Clean Air Initiative for Asian Cities Activities on Climate Co-benefits

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1 Clean Air Initiative for Asian Cities Center Clean Air Initiative for Asian Cities Activities on Climate Co-benefits Alvin A. Mejia AQM Researcher Towards Low Carbon Cities: Understanding and Analyzing Urban Energy and Carbon Feb 18, 2009 Nagoya University, Japan

2 Who we are The Clean Air Initiative for Asian Cities promotes and demonstrates innovative ways to improve the air quality of Asian cities through sharing experiences and building partnerships CAI-Asiabegan as a multi-stakeholder initiative by ADB, WB and the United States Asia Environmental Partnership (a project of USAID) The was incorporated in June 2007 as a non-stock, non-profit corporation in the Philippines 2

3 Air pollution and climate change link GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE GLOBAL AIR POLLUTION REGIONAL AIR POLLUTION URBAN AIR POLLUTION Greenhouse gases covered by Kyoto Protocol Air Pollutants CH4 N2O Black Carbon SF6 CO2 HFC PFC 3

4 Integrated AQM basis for CAI-Asia 4

5 Scope and Priorities - Thematic 1. Enabling frameworks for sound policy and program development 2. Improved air quality monitoring, measurement and information 3. Strengthened and harmonized national and regional standards and policies 4. Integration of co-benefits of air pollution and climate change into government policies and programs 5

6 CAI-Asia on Co-benefits (Research) Study on Status of Co-benefits in Asia The Co-Benefits of Responding to Climate Change Study The Co-Benefits Approach: An Integrated Policy Response to Climate Change and Development in Asia Chapter- Climate Change Negotiations: Can Asia Change The Game? GHG and air pollutant emissions measurement for private companies Piloting of the Fleet management Toolkit by the PCFV GHG emissions inventory and air emissions inventory (using GAPF) for Philippines energy sector Think pieces Transport and Climate Change 6

7 CAI-Asia on Co-benefits (Events) Participation to the Conference of Parties (COP-14) Organization of BAQ Conferences BAQ 2008: Air Quality and Climate Change: scaling up win-win solutions for Asia Supported the GAPF Co-benefits Conference (Stockholm 2008) 7 Air Pollution and Climate Change: Developing a Framework for Integrated Cobenefits Strategies

8 Sustainable Urban Mobility in Asia (SUMA) on Co-benefits Ahmedabad (India) BRTS SUMA Partners EST-Philippines Indore (India) BRTS Capacity Building (India and China) NMT Promotion- Pune (India) 8

9 CitiesACT Portal First-point-of-entry for data and information on Air quality Climate change and energy Transport Aims to include 100 Asian cities in 20 Asian countries Data and information can be tailored to different users, ranging from policy makers to the general public 9

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15 CAI-Asia Co-benefits Activities Summary Addressing urban air pollution provides a unique opportunity to mitigate global climate change through local actions RIGHT NOW Co-benefits is a way to scale up to integration of AQ, CC and other issues and reach more Asian cities Focus on co-benefits of addressing air pollution and climate change mitigation within the context of sustainable development CitiesACT information sharing portal aiming to facilitate the development of integrated solutions for climate change and air pollution. We invite you to work with us! 15

16 Alvin A. Mejia AQM Researcher 16 Unit 3510, 35 th Floor, Robinsons-Equitable Tower, ADB Avenue, Pasig City, Metro Manila, 1605 Philippines