World Circular Economy Forum 2018 Japan Osaka City (wcef2018) Takuya Kitatsuji

1. Building a Sound-Material Cycle Society:
Learnings from Japan
Takuya Kitatsuji,
Director General of Osaka City
50km
100km
Osaka
Kobe Kyoto
Nara
Hyogo
Osaka
Kyoto
Nara
Wakayama
Shiga
Port of Kobe Kinkaku-ji Temple
Kasuga Taisya ShrineTsutenkaku TowerThe Kansai Region

2. Past Environmental Pollution
The 1960s Today
The skies over Osaka
Past Present
Citizens, businesses, and the government overcame the problems of air
and water pollution, and waste management through wide-ranging efforts

3. Maishima
area
Yumeshima
area
Sakishima
area
Land Reclamation in Osaka Bay
Waste and surplus soil generated by urban activity and infrastructure
development were used to reclaim large amounts of land in Osaka
1984 20152000
Osaka Port Today
Past Present

4. Shin-Sakurajima
Maishima
Sakishima
USJ
Subway
Chuo Line
New energy center
focusing on batteries
Yumeshima
Osakako Sta.
Site for 2025 World Expo
approx. 155 ha
Site for integrated resort (IR)
approx. 70 ha
Large-scale solar power generation
facility (10 MW)
The world's first large-scale storage battery
system utilizing recycled EV batteries
Promotion of Environmental and New Energy Industries
Utilization of Landfill Sites
Maishima plant
(Municipal waste incinerator
power generation)
Present Future

5. 【Goal】
 GHG emission reduction to 30% by FY 2030
compared to that of FY 2013
【Goal】
Achievement of “New Green Basic Plan” goals
Achievement of “Osaka Heat Island Measure Promotion Plan” goals
Achievement of environmental standards and conservation goals
【Goal】
 Waste reduction to 840 thousand tons by FY
2025
Osaka City Environmental Basic Plan
Vision toward FY 2030: “Environmentally-Advanced City with Sustainability and Vitality”
・Plentiful and affluent environmental conservation ・Sound economic development ・Ensured safety and security
Creation of a Low-Carbon Society
Formulation of a Recycling-
Oriented Society
Ensuring a Comfortable
Urban Environment
Participation and Cooperation from All Parties

6. ②Integrated Improvement of Economy,
Society and Environment
・ Mitigation and adaptation measures for climate change
・ Osaka EXPO and urban planning in the Yumeshima area
・ Waste reduction such as food and plastic waste
・ Promotion of environmental education and study
・ Collection of E-waste in support of elderly citizens
・ Usage of New energy such as geothermal heat and hydrogen
・ Promotion of eco-friendly cars
・ Low carbon projects in overseas cities
・ Expansion of green infrastructure such as green space
・ Promotion of bicycle usage
・ Promotion of domestic wood usage
etc.
③Creation and
Usage of New
Technology and
Innovation
④Strengthening
International Expansion
①Strengthening
Collaboration
with Community,
Citizens and
Business
⑤Sustainable and Effective
Administrative Management
Environmental Policy Strategy Present Future

7. Waste Disposal As an Underpinning
of Urban Functions
Present Future
 Promotion of plastic resource circulationOsaka’ s basic policy on waste disposal
・Give priority to the 2 Rs
・Sort garbage and recycle
・Take an eco-friendly approach to proper disposal and
operate efficiently
・Plastic bag reduction
 Reduction of food waste
Poster
“SINGLE-USE PLASTICS”
・‛3 complete actions on food waste’
・Food drive
・Registration of promotion stores for
‛leftovers zero’
・Utilization for allotment gardens
・Public awareness for citizens
and businesses
・Recycling waste from plastic
containers and packaging
 Reduction of waste paper with citizens
・Promote recycling by community collection

8. Efficient Waste Collection
And Transportation
Present Future
Collection of disaster waste
 Home service waste collection
(Fureai waste collection)
 GPS utilization
Osaka City staff take garbage
out for citizens such as the
elderly when they collect
household waste.
In times of disaster,
environmental management
centers fulfill functions to
collect disaster waste
rapidly and appropriately.
Reading and printing of driving
report on a daily basis

9. Promotion of Introduction
of Earth Thermals
Developing energy systems suitable for Osaka
・Successful in establishing the first-ever large-capacity energy system in Japan
・Successful in saving energy by 35%, compared to existing systems
Present Future
The aquifer thermal storage system demonstration project in Umekita,
the provisional district for the development Phase 2

10. International Cooperation Present Future
Supporting the development of low
carbon cities
・Team OSAKA Network
Industry, academia and Osaka City create environmental projects together
in cities in Asia and elsewhere. 136 Japanese companies have registered.
Quezon City, PhilippinesHo Chi Min City, Vietnam
Collaboration
City of Osaka
Support for establishing a low carbon
city through intercity cooperation
Global Environment
Center (GEC)
Support for developing low carbon projects
utilizing Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM)
Businesses in
Osaka and Kansai
Proposing solutions based on advanced
environmental and low carbon technology
 Partnerships
 City to city collaboration
・UNEP-IETC