Sustainable Urban Metropolitan Solutions May in Berlin, Germany

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1 Sustainable Urban Metropolitan Solutions May in Berlin, Germany Draft conference program as of 19 May 2016

2 Summary After a successful first edition in May 2015, ICLEI will host the 2nd Sustainable Urban China Conference at Metropolitan Solutions 2016 in Berlin and is determined to establish the Sustainable Urban China conference as an annual platform for German-Chinese / European- Chinese exchange on sustainable urban development, city-business dialogue and city-to-city exchange. This concept note serves as a basis for discussion with interested partners and outlines the intended purpose, structure, topics and involvement opportunities envisioned by ICLEI. Key conference information Conference date: 31 May 2016, 09:30 18:00 Conference venue: Metropolitan City Cube, Berlin Exhibition Grounds Expected participants: 150 Conference languages: English and Chinese Purpose and intent Sustainable Urban Development has become a core area of cooperation between China and Europe and Germany in particular on all levels of government. Institutional frameworks like the EU-China Partnership on Urbanization, the new Sino-German Urbanization Partnership and multiple longstanding regional and city-to-city partnerships provide a strong basis for international cooperation and exchange. Yet, with the increase in institutional complexity, the need for a common meeting platform for Chinese and European / German actors involved in urbanization and sustainable urban development issues from all sectors becomes evident. ICLEI, together with interested partners and contributors, intends to establish such a platform in Germany through the annual conference Sustainable Urban China.

3 Conference program* *All details, times and speakers are subject to further change. Frameworks and Themes for Cooperation 09:30 10:50 Taking place under the umbrella of the Sino-German Urbanization Partnership, the opening session of the Sustainable Urban China conference will highlight the importance of international cooperation for accelerating action on sustainable urban development. In addition, the session will discuss the international urban agenda from COP21 to Habitat III and introduce the three main conference topics Nature-based Solutions, Eco-Cities and Energy a transformation as well as Municipal Financing and Investment. 09:30 10:10 Frameworks for Cooperation Sustainable and integrated city development - the Sino-German Urbanization Partnership Yang Rong, Director General, Department of Building Energy Efficiency, Science and Technology, Ministry of Housing and Urban- Rural Development, Beijing, China Karsten Sach, Director General, Climate Policy, European and International Policy, Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety, Berlin, Germany International Urban Agenda: COP21 to Habitat III Gino Van Begin, Secretary General, ICLEI Local Governments for Sustainability 10:10 10:50 Themes for Cooperation Nature-based Solutions: The Manifold Values of Urban Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Thomas Graner, Head of Central Section and Main Section I, Federal Agency for Nature Conservation, Bonn, Germany Eco-Cities and Energy Transformation Diaoai Lin, Deputy Secretary General, Guangzhou Municipal Government, China Municipal Financing and Investment NN, Division Urban Development and Mobility East Asia and Pacific, KfW Development Bank (tbc)

4 Examples for Cooperation on Urban Development 10:50 11:15 This session will introduce Sino-German cooperation initiatives and forms of cooperation on urban development. 10:50 11:15 Cooperation Presentations Deyang Paving the Way to a Smart City Pu Bo, Party Secretary of the CPC Deyang Municipal Committee, Municipal Standing Committee, Deyang City, China Sustainability in the Sino-German Industrial Services Zone Gao Guoping, Deputy Chief, Bureau of Land Use and Urban Planning, Management Committee of Foshan Sino-German Industrial Services Zone (Foshan New City), Foshan, China 11:15 11:30 MORNING BREAK Nature-Based Solutions in Urban Areas 11:30 13:20 Moderator: Holger Robrecht, Deputy Regional Director, ICLEI Europe, Freiburg, Germany In addition to conventional grey infrastructure, cities are increasingly looking at green and blue infrastructure to not only increase their resilience and deal with climate change but also to make their urban areas more attractive and livable. This session will zoom in on innovative concepts such as Sponge Cities and nature-based solutions and show how cities are implementing them. 11:30 11:45 Introduction TEEB DE: Ecosystem Services in the City - Nature-based Solutions for Climate Change Adaptation, Protecting Health and Enhancing Quality of Life Ingo Kowarik, Full Professor for Ecosystem Science and Plant Ecology, Technical University Berlin, Berlin, Germany

5 11:45 12:45 Nature-based solutions to spur the transition from grey to green cities Nature-based Solutions: Concepts and Implementation in China Zhu Shu, ICLEI China Representative and Director, ICLEI East Asia, Seoul, Greenway and River Revitalization: Best Practices from Guangzhou Xiaomei Duan, Deputy Chief Engineer, Guangzhou Municipal Engineering Design Institute, City of Guangzhou, China European Green Capital 2017: Transitioning from a Grey to a Green City Matthias Sinn, Head of Environment Department, City of Essen, Germany Urban Green Infrastructure: Strategic Approaches to Planning and Implementation Florian Meyer, Federal Agency for Nature Conservation, Bonn, Germany Compact City - Grey City? A Conceptual Approach for Smart and Green Cities in China and Germany Martina Artmann, Postdoc Researcher, Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development, Dresden, Germany 12:45-13:20 Nature-based solutions for storm water management and the concept of Sponge Cities The Chinese Sponge City Concept Che Wu, Professor, Urban Rainwater Systems, Water Saving and Environment, Beijing University Of Civil Engineering And Architecture, Beijing, China Flood Protection in Dresden Using Green Infrastructure Eva Jähningen, Deputy Mayor, City of Dresden, Germany Modern Urban Stormwater Management in Berlin Carin Sieker, Strategy Wastewater Management, Berliner Wasserbetriebe, Berlin, Germany 13:20 14:30 LUNCH BREAK Eco-Cities and Energy Transformation 14:30 16:30

6 Transitioning to Low Carbon Eco-Cities is a key means to achieving emission reduction goals and addressing problems such as air pollution. This session will explore how cities are revolutionizing their urban areas in terms of sustainable buildings and housing, low carbon transportation and renewable energy, district energy and smart grids. 14:30 14:45 Introduction Eco-Cities in China Shu Zhu, ICLEI China Representative and Director, ICLEI East Asia, Seoul, New Energy City Program in China Xing Yiteng, Deputy Head of Division, New Energy Division, New and Renewable Energy Department, National Energy Administration, China 14:45 16:30 Presentations and Panel European Green Capital 2017: Essen's Ambitious Low Carbon Transition Matthias Sinn, Head of Environment Department, City of Essen, Germany Energy Transition of a Mining Industry City Liu Xiangjun, Vice Mayor, City of Xintai, China Chinese City Towards 100% Renewable Energy Supply System Practice and Challenge Zhao Tingqian, Head of Energy Bureau, City of Dunhuang, China Methodology of Renewable Energy Planning for Chinese Cities Lu Tong, President, Bejing Jiashu Technology Consulting Co., Beijing, China Low Carbon Future Cities Oliver Lah, Project Co-ordinator, Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment, Energy, Wuppertal, Germany 16:30 16:45 AFTERNOON BREAK Municipal Financing and Investment 16:45 18:00 Financing sustainable urban development is a key challenge for many municipalities. Innovative tools such as green bonds and private investment will be explored to close the financing gap.

7 16:45 17:00 Introduction Vera Rodenhoff, Head of Division, Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety, Division KI II 3, Berlin, Germany 17:00 18:00 Presentations and Panel Green Bonds as a Means to Finance Sustainable Urban Development: Experiences from Gothenburg Magnus Borelius, Head of Treasury, City of Gothenburg, Sweden Support Cities in Finding Funding for Their Urban Infrastructure Investments Eva Ringhof, Social Development Specialist, Cities Development Initiative for Asia, GIZ, Manila, Philippines Instruments and Policies for Financing Nature-based Solutions Henry Wüstemann, Research Associate, Technical University Berlin, Berlin, Germany Financing Sustainable Urban Infrastructure in China: A Development Bank Perspective Charlotte van der Schaaf, Senior Project Manager, Sector Division Urban Development and Mobility East Asia & Pacific, KfW Development Bank, Frankfurt, Germany Contact Mr. Roman Serdar Mendle Smart Cities Program Manager Tel: +49 (0) roman.mendle@iclei.org Ms. Nancy NING 宁雪 Project Officer, China Relations Tel: +82 (0) nancy.ning@iclei.org