The 1st meeting of Low-Carbon Model Town Task Force (LCMT-TF) was held on Tuesday, 13 July 2010 at METI Building in Tokyo, Japan. The meeting was attended by representatives of interested EWG member economies, namely, Canada, China, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Chinese Taipei and US. Representatives from APERC as well as observers from Tianjin (China) City Yujiapu CBD Project also attended. Apologies were received from Thailand and EGNRET Chair.

The outcome of the meeting was the addition of the Samui Island Low-Carbon Model Town Project to the roster of accepted Low-Carbon Model Towns. The criteria used to evaluate the project’s candidacy, the Task Force’s evaluation, and its letter of recommendation are all available at upper right. In addition, a summary record of the meeting has been included.