Clean Air Initiative

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General

Name of initiative Clean Air Initiative
LPAA initiative No
NAZCA Initiative No
Website address
Related initiatives
Starting year 2019
End year
Secretariat Ms. Marina Maiero, Technical Officer Climate Change and Health, WHO. maierom@who.int
Organisational structure United Nations, the World Health Organization (WHO) with support of the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC)
Geographical coverage Global
Name of lead organisation WHO
Type of lead organisation United Nations or Specialised agency
Location/Nationality of lead organisation Switzerland

Description

Description The Clean Air Initiative calls on national and subnational governments to commit to achieving air quality that is safe for citizens, and to align climate change and air pollution policies by 2030.
Objectives National or subnational governments can commit to achieving air quality that is safe for their citizens, and to align their climate change and air pollution policies, by 2030.
Activities Governments would meet this commitment through specifically committing to, as appropriate:

1) Implementing air quality and climate change policies that will achieve the WHO Ambient Air Quality Guideline values. 2) Implementing e-mobility and sustainable mobility policies and actions with the aim of making a decisive impact on road transport emissions. 3) Assessing the number of lives that are saved, the health gains in children and other vulnerable groups, and the avoided financial costs to health systems, that result from implementing their policies. 4) Tracking progress, sharing experience and best practice through an international network supported by the UN system.

One or two success stories achieved

Monitoring and Impacts

Sustainable Development Impact:
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Function of initiative Political dialogue
Activity of initiative Norms and standard setting, Policy planning and recommendations
Indicators
Goals 1. Commit to save lives, cut carbon emissions and clean our air: As a national or subnational government, you can commit to achieving air quality that is safe for your citizens, and to align your climate change and air pollution policies, by 2030.

Governors/Mayors can meet this commitment taking into account, among others, the following actions: - Implementing air quality and climate change policies that will achieve the WHO Ambient Air Quality Guideline values. - Implementing e-mobility and sustainable mobility policies and actions with the aim of making a decisive impact on road transport emissions. - Assessing the number of lives that are saved, the health gains in children and other vulnerable groups, and the avoided financial costs to health systems, that result from implementing their policies. - Tracking progress, sharing experience and best practice through an international network supported by the UN system.

2. Commitment to invest in climate action, public health and sustainable development: As a multilateral development bank; climate health or development fund; bilateral development agency; philanthropic organization; or private sector actor; you can commit to significantly scale up your investment in proven interventions for climate resilient health systems, and in air quality monitoring and policy implementation.

Targeted areas of investments include: - Climate-informed health surveillance and response systems for heatwaves, storms and floods, and for water and vector-borne diseases such as cholera, malaria and dengue. - Investment in “climate-smart” healthcare facilities, that meet agreed criteria for climate resilience, access to renewable energy, and minimization of carbon emissions. - Quality controlled air pollution monitoring equipment in major cities in LMICs, as part of a global network. - Development of integrated air quality and climate change mitigation policies in LMICs. - Development and implementation of national adaptation plans for public health, which include evaluation of risks and impacts, risk reduction measures, early warning systems, preparation and response to health emergencies associated to climate change. - Monitoring and evaluation systems for adaptation measures in the health sector and the monitoring of their effectiveness.

Comments on indicators and goals
How will goals be achieved
Have you changed or strenghtened your goals
Progress towards the goals Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Clean Air Initiative was put on hold but the ongoing BreatheLife campaign (https://breathelife2030.org/) has continued to recruit new participants and has attracted 11 new members since September 2019 impacting almost 10 million citizens. WHO is planning to highlight those commitments at the upcoming COP26.
How are you tracking progress of your initiative
Available reporting

Participants

Participants Number Names
Members 139  
Companies 0
Business organisations 0
Research and educational organisations 0
Non-governmental organisations 0
National states 53 Albania,  Algeria,  Andorra,  Austria,  Bolivia,  Cabo Verde,  Colombia,  Costa Rica,  Ivory Coast,  Denmark,  Dominican Republic,  Estonia,  Finland,  Germany,  Ghana,  Guatemala,  Guinea,  Honduras,  Hungary,  Ireland,  Italy,  Jamaica,  Japan,  Latvia,  Luxembourg,  Mali,  Mexico,  Monaco,  Montenegro,  Monaco,  New Zealand,  Nicaragua,  North Macedonia,  Norway,  Panama,  Peru,  Portugal,  South Korea,  Romania,  San Marino,  Sao Tope and Principe,  Senegal Serbia,  Slovenia,  Spain,  Palestine,  Sweden,  Switzerland,  Tunisia,  Ukraine,  United Arab Emirates,  Uruguay.
Governmental actors 0
Regional / state / county actors 1 Gossas (Senegal)
City / municipal actors 85 Alcalde De Curtis (Spain),  Alcalde De La Comuna De Chiguayante (Spain),  Ambiente Ayto - De La Carlota (Spain),  Anambra (Nigeria),  Aracena (Spain),  Ayto - De Valdepeñas (Spain),  Ayuntamiento De Ames (Spain),  De Carcelen (Spain),  Ayuntamiento De Cuevas Del Almanzora (Spain),  Ayuntamiento De Cuevas Del Almanzora,  Ayuntamiento De Herrera Del Duque (Spain),  Ayuntamiento De Leon (Spain),  Ayuntamiento De Riba-Roja De TúRia (Spain),  Ayuntamiento De Sant Joan D’Alacant (Spain),  Ayuntamiento De Valladolid (Spain),  Ayuntamiento Soto Del Real (Spain),  Balanga (Philippines),  Balikpapan (Indonesia),  Barcelona (Spain),  Baybay (Philippines),  Beni (Congo),  Bogor (Indonesia),  Buenavista Del Norte (Spain),  Bujalance (Spain),  Cagayan De Oro (Philippines),  Caldas (Colombia),  Cali (Colombia),  Campeche (Mexico),  Chipiona (Spain),  City Government Of Oroquieta (Philippines),  City Government Of Zamboanga (Philippines),  Lapu Lapu (Philippines),  Maasin (Philippines),  San Carlos (Philippines),  Tagaytay (Philippines),  Council Hualqui (Chile),  Don Benito (Spain),  Douala (Cameroon),  East Delhi (India),  Estado De Jalisco (Mexico),  Gava (Spain),  Generalitat De Catalunya (Spain),  Gijon (Spain),  Gingoog City (Philippines),  Greater Irbid Municipality (Jordan),  Huesa (Spain),  Iloilo City (Philippines),  Imus (Philippines),  Island Garden City Of Samal (Philippines),  Jambi (Indonesia),  Kamza (Albania),  Kathmandu (Nepal),  Legazpi City (Philippines),  Lima (Peru),  Logroño (Spain),  Masbate City (Philippines),  Medellin (Colombia),  Mexico City (Mexico),  Montreal (Canada),  Muntinlupa (Philippines),  Malaga (Spain),  Palau-Solità I Plegamans (Spain),  Palencia (Spain),  Plasencia (Spain),  Plateau Government (Nigeria),  Retamal De Llerena (Spain),  Rubi (Spain),  Sagay (Philippines),  Sahab (Jordan),  San Francisco- Bay Area Air Quality Management District (USA),  San Juan (Philippines),  San Pedro (Colombia),  San Pedro (Philippines),  Seberang Perai (Malaysia),  Sevilla (Spain),  Sikasso (Mali),  Tayabas (Philippines),  Tirana (Albania),  Toledo City (Philippines),  Turku (Finland),  Utrecht (Netherlands),  Valencia (Spain),  Valle De Aburrá (Colombia),  Vicar (Spain),  Zaragoza (Spain).
Intergovernmental organisations 0
Financial Institutions 0
Faith based organisations 0
Other members 0
Supporting partners 0
Number of members in the years
Have only national states as participators No


Theme

Transport Agriculture Forestry Business Financial institutions Buildings Industry Waste Cities and subnational governments Short Term Pollutants International maritime transport Energy Supply Fluorinated gases Energy efficiency Renewable energy Supply chain emission reductions Adaptation Other Resilience Innovation Energy Access and Efficiency Private Finance
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Last update: 19 October 2021 08:15:39

Not only have national states as participators