Newsletter: April 2020 Subscribe Share SHARE Facebook share Twitter LinkedIn Copy URL Email Breadcrumb Home Newsletter Newsletter: April 2020 Content Dear partners and colleagues, The significant drop in air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions during the Covid-19 pandemic has shown us the extent of our impact on the planet. While these reductions are no cause for celebration, they do demonstrate how quickly pollution trends can be reversed. As economies begin to reopen, we must think about how we can use this period of recovery to once and for all move away from polluting practices and come out of this crisis in a better position than we were before. It is more important than ever to make the connection between health, climate and the environment. This is why the CCAC Secretariat will be supporting our partners to ensure climate and clean air measures are woven into the response to the Covid-19 economic crisis. We also will continue our work to share meaningful data and action to the global response to this crisis. We are happy to be part of the first International Day of Clean Air for blue skies, which will take place on September 7 this year. This new International Day was adopted by the UN General Assembly in December 2019 and will be an annual event. The day will raise awareness at all levels that clean air is important for health, productivity, economy and the environment. It will also highlight the important linkages of air pollution to global climate change and sustainable development goals. This will be an excellent opportunity to share good practice and solutions to scale up action. I strongly urge all partners to contribute and participate in the event. Stay safe and healthy, Helena Molin Valdes Head of the CCAC Secretariat News highlights USA offshore oil and gas platforms release more methane than previously estimated A first-of-its-kind aerial study has found offshore platforms in the Gulf of Mexico are emitting twice as much methane than previously thought. Bangladesh’s Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change endorses National Short-Lived Climate Pollutant Action Plan The plan’s mitigation measures would reduce SLCPs, other air pollutants and carbon dioxide, preventing over 9,000 premature deaths from air pollution exposure every year by 2030. Mirage or premonition? An apparition gives us a rare view of a clean energy future Opinion: The global pandemic has shown us how interconnected we are to everyone else in the world. It also has shown us how quickly our collective action can help the Earth heal itself. Satellite Data Reveals Extreme Methane Emissions from U.S. Permian Oil & Gas Operations A new study published in the journal Science Advances shows that oil and gas operations in the Permian Basin are releasing methane at twice the rate found in previous studies. Trash Could be a Wasted Opportunity— Or a Key to Achieving the Global Sustainable Development Goals Find out how three cities’ are moving to sustainable waste management systems thanks to assistance from the CCAC. News from the web COVID-19 pandemic raises new questions about the health impacts of air pollution SEI Global methane emissions from oil and gas IEA Best path to net zero: Cut short-lived super-pollutants Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists How Air Pollution Makes The Coronavirus So Much More Dangerous Huffington Post Milan announces ambitious scheme to reduce car use after lockdown The Guardian Events COVID-19 responses: What role for environment and climate action in development co-operation? 29 April 14:00 GMT | 30 April 8:00 GMT COVID-19: What does this mean for the fight against climate change? 30 April 14:00 GMT Introduction to Verified Carbon Offsetting May 7 | 11:00 GMT International Day of Clean Air for blue skies 7 September Resources Science resources Awareness Materials 2020 Briefing on COVID-19 and Short-Lived Climate Pollutants Download Download 2020-04-16 - CCAC Briefing COVID-19 (2).pdf en Added on: 23 April, 2020 Guidelines & Tools 2020 Best Practices for Catalysing Co-investment and Capacity-Building in Black Carbon Reduction from Flaring Download Download Best Practices.v1.pdf en Added on: 16 April, 2020 Scientific Advisory Panel Updates 2020 SLCP Research Digest Special Edition - COVID-19 Download Download CCAC SLCP Research digest COVID-19 Special Edition 04 Jan 2021.pdf en Added on: 13 January, 2021 CCAC SLCP Research digest COVID-19 Special Edition 15 Nov.pdf en Added on: 16 November, 2020 CCAC SLCP Research digest COVID-19 Special Edition 24 Aug.pdf en Added on: 11 September, 2020 CCAC SLCP Research digest COVID-19 Special Edition VJuly15.pdf en Added on: 14 July, 2020 CCAC SLCP Research digest COVID-19 Special Edition VJune15.pdf en Added on: 19 June, 2020 CCAC SLCP Research digest COVID-19 Special Edition VJune.pdf en Added on: 02 June, 2020 CCAC SLCP Research digest COVID-19 Special Edition V18May.pdf en Added on: 18 May, 2020 CCAC SLCP Research digest COVID-19 Special Edition V4May.pdf en Added on: 04 May, 2020 Online Training & Materials 2020 Enhancing NDCs: Short-lived Climate Pollutants (webinar) Reports, Case Studies & Assessments 2019 Enhancing NDCs: Opportunities in Agriculture Download Download 11_12_19 ndc-enhancement-opportunities-agriculture_0.pdf en Added on: 11 December, 2019 ndc-enhancement-opportunities-agriculture-french.pdf fr es Added on: 21 April, 2021 Online Training & Materials 2020 Supporting cities' transition from diesel to soot free buses: Bangalore and Johannesburg (webinar) Funds, Grants & Awards Rapid Response Funding Initiative to address the Covid-19 crisisOmidyar Network India commits Rs 10.75 crore (US $1.4 million) towards initiatives focussed on the ‘next half billion’. 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Awareness Materials 2020 Briefing on COVID-19 and Short-Lived Climate Pollutants Download Download 2020-04-16 - CCAC Briefing COVID-19 (2).pdf en Added on: 23 April, 2020
Guidelines & Tools 2020 Best Practices for Catalysing Co-investment and Capacity-Building in Black Carbon Reduction from Flaring Download Download Best Practices.v1.pdf en Added on: 16 April, 2020
Scientific Advisory Panel Updates 2020 SLCP Research Digest Special Edition - COVID-19 Download Download CCAC SLCP Research digest COVID-19 Special Edition 04 Jan 2021.pdf en Added on: 13 January, 2021 CCAC SLCP Research digest COVID-19 Special Edition 15 Nov.pdf en Added on: 16 November, 2020 CCAC SLCP Research digest COVID-19 Special Edition 24 Aug.pdf en Added on: 11 September, 2020 CCAC SLCP Research digest COVID-19 Special Edition VJuly15.pdf en Added on: 14 July, 2020 CCAC SLCP Research digest COVID-19 Special Edition VJune15.pdf en Added on: 19 June, 2020 CCAC SLCP Research digest COVID-19 Special Edition VJune.pdf en Added on: 02 June, 2020 CCAC SLCP Research digest COVID-19 Special Edition V18May.pdf en Added on: 18 May, 2020 CCAC SLCP Research digest COVID-19 Special Edition V4May.pdf en Added on: 04 May, 2020
Reports, Case Studies & Assessments 2019 Enhancing NDCs: Opportunities in Agriculture Download Download 11_12_19 ndc-enhancement-opportunities-agriculture_0.pdf en Added on: 11 December, 2019 ndc-enhancement-opportunities-agriculture-french.pdf fr es Added on: 21 April, 2021
Online Training & Materials 2020 Supporting cities' transition from diesel to soot free buses: Bangalore and Johannesburg (webinar)