plan

Part 2: Identification of environmentally sound technologies (EST) and formulation of fund raising strategy including private partnerships (PPP) Part 3: Awareness Raising and Capacity Building for Stakeholders

3. Output-based programme to incentivize solid waste separation – results based finance (with the World Bank)

4. Regional workshop on learning from Penang’s experiences for CCAC MSWI piloting on organic waste management

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Partnership, partnership & partnership!

Thank you very much!

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