Summary
On Tuesday morning, 20 September, Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) WG Co-Chair Rita Cerutti, Canada, opened the meeting. After approving the agenda, participants heard video messages from Patricia Espinosa, UN Framework Convention on Climate Change Executive Secretary, and Erik Solheim, UN Environment Programme (UNEP) Executive Director. On near- and long-term approaches, Drew Shindell, Scientific Advisory Panel (SAP) Chair, presented, via video, a paper on Two Targets for Climate Action: Reducing the Risk for Current and Future Generations. Johan Kuylenstierna, SAP, added that the paper emanated from the science-policy dialogue at the last WG meeting and is based on the science behind the CCAC. Jo Tyndall, Co-Chair, Ad Hoc Working Group on the Paris Agreement, called for practical ways to ensure SLCPs are “part of the puzzle” as countries begin to implement their intended nationally determined contributions.
On scaling up policy work on black carbon, Partners discussed ways the CCAC can catalyze more action on SLCP-relevant black carbon measures and opportunities for ministerial engagement, with panelists highlighting, inter alia: Arctic Council work on a framework to provide options for an ambitious quantitative goal on black carbon; black carbon-related work under the Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution (LRTAP); and an annual forum in Latin America for environmental ministers to discuss actions to reduce air pollution, which now includes SLCPs.
The Working Group also discussed: a report on CCAC governance issues by the Task Team on Partnership and Process; proposed changes to the funding process; the CCAC Trust Fund; and Steering Committee (SC) and SAP membership. Presentations were also made on the SLCP Solutions Centre and the CCAC Draft Annual Report.
Briefings on CCAC Initiatives were presented during a working lunch and a reception was held in the evening.
IISD Reporting Services, through its ENB+ Meeting Coverage, has provided daily web coverage and a summary report from the 18th CCAC Working Group, which is available in HTML and PDF.
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Opening Session
CCAC Co-Chair Rita Cerutti, Canada
Johan Kuylenstierna, SAP
Drew Kodjak, International Council on Clean Transportation
Catherine Witherspoon, ClimateWorks Foundation
Carmen Gloria Contreras, Chile
Immaculate Simiyu, Kenya
Kaarle Kupiainen, Finland
Petter Hojem, Sweden
Catherine Stewart, Canada
Ange-Benjamin Brida, Côte d'Ivoire
Karen Florini, United States
Laurence Rouil,
European Monitoring and Evaluation Programme
Carlos Dora, World Health Organization
Souad Azemmat, Morocco
Patricia Tord, Peru
Eric Concepcion, Peru
Afternoon Session
Franck Portalupi, Canada
Reto Thönen, Switzerland
Sultan Ahmed, Bangladesh
Matthew Hooper, New Zealand
Moses Omedi Jura, Kenya
Nina Ror, Norway
Briefings on CCAC Initiatives
Around the Venue
