martina otto deputy head ccac secretariat unep. asia: region most affected and who could most...
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Martina OttoDeputy head
CCAC SecretariatUNEP
Asia: region most affected and who could most benefit from mitigation
Translating the science into policy and action
Objective: Leverage high-level engagement, and catalyze rapid and concrete action to address SLCPs as a global and collective challenge to protect the environment and public health, promote food and energy security, and address air pollution and near term climate change.
Startegy: Voluntary and non-binding, action-oriented, Partner-driven, multi-stakeholders, collaborative, building on sound science, catalytic, high level, building on and bringing together existing efforts, complementary to CO2.
The Coalition of the working!
Agenda and activities driven by Partners through a collaborative process
All Partners have endorsed meaningful action on SLCPs
Partner-ledEffort
High impact Initiatives
As action is being scaled up => more resources and activities in Asia
Health
The Health Task Force: health benefits from SLCP reduction and health sector engagement World Health Assembly resolution on air pollution and
health in 2015 Worldwide campaign to raise awareness of the health
benefits from reducing SLCPs The Urban Health initiative: framework for
collaborations between health, environment and economic actors Evidence-based policy advice and tools Health sector capacity to support investments and
policy measures in other sectors
SLCPs: one of the 5 action areas for the SG Climate Summit
CCAC will be holding its fifth ministerial assembly on the margins
Important statements will be made on SLCP by partners but also countries, cities, and companies beyond CCAC membership Oil and Gas methane partnership Global green freight action plan Phasing down of potent HFCs Reducing SLCPs in cities from MSW
Still possible to join the Statements!
Upcoming SG Summit and CCAC HLA
Why: take meaningful action; get catalytic support, including through seven sectoral and three cross-cutting initiatives; share and gain experience and expertise from over 90 countries, IGOs, NGOs and businesses; help shape agenda and ensure your priorities are addressed.
How: letter to UNEP ED which endorse our framework, present the countries interest and priorities related to SLCPs, identifies a CCAC focal point.
Joining the CCAC
www.unep.org/ccac