Toward Realizing Low-Carbon and Low-Pollution Transport Systems: MEET and the Next Steps Presented by Masafumi SHUKURI Vice Minister for Transport, Tourism and International Affairs Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Government of Japan April 29, th APEC Transportation Ministerial Meeting (TPTMM6) April 2009, Manila, Philippines

6 th APEC Transportation Ministerial Meeting April Transport: 23% of world’s CO 2 emissions Growing transport emissions: 1.4 times by 2030  developing countries: double  Asian countries: triple World Sectoral CO 2 Emissions in 2006 Source: IEA, CO 2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion 2008 Edition; World Energy Outlook Transport CO 2 Emissions: Background

6 th APEC Transportation Ministerial Meeting April Jan , 2009 in Tokyo, Japan Attended by major countries and organizations, representing about 70% of the world’s transport CO2 emissions (incl. int’l aviation and shipping) - 21 Countries: G8, Australia, India, Korea & ASEAN Int’l Orgs: ASEAN Secretariat, EC, UNFCCC Secretariat, World Bank, ICAO, IMO, UNECE/WP.29, IEA & ITF Adopted the Ministerial Declaration, strong political messages of transport ministers to combat climate change and air pollution MEET Conference

6 th APEC Transportation Ministerial Meeting April Sharing the global long-term vision of realizing low-carbon & low-pollution transport systems 2.Strengthening domestic transport policies, esp. facilitating developing countries’ efforts by applying the experiences and expertise of developed countries 3.Boosting efforts for international aviation and maritime shipping 4.Continuing the dialogue and enhancing international cooperation Key Points of MEET Declaration

6 th APEC Transportation Ministerial Meeting April 2009 How to make this vision into reality? Next Steps for Transport Sector 4

6 th APEC Transportation Ministerial Meeting April Transport sector has unique characteristics: -Co-benefits: Economic development, air quality, energy saving, congestion, health, etc. -Lock-in effects: Long-term impacts on urban and regional structures of economy -High investment costs: Public sector plays a great role -Many, small, mobile sources of emissions: Difficulty in monitoring and diffusing energy-efficient technologies Next Steps for Transport Sector

6 th APEC Transportation Ministerial Meeting April Three Areas of Focus to realize the vision: Strategy, Financing & Capacity Building 6 Financing Capacity Building Capacity Building Strategy Vision Low-carbon, low-pollution transport systems Next Steps for Transport Sector

6 th APEC Transportation Ministerial Meeting April 2009 Strategy: Well-organized plans of actions toward low-carbon & low-pollution transport systems, with mid- to long-term perspectives Financing: Utilization of a variety of financing mechanisms, such as CDM and CIF Capacity Building: Data development, fuel-efficiency standards, public transport systems, logistics, etc. Next Steps for Transport Sector 7

6 th APEC Transportation Ministerial Meeting April 2009 APEC Economies: 53% of world’s transport CO2 emissions → Efforts in APEC region are of significant importance Mitigation actions should be integrated into transport policies as major components → International cooperation is important to establish low- carbon & low-pollution transport policies throughout the region Mobilizing International Efforts 8

6 th APEC Transportation Ministerial Meeting April 2009 Acceleration of the introduction of environmentally-friendly vehicles Innovation of transport systems & logistics infrastructure Revitalization of public transport in rural areas Japan’s stimulus package (Apr. 10, 2009) 9 Faced with the severe economic downturn, Japan’s $ 150 billion new stimulus package puts a great emphasis on the measures toward low-carbon & low-pollution transport:

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