Newsletter - December 2016 Subscribe Share SHARE Facebook share Twitter LinkedIn Copy URL Email Breadcrumb Home Newsletter Newsletter - December 2016 Content 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 > Get the 2015-2016 Annual Report 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. Read more 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. Read more 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. Read more 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. Read more 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. Read more 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. Read more New resources Under 2 Degrees Celsius: Fast Action Policies to Protect People and the Planet from Extreme Climate Changes SLCPs: An analysis of the EIB’s policies, procedures, impact of activities and options for scaling up mitigation efforts Breathing Cleaner Air: Ten Scalable Solutions for Indian Cities Marrakech Communique Fast action and quick results on near-term climate change CCAC Annual Report 2015 - 2016 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. Watch video 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. Watch video 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. Download the infographics 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 Subscribe Subscribe to CCAC newsletter. Email Address *