Regional Air Pollution pot

1. Regional Initiatives 2. Global Initiatives 3. Reflections Regional Air Pollution Asia Southeast Asia: 10 ASEAN member countries are working under the framework of ASEAN Haze Agreement GMS East Asia: 13 countries, which includes Northeast and Southeast Asia, working under the framework of East Asia Network on Acid Deposition South Asia: 8 countries are cooperating under the framework of Male’ Declaration on Control and Prevention of Air Pollution and Its likely Transboundary Effects for South Asia Central Asia 5 Central Asia countries formulated the Framework Convention on Preservation of Environment for Sustainable Development of Central Asia MD: Task Force on the Future Development Task 2: Conduct a feasibility study on strengthening regional framework Tasks Task 3: Develop sustainable financing mechanism for the Malé Declaration Task 1: Conduct a feasibility study on the establishment of specialized regional centres 1 st Meeting in Bangkok in August 2010 2 nd Meeting in Colombo (Nov 2010) IG meeting (Jun 2011?) Ministerial meeting Identified host country, finalised ToR Minimum standards for vehicles, fuels, brick kilns, etc. by protocols Sustainable Financial Mechanism EANET: Instrument IG 12 adopted the instrument for strengthening the basis of EANET • Expected to be operational by Jan 2012 10 Years of service to the region • Harminisation • Capacity building • Data and information • Decision support information Joint Forum Joint meeting of Regional Air Pollution Networks Malé Declaration EANET ASEAN Haze Agreement Central Asian Environment Convention SPREP The First Joint Meeting Outcomes • The meeting agreed, in principle on cooperation and coordination among the networks • Careful analysis will be conducted regarding the development of the future plan • Requested the Secretariat to consult the relevant Intergovernmental Meetings for the gap analysis • Requested the Secretariat to develop the Joint Plan . Development of the Joint Plan • Outline of the Joint Plan was circulated (August 2009) • Draft Joint Plan was developed based on the outline • Consultation with EANET IG (November 2009) • Consultation with Male’ Declaration IG (January 2010) • Draft Joint plan was circulated for comments (Jan 2010) • Revised draft was prepared for further consultation process, comments, and finalization Participants of the IG11 on EANET Participants of the IG11 on Male’ Declaration The Second Meeting of the Joint Forum on Atmospheric Environment in Asia and the Pacific was held in Bangkok, Thailand on 10-11 March 2010. Outcomes • Joint Plan for joint activities on air pollution in Asia and the Pacific • Work Plan for 2010 - 2012 Second Joint Meeting Vision The vision of the Joint Forum is to achieve a clean atmospheric environment through collective and coherent actions in Asia and the Pacific region, especially through enhanced cooperation and collaboration among regional and sub-regional networks. SCOPE Within the framework of the Joint Forum, the work programme for the initial three years (2010-2012) will focus on capacity building and the consolidation of information sharing, as a basis for subsequent policy measures which, ideally, will be further enhanced during the following three-year period (2013-15). Joint Plan Work Plan 1. Information sharing 1.1 Establish clearinghouse for air pollution information by networking of data bases on air pollution based on existing initiatives 1.2 Compilation of good practices for atmospheric pollution control applied in individual countries and share through the clearinghouse. 1.3 Compilation of guidelines and standards related to air pollution management and disseminate through clearing house. 1.4 Compilation of policy-oriented measures (regulation, economic instruments, incentives, etc.) adopted in individual countries. [...]... North African Framework Agreement on Air Pollution A formal adoption by the Ministers is expected in early 2011 Adopted the Eastern Africa Regional Framework Agreement on Air Pollution (Nairobi Agreement-2008) Central and Western Africa Adopted a regional framework agreement (Abidjan Agreement) on air pollution Southern Africa Agreed on the Lusaka Agreement on Air Pollution Latin America and Caribbean... on the need for the air pollution network in the region • Ministerial Decision Air pollution networks LRTAP LRTAP CAI-Latin America Environment CAI-Asia Convention EANET Male’ Declaration CAI-SSA Abidjan Agreement Nairobi Agreement ASEAN Haze Agreement APINA IG Forum Lusaka Agreement Established Regional Air Pollution Networks Established Urban Air Pollution Networks CONTENTS 1 Regional Initiatives... Asia-Pacific Africa Latin America and Caribbean Europe and North America Existing regional level Air Pollution Network Existing regional level Air Pollution Network Network of Networks Existing Sub -regional level Air Pollution Networks To be established Existing Existing Sub -regional level Air Pollution Networks ... synergy at regional and global level Reflections Expert Networks MEAs Short-Lived Pollutants Policy Team Climate Change Networks (UNFCC, IPCC) Technology and Economic Evaluation Team ODS Networks (Ozone Secretariat) Joint Meeting of the Air Pollution Networks Short-Lived Pollutants Science Team Asia-Pacific Africa Latin America and Caribbean Europe and North America Existing regional level Air Pollution. ..Work Plan 2 Capacity building 2.1 Conduct regional level training programmes on best available technology (BAT) and good practices to enhance technology transfer 2.2 Conduct regional level training programme on methodologies and guidelines related to air pollution management 2.3 Facilitate development of specific capacity building projects -Sub topics... benefits • Improve health and living condition for women and children • Evaluate and establish sustainability and business model for new technologies Mitigation: Surya Min-Max Kitchen BC concentration Indoor air BC concentration Ambient BC concentration • 70 % reduction in black carbon emissions • 50 % less biomass fuel required • Cost of the stoves USD 120 to USD 40 Surya: Kenya Aug 2010: ABC Steering Committee... (Improve availability of mitigation technologies) • Affordability (enhance affordability), and • Assessment (Assess the economic, environmental, and social benefits of mitigation measures) CONTENTS 1 Regional Initiatives 2 Global Initiatives 3 Reflections Reflections Gap • Increasing ambitions (Bali – Poznan – Copenhagen – Cancun) • Widening gap (Ambitions – Scientific pursuits) • Short – lived pollutants . regional framework agreement (Abidjan Agreement) on air pollution Eastern Africa Adopted the Eastern Africa Regional Framework Agreement on Air Pollution. network in the region. • Ministerial Decision Air pollution networks LRTAP LRTAP Established Regional Air Pollution Networks Male’ Declaration EANET