[COP28 Side Event] Reduce methane emissions from landfills around the world! ~ Exploring the opportunities of the Fukuoka-method ~
Day：2023.12.28
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Mr. Miyazaki (Deputy Director General for Global Environment Department, JICA) commenting on the panel discussion
Overview
Date: 2 Dec. 2023 12:30-13:45
Sponsors: Ministry of the Environment, Fukuoka City
Co-Organizer: UN-Habitat /AFRICAN CLEAN CITIES PLATFORM(ACCP)
Location: Dubai
Moderators and panelists
- Yoshihiro Mizutani, Director, Office of Director for International Cooperation for Transition to Decarbonization and Sustainable Infrastructure, Global Environmental Bureau, Ministry of the Environment, Japan,
- Yasushi Matsufuji, Professor Emeritus, Fukuoka Univ
- Takuya Nakamura, Chief Executive, Environmental Bureau, Fukuoka city
- Virender Kumar Duggal, Principal Climate Change Specialist, Climate Change, Resilience and Environment Cluster, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department, Asian Development Bank
- Alois Posekufa Mhlanga, United Nations Industrial Development Organization, Climate Technologies Innovation Unit Division of Decarbonisation and Sustainable Energy Directorate of Technical Cooperation and Sustainable Industrial Development
- Cynthia Malava, Eight-Japan Engineering Consultants Inc. Urban Environment/ Resources/ Management Division, International Department
- Taisuke Odera, Eight-Japan Engineering Consultants Inc. Business Promotion Division, International Department, Group Manager
- Sachiyo Hoshino, UN-Habitat Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific-Fukuoka, Special Adviser to Regional Representative
- Akihiro Miyazaki, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Deputy Director General and Director for Environmental Management and Climate Change Group, Global Environment Department
Primary objectives and outcomes
The Fukuoka Method, a semi-aerobic landfill structure that has attracted attention as one of the measures to reduce methane gas emissions in waste management, was discussed from various perspectives, including specific examples of its implementation and possible financial support schemes for the introduction. JICA, with reference to JICA's Global Agenda and the Japanese government's initiatives for inter-city cooperation, discussed the usefulness of introducing the Fukuoka method in developing countries and emphasized the importance of human resource development.
Content of the discussions
With keynote speeches and panel discussions by experts who are involved in methane reduction promotion activities and supporting the introduction of the Fukuoka method overseas, presentations and discussions were held on the theme of how the semi-aerobic landfill structure "Fukuoka method" can contribute to reducing methane gas emissions and improving the living environment of cities.
JICA's Akihiro Miyazaki, Deputy Director General of the Global Environment Department and Director of the Environmental Management and Climate Change Group, addressed the panel discussion, pointing out that the Fukuoka Method can be a solution to the challenges faced by developing countries, and that human resource development is the most important factor to improve waste management in developing countries. He also stated that JICA will continue to work with various resources in Japan and other development partners to improve waste management capacity in developing countries based on the JICA Clean City Initiative (JCCI) as well as other initiatives such as the Clean City Partnership Program (C2P2) promoted with the Ministry of Environment of Japan.
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