Project title: Actions towards Resource-efficient and Low carbon Cities in Asia

Objectives:

(a) Study of “Territorial Climate and Energy Plan (PCET) and “Bilan Carbone TM” developed by ADEME and their applicability to Asian small- and medium-size cities.                                   

(b) Identitification and selection of small but growing cities in Asia that are keen to adopt the path of low carbon growth (LCG).                                                                                     

(c) discussion with stakeholders and other organizations on implementing LCG.               

(d) Implementation of pilot scale activities identified by “Bilan carboneTM” tool: (e) Dissemination and information sharing.                                                                                      

(e) Dissemination and information sharing                                                                                                                                                                          

Sub-themetic area: Sustainable energy sources and access to energy

Project PI:  Prof. S. Kumar, Prof. C. Visvanathan, Dr. Ranjith Perera, Dr. P. Abdul Salam, Dr. Charles O.P. Marpaung, Dr. Kyoko Kusakabe

Sponsor: ADEME (French Agency for Environment and Energy)

Location of the action: -

Starting date: 12/2009

Project status: In progress