Newsletter: January 2020 Subscribe Share SHARE Facebook share Twitter LinkedIn Copy URL Email Breadcrumb Home Newsletter Newsletter: January 2020 Content Low-emissions rice farming: Officials from Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development review suitability maps developed by CCAC partners to implement roll out alternate wetting and drying practices in An Giang province. Latest news Cote d’Ivoire endorses National Short-Lived Climate Pollutant Action Plan to improve air quality and mitigate climate change The plan will be used to inform Cote d’Ivoire’s next National Development Plan and to strengthen the goals in the country’s NDC. As Bangkok’s air pollution reaches dangerous levels, researchers are working to determine how boats fit into the emissions puzzle The Climate and Clean Air Coalition is Supporting Thailand’s Pollution Control Department in measuring the emissions from one of Thailand’s most popular forms of public transportation. Japan launches Fluorocarbons Initiative, contributing to global effort to solve the climate crisis The new Initiative will promote the proper management of refrigerants at every stage of a cooling equipment’s lifespan and will be closely linked with the CCAC’s Efficient Cooling Initiative. Nigeria and Cote D’Ivoire join Global Methane Alliance, a critical move in fighting global warming Countries joining the Alliance commit to significantly reduce methane emissions from oil and gas operations by 2030. The CCAC is providing regulatory support to help countries achieve these ambitious targets. We call it climate change. It’s more like a global health crisis. Like the pollution that causes it, climate change does not observe national borders; it does not save its effects just for those who pollute, says the World Health Organization's Dr Maria Neira. Instead of Waste-ing Away, Cities are Teaming Up to Prevent Pollution Through the CCAC's Waste Exchange Programme, the city of Kitakyushu, Japan is lending support to Cebu, Philippines to tackle its waste problems and curb its air pollution and climate emissions. Partners The CCAC welcomes Ukraine as our 69th state partner. Upcoming events World Urban Forum 10 7-13 February | Abu Dhabi, UAE CCAC Steering Committee meeting 11-14 February | Paris, France Africa Climate Week 9-13 March | Kampala, Uganda Global Methane Forum 2020 23-27 March | Geneva, Switzerland CCAC Steering Committee meeting 26 April | Manila, Philippines 25th CCAC Working Group meeting 27 - 29 April | Manila, Philippines New resources Science resources Reports, Case Studies & Assessments 2020 Assessment of climate and development benefits of efficient and climate-friendly cooling Download Download 2020_Assessment-benefits-efficient-cooling_3_30_20.pdf en Added on: 07 April, 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 Guidelines & Tools 2019 Opportunities for Increasing Ambition of Nationally Determined Contributions through Integrated Air Pollution and Climate Change Planning: A practical guidance document Download Download 2019_NDC_enhancing_ambition.pdf en Added on: 27 January, 2020 2019.12.03_Factsheet - SLCPs in NDC opportunities.pdf en Added on: 05 December, 2019 Recommended reading The EU can’t claim credibility on climate action without tackling methane gas emissions ǀ View EuronewsShipping fuel regulation to cut sulphur levels comes into force The GuardianWhat causes under-adoption of profitable energy efficient technologies in Kenya? World BankClimate finance: a major shift in mindset ResponsAbility Funds, grants and awards Partnership with solar and stoves distributors in promotion of solar products and clean cooking solutions in the refugee set-upThe project seeks for partnerships to promote solar products and clean cooking solutions for households, productive use in business settings and social institutions in Kakuma refugee camp and host community.Deadline for proposals: 30 Sep 2020 The Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepeneurship ProgrammeOpen to startup entrepreneurs from across Africa that have been in existence for less than 3 years in any sector. Applications will be made through TEFConnect, the digital networking hub for the African entrepreneurship ecosystem.No deadline to apply. UK Government’s Global Innovation FundThe Global Innovation Fund (GIF) provides grants, loans and equity of between £30,000 and £10m for social innovations to transform the lives of people living in poverty. Funding is provded at the pilot, test and scale stages, and is open to ideas from any sector and any country.No deadline. Partnership with solar distributors To establish and strengthen supply and distribution of quality solar powered systems for use in business settingsEligible organizations are invited to submit their expression of interest to participate as a beneficiary of project support to enhance the supply, distribution and access of solar powered systems in business settings.Deadline for proposals: 30 Sep 2020 Subscribe To ensure you receive the newsletter in your inbox, you may need to add the address "no-reply [at] ccacoalition.org" to your safe senders list. Email Address *
Reports, Case Studies & Assessments 2020 Assessment of climate and development benefits of efficient and climate-friendly cooling Download Download 2020_Assessment-benefits-efficient-cooling_3_30_20.pdf en Added on: 07 April, 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
Guidelines & Tools 2019 Opportunities for Increasing Ambition of Nationally Determined Contributions through Integrated Air Pollution and Climate Change Planning: A practical guidance document Download Download 2019_NDC_enhancing_ambition.pdf en Added on: 27 January, 2020 2019.12.03_Factsheet - SLCPs in NDC opportunities.pdf en Added on: 05 December, 2019