We have a lot of new climate and clean air commitments climate and clean air!
During the UN Climate Action Summit in New York, we adopted the Climate and Clean Air Coalition’s 2030 Vision at the High Level Assembly.
“Our vision is an atmosphere that enables people and the planet to thrive – a stabilized climate with warming limited to 1.5°C and drastically reduced air pollution.”
By 2030 we will focus on actions that will rapidly reduce warming in the near term and maximize development, health, environmental and food security benefits. Next, partners will develop a strategic plan, building on political leadership, country level work, and enhanced knowledge and analytical capability to support the implementation of these ambitious action.
CCAC leaders talked about what we are doing and our expectations for the future to realize our 2030 Vision in this video:
Climate & Clean Air Coalition 11th High Level Assembly opening video
Megacities of the world also stepped up their commitments.
In October we participated in the C40 World Mayors Summit. The big commitments included zero waste, healthy food for all, zero carbon buildings and clean air for all.
C40 is one of the leaders in the CCAC's Municipal Solid Waste Initiative. We organized together a Deep Dive session on a Future Without Waste. The mayors of Johannesburg, Karachi, Philadelphia, Venice and Auckland shared their experience and challenges. Find out about this and more below!
News highlights
Policies that tackle climate and air pollution at the same time can raise global climate ambition
A new report takes stock of how countries are addressing climate, air pollution and development as closely linked challenges with common solutions.
How to enhance NDCs, reduce air pollution and improve human health
Reducing air pollution supports development goals. If done right, it could also increase countries’ commitments captured in their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).
35 cities unite to clean the air their citizens breathe, protecting the health of millions
Mayors from around the world have committed to a shared vision of meeting World Health Organization Air Quality Guidelines by 2030.
Green freight delivers the goods
The Global Green Freight Action Plan is helping to update the industry that transports goods around the world by making it more efficient and better for the environment.
Global Electric Vehicle Road Trip shines light on need for sustainable transport
The Electric Vehicle Road Trip organizes innovative e-Mobility Summits and long-distance road trips, to give space and visibility to the electric mobility industry.
Welcome to our newest partners
Upcoming events
- International Forum on Air Pollution and Climate Change
4-5 November | Seoul, Republic of Korea - Accelerating the World’s Transition to Efficient Cooling (MOP31 side event)
5 November | Rome, Italy - Clean Cooking Forum 2019
5-7 November | Nairobi, Kenya - CCAC Africa Integrated Assessment first meeting
9 - 10 November | Durban, South Africa - African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN)
11-15 November | Durban, South Africa - International Workshop on Green Freight Initiatives
Nov 18 - 20 | Brasilia, Brazil - European Microfinance Conference
20-22 November Luxembourg - Séminaire international Qualité de l'air dans les villes d'Afrique de l'Ouest francophone : Enjeux et solutions
Nov 28 - 29 | Paris, France - Clean Air Forum
Nov 28 - 29 | Bratislava, Slovakia
Resources
President of Finland: reduce black carbon to protect the Arctic
Climate & Clean Air Coalition 11th High Level Assembly opening video
This report is an overview of status and progress of the Coalition from September 2018 – August 2019, including accumulated results reported since the start of each initiative. The report is...
Thanks in large part to the growing number of integrated assessments, tools and good examples, international interest in applying integrated co-governance approaches to solve connected climate,...
This report assesses global progress in 2019 toward reducing black carbon emissions from diesel on-road light-duty and heavy-duty vehicles. As of July 2019, 39 countries have implemented “soot-...
Funds, grants & awards
Gates Foundation’s GCE on “Innovations for Improving the Impact of Health Campaigns”
The Gates Foundation is seeking innovative solutions that accelerate the improvement of coverage, reach, efficiency, and effectiveness of health campaigns.
Deadline: 13 November 2019
D-Prize Cookstoves Challenge competition
D-Prize will award up to USD 20,000 to a social entrepreneur who can design a venture and sell 500 clean cookstoves and generate USD 5,000 in revenue, and whose business can scale and reach 25,000 homes within two years.
Deadline: 1 December 2019
Earth Talent by Bolloré group
The Bolloré Group group wishes to coordinate not-for-profit projects in Europe and internationally aiming at improving the social and economic situation of youth and respond promptly and effectively to humanitarian initiatives.
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