Draft guidance document on non-technical measures

The implementation of emission limit values may not always be sufficient to meet national emission reduction obligations or air quality targets. Additional actions, such as nontechnical measures, can supplement efforts at the national, subnational or local level. The present document, prepared by the Task Force on Integrated Assessment Modelling, discusses several options for non-technical measures and their potential contribution to environmental quality improvements. It defines the basic requirements for successful implementation, gives examples with proven success, and addresses the challenges of assessing costs and benefits. The focus of the measures in this document is on residential heating, mobility and food consumption.

The Working Group on Strategies and Review amended the draft guidance document at its sixty-third session (Geneva, 26–28 May 2025) and forwarded it to the Executive Body for consideration at its forty-fifth session.