The Low Carbon Society Blueprint for Iskandar Malaysia 2025, officially launched by the Prime Minister of Malaysia and adopted by the Iskan-dar Regional Development Authority (IRDA) in 2012, sets a target for 58% carbon intensity reduction in 2025 as compared to the 2005 level and recommends a total of 281 strategic policies towards minimising carbon emissions in Iskandar Malaysia (IM). Taking the blueprint into the implementation phase poses several questions: Which policies should come first? How long should the implementation period be? When should these policies be implemented? Who are the potential implementation agencies involved with these policies? This roadmap has been formulated to serve as a complementary docu-ment to the blueprint. It provides a pathway to guide the implementa-tion of policy actions proposed in the blueprint by outlining implemen-tation programmes according to the given priority, timeline and relat-ed implementation agencies, including the 10 implementation plans that IRDA has identified for 2013-2015 period.

The project of Development of Low Carbon Society Scenarios for Asian Regions is initiated under the auspices of SATREPS. A joint effort be-tween Japan and Malaysia, the 5-year research program that com-menced in July 2011 brings together a team of multidisciplinary re-searchers from Kyoto University, the National Institute for Environ-mental Studies (NIES), Okayama University and Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) with a view to defining Low Carbon Society (LCS) vi-sions and crafting a roadmap towards LCS at the national and city-regional levels, in line with Malaysia’s voluntary commitment to reduce the country’s carbon emission intensity by 40% by year 2020 (based on 2005 levels). The research project begins with a pilot study of Iskandar Malaysia (IM), a “special economic region” located at the southernmost tip of Mainland Asia, that is poised to become a regional economic power-house by 2025. The project will showcase best practice in LCS for the Asian Regions and will therefore benefit not only IM and Malaysia, but also the Asian Regions. It will be a hands-on project where researchers and government officials of Asian countries work together in imple-menting research outputs within the cities or regions involved, leading to the eventual establishment of an Asian Low Carbon Society network.

Iskandar Malaysia (IM) is a visionary economic region in Johor that was established in 2005 as one of the catalyst development corridors to spur growth of the Malaysian economy. Covering an area of 221,634 hectares (2,216.3 km2), IM is the largest single development project ever to be undertaken within the Southeast Asia region. Strategically located at the southernmost tip of Mainland Asia to tap on a vast mar-ket of about 1 billion people within a 6-hour flight radius, IM is set to become an integrated global node that synergies with growth of the global City-state of Singapore and Indonesia. To that end, it has been projected that population in IM will more than double from 1.35 mil-lion in 2005 to over 3 million by 2025, supported by a stable 7-8% an-nual GDP growth that is primarily driven by services and manufactur-ing. It is vital that the targeted strong growth is achieved while keeping IM’s carbon emission level at bay, in line with IM’s vision to be “A strong sustainable metropolis of international standing”.

A Roadmap towards Low Carbon Iskandar Malaysia 2025

Green Industry and Low Carbon Governance (GI, LG)

Action 2 “Green Industry” (GI) and Action 3 “Low Carbon Urban Governance” (LG), IRDA’s Implementation Plans; Green Economy Guidelines for IM (GI-1) and Green Portal for Iskandar Malaysia (GI-2) are covered. The main contents are establishment of planning and governance system in IRDA, dissemination activities through a website, and low-carbonizing existing industries through mainly energy efficiency improve-ment and to encourage production of green goods and services required in a low carbon society.

This roadmap describes implementation of Action 4 “Green Building and Construction” (GB) and Action 5 “Green Energy System and Renewa-ble Energy” (GE) with IRDA’s implementation plan of GAIA (Green Accord Initiative Award) (GB-1). The roadmap includes implementation of GAIA in IM, establishment of green building design, technology and construction, and its standardization in IM with financial scheme. At the same time, the roadmap covers diffusion of renewable and alternative energies in IM through strengthening financial support scheme for the energies and encouraging public awareness by Energy Conservation Center in Iskandar Malaysia.

Green Building and Energy System (GB, GE)

2013 2014 2015 …… 2020 …… 2025 Proposed

Implementation Agencies

GB-1 GAIA (Green Accord Initiative Award) IRDA, LAs, UTM

GB-2

Implementation of Financing Scheme for Green Buildings

IRDA, GreenTech Malaysia

GB-3

Diffusion of Green Building Design and Technology

IRDA, PAM, IEM, UTM

GB-4 Diffusion of Green Construction IRDA, LAs, CIDB

GB-5

Energy Efficiency Improvement of Existing Buildings (Retrofitting)

IRDA, LAs, PAM, IEM

GE-1

Standardization of Energy Efficiency Standards and Labeling System

UTM, IRDA, SIRIM, GreenTech Malaysia

GE-2

Running Energy Conservation Center in Iskandar Malaysia

IRDA

GE-3

Implementation of Financing Scheme for Renewable/Alternative Energy

IRDA, GreenTech Malaysia, SEDA

GE-4

Promotion of Renewable/ Alternative Energy with Advanced Energy System

IRDA, SEDA, UTM, Enterprises

184ktCO2eq

1,019ktCO2eq

354ktCO2eq

The roadmap comprises of EIGHT (8) implementation sectors demonstrating the implementation plan for TWELVE (12) key policy actions of Low Carbon Society Blueprint for Iskandar Malaysia 2025 as well as IRDA’s Implementation Plans 2013-2015. Each section breaks its policy action(s) into detail strategic plans, their implementation phases and duration and identified potential implementation agencies. These are presented in a series of timeline diagrams.

Please see “Guide to Reading Timeline Diagram” printed overleaf for clarity >>>

2013 2014 2015 …… 2020 …... 2025 Proposed

Implementation Agencies

GI-1 Green Economy Guidelines for IM IRDA, LAs

GI-2 Green Portal for Iskandar Malaysia IRDA, LAs, MITI, KeTTHa

GI-3 IM as Global Hub for Green Industry IRDA, KeTTHa,

NRE, MIDA

GI-4 Decarbonising Industries

IRDA, Industries, FMM

GI-5 Green Employment in Existing Industries IRDA, UTM, Industries,

FMM

GI-6 Human Capital Development in Green Industry

IRDA, LAs

LG-1 Development Planning for Low Carbon Iskandar Malaysia

IRDA, LAs, JPBD(NJ)

LG-2

Planning Control Process, Procedures and Mechanism for Materializing LCS in Iskandar Malaysia

IRDA, LAs, JPBD(NJ)

LG-3 Development of Necessary Human Capital for Operation

IRDA, LAs, JPBD(NJ), UTM

LG-4 Iskandar Malaysia LCS Monitoring , Reporting and Publication System

IRDA, LAs

1,094ktCO2eq

Green Community (LL, CC)

This roadmap describes implementation of Action 6 “Low Carbon Lifestyle” (LL) and Action 7 “Community Engagement and Consensus Building” (CC) with IRDA’s Implementation Plan, Eco-Life Challenge Schools Project (LL-1). Strong connections among people or communities forms an indirect support for direct impact inducing change to low carbon lifestyle.

Green Transportation (GT)

Action 1 “Green Transportation” (GT) and Mobility Management System (GT-1), IRDA’s Implementation Plan are covered. The main contents are development of the integrated public transportation system, high-speed rail connection between Johor Bahru (JB)-Kuala Lumpur (KL) and JB-Singapore, development of inter-modal transfer facility and promotion of the use of low carbon passenger vehicle and freight transport.

Clean Air Environment (CA)

Action 12 “Clean Air Environment” (CA) is covered. The main contents are establishment of comprehensive air quality management system, installation of air quality monitoring station and pollutant emission control device in the industry sector. Green passenger and freight trans-portation are also considered. Cross-border cooperation to avoid regional haze pollution from open biomass burning is tightened.

2013 2014 2015 ...… 2020 ...… 2025 Proposed Implementation Agencies

CA-1 Design and Implementation of Comprehensive Air Quality Management System IRDA, LAs, DOE, UTM

CA-2 Installation Continuous Air Quality Monitoring Stations IRDA, LAs, DOE

CA-3 Installation Pollutant Control Device on the Industry IRDA, Industries, DOE

CA-4 Public Transportation and Logistics Management IRDA, CVLB, JPJ

CA-5 Cross-border Cooperation on Haze Control IRDA, NRE, MOFA

2013 2014 2015 …... 2020 …... 2025 Proposed

Implementation Agencies

GT-1 Mobility Management System IRDA

GT-2 Integrated Public Transportation System IRDA, CVLB, SPAD

GT-3 Inter-modal Transfer Facility IRDA, LAs, SPAD

GT-4 High-speed rail Transit (JB-KL, JB-Singapore) IRDA, MOT,

Johor State Authority

GT-5 Promoting the Use of Low Carbon Vehicle IRDA, KeTTHa, Businesses

GT-6 Transportation Demand Management IRDA, LAs

GT-7 Promote Green/ Hybrid Freight Transportation IRDA, KeTTHa, MOT

189ktCO2eq

63ktCO2eq

802ktCO2eq

289ktCO2eq

572ktCO2eq

2013 2014 2015 …... 2020 …... 2025 Proposed

Implementation Agencies

LL-1 Eco-Life Challenge Schools Project Schools, JPNJ, IRDA

LL-2 Awareness through Education Schools, JPNJ, IRDA

LL-3 Smart Working Style IRDA, Government Agencies,

Businesses

LL-4 Promotion of Energy Efficiency IRDA, LAs, GreenTech Malaysia, Businesses

LL-5 Promotion of “Smart Travel Choices” IRDA, SPAD, Communities,

Schools

LL-6 Stock-taking for Low Carbon Lifestyle IRDA, LAs, Communities,

Households

CC-1 Sharing of LCS Information and Gather Opinion through Stakeholder Engagement

IRDA, Government Agencies,

NGOs, Communities

CC-2 Public Information on LCS Progress IRDA, Media, NGOs, LAs

CC-3 Developing Model of Low Carbon Communities

IRDA, LAs, UTM, Communities

CC-4 Green Ambassadors/ Champions Communities, Government

Agencies, NGOs, Schools

781ktCO2eq

362ktCO2eq

1,430ktCO2eq

155ktCO2eq

*on going activities

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Green and Blue Infrastructure and Responsible Tourism (RR)

This roadmap describes implementation of Action 10 “Green and Blue Infrastructure and Rural Resources” (RR) with IRDA’s Implementation Plans; Trees for Urban Parks (RR-1) and Responsible Tourism and Biodiversity Conservation (RR-7). The main contribution of this roadmap to emission reduction is enhancement of carbon sink by forests, including conservation of natural forests, such as mangrove forests, and tree planting in urban area.

Green Urban Design (WC, SG)

Action 8 “Walkable, Safe and Livable City Design” (WC) and Action 9 “Smart Urban Growth” (SG) are covered. The main contents for walk-able city are establishment of walkable city centers and neighborhoods, cyclist-friendly city, safe city from crime, and civilized and livable streets through traffic calming. The main contents for smart urban growth are promotion of the polycentric growth pattern in IM, compact urban development, transit supportive land use planning and smart digital city.

Sustainable Waste Management (WM)

This roadmap covers Action 11 “Sustainable Waste Management” (WM) that includes five sub-actions which cover waste from five different sectors - municipal (household and commercial), agriculture, industry, waste water, and construction and demolition. IRDA implementation plan of Nafas Baru Pasir Gudang will become the platform for promoting Sustainable Municipal Solid Waste Management through pilot pro-ject of waste separation at source and also focusing on upgrading of landfill management.

2013 2014 2015 …... 2020 …... 2025 Proposed Implementation Agencies

WM-1 Sustainable Municipal Solid Waste Management

IRDA, JPSPN, PPSPPA, SWM

WM-2 Sustainable Agricultural Waste Management IRDA, MOA, FELDA

WM-3 Sustainable Industrial Waste Management IRDA, LAs, DOE, MIDA

WM-4 Sustainable Waste Water Management IRDA, DOE, JPSPN, IWK

WM-5 Sustainable Construction and Demolition Waste Management IRDA, LAs, CIDB

680ktCO2eq

136ktCO2eq

272ktCO2eq

136ktCO2eq

2013 2014 2015 …… 2020 …… 2025 Proposed

Implementation Agencies

WC-1 Designing Walkable City Centers and Neighborhoods

IRDA, LAs, Developers

WC-2 Designing the Cyclist-friendly City IRDA, LAs, Developers

WC-3 Designing the Safe City (from crime) IRDA, LAs, Police

WC-4 Designing Civilised and Livable Streets through Traffic Calming

IRDA, LAs, JKR

SG-1 Promote Polycentric Growth Pattern in IM IRDA, LAs, JPBD(NJ)

SG-2 Promote Compact Urban Development IRDA, LAs, JPBD(NJ),

Developers

SG-3 Promote Transit Supportive Land Use Planning IRDA, LAs, JPBD(NJ)

SG-4 Development of the ‘Smart Digital City’ IRDA, MSC Cyberport

Johor, Businesses

563ktCO2eq

88ktCO2eq

563ktCO2eq

66ktCO2eq

66ktCO2eq

132ktCO2eq

2013 2014 2015 …... 2020 …... 2025 Proposed

Implementation Agencies

RR-1 Trees for Urban Parks IRDA, LAs, JLNJ

RR-2 Promote Urban Forests IRDA, LAs, JLNJ, FRIM

RR-3 Regional Green Corridor Network IRDA, LAs, FRIM, PTNJ

RR-4 New Development to Retain Existing Vegetation

IRDA, LAs,

JPBD(NJ), Developers

RR-5 Conservation of Mangrove Forests IRDA, LAs, FRIM, PTNJ

RR-6 Low Carbon Farming in Rural Areas IRDA, MOA, FELDA

RR-7 Responsible Tourism and Biodiversity Conservation

IRDA, LAs, JPNJ, PTNJ

140ktCO2eq

84ktCO2eq

63ktCO2eq

106ktCO2eq

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The matrix below shows the relationship between IRDA’s Implementation Plans 2013-2015 and key policy actions of the Low Carbon Society Blueprint for Iskan-dar Malaysia 2025. Out of IRDA’s TEN (10) implementation plans, SEVEN (7) of them are included in this roadmap. These implementation plans are IRDA’s first attempt at good initiatives towards a climate resilient economy in Iskandar Malaysia. The plans have been proposed according to the recommendation of the Low Carbon Society Blueprint for Iskandar Malaysia 2025. The implementation plans cover THREE (3) major themes that underpin the low carbon society con-cept - Green Economy, Green Community and Green Environment. However, THREE (3) special projects covering specific area namely; (i) Bukit Batu Eco-Community, (ii) Low Carbon Village Felda Taib Andak and (iii) Nafas Baru Pasir Gudang that require comprehensive study are not discussed in this roadmap.

Emission reduction in 2025 by the activity

Low Carbon Society Blueprint for Iskandar Malaysia 2025

Guide to Reading Timeline Diagram

IRDA’s Implementation Plans in 2013-2015

Planning Stage Pilot Project Implementation Stage/ One-time Project (Promotion activities, Construction of infrastructure, etc)

Full-operational Stage/ Continuous Activities (Operation with the new rules, Use of new infrastructure, Use of a technology, etc)

Green Economy

Green Community

Green Environment

100ktCO2eq

Rationales for Implementation Phasing

A good roadmap is characterised by well justified phasing of projects. Priority projects would be those that have relatively low barriers but high GHG reduction impacts (see diagram below). Implementation barriers include cost, human capital, institution and legislation framework, societies readiness (stakeholder acceptance) and technology availability.

Relationship Matrix

12 Actions in the Low Carbon Society Blueprint for Iskandar Malaysia 2025

High GHG Emission Reduction

Low GHG Emission Reduction

High Barriers

Least Favourable

Low Barriers

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Moderately Favourable

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IRDA’s Implementation Plan 2013-2015

Specific Action-based Projects Special Projects

IRDA’s Implementation Plans 2013-2015

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CIDB Construction Industry Development Board Malaysia CVLB Commercial Vehicle Licensing Board, Malaysia DOE Department of Environment, Malaysia FELDA Federal Land Development Authority FMM Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers FRIM Forest Research Institute Malaysia GDP Gross Domestic Product IEM Institute of Engineers Malaysia IRDA Iskandar Regional Development Authority IWK Indah Water Konsortium Sdn Bhd IM Iskandar Malaysia JICA Japan International Cooperation Agency JKR Jabatan Kerja Raya Malaysia (Malaysian Public Works Department) JLNJ Jabatan Lanskap Negeri Johor (Johor Department of Landscape) JPBD(NJ) Jabatan Perancangan Bandar dan Desa (Negeri Johor) (Town and Country Planning Department of Johor State) JPJ Jabatan Pengangkutan Jalan Malaysia (Road Transport Department Malaysia) JPNJ Jabatan Pelajaran Negeri Johor (Education Department of Johor) JPSPN Jabatan Pengurusan Sisa Pepejal Negara (Department of National Solid Waste Management) JST Japan Science and Technology Agency KeTTHa Ministry of Energy, Green Technology and Water, Malaysia LAs Local Authorities MIDA Malaysian Investment Development Authority MITI Ministry of International Trade and Industry, Malaysia MOFA Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia MOA Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry, Malaysia MOT Ministry of Transport, Malaysia NGOs Non-governmental organisations NIES National Institute for Environmental Studies, Japan NRE Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Malaysia PAM Pertubuhan Arkitek Malaysia (Malaysian Institute of Architects) PPSPPA Perbadanan Pengurusan Sisa Pepejal dan Pembersihan Awam (Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Management Corporation) PTNJ Perbadanan Taman Negara Johor (Johor National Park Corporation) SATREPS Science and Technology Research Partnership for Sustainable

Development SEDA Sustainable Energy Development Authority SPAD Suruhanjaya Pengangkutan Awam Darat (Land Public Transport Commission) SWM Southern Waste Management Environment Sdn Bhd UTM Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Acronyms and Abbreviations

Team Information

Leadership Yuzuru Matsuoka Takeshi Fujiwara Junichi Fujino Mikiko Kainuma

Roslan Amirudin Mohd Ismail Abd Aziz Mohd Hamdan Ahmad Ahmad Nazri Muhammad Ludin Mohammad Rafee Majid Ibrahim Ngah Kasturi Devi Kanniah Chau Loon Wai Teh Bor Tsong Azilah Mohamed Akil Muhamad Azahar Zikri Zahari Abdul Rahim Ramli Kang Chuen Siang Anis Syahira Zulkifli Malik Tassaduq Abbas Yasmin Sofia Hussain Nadzirah Jausus

Consensus Building + Education

Fatin Aliah Phang Wong Wai Yoke

Haslenda Hashim Lim Jeng Shiun

Reina Kawase Kei Gomi Miho Kamei

Maiko Suda

Energy System

Shuichi Ashina Diego Silva Herran

Zainura Zainon Noor Lee Chew Tin Moh Razman Salim Siti Nadzirah Othman Tan Sie Ting Nawal Shaharuddin

Solid Waste Management

Siti Norbaizura Rejab Hiroaki Obayashi

Mohd Rashid Mohd Yusof Muhammad Zaly Shah Muhammad Hussein Gobi Krishna Sinniah Nurain Mohd Sith

Air Quality + Transportation

Gakuji Kurata

Scenario Integration + Land Use Planning

Wahid Omar Mohd Azraai Kassim Ho Chin Siong Koichi Okabe

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