Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC)

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Description

The best opportunity to slow the rate of near-term warming globally and in sensitive regions such as the Arctic is by cutting emissions of short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs) – most notably methane, black carbon and some hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). Widespread reductions, which complement the need for aggressive global action on carbon dioxide, contribute significantly to the goal of limiting warming to less than two degrees. Reducing SLCPs can also advance national priorities such as protecting air quality and public health, promoting food security, enhancing energy efficiency, and alleviating poverty. Concerted global action to reduce SLCPs could prevent an estimated 2.4 million premature deaths annually from outdoor air pollution, significantly reduce the estimated 4.3 million deaths and other health impacts from indoor air pollution, and avoid 52 million tons of crop losses annually. Importantly, these benefits often accrue in the local communities where action is taken, such as the health benefits of improved diesel vehicle emissions standards. Reductions in SLCPs can be achieved quickly and cost-effectively. In many cases action at scale can be delivered through existing institutions, policies, and technologies, for example, by partnering with cities to reduce methane emissions by improving municipal solid waste management practices. More: http://ccacoalition.org/en

Implementation of the Project/Activity

Priority Objective: Widespread adoption and implementation of policies, regulations and practices to substantially reduce SLCPs. Over the next five years the CCAC will prioritize its resources to support the development and implementation of policies and practices of Partners and relevant stakeholders that will deliver substantial SLCP reductions in the near- to medium-term (i.e. by 2030). As appropriate, these policies and practices will include voluntary and/or regulatory mechanisms to deliver reductions at scale by engaging both the public sector and the private sector. The Coalition will focus on four key strategies that are essential to achieving real and ambitious reductions.Key Strategies To deliver substantial SLCP reductions, the Coalition will use four principle strategies – Catalyze Ambitious Action, Mobilize Robust Support, Leverage Finance at Scale, and Enhance Science and Knowledge – that in combination produce the two ingredients needed for action: political will and practical implementation capacity. More: http://ccacoalition.org/en/resources/ccac-five-year-strategic-plan

Capacity

Transformative action at scale requires knowledge, resources, and technical and institutional capacity to act. National planning and institutional strengthening are essential to prioritise SLCPs actions that are scientifically well-grounded, politically feasible and can be cost-effectively delivered over the next few years. The CCAC SNAP Initiative provides both of these tools to Partners to support them to develop, enhance and implement national policies and action plans to reduce SLCPs. More: http://ccacoalition.org/en/initiatives/snap

Governed

Established in 2012, the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) is a voluntary partnership of governments, the private sector, civil society and other stakeholders committed to “achieve concrete and substantial action to accelerate efforts to reduce short-lived climate pollutants.” In its first three years, the Coalition has launched seven sector-specific and four cross-cutting initiatives, established a Science Advisory Panel, and grown its membership from 7 to over 100 Partners, with many additional organizations, countries, and sub-national entities also participating in the initiatives. The private sector plays an essential role in advancing these efforts, and is demonstrating leadership through its engagement with the CCAC initiatives and other voluntary actions. Through its work to date, the Coalition has become the preeminent forum for international fast action on SLCPs.

Partners

111 Partners, 50 State and REIO, 16 IGO and 45 NGO partners (as of April 2016). Full list: http://ccacoalition.org/en/partners

SDGS & Targets

Goal 7

Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all

7.1

By 2030, ensure universal access to affordable, reliable and modern energy services

7.1.1

Proportion of population with access to electricity

7.1.2

Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technology

7.2

By 2030, increase substantially the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix

7.2.1

Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption

7.3

By 2030, double the global rate of improvement in energy efficiency

7.3.1

Energy intensity measured in terms of primary energy and GDP

7.a

By 2030, enhance international cooperation to facilitate access to clean energy research and technology, including renewable energy, energy efficiency and advanced and cleaner fossil-fuel technology, and promote investment in energy infrastructure and clean energy technology

7.a.1

International financial flows to developing countries in support of clean energy research and development and renewable energy production, including in hybrid systems

7.b

By 2030, expand infrastructure and upgrade technology for supplying modern and sustainable energy services for all in developing countries, in particular least developed countries, small island developing States, and land-locked developing countries, in accordance with their respective programmes of support

7.b.1

Installed renewable energy-generating capacity in developing and developed countries (in watts per capita)

Goal 13

Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts

13.1

Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-related hazards and natural disasters in all countries

13.1.1

Number of deaths, missing persons and directly affected persons attributed to disasters per 100,000 population

13.1.2

Number of countries that adopt and implement national disaster risk reduction strategies in line with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030

13.1.3

Proportion of local governments that adopt and implement local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national disaster risk reduction strategies

13.2

Integrate climate change measures into national policies, strategies and planning

13.2.1

Number of countries with nationally determined contributions, long-term strategies, national adaptation plans and adaptation communications, as reported to the secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

13.2.2

Total greenhouse gas emissions per year

13.3

Improve education, awareness-raising and human and institutional capacity on climate change mitigation, adaptation, impact reduction and early warning

13.3.1

Extent to which (i) global citizenship education and (ii) education for sustainable development are mainstreamed in (a) national education policies; (b) curricula; (c) teacher education; and (d) student assessment

13.a

Implement the commitment undertaken by developed-country parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change to a goal of mobilizing jointly $100 billion annually by 2020 from all sources to address the needs of developing countries in the context of meaningful mitigation actions and transparency on implementation and fully operationalize the Green Climate Fund through its capitalization as soon as possible

13.a.1

Amounts provided and mobilized in United States dollars per year in relation to the continued existing collective mobilization goal of the $100 billion commitment through to 2025

13.b

Promote mechanisms for raising capacity for effective climate change-related planning and management in least developed countries and small island developing States, including focusing on women, youth and local and marginalized communities

13.b.1

Number of least developed countries and small island developing States with nationally determined contributions, long-term strategies, national adaptation plans and adaptation communications, as reported to the secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

SDG 14 targets covered

Name	Description

Deliverables & Timeline

N/A

Resources mobilized

N/A

Partnership Progress

Title	Progress Status	Submitted
Partnership Progress 2016-07-01	On track	01 July, 2016

False

Feedback

Action Network

Timeline

01 January 2012 (start date)

01 January 2022 (date of completion)

Entity

Secretariat, Climate and Clean Air Coalition to Reduce Short Lived Climate Pollutants (CCAC), Hosted by UNEP

SDGs

7 13

Region

North America

Geographical coverage

Paris, France

More information

http://www.ccacoalition.org/en

Countries

Dominican Republic

Maldives

Contact Information

James Morris, Partnership & Programme Officer

ccac_secretariat@unep.org