Green economy in the city of Toronto, Canada.

1. Vietnamese German University
Advisor: Ho Chi Minh City
Dr. Gulelat Kebede 08 July, 2011
Students:
Dao Phuc Quynh
Doan Ngoc Anh Vu
Nguyen Dinh Khoa

2. OUTLINE
• INTRODUCTION
– Selection city (why?)
– Overviews
• WHAT
– Practice
– Indicators
• WHY (DRIVERS)
• WHO (ACTORS)
• HOW
– Instruments
– Process
• CONCLUSION
– Lesson
– Comments.
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3. OVERVIEWS
TORONTO - Is the good practice city on GE ?
• Capital of Ontario and the largest
city in Canada, the 5th largest city
in North America with 2.6 million
residents.
• Alpha world city - Globalization
and World Cities (GaWC)
• one of the top financial centers in
the world
• The most diversified economy of
any city-region in North America.
• Comprises 11% of Canada’s GDP.
http://www.toronto.ca/invest-in-toronto/tor_overview.htm • 60% of the population of the USA is
within a 90-minute flight.
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4. OVERVIEWS
• 75% of Canada’s foreign banks, and 65% of the country’s
pension fund companies
• more than 15,000 medical/ biotech researchers, two top-ranked
MBA schools as well as excellent programs in engineering,
computer sciences and multi-media.
• city’s central business district and provides flights to over 300
destinations in 54 countries through 64 carriers.
• More than 2,400 subway vehicles, buses and streetcars make it
easy for more than 1.4 million business riders to travel throughout
the city daily
http://www.toronto.ca/invest-in-toronto/tor_overview.htm
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5. ENERGY
Practical indicator
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6. GREENING ECONOMY
Estimated GDP, city of Toronto, 1987 - 2009
Practical indicator
(source: Toronto’s Vital Signs® 2010,Full Report)
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7. TRANSPORTATION
• Between 1999 and 2009, 50% of the 729 people killed in traffic collisions were
pedestrians and 3% were cyclists. (City of Toronto, 2010a)
(source: City of Toronto cycling case study)
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8. WHY GREEN ECONOMY?
• Green economic activity: ( 3 tenets of sustainability)
- Improve healthy environments
- Vital economies
- Social equity
• Economic activities that use systems of production, consumption,
and distribution of wastes
• Green economic activity also refers to the green business sector
which produces products or services which are less harmful to the
environment and includes community economic development
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9. WHY GREEN ECONOMY?
 Toronto has all of the necessary components to promote and
benefit from the competitive advantages of green economic
activity
- City staff work in cooperation with politicians and with
community groups
- The City has a high population density by North American
standards, which provides opportunities for mixed land uses
- The City is very multicultural
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10. BENEFITS OF THE GED: TRANSPORTATION
o Energy security
o Environment and
human health
o Reduction of land
demand
o Competitiveness and
attractiveness
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11. BENEFITS OF THE GED: ENERGY EFFICIENCY
o Economic development
o Import substitution
o Improved productivity
o Local energy security
o Reduced local and global
greenhouse gas and
reductions in other sources of
pollution
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12. BENEFITS OF THE CED: GREEN BUSINESSES
o New jobs, businesses and industries that are community - based
o New opportunities for the socially disadvantaged because green
CED is labor intensive and relies on a range of skill levels, including
so-called unskilled labor
o An increase in local services which can reduce vehicle trips
o 'Brownfield' redevelopment
o Reduced social isolation and increased opportunities for building
social and community cohesion.
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13. BENEFITS OF THE GED:
o Enhanced competitiveness
o Strong Economic Growth
o Improved Local environment
o Increased prosperity
o Better quality of life for Torontonians
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14. GED VISION
• Toronto’s Green Economic Sector Development Vision:
“To become a globally recognized green industry hub that generates
social, environmental, and economic value to the City, local industry
and its residences while stimulating the continued growth and
sustainability of established businesses.”
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15. CRITICAL STRENGTHS FOR SUCCESSFUL GED
Existing Business Base: This strength demonstrates
the strength of demand for green products and University &
services. College
University and College Network: training & Network Existing
providing hubs of experts and researchers in Environmental
various fields. Quality of Life
Industry
Global Reputation and Presence: The strong Sector
reputation & recognition that Toronto has
globally is a critical strength in developing a Toronto’s
Global
Green Industry sector Reputation &
Critical Proximity
Quality of Life: Toronto offers an outstanding Business
Strengths To North
quality of life compared to other large Linkages
American
comparable cities. Markets
Business Support and Financial Services
Given the reputation as a financial hub Toronto’s Business
support &
Proximity to US market: easy access to the Ongoing
financial
largest potential market for green technologies leadership services
and services in the US.
Toronto’s Ongoing Leadership: has continued
with a strong commitment
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16. INSTRUMENTS
Implement various demand side policy initiatives:
• Reduced property taxes for green buildings, tax breaks or
rebates for incorporating green technologies
• Small and medium sized business loans for retrofitting costs;
• Supply-side policy initiatives such as low interest loans to
qualified green businesses, enhanced profile for green
businesses.
• Green procurement standards, Introduce an energy
performance certification scheme for buildings that are
constructed, rented or sold;
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17. INSTRUMENTS
• Ontario’s Standing Offer program: The federal government has also recently
re-launched a number of funding schemes to encourage the development
of alternative generation.
• Concern over Toxics: Policies and regulations around health and the
environment is also a driver for the green market. Concerns over pollutants
and toxics have allowed for an increasing demand for organic and green
products that individual consumers can choose over traditional sources.
• Emissions Trading regulations: Other regulations such as the potential for
emissions trading in Canada and the United States allows for an additional
business case to be made for businesses looking to reduce their
environmental footprint.
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18. PROCESS
The scope and nature of these
strategies directions can be grouped
into six gears as illustrated
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19. ACTORS
ACTORS RESPONSIBILITIES
The mayor and Toronto City Council Performance
Municipal
The Environment Office Performance
The Energy Efficiency Office (EEO) -'honest broker‘ - providing independent information for demand
& supply side options
- Facilitator bringing all parties together
- Gathering databases of specialized expertise
- Technical support , training & developing the market
infrastructure to deliver EE services
Planning Department, City of Toronto Performance
The Economic Development Culture and Tourism support the growth and recognition of Toronto’s environment
Division (EDCT) and renewable energy industry sector, promote environmental
best practices among employers
e
Privat
Companies, entrepreneurs… Invest
Citizens Consultant, participate.
Sustainable Technology Development (SDTC)
NGOs
Provide business and financial support to new and growing
Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE)
technology businesses
Toronto Atmospheric Fund
Academic
University of Toronto -Training
York University -develop specialized skills
-Develop training programs to improve contractor’s abilities to
Trades schools successfully install environmental products in homes and
businesses;
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20. CRITICAL FACTORS
• Leadership and long–term commitment: Political leadership from
the Mayor and active business engagement.
• Focus on main objectives: clearly defined vision of achievements
in terms of the specifics and the wider outcomes;
• Business orientation: Recognizing the different needs of different
types of business;
• Strong coordination and partnership: Multi-stakeholder
collaboration (businesses, industry and professional associations,
academic institutions and governments) is condition to increase
the competitiveness and profile of the industry;
• Harnessing volunteering: Volunteering programs have delivered
successful longer-term economic, social and environmental
benefits;
• Leading by example: sets an excellent example for the
demonstration and adoption of green technologies.
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21. CONCLUSION
• Toronto has shown a commitment and desire to become one of the world’s
greenest cities and has outlined a number of these green goals and
commitments in the Environmental plan and Climate Change strategies.
• A coordinated commitment and action plan is put in place and resources
and all working towards a common goal.
• Toronto has differentiated itself from other great cities by embracing GED
and putting into action the strategies and plans.
• Green economy will be come exciting opportunities for new business as well
as opportunities for existing businesses to reinvent themselves.
• LESSON
 Comprehensive initiatives, policies
 Wide intervention, every sectors.
 Highly co-operate: Public, private, NGOs, Academic, citizen.
 Well managed.
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22. The end.
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