Local government Cooperation between

Germany and Japan in Renewable Energies

Dr. Kotaro Kawamata

Counsellor, Embassy of Japan in Germany
4th November 2016

2015

2022

Energiewende in Germany

Renewables are expected to replace nuclear,

later fossil energy.

Future share of renewables

concept of the Federal
Government, 2010

Share of energy sources in gross power generation in Germany (in percent)

31,1

30,8

30,0

Nuclear

27,7
25,6

Lignite

23,0
22,2

Hard Coal

Renewables

Natural Gas
6,5
5,5
3,6

18,5
16,6
14,1
5,6

Others

23,8
18,1

Year 2015
2010
2013

14,1
9,1
4,9

Quellen: Bundesregierung; Bundesumweltministerium; Umweltbundesamt; Statistisches Bundesamt; Statistische Landesmter; Bundesanstalt frGeowissenschaften und Rohstoffe; Deutsche Energie-Agentur
(dena); eigene Berechnungen
Aktualisierung 2016 durch PIK nach Arbeitsgruppe Erneuerbare Energien-Statistik (AGEE-Stat), Arbeitsgemeinschaft Energiebilanzen

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FAZ, June 2011; updated 2016

13.5%
20%

&other

0.0%

42.3%

2014

22%
12.5%

31.5%
5

50Herts

 Germans Energiewende
Free from Nuclear and Fossil fuel

Renewable energies
Citizens support Energiewende
Contribution to local economy

Citizens are main holder of renewables

Genossenschaft Stadtwerke

 Impact to Local Economy

Energy Export

Energy Import

Payment

Job

Income

System to circulate money within

region

Now

Future

 Germans Good Practices

Genossenschaft

Stadtwerke

Awareness raising

Consulting

Energy saving and Heat
100
Renewable 100% Network and Twinning local govt
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Solar Mapping

Gerds

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 Heat Mapping

1
3.51400

Gerds

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 MOEJ Project
1.
Learn lessons and experiences from German local
government

2. Information sharing and

networking
1(113-4
1026-28
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MOEJ Project
3.
Capacity building through cooperation
WS6 [6 WSs in Japan]
10/31-11/1 [3 WSs has just completed]

Nagano- Nord Hessen

Odawara-Osnarbruck

Shinchi-Saerbeck

11/4 13:30-17:00
German Delegation WS on 4th Nov
14:45-16:15WGWS
[Result of 3 WSs to be
shared in MOEJ WG]
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 Important role of local govt

(518
Joint statement between BMUB and MOEJ
on cooperation on low carbon tech

Support collaborations between local govts

in both countries
G7516
G7 Environment Ministers Meeting Communiqu

We encourage the facilitation of actions by

local govt.

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