Fri 11 November 15:00-16:30

15:00-16:30

Title The Co-benefits from Mitigating Climate Change and Air Pollution in Asia: Beyond Quantification
Contents Asia's policymakers are increasingly turning to co-benefits to help align their climate and air pollution policies. This interest has led to growing attempts to equip policymakers with the tools and knowledge to quantify reductions in multiple pollutants and achieve multiple benefits. But while quantifying co-benefits can help policymakers envisage potential savings, it is still one part of a decision making process. Equally important are whether the results of a co-benefits analysis are integrated into policy and achieved on the ground. The purpose of this session is to discuss how to get beyond quantification to concrete demonstrations of co-benefits in Asia.
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Asia has significant potential for capturing co-benefits from mitigating climate change and air pollution

Researchers need to explain to policymaker's concrete actions they can take to achieve these benefits

Some concrete actions target quick wins by reducing short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs)

Other important steps focus on bringing policymakers into a multi-stakeholder process that identifies benefits and barriers

Often these processes will reveal benefits that are not only environmental (air quality improvement and climate mitigation) but social (gender empowerment)
Materials Event Flyer (PDF・86KB)
Presentation 1(PDF・2,390KB)
Presentation 2(PDF・1,776KB)
Presentation 3(PDF・250KB)
Presentation 4(PDF・2,833KB)
Presentation 5(PDF・1,194KB)
Reporters Eric Zusman, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies