2015-2016: The year in review
Over the last year the Climate and Clean Air Coalition has worked hard to demonstrate the impact and benefits of addressing short-lived climate pollutants. We have done this by implementing the Coalition’s eleven initiatives, by raising awareness at high-visibility events, and by increasing actions and commitments in countries and partner organizations.
Our latest Annual Report 2015-2016 tells a story of a dedicated partnership that has made big strides in developing measurements and assessment tools, increased partners’ capacity to act, and demonstrated the technology needed to reduce methane, black carbon, and HFCs across our initiatives.
The Coalition Secretariat wishes all our partners, actors and followers a very healthy and joyful holiday season and a prosperous new year. Breathe life!
Helena Molin Valdes
Head of the CCAC Secretariat
Coalition news
Coalition Ministers pledge to reduce the impacts of methane and black carbon on climate and health
The Marrakech Communiqué calls on Coalition partners to reduce methane emissions from the oil and gas sector, reduce black carbon emissions through cleaner diesel fuels and vehicles, and set up national black carbon inventories to prioritize actions and track progress.
High Level Assembly endorses Global Strategy on low-sulfur fuels and cleaner diesel vehicles
Coalition countries endorsed the Global Strategy to Introduce Low-Sulfur Fuels and Cleaner Diesel Vehicles, and encouraged relevant stakeholders to implement its recommendations.
Innovative solutions to finance clean household energy
The Coalition together with the European Microfinance Platform’s Microfinance & Environment Action Group presented a comparison of successful off-grid energy models and introduced a toolkit for microfinance institutions to track the progress of energy access.
Report: How to keep global warming under 2 degrees Celsius
A panel of world-renowned scientists and policy experts launched a report that outlines key actions and policies needed to keep global warming from breaching the 2 degree limit.
Industry news
Paris, Mexico City, Madrid, and Athens commit to remove all diesel vehicles by 2025
As part of an unprecedented effort to improve air quality, these pioneering cities also pledged to incentivise alternative vehicles and promote walking and cycling infrastructure.
West African countries ban Europe’s dirty fuel imports
The countries of Nigeria, Benin, Togo, Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire agreed to introduce strict standards to ensure cleaner, low sulfur diesel fuels and vehicles emissions standards.
New resources
Media
Air quality, climate change and the New Urban Agenda: Taking action at the city level
This webinar introduced the link between urban air quality management and climte change, and showcased solutions to reduce emissions of short-lived climate pollutants.
The solutions to reduce short-lived climate pollutants
This awareness-raising video explains how reducing short-lived climate pollutants can have an immediate impact towards protecting our climate, health and future.
Air pollution infographics from the BreatheLife campaign
Help us raise awareness about the scope and impact of air pollution. Available in multiple lanugages, these infographics are free to download and share on your social networks.
Upcoming events
- Advancing Ozone & Climate Protection Technologies: Air Conditioning Workshop
1 February, 2017 - Las Vegas, USA - CCAC Scientific Advisory Panel Expert Workshop on Near Term Metrics for Accounting and Reporting in Black Carbon and Methane Interventions
16-17 March, 2017 - Ottawa, Canada - Europe Workshop on Green Freight Programs
6-7 April, 2017 - Brussels, Belgium - 20th CCAC Working Group
24-28 April, 2017 - Santiago, Chile