100 likes | 316 Views
AQM Strategies and Policy Initiatives by Local Networks. CAI-Asia Internal Secretariat Coordination Meeting 10 July 2004 Bangkok, Thailand. AQM Strategies and Policy Initiatives. BAQ 2004 Commitments. What is the status of the implementation of these commitments?
E N D
AQM Strategies and Policy Initiatives by Local Networks CAI-Asia Internal Secretariat Coordination Meeting 10 July 2004 Bangkok, Thailand
AQM Strategies and Policy Initiatives BAQ 2004 Commitments • What is the status of the implementation of these commitments? • What are the challenges faced in implementing these commitments? • What are the proposed steps to overcome these challenges? • How can the CAI-Asia community help?
AQM Strategies and Policy Initiatives Commitments from Country Participants at BAQ 2004 Participants from these countries committed to undertake action to improve air quality in their country: China, Indonesia, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Vietnam and others
AQM Strategies and Policy Initiatives China • Further define the organizational structure for the China network • CAI-Asia China Network as a vehicle to bring together different players in AQM, with SEPA as the leading government agency for the network • Conduct structured consultation with network members • Consultation of players should include all stakeholders (such as cities, other government agencies, NGOs, academics, and experts) • Emission apportionment studies • Identify priorities where the network can add value to existing or planned AQM programs
AQM Strategies and Policy Initiatives Indonesia • Phase-out leaded gasoline nationwide by 2005 • Adoption and implementation of National Action Plan on Integrated Vehicle Emission Reduction • Developing I/M regulation for private cars and motorcycles • Encourage city planning to have more environment-friendly road design and development • Reform urban public transport • Improve and optimize national air quality monitoring system • Use CNG for Bus Way in Jakarta • Parliament issues the Local Act on Air quality improvement management
AQM Strategies and Policy Initiatives Nepal • Increased awareness on air quality issues • Improved I & M system • Additional research including emission inventory in Kathmandu Valley
AQM Strategies and Policy Initiatives Pakistan • Awareness raising aimed at generating public support/concern for air quality improvement • Legislation – establish ambient air quality standards • Improved coordination among stakeholders working closely with provincial and city district governments • Trial testing of I/M with private sector involvement • Phaseout of 2-stroke auto rickshaws in major cities
AQM Strategies and Policy Initiatives Philippines • Periodic review of Air Quality Action Plan • Consistent Air Quality Monitoring • Engage LGUs in air quality management and address sustainability • Mobile Sources • Intensify anti-smoke belching campaign • Operationalize citizens suit against owners of smoke belching vehicles • MVIS to be implemented in small scale for gross polluters • Euro 2 standards for new vehicles and standard for 2nd hand vehicles • Form multi-sectoral group to explore cost effective, mass transport solutions (e.g., BRT, bike lanes, pedestrianization) • Engage LGUs in anti-smoke belching campaign especially pollution from tricycles • Improve Fuel Quality • CNG mother-daughter stations up and running midyear 2005 • Ethanol to be made part of fuel mix • Euro 2 for gasoline (lower sulphur), implementation by 1st quarter 2005 • Expand Clean Air Campaign to include Area Sources • Indoor Air Pollution • Anti-smoking campaign
AQM Strategies and Policy Initiatives Sri Lanka • Main goal: To reduce present PM10 by 35% (base year 2003) and other pollutants proportionately • Introduce emission standards for power plants • Regular monitoring of rundown plants; auditing of power plants • Amend the National Environment Act giving more powers to the general public • Bicycle lanes for new urban roads • Ambient air quality monitoring for selected cities • Establishment of baseline emission inventory data base for high air polluting industries and development of mitigation strategy
AQM Strategies and Policy Initiatives Vietnam • National Master Plan for AQ monitoring developed • Capacity building on AQ monitoring through training, exchanges, focusing on QA\QC, data management • Awareness raising for public on air pollution and health effects • Reductions of vehicular emissions through tightening fuel quality specifications and issuance of road map for Euro 3 standard • Emission inventories for Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City • National Air Quality monitoring database developed • Study on Air Pollution – Health – Poverty in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) completed • A distance training program on AQM implemented with support from CATNet