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Nominee: |
Marcelo Mena Carrasco |
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Initiative: |
Creating and implementing decontamination plans in 14 urban centres |
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Region: |
Latin America and the Caribbean |
| Pollutants targeted: | Black carbon and co-pollutants |
About
Under Minister Mena Carrasco's leadership Chile has developed policies and “Plans of Prevention and Decontamination of Atmospheric Pollution (PPDA)” for 14 cities, which have led to significant reductions in annual average particulate matter concentrations. The nomination recognizes the Minister's efforts to for create strong synergies between air quality and climate change mitigation.
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