The world population will reach seven billion people at the end of 2011, and according to forecasts, exceed nine billion people by 2050. Population rise and economic growth are especially notable in emerging countries, and large increases in food, water and energy demand are consequently expected. On the other hand, climate change, environmental pollution, and other issues caused by mass energy consumption all around the world are now obvious. Because of this increased energy demand and the pressing task of alleviating environmental impacts, many initiatives towards the full use of renewable energies are now gaining momentum worldwide.
Taking advantage of its engineering and project management capabilities honed through numerous engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) projects, JGC is acting as an investor to promote water, electricity, new energy, and environment-related projects. In the 2010 edition (for fiscal 2009) of our Environment Report, we presented desalination and power generation projects in the Middle East, seawater desalination and water quality improvement projects in China, and a renewable energy project in the Philippines.
In this report, we cover JGC's projects in new energy fields that have been attracting increasing attention, such as solar thermal, solar photovoltaic, cleaner petroleum substitutes, and others. In addition, the demand for power generation and social infrastructure development are rising in emerging countries, along with demand for a sustainable urban development scheme that achieves balance between economic and environmental objectives. Specific examples of urban and infrastructure development projects promoted by JGC are also presented here.

	Developing CSP and Solar Photovoltaic Power Generation Projects
	Promoting New Fuel Projects Utilizing Untapped Coal Resources
	Proposing Low-Carbon, Environmentally Conscious Urban Development