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OSC MBPJ PIONEERING THE GATEWAY OF DEVELOPMENT
PJ : LOW CARBON GREEN CITY
Experience of Majlis Bandaraya Petaling Jaya (MBPJ) in Implementing
Local Agenda 21 (LA21): Successes, Challenges and
Opportunities
Lee Lih Shyan Secretariat, Low Carbon Green City Task Force Of PJ
26th Nov. 2013
Background
• 2012 marking the 20th Anniversary of Agenda 21, a global blueprint of sustainable development concluded at the Rio Earth Summit, 1992
• It has been 13 years (2000-2012) for Local Agenda 21 implementation in Malaysia
• Where are we now? What are the new challenges for cities? What other cities Worldwide have been doing?
Inactive and
discontinue Partnership?
Organisational
Structure?
Why Planning
Department?
A Burden?
Financial?
Means of
Implementation?
LA 21:
Sustainable Development
& Participation
32 of 154 (21%) LA with the 2013 Sustainable
Cities Award for implementing MURNINET
Chief Minister of Selangor in his opening
remark for a TOD Conference in PJ on 4-11-2013 quoted that
even HOD did not know about LA 21
Manual Implementing LA
21 in Malaysia published in 2003
is not taken as reference?
NO formal institutionalization of LA 21
No amendment of legislations to facilitate LA 21 implementation at local level
No specific 4M (Manpower; Money; Methods; Machinery)
Attendees from LA to Rio+20 & pre / post
Rio+20 forum in Malaysia?
Where are we now after 21 years?
Existing Initiatives in Malaysia • Local Agenda 21 – Chapter 28, Agenda 21
– Partnership, Participation and Sustainable Development
– KPKT: PJ, Miri, Kuantan and Kerian
• Healthy City – Chapter 6, Agenda 21 – Ministry of Health: Kuching
• Integrated River Basin Management – Chapter 18, Agenda21 – DID: One State One River, MSMA
• Habitat Agenda – Chapter 10, Agenda 21 – KPKT
Implementing LA 21 in Malaysia
Successes Challenges
Will and competency in Institutionalising LA 21
The lack of private sector participation
The missing linkage: The need to strengthen
stakeholders of LA21
Financing LA21 & Resources Mobilisation
Inter-agency Relationships e.g.
Vertical and holizontal communication
Opportunities
21st Century is era of Cities
• Cities are incubators of change,
• Innovation incubators where the action is actually the case
• The level of governance is more close to the citizen
The Future We Want
Social
Economy
Environment
Government
Private Publlic
Is Local Agenda 21 still the best (/ ONLY) tool for local
sustainability?
Climate Change Agenda in PJ
Source: LCCF Manual, KeTTHA & MBPJ
1996
Local Agenda 21 was formally introduced to MBPJ by EPSM
MBPJ as Local Agenda 21 pilot project initiator
MBPJ introduced concept of Liveable City
MBPJ adopted LCCF Strategy Requirement of GB & RWHS
2010
2012
Earth Summit
2012, Rio+20
Green Apple Award For MBPJ’s Assessment Rebate Scheme
20
13
Liveable City of PJ
20
30
CAPAM Award for OKU
Green Neighbourhood Award on RWHS
SUSTAINABLE FRAMEWORK FOR GREEN CITY
COMMON CARBON METRIC
GREEN RATING TOOLS
ASPECTS
Urban Transportation Buildings Urban Infrastructure
Land Use Structure
Governance
Economy Services Transport & Mobility
Natural & Built Environment
GREEN CITY
Community Well Being
Equality & Diversity
GHG INDEX
LIVABILITY INDEX MISSION (40% GHG REDUCTION)
PERFORMANCE BASE
TARGET GAP/ STATUS
ROADMAP
Nat
ion
al A
sse
ssm
en
t To
ols
National Policy
Rating Tools
KEY ELEMENTS
Element of lifecycle costs
Sustainability framework for Green Cities
Source: LCCF Manual, KeTTHA
MBPJ Is here
Low Carbon Green City of PJ Task Force
Background 14th December 2010
MBPJ adopted the Low Carbon Cities Framework published by KeTTHA and MIP. Another milestone of continuing the Local Agenda 21 initiative for sustainable development
Membership •5 Councillors (Chairman: En. Khairul; Ahli: Pn Cynthia, En. Richard, Terrance, Hj Ghazali Daud) •Department of Planning, Engineering, Building, Health, Landscape, Treasury, Licensing, ICT, Secretariat, Procurement, Internal Audit, Legal, Complaint, PRO and OSC •NGO: MIP and CETDEM
AKTIVITIES OF LOW CARBON GREEN CITY OF PETALING
APPROVAL OF DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS WITH ”GREEN” ELEMENTS
No. Conditions Imposed Total
Application 2010 - 2011
Total Application
2012
Application 2013
(Up to Sept)
1 Rain Water Harvesting System (SPAH) 418 117 93
2 Green Building Index (GBI) or other Schemes 61 16 13
3 Sustainable Drainage System (MASMA) 500 148 111
4 Planning Best Practice 2 Hect : 1000 people 10 2 4
5 Landscape Area 10% - 15% 62 26 24
6 LED Lighting (per scheme) 30 27 23
Total 1081 336 268
Design Futures : Green buildings and infrastructure – potential to reduce energy use, water use and
storm water runoff, and produce other benefits, such as improving Indoor Air Quality and supporting locally-sourced materials. Buildings typically account
for:• 72% of electricity consumption,• 39% of energy use,• 38% of all carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions,• 40% of raw materials
use,• 30% of waste output (136 million tons annually), and• 14% of potable water consumption.
PJ Sentral Developer Puncak Wangi Sdn Bhd
Property Tax Rebate Scheme for Environmental Friendly Houses in Petaling Jaya
Actions • Application is opened to 100,000 house owners in Petaling Jaya • Rebate is evaluated by independent assessors based on 6 major criteria, namely energy, water, transportation, biodiversity, waste management and other initiatives
Achievements • Incepted in Year 2011, 49 applications were received in which a total of RM 18,184 was given. •The First Local Authority in Asia and Second in the World having similar scheme •Economic incentive rewarding green residents and to spur more local action • 71 application received in Year 2012 with
Behavourior Change criteria. A total of RM20,159 was given •105 application for Year 2013 (RM32,602)
Rain Water harvesting System
Household Waste Composting
Free 12 months Parking for hybrid car
purchasers from the showroom in Petaling Jaya
-
122 vehicle owners (Oct 2013)
Free Parking For Hybrid
Car Owners in PJ Scheme
No
Specifications
Conventional
LED
Saving
1 Electricity Tariff RM 0.312 RM 0.312 -
2 Operation Hour per
Day 12 hour 12 hour -
3 Operation Hour per
year 4,380 W 4,380 W -
4 Electricity
consumption per year 188.34 kW 56.94 kW 70%
5 Cost RM 58.77 RM 17.77 70%
Installation of LED Lightings at the Back Lane of Houses since 2012
103 houses
Recognition
•Sustainable Community Award since 2002
•“Tokoh Hijau” Award since 2011
INITIATIVES • 3R Programme
– Cooking oil recycling – Computer Recycling – Community Recycling Centre – Composting of organic waste
in Pasar Jalan Othman (28.8 tonnes since Mac 2013)
– Food Bank
• Greenery – Tree planting – Forestry conservation
• People with Disabilities – Technical Meeting of OKU • Town Hall Meeting for ALL Development Projects
and Budget Planning
INITIATIVES • E-Assessment System
– Cost saving, CO2 reduction, public convenient
– Risk of non-payment
Item Quantity Cost
Assessment Bill issued for each term 215,414 RM 155,464.28
Total Bill issues for Year 2011 430,828 RM 310,928.57
Existing House Owners make payment via e-banking
85,862 (19.9%)
House Owner paid full amount in the first term 27,994 (6.5%)
Assumption of 30% house owners agree not to receive bill
129,248
Saving of cost (RM0.7217 per bill) RM 93,278.28
Estimated CO2 reduction (0.145 kg CO2 per bill) 18.74 ton CO2
INITIATIVES
• Low Carbon MBPJ
– E-Meeting with digital copy of agenda
– No Plastic Day on every Friday
– No Bottled Drink
– Green Monday
– NGV operated vehicle and 1st hybrid car
– Green Building of MBPJ HQ and Mayor’s Residence
– Engine Off Zone in MBPJ premises
LCCF’S CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAMMES
Talks, Training, Forum, Exhibition
Way Forwards
• Mainstreaming sustainable development in Local Authorities
• Creating networking and greater cooperation – Horizontal and Vertical
• Sharing and Learning of experiences
• Building capacity e.g. knowhow, resources
• Stakeholders engagement
• Promoting local initiatives
• Planning of a sustainable community & individual
Concluding Remarks
• Partnership and participation of all stakeholders and MBPJ must be enhanced for a Low Carbon Green City of Petaling Jaya
• Roles of NGOs including Rotary Club of PJ is important
Concluding Remarks
• Successes should be celebrated and shared, BUT best practices must be sustained, replicated and improved
• Challenges should be taken with integrated FUTURE solutions, Global Thinking and Local Actions
• Opportunities are plenty but need Innovation and Creativity as well as commitment from LA
THANK YOU
PJ TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
OSC MBPJ PIONEERING THE GATEWAY OF DEVELOPMENT
PJ : LOW CARBON GREEN CITY