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GOVERNMENT OF MALAYSIA
Introduction And Updates:
Iskandar Malaysia Low Carbon Society
Velerie Siambun, VP, Environment Division
6th Asia Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development, GCoM SEA
Networking EventPanel Discussion on Inclusive Climate Action
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The Five Economic Corridors
ISKANDAR MALAYSIA
sq km or 570,000 acres
of the state of Johor
times the size of Singapore
Five (5) Local AuthoritiesMajlis
BandarayaJohor Bahru
Majlis BandarayaIskandar Puteri
Majlis Perbandaran Pasir Gudang
Majlis Perbandaran Kulai
Majlis Daerah Pontian
IRDA was established through an Act of Parliament to deliver on the
Iskandar Malaysia vision.
Co chairmen:
Prime Minister & Johor Chief
Minister
Agency under the Prime Minister’s Department
Roles & Responsibilities
of IRDA
Planning
Promotion
Facilitation
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Iskandar Malaysia Holistic Eco-systemA resilient ecosystem, anchored by wealth generators, creating regional wealth that is to be shared equally among
communities. Wealth generation and wealth sharing, balanced by optimal use of ecological assets, to enhance the
Quality of Life in Iskandar Malaysia, turning it into a leading global region. Together with this, spatial management
and good governance would enable the realisation of its Vision and goals by 2025.
“Strong and Sustainable Metropolis of International
Standing”
Iskandar Malaysia: Vision
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Low Carbon Society Blueprint for
Iskandar Malaysia 2025
• Launched on 30 November 2012 at the UNFCCC in
Doha, Qatar;
• Serves as a guide for policy-makers, businesses,
NGOs and others into going green;
• 12 Actions grouped into 3 Themes with a total of 281
Programmes;
• Each Action contains an analysis, list of programmes
and potential reduction of GHG emission;
• 2018: Up to 60 programmes implemented;
• 2017: 13% GHG intensity reduction. Page 4
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Initiated in 2016, Green
Accord Initiative
Award is a recognition
for green initiatives in
townships, industrial
and commercial
buildings, and individual
property.
Building Energy
Monitoring & Reporting
System (BEMRS) started
in 2016 with a
collaboration with Tokyo
Metropolitan Government
and 5 Local Authorities in
Iskandar Malaysia.
On-going for the past 5
years. In 2018, there is
an increase to 400
schools with 40,000
students involved.
Winner of RCE
Okayama Global
Award 2018.
Sungai Pulai
Management Plan is
completed in 2017 with
an aim to ensure the
Ramsar site is well
managed and serves as
a carbon sink for IM.
i. Integrated Coastal
Erosion Prevention Plan
for Tg. Piai;
ii. Gazettement of Sg.
Pulai as a State Park;
iii. Strategic enhancement
of Kukup Island as a
premier ecotourism
destination.
A collaboration between
Pontian and Toyama
City under the Future City
Initiative, the first floating
hybrid mini hydro
system in Asia was
installed on 21 February
2018 with a capacity of
1000W.
Responsible Tourism
Development And
Biodiversity
Conservation
Started in Kg. Sg.
Melayu, it is duplicated
in other coastal areas of
IM.
Green Economy
Guidelines were
prepared for IM 9
promoted sectors.
Implementation is being
done through advisory,
business seminars,
green projects etc.
IM Partnership for
Interdisciplinary
Studies on Shoreline
Ecosystems aims to
streamline coastal
initiatives from public,
private, local and
scientific communities.
A comprehensive built
environment
assessment tool
customised for Iskandar
Malaysia. 3 CASBEE
Manuals for Building,
Municipal & City as well
as pilot projects are
completed.
Low Carbon Society Blueprint project
implementation: 60 of 281 programmes
completed/on-going
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Targets of SDG 13 focus on the integration of climate change measures into national policies,
the improvement of education, awareness-raising and institutional capacity on climate
change mitigation, adaptation, impact reduction and early warnings.
ISKANDAR MALAYSIA’S SDG IMPLEMENTATION
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Examples of inclusive climate action
projects/programmes in Iskandar Malaysia
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SUSTAINABLE GOAL 13: Take urgent
action to combat climate change and its
impacts
Elements of Education for Sustainable Development:
Target audience Primary schools (teachers and pupils), parents, public community
Coordinating organisations
1. Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)2. Iskandar Regional Development Authority (IRDA) 3. Johor State Education Department (JPNJ),
Malaysia
Initiative Type Teacher training, environmental literacy, science literacy, competition
Main purpose a. To raise awareness of energy efficiency among primary students and teachers and promote consciousness towards energy usage and its conservation
b. Inculcating energy savings behaviour from youngc. To reduce carbon emission in Johor through
awareness and education;d. To create a Low Carbon Society for Iskandar
Malaysia by the year 2025.
Improve education, awareness-raising and human and institutional capacity on
climate change mitigation, adaptation, impact reduction and early warning
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• 23 schools
• 3,790 students
2013
• 80 schools
• 15,623 students
2014
• 228 schools
• 27,628 students
2015
• 231 schools
• 27,125 students
2016
• 346 schools
• 34,000 students
2017
• 403 schools
• 40,000 students
2018
IMELC focuses on energy household accounting. School childrentrack the energy consumption, waste generation andmanagement, travelling choices, frugal consumption and utilizingrenewable energy resources (sunlight). The aim is to raisechildren’s awareness level on low carbon aspects.
CURRENT ACHIEVEMENT
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CURRENT ACHIEVEMENT
PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT
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A mass public transport system that uses high
capacity buses in a dedicated lane with pre-
boarding ticketing system; so that the public
will have better accessibility, get to save
travelling time using affordable public
transport.
Increase public
transport coverage
from 39% to 90%
Increase public transport
modal share from 15% to
40%
1
2
Targeted Outcomes
by 2025
Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system is designed as the backbone
of the public transport system in Iskandar Malaysia
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Low Carbon Development Cycle
• Iskandar Malaysia has completed 6 stages of the Low Carbon Development Cycle
(2011-2016: Research/Science to 58% targeted reduction by 2025 to programme
implementation). Stage 6 of the cycle – Tracking Performance of Implemented Low
Carbon Society programmes -→ Iskandar Malaysia Greenhouse Gas Inventory 2017.
• Emission intensity per GDP in the year 2017 is 0.2158 kilo tonnes of carbon dioxide per
million ringgit Malaysia (ktCO2/RM Million), which marks a 13 % reduction compared with
2010 emission intensity of 0.2483 ktCO2/RM Million.
Iskandar Malaysia Greenhouse Gas
(GHG) Inventory 2017
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2017 Basic Greenhouse Gas
Emission Inventory by
Sectors in Iskandar Malaysia
www.iskandarmalaysia.com.my
THANK YOU
GOVERNMENT OF MALAYSIA