Environmental Action Goals (2012~2014)

 

Setting Action Goals

At the January 2012 Mayors Conference held in Ulaanbaatar, it was decided that member cities would set a quantifiable goal for the promotion of the efficient use of energy and heat, as well as for public education on energy conservation, and that cities announced the progress toward meeting their goals at the Sapporo Working-Level Officials Meeting planned for 2013. Cities announced the final project results in January 2014 at the Hwacheon Mayors Conference.

 

 

Action Goals of Seven Member Cities

Changchun, China – By 2015, urban environment and infrastructure is to be improved, and living conditions enhanced.

Jiamusi, China – Wind power generation facility to be installed (870,000kW).

Maardu, Estonia – Waste burning facilities to be constructed to protect the environment and increase electricity generation by 17MW and heat generation by 50MW.

Sapporo, Japan – Introduction of solar power generation systems in municipal facilities including schools: 180 locations – a total of about 2,600 kW.

Kaunas, Lithuania – Lighting network to be upgraded and modernized by reducing the lighting power by 50 percent at night from 2010 to 2015.

Hwacheon, Korea – Reduction of use of electricity by 5 percent each year in public buildingsduring peak-use.

Taebaek, Korea – Increase in production of new and renewable energy by 360 percent between 2011 – 2014.

 

 

Interim Report

The results of efforts were presented in an interim report at the Sapporo Working-Level Officials Meeting.

 

Action goal	Outcome
By 2015, urban environment and infrastructure is to be improved, and living conditions enhanced. Changchun, China	Emmisions of SO2 and oxynitride fell by 2.4 and 1.4 percent respectively from those of 2011. The city built three new air-monitoring atations.
Wind power generation facility to be installed (870,000kW). Jiamusi, China	Generation of 900,000kW realized.
Introduction of solar power generation systems in municipal facilities including schools: 180 locations – a total of about 2,600 kW. Sapporo, Japan	As of the end of March 2013, systems were completed at 107 locations, generation 1,739kW.
Reduction of use of electricity by 5 percent each year in public buildingsduring peak-use. Hwacheon, Republic of Korea	The goal was achieved by setting room temperatures to 28 ℃, and by introducing “Green Touch” (PC power -saving software). Five percent reduction over the previous year.
Increase in production of new and renewable energy by 360 percent between 2011 – 2014. Taebaek, Republic of Korea	An increase in wind power generation helped increase new and renewable energy production by 790 percent by the end of December 2012.

 

 

Final Report

The results of efforts were presented in a final report at the Hwacheon Mayors Conference.

 

Action goal	Outcome
By 2015, urban environment and infrastructure is to be improved, and living conditions enhanced. Changchun, China	In 2013, emissions of SO2 were reduced by 7,676 tons, and oxynitride by 8,061 tons, surpassing the reductions of 2012. The city campaigns to reduce consumption of natural resources.
Heating an area of 4.25 million square meters utilizing waste heat. Jiamusi, China	The city surpassed its goal, heating an area of 4.3 million square meters.
Install solar power generation systems in 180 municipal facilities, for a total of approx. 2,600 kW by the end of 2014. Sapporo, Japan	Solar power generation systems, were installed at 126 locations by December 2013.
Reduce use of electricity by five percent at local public buildings in peak season. Hwacheon, Korea	By switching to LED lighting government buildings, energy consumed was reduced by six percent in 2012, and by two percent in 2013.