Groups from overseas cities will tour the Minato Mirai 21 Area, which is home to the headquarters and R&D facilities of global companies and has been designated as a Decarbonization Leading Area, as well as environmental infrastructure facilities operated by the City of Yokohama (Hokubu Wastewater Treatment Plant).
11:00-12:30 City Management for Achieving Carbon Neutrality
Upstairs Studio (G301) / CH3
Cities are vital in addressing climate change and the challenge to limit global warming to 2°C. Over half the global population lives in cities, especially in Asia and the Pacific. Although cities cover just 2% of the land, they produce 75% of global carbon emissions, over 50% of which come from this region. Rapid urbanization requires energy, which exacerbates fossil fuel consumption and thus, climate change. Despite these challenges, climate threat can be an opportunity to adopt low-carbon resilient measures to generate economic benefits, employment, and health improvements. Cities need to adapt and innovate, and to implement appropriate policy reforms to achieve carbon neutrality. This session focuses on measures taken by city governments in the region towards carbon neutrality.
Director, Strategy and Partnership, Water and Urban Development, Asian Development Bank
Capacity Building and Training Economist, Asian Development Bank Institute
Associate Professor, Center for Spatial Information Science, University of Tokyo
Environmental Energy Division, Environmental Planning Bureau,City of Yokohama
Project Officer, Tbilisi Development Fund
Penang State Executive Councilor for Infrastructure, Transport and Digital (CIC project city)
Civil Engineer Environmental Planner, City Planning and Development Coordinator
Cebu, Philippines
Open Innovation Studio (G1) / CH2
Students will present the results of the joint statement on urban challenges by students in Yokohama and Southeast Asia as part of the IACSC (International Academic Consortium for Sustainable Cities) established by Yokohama City University.
Project Assistant Professor, Global Cooperation Institute for Sustainable Cities, Yokohama City University
Professor, Yokohama City University
Professor, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Data Science
Yokohama City University
Senior Deputy Director, Team 2, Urban and Regional Development Group, Infrastructure Management Department, JICA
Assistant Director, Team 2, Urban and Regional Development Group, Infrastructure Management Department, JICA
Associate Expert, Team 2, Urban and Regional Development Group, Infrastructure Management Department, JICA
Upstairs Studio (G301) / CH3
The World Bank and Asian cities will lead a discussion on urban greening, resilience, and inclusiveness to create liveable cities.
Senior Urban Specialist and TDLC Team Lead, World Bank - Tokyo Development Learning Center
Senior Urban Specialist and TDCL Team Lead, World Bank
Lead Urban Economist, World Bank
Senior Economist, World Bank
World Bank
Practice Manager for Urban, Disaster Risk Management, Resilience, and Land in the East Asia and Pacific region
Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning, and Construction, Cambodia
Mayor, City of Baguio
Director General of International Affairs Bureau, City of Yokohama
Open Innovation Studio (G1) / Online CH2
Companies from Japan and the Philippines will give presentations for business matching in various fields such as energy, water, and waste management.
AMCON INC.、Geosphere Environmental Technology Corporation、Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.、Mikuniya Corporation,、T.K.K. Evolution Co., Ltd.、Tripac Inc.、Netforce International, Inc.、Aqua terra integrated solutions, Inc.、Testech Group、RTI System Automation, Inc. (RSA)、Pacific Spectrum Environmental Research and Consultancy,Inc.
10:30-11:30 Joint Statement on Decarbonization in Asia
Main Stage (G2) / Online CH1
City leaders will gather and share their experiences in implementing decarbonization initiatives, allowing them to expand the reach of their efforts.
Mayor, City of Yokohama
Bangkok Metropolitan Administration
World Bank
Practice Manager for Urban, Disaster Risk Management, Resilience, and Land in the East Asia and Pacific region
Head, OECD Tokyo Centre
Head, Office of Markets Development and Public-Private Partnership
Asian Development Bank
Open Innovation Studio (G1) / Online CH2
Yokohama will share a city overview based on wellbeing indexes, introduce its metaverse project to support young people through public-private-academic partnership, and data and digitalization-based initiatives to improve residents’ wellbeing.
*This session will only be in Japanese. English interpretation will not be provided.
Executive Managing Director, Smart City Institute Japan
Professor, Graduate School of Data Science, Yokohama City University
Professor, Graduate School of Data Science, Yokohama City University
Benesse Education Research Department, Head of the Education Innovation Center
Main Stage (G2) / Online CH1
Participants in this session will discuss strategies and challenges in promoting the transition to lifestyles centered on decarbonization and recycling, as cities face issues such as aging, natural disasters, and unemployment.
Institute for Global Environmental Strategies
Climate Change Policy Headquarters, City of Yokohama
Bangkok Metropolitan Administration
GUUN CO., LTD.
Main Stage (G2) / Online CH1
Participants will share examples from the MinatoMirai 21 district, a decarbonization leading area, and other cities and discuss planning and practices to lead urban decarbonization.
Vice President, Urban Renaissance Agency
Deputy CEO, Amata Corporation
Climate Change Policy Headquarters, City of Yokohama
Eastern Economic Corridor
Advisor, YOKOHAMA URBAN SOLUTION ALLIANCE (YUSA)
Tri Dewi Virgiyanti, S.T., MEM.
Acting Deputy Minister of National Development Planning of Indonesia for Regional Development, Ministry of National Development Planning (BAPPENAS)
Upstairs Studio (G301) / Online CH3
CityNet member cities, international organizations, private companies, and students will introduce their SDGs and decarbonization initiatives. Participants will also discuss the promotion of the SDGs and decarbonization through the process of VLR (Voluntary Local Review).
Programme Director, City Taskforce, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies
Head of Office,
CITYNET Yokohama Project Office
Economic Affairs Officer, Sustainable Urban Development Section, Environment and Development Division, UNESCAP
Vice Mayor, City of Yokohama
Executive Director for SDGs Future City Promotion Climate Change Policy Headquarters,
City of Yokohama
World Horticultural Exhibition Promotion Division, Kamiseya Development and World Horticultural Exhibition, Urban Development Bureau
Promotion Office, City of Yokohama
Senior Deputy Director, Administration Department,
Kuala Lumpur City
Vice Director of Department of Planning and Investment,
Da Nang City
President, Ishii Zouen Landscape Co.,Ltd.
Deputy manager, Overseas administration department,
JFE Engineering Corporation
Minato Mirai Honcho Elementary School
Open Innovation Studio (G1) / Online CH2
Companies from Japan and Vietnam will give presentations for business matching in various fields such as energy, water, and waste management.
*This session will only be in Japanese-Vietnamese. English interpretation will not be provided.