Local Government Climate Sessions at Poznan, Poland 9-11 Dec 2008
The Local Government Climate Sessions (LGCS) followed the examples of previous local government events organised during UNFCCC Conference of the Parties (COPs) (e.g. in 1995, 2005, 2006, 2007) and constituted a relevant milestone in the Local Government Climate Roadmap.
The LGCS took place on the occasion of the Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol in conjunction with the Fourteenth Session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP-14), a key event in the process of a new post-2012 climate agreement which should be generally agreed in Copenhagen 2009 during the COP -15.
Under the Roadmap of South Asian Cities and Local Governments for the post 2012 global climate agreement and actions project, funded by British High Commission, ICLEI - South Asia formed a Local Government Delegation comprising of local leaders from parts of the South Asia region viz. India, Bhutan, Nepal & Sri Lanka, to participate in the interactions at the Local Government Climate Sessions, Poznan, Poland from 9th -11th December 2008. ICLEI along with other international organisations such as, United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG), Metropolis, the C40 Climate Leadership Group, and the World Mayors Council on Climate Change (WMCCC) organised the event.
The South Asian Delegation was exposed to the negotiation processes at the Conference of the Parties (COP14) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) during this visit.
ICLEI - South Asia team, led by Anuradha Das and supported by Rituraj Borah and Ravi Ranjan Guru, successfully coordinated the entire tour and participated in the interactions.. … Details….
The LGCS took place on the occasion of the Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol in conjunction with the Fourteenth Session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP-14), a key event in the process of a new post-2012 climate agreement which should be generally agreed in Copenhagen 2009 during the COP -15.
Under the Roadmap of South Asian Cities and Local Governments for the post 2012 global climate agreement and actions project, funded by British High Commission, ICLEI - South Asia formed a Local Government Delegation comprising of local leaders from parts of the South Asia region viz. India, Bhutan, Nepal & Sri Lanka, to participate in the interactions at the Local Government Climate Sessions, Poznan, Poland from 9th -11th December 2008. ICLEI along with other international organisations such as, United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG), Metropolis, the C40 Climate Leadership Group, and the World Mayors Council on Climate Change (WMCCC) organised the event.
The South Asian Delegation was exposed to the negotiation processes at the Conference of the Parties (COP14) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) during this visit.
ICLEI - South Asia team, led by Anuradha Das and supported by Rituraj Borah and Ravi Ranjan Guru, successfully coordinated the entire tour and participated in the interactions.. … Details….
ICLEI welcomes Mumbai as 1000th Member
- ICLEI Secretary General, Mr. Konrad Otto-Zimmermann (left) and the South Asia Director Mr. Emani Kumar (right) made the announcement in Nanjing (China) at the World Urban Forum organized by UN-HABITAT.
Nanjing, China, November 6, 2008 – Mumbai, the financial capital of India, joins metropolises such as Johannesburg, Sao Paolo, Seoul and Los Angeles, as well as smaller communities, as the 1000th Member of ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability, a global association of local governments committed to sustainability.
ICLEI Secretary General, Mr. Konrad Otto-Zimmermann and the South Asia Director Mr. Emani Kumar made the announcement in Nanjing (China) at the World Urban Forum organized by UN-HABITAT.
"We are proud that Mumbai joins ICLEI,” declared Otto-Zimmermann. “Its population is one of the largest in the world—larger in fact than 150 of the smaller UN Member-States respectively. We are engaging more and more Asian megacities in the global work on climate protection and sustainability."
With the addition of Mumbai, ICLEI’s membership has doubled since 2007—a remarkable rate of growth. ICLEI now represents over 420 million people worldwide, with 100 of its members boasting populations of one million or more. A sizeable portion of that growth occurred under the leadership of USA office, which will welcome the 500th US Member this month.
Mumbai is the 15th Indian city to join ICLEI, along with metropolises like Delhi and Hyderabad. “Indian cities are in rapid development. They are looking for more efficient and sustainable ways to grow,” said Kumar.
Shubha Raul, the Mayor of Mumbai, is “extremely glad to know that ICLEI has announced Mumbai as its 1000th member.” In turn, Jairaj Phatak, the Municipal Commissioner, expressed that “the exchange of ideas on urban management between the valued cities of ICLEI and Mumbai will help improving city-to-city cooperation.”
The United Nations Human Settlement Programme (UN-HABITAT) praised ICLEI and its development, with Rafael Tuts, Chief of the Urban Environmental Planning Branch, stating: "Receiving Mumbai as its 1000th Member ICLEI clearly shows that the global sustainability agenda is gaining traction in Asia. We look forward for our collaboration with ICLEI and its effective network."
ICLEI Secretary General, Mr. Konrad Otto-Zimmermann and the South Asia Director Mr. Emani Kumar made the announcement in Nanjing (China) at the World Urban Forum organized by UN-HABITAT.
"We are proud that Mumbai joins ICLEI,” declared Otto-Zimmermann. “Its population is one of the largest in the world—larger in fact than 150 of the smaller UN Member-States respectively. We are engaging more and more Asian megacities in the global work on climate protection and sustainability."
With the addition of Mumbai, ICLEI’s membership has doubled since 2007—a remarkable rate of growth. ICLEI now represents over 420 million people worldwide, with 100 of its members boasting populations of one million or more. A sizeable portion of that growth occurred under the leadership of USA office, which will welcome the 500th US Member this month.
Mumbai is the 15th Indian city to join ICLEI, along with metropolises like Delhi and Hyderabad. “Indian cities are in rapid development. They are looking for more efficient and sustainable ways to grow,” said Kumar.
Shubha Raul, the Mayor of Mumbai, is “extremely glad to know that ICLEI has announced Mumbai as its 1000th member.” In turn, Jairaj Phatak, the Municipal Commissioner, expressed that “the exchange of ideas on urban management between the valued cities of ICLEI and Mumbai will help improving city-to-city cooperation.”The United Nations Human Settlement Programme (UN-HABITAT) praised ICLEI and its development, with Rafael Tuts, Chief of the Urban Environmental Planning Branch, stating: "Receiving Mumbai as its 1000th Member ICLEI clearly shows that the global sustainability agenda is gaining traction in Asia. We look forward for our collaboration with ICLEI and its effective network."
World Urban Forum – IV, Nanjing, China 3-6 November 2008
ICLEI organized two Training Events during the Fourth Session of the World Urban Forum hosted by the UN-Habitat and the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Construction, People’s Republic of China and undertaken by Nanjing Municipal Government from 3rd -6th November, 2008 at Nanjing, China.
ICLEI South Asia has been invited to present its experiences under the Local Renewables Model Communities Network Project at the WUF Training Events.
ICLEI South Asia has been invited to present its experiences under the Local Renewables Model Communities Network Project at the WUF Training Events.
Regional Workshops on Energy Efficient Built Environments
Construction Industry in India is one of the rapidly growing sectors and contributes significantly to the Nation’s economy. With accelerating growth in the building industry and existing building practices, the electricity demand of buildings will grow manifold in the coming years. In this context, energy conservation in buildings through suitable construction, operation and maintenance, has become need for the day. In spite of growing concern and interest amongst the building industry about energy efficient buildings, there have been no substantial efforts by the building industry to adopt energy efficient building design as an inherent practice. The architects and builders currently involved in energy efficient building design form a niche group which is too small in size to propagate energy efficient building design practice as a nation wide momentum.
Government agencies of India have taken various initiatives to promote energy efficient buildings in India. ICLEI South Asia with the support from Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, conducted a series of 4 regional workshops on ‘Energy Efficient Buildings’ in Noida, Bhubaneshwar, Nagpur and Chennai in 2008.
The overall purpose of these workshops was to promote energy efficient building design in Indian Construction Sector. The workshops raised the awareness of the participants regarding energy efficient building techniques and motivated them to adopt techniques which will help to reduce the energy consumption of energy by the construction sector.
The workshop targeted local architects, builders, and developers, development authorities, city municipal corporations, environment consultants, and students of architecture.
Government agencies of India have taken various initiatives to promote energy efficient buildings in India. ICLEI South Asia with the support from Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, conducted a series of 4 regional workshops on ‘Energy Efficient Buildings’ in Noida, Bhubaneshwar, Nagpur and Chennai in 2008.
The overall purpose of these workshops was to promote energy efficient building design in Indian Construction Sector. The workshops raised the awareness of the participants regarding energy efficient building techniques and motivated them to adopt techniques which will help to reduce the energy consumption of energy by the construction sector.
The workshop targeted local architects, builders, and developers, development authorities, city municipal corporations, environment consultants, and students of architecture.
Workshop on Energy Efficient Buildings
Chennai:
ICLEI South Asia organised the final workshop on Energy Efficient Buildings in Chennai on 23 May 2008 at Hotel Park Sheraton, as part of a series of four workshops with support from the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India and Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) in four regions of India. The first three workshops have already been organized successfully at Nagpur, Bhubaneshwar and Noida.
The inaugural address for the Workshop was given by Mr. V Subramanian, Secretary Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. Renowned expert on renewable energy Mr. C L Gupta from Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Pondicherry also addressed the audience. Thiru Mohan Verghese Chunkath, CMD, Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency and Mr. Sanjay Seth from the Bureau of Energy Efficiency were also present.
Prominent sector experts such as Prof. Ashok B. Lall from TVB School of Habitat Studies, Delhi, Mr. Satprem Maini, Auroville Earth Institute, Auroville and Mr. Abdul Matheen, Biodiversity Conservation (I) Ltd., Bangalore gave presentations on energy efficiency in buildings. MNRE and BEE also made presentations on their activities nationally. There was good response to the workshop and several architects and builders participated in the programme.
Noida:
ICLEI South Asia organised the third ‘Workshop on Energy Efficient Buildings’ in Noida on 24 April 2008 at Hotel Radisson. This workshop is part of a series of four workshops that are being organized with support from the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India and Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) in four regions of India. The first two workshops have already been organized successfully at Nagpur and Bhubaneshwar.
The inaugural address for the Noida Workshop was given by Mr. Ajit K. Gupta, Advisor, MNRE, GOI, Dr. Ajay Mathur, Director General, BEE and Dr. P.C. Jain, Founder and President Emeritus of Indian Society of Heating Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers (ISHRAE). The workshop received an overwhelming response from architects, builders and even students from architectural schools. Prominent sector experts such as Prof. Ashok B. Lall from TVB School of Habitat Studies, Delhi and Mr. Tanmay Tathagat, Environmental Design Solutions made presentations. MNRE and BEE also made presentations on their activities nationally. Interesting case studies on energy efficient building workshops were also presented. Presentations on ECBC were made from the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy and the Bureau of Energy Efficiency. Various other renowned sector experts gave focused presentations on topics related to energy management in building like energy efficient HVAC and building appliances.
Bhubaneswar:
The second workshop in the series of ‘Workshops on Energy Efficient Buildings’ was organized by ICLEI South Asia with support from the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) and Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) in Bhubaneshwar on 1st April 2008 sucessfully. Shri V Subramaniam, Secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India inaugurated the workshop in the presence of Mr. NC Vasudevan Principal Secretary, Science and Technology Department, Government of Orissa, Mr. Sanjay Seth, Bureau of Energy Efficiency and Ms. Aparajjita Sarangi, Municipal Commissioner, Bhubaneshwar Municipal Corporation. Ms. Sarangi praised ICLEI’s efforts on renewable energy in the city of Bhubaneshwar.
The workshop received a good response with participation from about 60 architects, builders, developers, consultants, architecture students and professors, NGOs, etc. Many eminent speakers from all over India presented in the workshop and covered aspects related to principles of energy efficient buildings design, institutional and regulatory framework for energy efficient buildings and energy conservation in building services.
Professor Ashok B. Lall an expert from the TVB School of Habitat Studies presented on Climate Responsive Buildings Design. Mr. Krish Murali Eswar presented an interesting case study on energy efficient building techniques used by Biodiversity Conservation India Limited in Bangalore. A case study on energy efficient buildings was also presented by Mr. Yatin Pandya from the Vastu Shilpa Foundation, Ahmedabad. Presentations on ECBC were made from the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy and the Bureau of Energy Efficiency. Various other renowned sector experts gave focused presentations on topics related to energy management in building like energy efficient HVAC and building appliances.
Nagpur:
The ‘Workshop on Energy Efficient Buildings’ organized with support from Nagpur Municipal Corporation, as part of a series of four workshops that are being organized by ICLEI South Asia with support from the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) and Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) in four regions of India, was held in Nagpur on 14th March 2008. Honorable Deputy Mayor of Nagpur, Shri Kishore Kumeriya inaugurated the workshop in presence of Shri Sanjay Sethi, Municipal Commissioner of Nagpur and Shri Sanjay Seth from Bureau of Energy Efficiency.
The Workshop received an overwhelming response with participation from about 100 architects, builders, developers, consultants, NMC engineers, architecture students and professors, NGOs, etc. Many eminent speakers from all over India presented in the Workshop and covered aspects related to principles of energy efficient buildings design, institutional and regulatory framework for energy efficient buildings and energy conservation in building services.
The workshop helped to raise awareness about energy efficient building design, construction and maintenance and motivate them to adopt energy efficient building practices, thus contributing towards reduction of energy consumption by the building sector in India. It sent out the message that Energy Efficiency in Buildings has become a fundamental requirement and should be an inherent part of the building industry.
“Energy Efficient building design is common sense and sensitive design and planning of buildings can reduce their energy consumption tremendously,” said Professor Ashok Lall, an expert on Climate Responsive Buildings Design. Ms. Shraddha Raju, an architect from Biodiversity Conservation (I) Ltd., Bangalore presented case study of Energy Efficient Housings in Bangalore that are commercially successful and do not compromise on user comfort at all. Mr. Sanjay Deshpande, a developer from Pune talked about the builder’s perspective on Institutional and Regulatory Framework for Energy Efficient Buildings. He emphasized that there is a need for coordination amongst all government agencies that are involved in the field of energy efficient buildings. Various sector experts gave focused presentations on topics related to energy conservation in building services like energy efficient HVAC, lighting and other building appliances.
For presentations at the workshops, please contact ICLEI South Asia at iclei-southasia@iclei.org
ICLEI South Asia organised the final workshop on Energy Efficient Buildings in Chennai on 23 May 2008 at Hotel Park Sheraton, as part of a series of four workshops with support from the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India and Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) in four regions of India. The first three workshops have already been organized successfully at Nagpur, Bhubaneshwar and Noida.
The inaugural address for the Workshop was given by Mr. V Subramanian, Secretary Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. Renowned expert on renewable energy Mr. C L Gupta from Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Pondicherry also addressed the audience. Thiru Mohan Verghese Chunkath, CMD, Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency and Mr. Sanjay Seth from the Bureau of Energy Efficiency were also present.
Prominent sector experts such as Prof. Ashok B. Lall from TVB School of Habitat Studies, Delhi, Mr. Satprem Maini, Auroville Earth Institute, Auroville and Mr. Abdul Matheen, Biodiversity Conservation (I) Ltd., Bangalore gave presentations on energy efficiency in buildings. MNRE and BEE also made presentations on their activities nationally. There was good response to the workshop and several architects and builders participated in the programme.
Noida:
ICLEI South Asia organised the third ‘Workshop on Energy Efficient Buildings’ in Noida on 24 April 2008 at Hotel Radisson. This workshop is part of a series of four workshops that are being organized with support from the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India and Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) in four regions of India. The first two workshops have already been organized successfully at Nagpur and Bhubaneshwar.
The inaugural address for the Noida Workshop was given by Mr. Ajit K. Gupta, Advisor, MNRE, GOI, Dr. Ajay Mathur, Director General, BEE and Dr. P.C. Jain, Founder and President Emeritus of Indian Society of Heating Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers (ISHRAE). The workshop received an overwhelming response from architects, builders and even students from architectural schools. Prominent sector experts such as Prof. Ashok B. Lall from TVB School of Habitat Studies, Delhi and Mr. Tanmay Tathagat, Environmental Design Solutions made presentations. MNRE and BEE also made presentations on their activities nationally. Interesting case studies on energy efficient building workshops were also presented. Presentations on ECBC were made from the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy and the Bureau of Energy Efficiency. Various other renowned sector experts gave focused presentations on topics related to energy management in building like energy efficient HVAC and building appliances.
Bhubaneswar:
The second workshop in the series of ‘Workshops on Energy Efficient Buildings’ was organized by ICLEI South Asia with support from the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) and Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) in Bhubaneshwar on 1st April 2008 sucessfully. Shri V Subramaniam, Secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India inaugurated the workshop in the presence of Mr. NC Vasudevan Principal Secretary, Science and Technology Department, Government of Orissa, Mr. Sanjay Seth, Bureau of Energy Efficiency and Ms. Aparajjita Sarangi, Municipal Commissioner, Bhubaneshwar Municipal Corporation. Ms. Sarangi praised ICLEI’s efforts on renewable energy in the city of Bhubaneshwar.
The workshop received a good response with participation from about 60 architects, builders, developers, consultants, architecture students and professors, NGOs, etc. Many eminent speakers from all over India presented in the workshop and covered aspects related to principles of energy efficient buildings design, institutional and regulatory framework for energy efficient buildings and energy conservation in building services.
Professor Ashok B. Lall an expert from the TVB School of Habitat Studies presented on Climate Responsive Buildings Design. Mr. Krish Murali Eswar presented an interesting case study on energy efficient building techniques used by Biodiversity Conservation India Limited in Bangalore. A case study on energy efficient buildings was also presented by Mr. Yatin Pandya from the Vastu Shilpa Foundation, Ahmedabad. Presentations on ECBC were made from the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy and the Bureau of Energy Efficiency. Various other renowned sector experts gave focused presentations on topics related to energy management in building like energy efficient HVAC and building appliances.
Nagpur:
The ‘Workshop on Energy Efficient Buildings’ organized with support from Nagpur Municipal Corporation, as part of a series of four workshops that are being organized by ICLEI South Asia with support from the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) and Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) in four regions of India, was held in Nagpur on 14th March 2008. Honorable Deputy Mayor of Nagpur, Shri Kishore Kumeriya inaugurated the workshop in presence of Shri Sanjay Sethi, Municipal Commissioner of Nagpur and Shri Sanjay Seth from Bureau of Energy Efficiency.
The Workshop received an overwhelming response with participation from about 100 architects, builders, developers, consultants, NMC engineers, architecture students and professors, NGOs, etc. Many eminent speakers from all over India presented in the Workshop and covered aspects related to principles of energy efficient buildings design, institutional and regulatory framework for energy efficient buildings and energy conservation in building services.
The workshop helped to raise awareness about energy efficient building design, construction and maintenance and motivate them to adopt energy efficient building practices, thus contributing towards reduction of energy consumption by the building sector in India. It sent out the message that Energy Efficiency in Buildings has become a fundamental requirement and should be an inherent part of the building industry.
“Energy Efficient building design is common sense and sensitive design and planning of buildings can reduce their energy consumption tremendously,” said Professor Ashok Lall, an expert on Climate Responsive Buildings Design. Ms. Shraddha Raju, an architect from Biodiversity Conservation (I) Ltd., Bangalore presented case study of Energy Efficient Housings in Bangalore that are commercially successful and do not compromise on user comfort at all. Mr. Sanjay Deshpande, a developer from Pune talked about the builder’s perspective on Institutional and Regulatory Framework for Energy Efficient Buildings. He emphasized that there is a need for coordination amongst all government agencies that are involved in the field of energy efficient buildings. Various sector experts gave focused presentations on topics related to energy conservation in building services like energy efficient HVAC, lighting and other building appliances.
For presentations at the workshops, please contact ICLEI South Asia at iclei-southasia@iclei.org
