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2016 - Cities Emissions Reduction Activities

Row numberOrganisationAccount NoCity Short NameCountryC40Reporting YearEmissions Reduction Sector​Emissions Reduction ActivityAnticipated emissions reduction (metric tonnes CO2e)Action DescriptionCity LocationCountry Location
801Gwangyang City44295Gwangyang South Korea2016Finance and Economic DevelopmentDeveloping the green economy(34.940697°, 127.695888°)(35.907757°, 127.766922°)
802Hoengseong County51104Hoengseong South Korea2016BuildingsEnergy efficiency/ retrofit measuresReplacement of light bulbs with low-electricity and high-efficiency model Installing solar energy generating facility/ utilizing solar energy to heating system(37.491757°, 127.98493°)(35.907757°, 127.766922°)
803Hongcheon County51105Hongcheon South Korea2016Mass Transit377382Establishing smart transportation system in low carbon, Eco-point system of green transportation(37.696952°, 127.888683°)(35.907757°, 127.766922°)
804Hsinchu County Government54390Hsinchu Taiwan2016BuildingsCarbon emissions reduction from industry950001. Improve factory process. 2. Monitor, manage, and control factory energy system. 3. Use inverter timing control energy to replace consumption devices.(24.8269°, 121.0129°)(23.69781°, 120.960515°)
805Hsinchu County Government54390Hsinchu Taiwan2016Private TransportTransportation demand management352001. Enhance public transportation use. 2. Establish bike stop station. 3. Promote low-carbon tourism. 4. Promote low-carbon transportation system use and carpooling.(24.8269°, 121.0129°)(23.69781°, 120.960515°)
806Hsinchu County Government54390Hsinchu Taiwan2016WasteWaste prevention policies and programs110001. Recycle and reduce the amount of waste. 2. Treat sewer and sewage that increase by 80%.(24.8269°, 121.0129°)(23.69781°, 120.960515°)
807Kaohsiung City Government31112KaohsiungTaiwan2016Energy SupplyOptimize traditional power/ energy production363000Kaohsiung city government has successfully promoted the Integration of resources and energy in LinHai industrial park, taking China Steel Company (CSC) as the core selling waste heat and steam to surrounding factories. In 2015, due to decreasing market in industry, compared with 18.9 million metric tonnes steam sold in 2014, only 15.8 million metric tonnes steam sold in demand, which would be equal to reducing emissions 363 thousand metric tonnes CO2e produced by burning fossil fuels.(22.629705°, 120.343804°)(23.69781°, 120.960515°)
808Kaohsiung City Government31112KaohsiungTaiwan2016Community-Scale DevelopmentEco-district development strategyAccording to the Kaohsiung’s Environmental Maintenance and Management Autonomy Regulations, the Environmental Protection Administration or central competent authority shall declare public and private spaces for stationary sources of GHG emissions, which should set a self-management plan, setting greenhouse gas reduction targets of the process.(22.629705°, 120.343804°)(23.69781°, 120.960515°)
809Kaohsiung City Government31112KaohsiungTaiwan2016BuildingsEnergy efficiency/ retrofit measures71808Kaohsiung City Environmental Protection Bureau actively promotes energy-efficiency and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions of the project. According to the ISO14064 standard, the plants should be assisted by the task of inventory, reduction of counselling and log in. Since 2009, Kaohsiung City Environmental Protection Bureau has investigated all of the plant located in Kaohsiung in accordance with the ISO14064-1 and counselled over 51 plants. Furthermore, Kaohsiung City Environmental Protection Bureau has made a survey to know how many plants located in Kaohsiung is willing to cooperate with the plan of voluntary reduction of carbon reduction. It was estimated that there are reduction amount on Carbon reduction by 71,808 metric tonnes in the seven years ,which resulted from 6 times assistance on 2012.(22.629705°, 120.343804°)(23.69781°, 120.960515°)
810Kaohsiung City Government31112KaohsiungTaiwan2016BuildingsBuilding performance rating and reportingThe green energy environmental concept of the building: Kaohsiung Main Public Library is integrated into every floor; the design of the third to eighth floors on the southwest side is a five-meter-deep green turf landscape balcony providing a cool place to hide from the burning rays of Kaohsiung’s summer, and also allowing citizens to lie on a lawn, or read under a tree, thus providing an excellent green space for reading.(22.629705°, 120.343804°)(23.69781°, 120.960515°)
811Municipalidad de Santiago60393SantiagoChile2016WasteRecyclables and organics separation from other waste(-33.44889°, -70.669265°)(-35.675147°, -71.542969°)
812Kaohsiung City Government31112KaohsiungTaiwan2016BuildingsEnergy efficiency/ retrofit measures4366.3Carbon Reduction Technique Foundation’s counselling founded on 2014 aims to provide both on diagnosis, analysis on the energy usage of general plants’ production or relevant facility and on assistance for factory owners to set up an improvement to realize the practically using situation ,which can be seen as a reference of level-up efficiency and up-graded information. Take the example on 2015, if cooperated with the project, five plants on the plan were improved their overall carbon reduction benefits, saving total energy consumption of 18,560,000 degrees of the total electrify amount and 68.5 million cubic meters of natural gas per year, saving energy costs total 54.4 million NTD, representing a decrease of approximately 9,803 metric tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions per year.(22.629705°, 120.343804°)(23.69781°, 120.960515°)
813Kaohsiung City Government31112KaohsiungTaiwan2016BuildingsBuilding codes and standardsIn order to promote green building for fulfilling the vision of low-carbon city, Kaohsiung City government impletented Green Building autonomous regulations in Jun., 2012 and revised in Jan., 2013. It forces that new building construction and old building with different scales; need to fulfil certain levels of green building standards. In regulations, it defines different types of buildings and related standards to be followed, such as solar system, water-saving devices and greening areas.(22.629705°, 120.343804°)(23.69781°, 120.960515°)
814Kaohsiung City Government31112KaohsiungTaiwan2016Community-Scale DevelopmentGreen space and/ or biodiversity preservation and expansion6962Since 1st July, 1995, the EPA commenced promoting the program called "Air quality purifying areas" to build green spaces to make better air quality. And Kaohsiung City also strongly supported and promoted this plan, Up to 2015, green space reached to 562 places, 228.3 ha in public place. 5,250.7 GHG reduction is anticipated per year.(22.629705°, 120.343804°)(23.69781°, 120.960515°)
815Kaohsiung City Government31112KaohsiungTaiwan2016BuildingsOn-site renewable energy generationKaohsiung City actively undergoes amending construction related regulations to promote solar photovoltaic system. According to 2015 analysis, city's application occupied 13.78% of total applicants, and with 28.486 MW capacity , creating 2.8 billion benefit, total capacity occupied 8.81% in whole country. This year, 2016, city will continuously make compensation for encouraging setting up system, each subsidy is limited NT$300,000(US$9,375).(22.629705°, 120.343804°)(23.69781°, 120.960515°)
816Kaohsiung City Government31112KaohsiungTaiwan2016BuildingsBuilding performance rating and reportingKaohsiung city government provides subsidy to private buildings to improve its energy efficiency. The subsidy covers LED lights, water-saving taps and is up to NT$20000 (USD$ 666).(22.629705°, 120.343804°)(23.69781°, 120.960515°)
817Kaohsiung City Government31112KaohsiungTaiwan2016Private TransportInfrastructure for non motorized transportKaohsiung continuously set up new public bike rental stations. Until 2015, 183 stations have been set up, which can provide 220 ,000 citizens to use each month, and totally reduce 2,206 metric tonnes CO2e emissions.(22.629705°, 120.343804°)(23.69781°, 120.960515°)
818Kaohsiung City Government31112KaohsiungTaiwan2016Mass TransitImprove bus infrastructure, services, and operationsAdding shuttle buses for KMRT (Kaohsiung Metro Rapid Transit) users, and providing privilege for people transferring between KMRT and public buses, aiming to double public transportation users.(22.629705°, 120.343804°)(23.69781°, 120.960515°)
819Kaohsiung City Government31112KaohsiungTaiwan2016Mass TransitImprove rail, metro, and tram infrastructure, services and operationsKaohsiung is building a light rail system. The project with 22.1 km long, includes two stages. So far, the first stage is completed, and temporally operated and commenced on 16th October, 2015, while the whole stage would be operated in 2019.(22.629705°, 120.343804°)(23.69781°, 120.960515°)
820Kaohsiung City Government31112KaohsiungTaiwan2016Private TransportImprove fuel economy and reduce CO2 from motorized vehiclesThe city government provides subsidies to replace two-stroke scooters with electronic scooters. The maximum subsidy is NT$ 20,500 (USD$ 640). After analying data base (until February, 2016), replaced stroke scooters number is over 345,181, and more than 6,841 electronic scooters has been registered. More green transportation used, less pollution and GHG emissions will be made, which will bring benefit to our environment.(22.629705°, 120.343804°)(23.69781°, 120.960515°)
821Kaohsiung City Government31112KaohsiungTaiwan2016Community-Scale DevelopmentGreen space and/ or biodiversity preservation and expansionKaohsiung city government puts lots of efforts in the issue of wetland conservation because of its abilities of carbon fixing, unban flood detention, and ecological and recreational value. Until 2015, the city has successfully created 21 wetland parks in Kaohsiung with total area about 986 ha.(22.629705°, 120.343804°)(23.69781°, 120.960515°)
822Kaohsiung City Government31112KaohsiungTaiwan2016Community-Scale DevelopmentGreen space and/ or biodiversity preservation and expansionMany actions have been taken between 2005 and 2009 to advocate green campus, and the impressive results are in 6 aspects including illumination, energy conservation, planting, water conservation, recycling and thermal insulation.(22.629705°, 120.343804°)(23.69781°, 120.960515°)
823Kaohsiung City Government31112KaohsiungTaiwan2016Finance and Economic DevelopmentDeveloping the green economyIn order to stimulate the development of green economy in Kaohsiung, the city government promotes goods with green labels, including energy-saving label and water-saving label, to citizens. According to analysis in 2015, total green procurement number is NT$ 1,504,710,000 (USD$ 50,157,000) including 204 units (companies, schools and public groups). And for Kaohsiung City government, total green procurement is NT$ 326,853,413 (USD$ 10,214,169).(22.629705°, 120.343804°)(23.69781°, 120.960515°)
824Pingtung County Government57347Pingtung Taiwan2016Private TransportInfrastructure for non motorized transportBy creating Bike Route Guideline Project, four core areas are planned to connect landscapes of country road and train stations.(22.551976°, 120.54876°)(23.69781°, 120.960515°)
825Kaohsiung City Government31112KaohsiungTaiwan2016BuildingsBuilding codes and standardsIn response to the impact of climate change and the advent of an aging society, Kaohsiung city government imposed Kaohsiung house designing and feedback project in September,2014. The estimation base is 20% of 5829 buildings constructed in 2013: The setting of three-dimensional green roof increases the total green area of 11 football fields, and total power generation is about 18 National Stadiums. All green building practices create 16,619 metric tonnes carbon reduction, equivalent to about 1.66 million trees planted in carbon sequestration.(22.629705°, 120.343804°)(23.69781°, 120.960515°)
826Mokpo City48534Mokpo South Korea2016BuildingsCarbon emissions reduction from industry(34.811835°, 126.392166°)(35.907757°, 127.766922°)
827Mokpo City48534Mokpo South Korea2016Mass TransitSmart public transport(34.811835°, 126.392166°)(35.907757°, 127.766922°)
828Mokpo City48534Mokpo South Korea2016Outdoor LightingSmart lighting(34.811835°, 126.392166°)(35.907757°, 127.766922°)
829New Taipei City Government56276New Taipei Taiwan2016BuildingsEnergy efficiency/ retrofit measuresLow-carbon society / Facilities replacements in school(25.0111°, 121.4458°)(23.69781°, 120.960515°)
830New Taipei City Government56276New Taipei Taiwan2016Community-Scale DevelopmentBuilding standardsGreen building standards(25.0111°, 121.4458°)(23.69781°, 120.960515°)
831New Taipei City Government56276New Taipei Taiwan2016Community-Scale DevelopmentGreen space and/ or biodiversity preservation and expansionGreen space(25.0111°, 121.4458°)(23.69781°, 120.960515°)
832New Taipei City Government56276New Taipei Taiwan2016Community-Scale DevelopmentUrban agricultureRoof agriculture(25.0111°, 121.4458°)(23.69781°, 120.960515°)
833New Taipei City Government56276New Taipei Taiwan2016Finance and Economic DevelopmentInstruments to fund low carbon projectsSubsidy regulation of low carbon society(25.0111°, 121.4458°)(23.69781°, 120.960515°)
834New Taipei City Government56276New Taipei Taiwan2016Outdoor LightingLED / CFL / other luminaire technologiesstreetlamp replacements(25.0111°, 121.4458°)(23.69781°, 120.960515°)
835New Taipei City Government56276New Taipei Taiwan2016Mass TransitImprove rail, metro, and tram infrastructure, services and operationsTaipei Metro constructions(25.0111°, 121.4458°)(23.69781°, 120.960515°)
836New Taipei City Government56276New Taipei Taiwan2016Private TransportTransportation demand managementCarpool(25.0111°, 121.4458°)(23.69781°, 120.960515°)
837New Taipei City Government56276New Taipei Taiwan2016WasteLandfill managementBiogas power generation(25.0111°, 121.4458°)(23.69781°, 120.960515°)
838Pingtung County Government57347Pingtung Taiwan2016BuildingsOn-site renewable energy generation52807.4Solar power generation equipments were established in public sector and school roof by promoting wealthy school project and photovoltaic school project.(22.551976°, 120.54876°)(23.69781°, 120.960515°)
839Pingtung County Government57347Pingtung Taiwan2016Community-Scale DevelopmentEco-district development strategyGreen Building Service Team was established to plan low-carbon new communities in accordance with urban renewable plan. So far, 28 building award Green Building Label and 100 building award candidate marks.(22.551976°, 120.54876°)(23.69781°, 120.960515°)
840Pingtung County Government57347Pingtung Taiwan2016Community-Scale DevelopmentEco-district development strategyLow-Carbon Sustainable Homeland Project was executed in accordance with national low-carbon strategy, ex, six dimensions of low-carbon sustainable action(22.551976°, 120.54876°)(23.69781°, 120.960515°)
841Pingtung County Government57347Pingtung Taiwan2016Community-Scale DevelopmentGreen space and/ or biodiversity preservation and expansionPromoting “Tourism Equipment Construction Project”, improving the current landscape equipment and increasing the greening areas.(22.551976°, 120.54876°)(23.69781°, 120.960515°)
842Pingtung County Government57347Pingtung Taiwan2016Community-Scale DevelopmentGreen space and/ or biodiversity preservation and expansion677896.5Promoting afforestation to decrease the carbon emission. Afforestation area is over 8,666 ha on the plane and mountain. Government provides compensation to aborigines to restrict the deforestation.(22.551976°, 120.54876°)(23.69781°, 120.960515°)
843Pingtung County Government57347Pingtung Taiwan2016Energy SupplySmart gridPingtung County cooperates with IBM to build the Smart City. Hope to promote the smart grid project with IBM’s cutting-edge technology and international experience.(22.551976°, 120.54876°)(23.69781°, 120.960515°)
844Pingtung County Government57347Pingtung Taiwan2016Finance and Economic DevelopmentDeveloping the green economyPingtung County Government integrates the resource and condition to attract foreign and domestic green investment. Green Energy Settlement includes Pingtung export zone, Liukuaicuo green industry park and Linbian industry demonstrative area.(22.551976°, 120.54876°)(23.69781°, 120.960515°)
845Pingtung County Government57347Pingtung Taiwan2016Mass TransitImprove fuel economy and reduce CO2 from bus and/or light railSet the Taiwan’s first 100% low-carbon transportation system, Kenting Express, combined with electric vehicles and charging system.(22.551976°, 120.54876°)(23.69781°, 120.960515°)
846Pingtung County Government57347Pingtung Taiwan2016Outdoor LightingLED / CFL / other luminaire technologies317.58Pingtung County changes high power consumption lights to LED high efficiency lights.(22.551976°, 120.54876°)(23.69781°, 120.960515°)
847Pingtung County Government57347Pingtung Taiwan2016Private TransportInfrastructure for non motorized transportIn densely populated area, the walking area is established to reach the outcome of carbon reduction by restrict the entrance of transportation(22.551976°, 120.54876°)(23.69781°, 120.960515°)
848Pingtung County Government57347Pingtung Taiwan2016WasteRecycling or composting collections and/or facilities1226.06Set the first self-government ordinances legislated by local government in Taiwan. To decrease live farming pollution, recycle bio-energy and transform the high pollution industry to green industry.(22.551976°, 120.54876°)(23.69781°, 120.960515°)
849Pingtung County Government57347Pingtung Taiwan2016WasteRecycling or composting collections and/or facilitiesPromoting actively eco-industrial systems, such as the reuse of agriculture waste, composting and forestry waste.(22.551976°, 120.54876°)(23.69781°, 120.960515°)
850Pingtung County Government57347Pingtung Taiwan2016WaterWastewater to energy initiativesWetland purification creates biodiversity. Promote wetland protection, ecological pool action plan and wetland activation to increase the biodiversity and have environmental education.(22.551976°, 120.54876°)(23.69781°, 120.960515°)

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In 2016, over 3,000 city-wide mitigation actions were disclosed. Cities are taking action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in cities. Activities are tagged by sector and cities provide detailed descriptions of each activity. Some cities also provide estimates of the total anticipated lifetime emissions that will be reduced from each activity.

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