Project

Green Technology Application for the Development of the Low Carbon Cities

Lead country

Malaysia

Participating countries

Malaysia

Project status

Under implementation

Implementing period

From June 1, 2016 to June 1, 2021

SDGs addressed by this project

SDG targets

  1. 13.2 Integrate climate change into national policies, planning
  2. 13.b Build capacity for climate change planning, management
  3. 11.a Strengthen national and regional development planning

Project ID: 4283

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Technical team

  • Energy Programme

Technical area(s)

  • Miscellaneous energy program

Sub-area(s)

  • Sustainable cities
  • Other energy projects

Landscape(s)

  • Human altered areas

Sub-landscape(s)

  • Urban areas

Transformed sector(s)

  • Transportation
  • Other sectors

UNDP role(s)

  • Capacity development / Technical assistance
  • Data collection and analysis
  • Policy advice

Strategy

  • Governance
  • Capacity building
  • Finance economy

Sub-strategy

  • Institutional framework
  • Partnerships
  • Institutional capacity building
  • Awareness raising
  • Energy finance

Social inclusion

  • Private sector

Gender equality

  • Awareness raising (on gender)

Gender result effectiveness scale

  • Gender targeted

Pathway(s)

  • Systems pathway
  • Sci-tech pathway

Risk reduction target(s)

  • Hazard control/mitigation

SDG target(s)

  • 13.2 Integrate climate change into national policies, planning
  • 13.b Build capacity for climate change planning, management
  • 11.a Strengthen national and regional development planning

Conventions and protocols

N/A

Private sector(s)

  • Capital providers

Hot topic

  • Structural/system transformation

About this project

Description

The objective of the project is to facilitate the implementation of low carbon initiatives in at least five Malaysian cities and showcase a clear and integrated approach to low carbon development. The objective will be achieved by removing barriers to integrated low carbon urban planning and development through 3 components: 1) policy support for the promotion of integrated low carbon urban development, which will enable cities to implement and adopt integrated low carbon urban development plans and programmes; 2) awareness and institutional capacity development, which will expedite appraisal, approval and the implementation of strategic urban development, and ensure cities are aware of and planning and implementing low carbon technology applications, and; 3) low carbon technology investments in cities, where there is an increase in investment in low carbon technologies with more low carbon projects implemented. The project will be implemented over 5 years in Cyberjaya, Iskandar Malaysia, Melaka, Petaling Jaya, and Putrajaya. It is expected to generate direct GHG emission reductions of 346,442 tCO2eq by End of Project and 2,152,032 tonnes CO2eq over the lifetime of project investment.

Objectives

To facilitate the implementation of low carbon initiatives in at least five Malaysian cities and showcase a clear and integrated approach to low carbon development.

USD $4,454,794

Grant amount

USD $55,783,266

Leveraged amount (co-financing)

1

Source(s) of fund

Sources of fund

 

  • Global Environment Facility – Trust Fund ($4,454,794)

Implementing partner(s)

  • Government of Malaysia

Project metrics

Outputs:

Major cities implemented and adopted integrated low carbon urban development plans and/or programmes.

 Indicators:

Cumulative Direct GHG Project emission reductions (ER) resulting from the Project technical assistance and investments by end-of-project, tCO2 eq.
Status of institutional framework for low carbon city urban development
Number of cities with clear organisational setup for low carbon planning
Number of cities with low carbon urban development plans
Number of trainees trained in integrated low carbon planning (% of women)
Status of Low Carbon Cities Network
Total amount of investments leveraged funding for low carbon projects
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Investment projects in low carbon energy
Investment projects in low carbon transportation
Investment projects in low carbon waste management
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GHG Online Portal established and used by cities
Number of cities with adopted GHG reduction targets
Status of national low-carbon planning and institutional framework
Outputs:

Expedient appraisal, approval and implementation of strategic urban development plans/program and projects.Major cities are aware of, and are planning and implementing low carbon technology applications for integrated urban development.
Outputs:

Increased investment in low carbon technology applications in citiesMore low carbon projects implemented in Malaysian cities
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Project reports and documentation

 

Project Document (ProDoc)