CAI-Asia Newsletter Issue No. 15, April - June 2011

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Issue No. 15, April - June 2011

The Clean Air Initiative for Asian Cities (CAI-Asia) promotes better air quality and livable cities by translating knowledge to policies and actions to reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from transport, energy and other sectors

Green Freight Makes Headways in China

The 1st Green Freight Seminar was organized in Beijing by the Clean Air Initiative for Asian Cities with support from the Road Transportation Department of the Ministry of Transport, the Vehicle Emission Control Center of the Ministry of Environment Protection, Energy Foundation, US Environment Protection Agency, World Bank and Cascade Sierra Solutions from the US. Presentations and panel discussions centered around five components of a potential Green Freight China Program: clean technologies, freight logistics, financing mechanisms, knowledge & capacity and collaborative partnerships. Over ninety Chinese government officials, private sector and civil society representatives gathered on 23-24 May to discuss how to improve fuel efficiency and reduce emissions from China’s freight sector. China transports more than 24 billion tons of freight per year, twice as much as in the United States, with at an annual growth rate of 14% in freight turnover. “Although only 4%

of vehicles in China are trucks, they are responsible for 57% of particulate emissions from transport,” explained Sophie Punte, Executive Director of the Clean Air Initiative for Asian Cities. Several companies shared their experiences in introducing clean technologies and logistics solutions, such as C.H. Robinsons, Schneider Logistics, Xin Bang Logistics and GITI Tires. China’s trucking sector is found to be highly fragmented with almost 90% of trucks owned by individual drivers and only 0.1% are companies with more than one hundred trucks. “Those who can organize the labor capacity to move freight in China will be the winners,” commented one speaker. Financing mechanisms are essential for widespread adoption of technologies, especially as truck drivers are unlikely to receive regular loans from commercial banks. Cascade Sierra Solutions described successful lending schemes for truck drivers in the US, while the Research Institute of Fiscal Science (a think

tank to the Ministry of Finance), China Mingsheng Bank and World Bank gave suggestions on innovative financing for truck companies in China. “More demonstration projects and funding are needed to increase the confidence of truck drivers and companies as well as financiers in investing in clean technologies and trucks,” explained Ke Fang, Senior Transport Specialist of the World Bank. Both energy efficiency and reduction of carbon emissions and air pollution from transport are priorities in China’s 12th Five Year Plan. There was strong support for this Seminar as an annual dialogue on green freight in China and several organizations committed to collaborate on policy research and pilot studies. Mr. Xie Jiaju, Director of Freight & Logistics from the Ministry of Transport in his concluding remarks expressed a strong interest to work with and learn from the US and Europe as well as the private sector.

Green freight website: http://www.greenfreightandlogistics.org/ Seminar photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cai-asia/sets/72157626865580864/


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National Environmentally Sustainable Transport Strategy Launched in the Philippines

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The National Environmentally Sustainable Transport (EST) Strategy for the Philippines was formally launched last 20 May 2011 at the Discovery Suites in Pasig City. The national strategy for EST includes specific targets, incorporates multi-sector commitments and recommends measures for the promotion of EST in Philippines. The overall goal of the EST strategy covers the following: • Reduction of the annual growth rate of energy consumption and associated greenhouse gas and air pollutant emissions from the urban transport sector; • Enhance sustainable mobility through the development of a viable market and shift to low emissions transport of goods and services Developing and mainstreaming EST strategy is geared to address future transport development scenarios such as vehicle growth, level of urbanization, population density, and economic growth. Secretary Ping de Jesus expressed his support to operationalizing the strategy while Assistant Secretary George Esguerra of the DOTC announced some of the plans on the pipeline such as improving public bus transport with the Metro Manila Development Agency, revival of the Pasig River Ferry and supporting the use of electric vehicles for public transport.

The National EST Strategy formulation was conducted under the Department of Transportation and Communications and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. The development of the national strategy was supported by the United Nations Centre for Regional Development (UNCRD) and the Clean Air Initiative for Asian Cities (CAI-Asia) through a grant from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) and the Asian Development Bank and implemented by the National Center for Transportation Studies of the University of the Philippines. “A key factor of the strategy is ownership by the stakeholders. The close coordination and cooperation between government agencies and NGOs, academe, private sector has been instrumental in finalizing this strategy and would be critical in translating this document into action,” states Sophie Punte, Executive Director of the Clean Air Initiative for Asian Cities, at the launching. The national EST strategy is consistent with the Bangkok Declaration 2020 that sets sustainable transport goals for Asian countries from 2011 – 2020 and complements the twelve thematic areas identified by the Aichi Statement of 2005 which establishes the forum for promoting EST in Asia.


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Maynilad Water GHG Inventory gets ISO certified!

CAI-Asia helped get Philippines’ first ISO: 14064 on GHG The Clean Air Initiative for Asian Cities (CAI-Asia) mentored Maynilad Water in establishing their integrated GHG and air pollution emissions accounting system in 2010. With this as basis, Maynilad Water then sought ISO 14064:2006 Greenhouse Gases certification through TUV Rheinland Gmbh. While some companies report their emissions in the annual report , this is the first ISO certification of this kind in the Philippines. The certificate was awarded on April 14, 2011 in the presence of Philippines Climate Change Commissioner and Head of the Philippine Climate Change Delegation to UNFCCC Conference of Parties - Mr. Naderev Saño. CAI-Asia together with Philippine Business for Environment also assisted San Miguel Brewery, Globe Telecommunications and Petron Corporation in establishing their emissions inventories. For more information on the CAI-Asia’s work on Integrated GHG and air pollution emissions accounting, visit http://cleanairinitiative.org/ portal/whatwedo/projects/ GHGAccounting.

CAI-ASIA IS ELECTED CSO REPRESENTATIVE to the PHILIPPINES’ GEF5 NSC

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On 6 June 2011, the Clean Air Initiative for Asian Cities was The GEF 5 NSC formally elected into the GEF5 National Steering Committee is composed of of the Philippines as one of the following the three permanent civil society organization (CSO) members: representatives. The Global Environment Facility (GEF) implemented a 1. DENR FASPO Assistant mechanism to effectively provide Secretary (Chair) funds for beneficiary countries. 2. DFA (Co-Chair) The Philippines is eligible for 3. NEDA (Vice-chair GEF funding as a signatory and representing the to key global treaties on the oversight agencies) environment: Convention on 4. DENR PAWB Director Biological Diversity (1993), United (representing the MEA Nations Framework Convention Technical Committee on on Climate Change (1994) and Biodiversity) the United Nations Convention 5. Climate Change to Combat Desertification as well Commission as Ramsar (1994), and is an active (representing the MEA participant in the United Nations Technical Committee on Forum on Forests. Climate Change) The newly replenished GEF 6. DA-BSWM Director trust fund, known as GEF 5, is (representing the MEA now open for utilization based Technical Committee on on the newly developed System Land Degradation) for Transparent Allocation of 7. CSO Representatives (3) Resources (STAR) and will be available from July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2014. The GEF 5 National Steering Committee shall be mainly responsible for: 1) recommending to the GEF Operational Focal Point, policies and guidelines that will stimulate and aid in the development and implementation of GEF supported projects consistent with the rules and principles of the GEF 5 STAR; 2) recommending for approval to the GEF Operational Focal Point, project concepts and proposals for submission to GEF Council for GEF 5 (STAR and non-STAR) funding following the prioritization criteria and the agreed upon procedures, and 3) providing the GEF Focal Point guidance, insights and recommendations on the Philippines’ input and contribution to the discussions at the level of GEF Council.


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ADB, CAI-Asia Release Walkability Assessment in 13 Asian Cities

The poor state of pedestrian facilities in some Asian cities was highlighted in the report published by the Asian Development Bank and the Clean Air Initiative for Asian Cities. Ironically, the lowest walkability ratings are found to be along public transport terminals and schools where footpaths, pedestrian amenities and access for persons-withdisabilities are sorely lacking. Commercial areas get the highest walkability rating followed by residential areas. The walkability ratings were derived from field surveys where pedestrian facilities and the general walking environment were assessed. Cities included in the survey are Cebu, Davao and Manila (Philippines), Colombo (Sri Lanka), Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh (Vietnam), Hong Kong and Lanzhou (China), Jakarta (Indonesia), Karachi (Pakistan), Kathmandu (Nepal), Kota (India) and Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia) The average walkability rating for the 13 cities was 58 out of 100. “A sad fact is that there is a wide gap between investments made by cities for pedestrians and for motorized vehicles. Asian cities have traditionally been cities of walkers. If pedestrian facilities are more integrated and made comfortable, more people will choose to walk instead of drive resulting to less fuel consumption and less air pollution,� says Bert Fabian, Transport Program Manager of the Clean Air Initiative for Asian Cities. Jamie Leather, ADB Principal Transport Specialist, expressed that the walkability study supports ADB’s Sustainable Transport Initiative as well as the Decade of Action for Road Safety. The pedestrian facilities were surveyed by taking into account nine different aspects of walkability, including safety, amenities and disability access. Out of the 4,600 pedestrians interviewed, 41% states that sidewalks are in a bad state and strongly prefer making sidewalks cleaner and pedestrian crossings safer as priority areas for improvement. Thirty seven percent of the survey respondents primarily walk to reach their destination and 30% travel less than 3 km and another 21% travel within 3-6 km. The walkability study also provides an assessment of the current policies and institutions relating to pedestrians and walking environments in the cities, including discussions and interviews with government representatives. The full report is available online at www.adb.org and www.cleanairinitiative.org. The Clean Air Initiative for Asian Cities has conducted walkability surveys in 21 Asian cities to date with support from the Asian Development Bank and Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation. For more information go to http://cleanairinitiative.org/portal/WalkabilityAsian or http:// cleanairinitiative.org/portal/India-walkability


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Involving Stakeholders in Emissions Inventory and Air Quality Monitoring

By Ronald Cartagena and Glynda Bathan

The city environment office staff and local university professors and students in two Philippine cities ─ Iloilo and Cagayan de Oro ─ were trained in emissions inventory and air quality monitoring by Dr. Manny Biona and Dr. Doris Montecastro, experts of the ASEAN-GIZ Clean Air for Smaller Cities Project. Forty-five students from three universities were trained in data gathering in Iloilo City on 21-22 May. For the mobile sources emissions inventory, students went out to conduct a vehicle profile survey on the field, which includes getting the average speed, traffic volume count and vehicle distribution. They were also taught different approaches in conducting the inventory and developing emissions factors. Similar training on emissions inventory for mobile sources was held in Cagayan de Oro City on 12-13 May. Air quality monitoring sites in Iloilo City were identified with stakeholders on 14-15 June. The air quality monitoring activity later commenced in 24 June and is expected to run until 9 July 2011. Pollutants monitored are particulate matter (PM), carbon monoxide (CO), carbon dioxide (CO2), nitrogen oxide (NO2), total volatile organic compound (TVOC) and Ozone (O3), using equipment borrowed from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. This monitoring data is important in filling the data gap after the Continuous Automatic Ambient Monitoring with Telemetry System (installed in 2007) in the Central Philippine University campus was destroyed by floods. Existing monitoring equipment in the city measures only TSP and PM10. Air quality monitoring is being conducted by CAI-Asia researchers, City ENRO staff, university professors and student volunteers under the supervision of Hong Kong Polytechnic University professors and experts of the GIZ project. Results of the emissions inventory and air quality monitoring will serve as the scientific bases for the clean air action plan to be drafted by the city’s stakeholders. The ASEAN-GIZ Clean Air for Smaller Cities Project aims to support stakeholders in developing science-based clean air action plans for their city. The Project emphasizes the involvement of stakeholders in assessing the baseline levels of air quality, determining the sources of air pollution and drafting the action plan to improve the community’s understanding of the air pollution problem, increase the technical capacity of the university and environment office staff in air quality management, and ensure stakeholders’ ownership of the measures proposed in the clean air action plan.

7th AQM CITY WORKSHOP OF THE CAI-ASIA CHINA NETWORK HELD The 7th Air Quality Management City Workshop of the CAI-Asia China Network was held on 30 June to 1 July 2011 in Dalian, China. The workshop aimed to enhance the capacity of the city network members on formulating clean air plans and undertaking clean air reporting. Members of the CAI-Asia China City Network are Changsha, Chengdu, Chongqing, Guangzhou, Guiyang, Hangzhou, Harbin, Jinan, Luoyang, Lanzhou, Qingdao, Tianjin, and Urumqi. Representatives from the 13 Chinese cities and Shanghai City shared their experiences in preparing clean air action plans (and similar work) and updates on their air quality management activities. China’s Ministry of Environmental Protection and international experts were also in attendance. This workshop was jointly organized by the Foreign Economic Cooperation Office of the Ministry of Environment Protection and CAI-Asia with support from the Energy Foundation through the project, “Making Co-benefits Work in Chinese Cities: Clean Air Reports and Action Plans.”


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CAI-Asia and World Bank Announce Collaborative AP and GHG Emissions Data Initiative for Asia The Clean Air Initiative for Asian Cities (CAI-Asia) and the World Bank through its Development Grant Facility (DGF) launched an Air Pollution and Greenhouse (GHG) Emissions Data Initiative to help policy makers, development agencies and other stakeholders in Asia have better access to air quality and climate change data to further enrich policy development activities and development interventions relevant to energy and transport sectors and urban development.

Better Access to Data to Foster Policy Development While air pollution, GHG emissions and related data for Asia is growing, the information is still fragmented. Data collection in Asia is challenging – particularly on accessing relevant data, understanding data quality and their use for policy making, project development and monitoring. This knowledge needs to be captured, consolidated and relayed to policymakers to ensure that they base their decisions on sound science and international best practices. Policymakers, development agencies, corporations and others need reliable data in order to develop policies, projects and measures, and measure their impact on emissions.

Air Pollution and GHG Emissions Data Initiative As part of CAI-Asia’s strategy to “improve awareness and access to information, tools and partners,”and CAI-Asia’s Knowledge Partnership for measuring Air Pollution and GHG Emissions in Asia with World Bank’s DGF, CAI-Asia and its partners conducted a review of the availability and quality of air pollution, GHG emissions and related data and statistics for transport and energy sectors. Data collection is now ongoing for these countries – Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam. Data and statistics collected through this initiative will be made available through the CitiesACT database. General information regarding data quality and/or data generation process/system will also be provided. By the end of year, air pollution, GHG emissions and related data and statistics for transport and energy sectors will be partially available in the CitiesACT database.

Call for Contributions Knowledge management initiatives such as this cannot be effectively achieved by one organization alone. We would like to invite other institutions, corporations, partnerships, forums and other groups working in this field to contribute and share data on air pollution, GHG emissions and related data and statistics for transport and energy sectors. All contributions will be properly referenced in publications as well as in the online open database. CAI-Asia’s projects with the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) and Institute for Transport Policy Studies (ITPS) also contribute to this data initiative.

For inquiries on this initiative or on how to share data, please contact • •

May Ajero, Air Quality Program Manager: may.ajero@cai-asia.org Kaye Patdu, Air Quality Researcher: kaye.patdu@cai-asia.org

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THE EXCHANGE CHRONICLES

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Internship at the Philippine Nuclear Research Institute by Amita Thapa Magar

Stationed at: Nuclear Analytical Techniques Application (NATA), Nuclear Services Division, Philippine Nuclear Research Institute Duration: March 07- May 12, 2011

Amita Thapa Magar is an exchange participant from the Clean Air Network Nepal (CANN) and has been based in the CAI-Asia Center office in Manila since November 2011.

Key learning: Sample Preparation, Ambient Air Sampling, XRF Analysis, Black Carbon Analysis, Data Processing, Data

The Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (PNRI) is the primary government institution engaged in PM2.5 monitoring and source apportionment analysis in the Philippines. From March 7 to May 12, PNRI hosted me as an On-the-Job Trainee in their reputed organization in order to enhance my knowledge on the nuclear analytical techniques of source apportionment studies Under the direct supervision of Ms. Preciosa Corazon B. Pabroa, I was able to learn the overall procedure involved in the conduct of source apportionment. Based at the Nuclear Analytical Techniques Application (NATA) Unit under Nuclear Services Division (NSD) of PNRI, I learned about Sample (Filter) Preparation, Ambient Air Sampling, XRF Analysis, Black Carbon Analysis, Data Processing, Data Treatment, Statgraphics Plus and Positive Matrix Factorization (PMF), a receptor modelling tool. The availability of sophisticated equipment in the PNRI laboratory (e.g., XRF, EEL Smokestain Reflectometer, Mettler Balance) helped me learn technical skills and enhanced my competency on equipment handling and data management process. I believe that PNRI experience would have an impact to my personal and professional growth. Thanks to the exchange program of CAI-Asia, I was given an opportunity to be a part of a leading research agency in the Philippines. I certainly look forward to contribute my learning in Nepal and support our mission of promoting better air quality and livable cities in Asia.

was assigned for an internship at the Don Bosco Technical School from 6 April – 31 May to learn about drive cycle assessments and how to do vehicle emissions inventory calculation under the mentorship of Dr. Manuel Biona. He is from the Vietnam Clean Air Partnership but currently based at the CAI-Asia Center office in Manila until August 2011. Nguyen Ngoc Hung

Manamendra Patabendige Priyantha

of Clean Air Sri Lanka trained as an intern at the Environmental Laboratory of the Centre for Environment Monitoring in Hanoi, Vietnam. During his internship, he made chemical analysis on various air quality parameters using air quality samples from the field and improved his handling of laboratory equipment. He is reporting to the Vietnam Clean Air Partnership in Hanoi.


April - June 2011 The Exchange Chronicles features the works of exchange participants under the Clean Air and Blue Skies Asia Exchange Program. Supported by Fredskorpset Norway and managed by CAI-Asia, this program aims to strengthen linkages between academic and research institutions working on air quality. Since 2008, seventeen young professionals have been posted in partner countries (Hong Kong, Indonesia, Nepal, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Vietnam) for ten months to gain practical skills in air quality management.

PILOT STUDY IN HONG KONG By: Benjamin Diosdado C Roa The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, in partnership with the Clean Air Initiative for Asian Cities, conducted a pilot-scale study to assess the health effects of air pollution exposure on primary school children. The study intends to a) measure air quality levels in indoor (i.e. home, classroom and in-vehicle micro-environment) and outdoor environments; b) measure the lung function of primary school children through basic spirometry; and c) measure the correlation between these two variables. Air quality levels are measured for pollutant concentrations of PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, CO2, VOCs and total volatile organic compounds (TVOCs). The lung function capacity of children is measured through a lung function test using a portable spirometer. With the consent of their parents and legal guardians, Primary 5 and 6 students from seven schools around Hong Kong accomplished a questionnaire to provide personal background information and were requested to fill out a logbook to provide the student’s typical weekly schedule. The questionnaire was based on the standards and guidelines from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC). The collected information will provide a better understanding of the student’s daily itinerary and extent of air pollution exposure. The findings of this pilot-scale study provide an indication of how air pollution exposure affects the respiratory health of primary school children in Hong Kong. The lessons learned from the Hong Kong experience can improve the monitoring protocol and data collection system. More importantly, this provides opportunities to determine the viability of the study methodology and to further develop a comprehensive yet economical approach for replication in other Asian countries. Both HKPolyU and CAI-Asia are looking for potential partners and funding sources to expand this study to other Asian cities.

Air Pollution Exposure Study in Colombo The Clean Air Sri Lanka, in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment and Ministry of Education, has started implementing an ‘Air Pollution Exposure Study’ among children in selected primary schools in Colombo. This exposure study aims to: a) identify and compare the daily school trip characteristic patterns of children aged 10 to 12 in Colombo; b) identify and compare the air quality in the micro-transport environments in which school children aged 10 to 12 are exposed to in making their daily school trips; and c) identify and compare the health impacts to children aged 10-12 exposed to different micro-transport environments during their school trips. Thirteen primary schools in Colombo were involved with the study as identified by Dr. HM Sean Lam with assistance from Nadeeshani Amilakumari and Iresha Rathnasena from the Air Resource Management Center (AirMAC). To complete the Phase 1 of the study, the project team distributed questionnaires among the participating children for data-gathering.

The next phase of the exposure study will entail closer look of the children’s daily activities. The study team will follow at least 3 children from each school in order to generate a better idea of their exposure level and duration of exposure. Lung function capacity will also be tested using a spirometer. Analysis on travel characteristics, exposure level, main sources of pollution and health impacts will form part of the study outputs. Dr A.G.T. Sugathapala, Director General of Sustainable Energy Authority and the concurrent President of the Clean Air Sri Lanka, oversees the research activities and Dr H.M. Sean Lam, an air quality management researcher from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, spearheads the research implementation.

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Review of National Ambient Air Quality Standards in Nepal By Krity Shrestha, CANN Last 3 May, a review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) was organized by Nepal’s Ministry of Environment. Chaired by Dr. Ganesh Raj Joshi, Secretary of the Ministry of Environment, the interactive discussions focused on the assessment of NAAQS situation and to discuss and determine whether the NAAQS formulated in 2003 needs to be revised. During the program, Mr. R.R. Koirala of the Ministry of Environment presented Nepal’s NAAQS including the available air quality data of the Kathmandu valley with reference to registered vehicles and number of brick kilns located in the Valley. He further elaborated that the air quality monitoring system established in 2002 with support from Danish Government had been discontinued in 2007 due to equipment damage. Since then, air quality data had been generated occasionally by various organizations. One such activity is Clean Air Network Nepal’s air quality sampling conducted in May 2010 with support from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Fredskorpset-Norway and CAI-Asia. The program was attended by experts from various organizations and academic institutions working on air quality in Nepal. It was concluded with all parties agreeing that the review of NAAQS is necessary and that the Ministry should involve a wider group of stakeholders in the discussions. Mr. Surendra Subedi, Chief of the Pollution and Control Divison, expressed that this program is a good initiative and that further discussions will be carried out to develop a proper methodology to revise the NAAQS.

CANN conducts teachers training on Air Pollution Toolkit The Air Pollution Teaching toolkit is a publication of the Clean Energy Nepal (CEN) and Clean Air Network Nepal (CANN) released last February 2011. This toolkit provides teachers and educators with easy to use lesson plans and suggestions for interactive exercises for teaching students about air pollution, climate change and health impacts of pollution. In celebration of the World Environment Day on 5 June, CEN and CANN conducted a teacher’s training session for Grades 7 to 9 science teachers from at least 10 schools in Kathmandu. Charina Cabrido, one of the authors of the Air Pollution Teaching toolkit, was the main trainor during the program. She explained that materials in the toolkit supplement the environmental, health and science lessons in Grades 7 to 9. The lesson plans are designed to be stand alone activities that can complement the teacher’s actual lessons and can be easily incorporated in their school curriculum. She also emphasized that one of the benefits of this toolkit is that it was organized as interactive lessons that create greater participation from students.

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MULTI-SECTORAL FORUM ON CLEANER TRANSPORT MARKS 12 YEARS OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), with the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC), the Climate Change Commission and the Partnership for Clean Air (PCA) conducted a multi-stakeholder forum on climate change and cleaner transport last June 14-15, 2011. This Forum marks the 12th year of implementation of the Philippine Clean Air Act. DENR Secretary Ramon Paje reiterated the importance of having to combat air pollution, particularly from mobile sources, to drive forward the implementation of Clean Air Act in the country. “The law has been in place for twelve years now, and much as we have been able to achieve a lot, especially in terms of the reduction of total suspended particulates (TSP) level, or the introduction of alternative fuels in the country, we still have a lot to do. Mobile source, in fact, remains the top most source of air pollution in the country,” he said. The forum is the third of the series of Clean Air 10 Forum that are being held annually since 2009 where government agencies, local government, business and the civil society merge to exchange insights to move forward, Clean Air Act implementation. As one of the DENR’s active partners in implementing the Clean Air Act, the Partnership for Clean Air (CAI-Asia Country Network in the Philippines) stressed the need to strengthen partnerships and coordinated action toward cleaner air. “Despite significant advances since the implementation of RA 8749, the challenges we face remain formidable and will test our resolve. We need to forge more alliances not just between classes and among sectors but reaching across generations, because the struggle for clean air should represent in the end the confluence of diverse efforts that many Filipinos today are involved in,” says Vicky Segovia, PCA Executive Director. The two-day forum, dubbed “Clean Air 10+2”, will highlight the need to strengthen partnerships toward clean air and climate change action, with focus on energy and transport. To be highlighted are the initiatives of the local government units, the industries, and the private sector on clean air and climate change, particularly on the use of LPG as an alternative fuel for vehicles, electric, hybrid, and non-motorized vehicles, and clean fleet management. Forum participants will also be able to hear the government’s response on the mainstreaming of environmentally sustainable transport strategy including the volume traffic reduction scheme, the anti-smoke belching campaign, and the Mega-Manila Transport Study. The Clean Air 10+2 Forum is organized by the DENR, the DOTC, the Climate Change Commission and PCA with other civil society members.

Pakistan Air Sensor Network Provides Rare Access to Pollution Data A Pakistan university has installed a network of inexpensive air sensors across the city of Lahore that measureair quality and automatically upload the information onto an online database, a pilot project officials hope will widen access to air quality data in the developing nation. The project, known as the Volunteer Internet-based Environment Watch (VIEW), currently utilizes solar-powered sensors in seven locations citywide to provide real-time data on levels of carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, and ozone, along with temperature, humidity, and dew point. The data is accessible online at www.view.lums.edu.pk. In the next five years, project head Jahangir Ikram hopes to expand the number of sensors in Lahore to more than 50 and also install sensors in some other Pakistani cities. The project was The project was launched by the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), with funding from Pakistan’s Environmental Protection Department. “Data on air pollution in developing countries hardly exists and this is a way to get at that data,” said Agha Akram, a doctoral student at the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies who helped launch the program while at LUMS. “It’s not like you have to set up a big government bureaucracy.” Source: http://view.lums.edu.pk/

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o CAI-Asia Annual Board Meeting, 28-29 July 2011, MMLDC Antipolo

o VITO, Belgium (http://www.vito.

o CAI-Asia Annual Report 2010 is now out for distribution to members.

o CAI-Asia Country Network Meeting, 1-3 August 2011, CAI-Asia Center

o Cascade Sierra Solutions (www.

o As of 29 June 2011, CAI-Asia received 45 responses of the CAI-Asia Perception Survey

o LPG Summit Philippines, 2425 August 2011, Manila

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o Stars Foundation (www.starsf. org)

o Department of Environmental Science, School of Science and Engineering, Ateneo de Manila University (www.ateneo.edu/ depts/es)

o TSI Instruments Singapore Pte. Ltd. (www.tsi.com) o Korea Carbon Consulting (www. koreacarbonconsulting.com)

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from Partnership members. Results will be presented at the CAI-Asia Partnership Council and Center Members Annual Meeting on 28 July 2011. o The CAI-Asia Partnership Council is set to elect a new Chair in light of Elisea ‘Bebet’ Gozun’s appointment as the Presidential Assistant on Climate Change in the Philippines.

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o Guangdong International Green Freight Fair, 12-14 October 2011, Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center A total of 141 requests for information were received between April – June 2011 ranging from research studies, speaker/ interview requests, publications and collaborations for projects and programs. Most inquires were from international organizations. Top three country of origin are Philippines, India and USA and the rest of the inquiries were from countries in Europe, South America, and other regions in Asia. Mode of inquiry was primarily through direct email followed by inquiries through Contact Us [www.cleanairinitiative.org], the Center email [center@cai-asia.org], direct call, listserv response and Facebook page [Clean Air Initiative for Asian Cities]


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NEWSBITES (WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE)

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MEETINGS AND EVENTS Representatives from 17 countries from Africa, Asia and Latin America, the UNFCCC Secretariat, development banks as well as experts on transport and climate change participated in the Kick-Off Meeting of a Working Group on transport NAMAs that was kicked-off in Seoul, Korea on 12-13 April 2011. Hosted by the Korean Transport Institute (KOTI) and supported by UNDESA, the SLoCaT Partnership and the Bridging the Gap initiative, the workshop aimed to better understand the concept of Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs) and how it could become a catalyst for sustainable transportation. http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2635&Itemid=1&lang=en

CAI-Asia met with the Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority on 3 May 2011 to discuss the Low Emission Cities for Transport and Energy Project, supported by the Asian Development Bank. The project seeks to determine the investment projects and supporting policies that would reduce energy and emissions under future alternative scenarios.

CAI-Asia met with the Institute for Development Studies in Ho Chi Minh City last 5 May 2011 to discuss the Low Emission Cities Project. A rapid environmental assessment will be conducted to determine the energy and CO2 emission baselines of Ho Chi Minh.

7th China Urban Intelligent Traffic Forum - Shenzhen, China, 19 May 2011 organized by Shenzhen Professional Association of Intelligent Traffic System (http://www.cpsits.org/2011/0307/10613.html) CAI-Asia China Office Representative, Yan Peng, presented during the Urban Transport and City Air Quality Management session highlighting the need to apply information technology beyond traffic management and include low emission transport planning.

ADB Green Bag session last 17 June 2011 featured Hong Kong Polytechnic University’s Shun-cheng Lee and Wing-tat Hung who presented the outdoor air quality monitoring system in Hong Kong, China and shared observations in some cities in the PRC, Jakarta, Colombo, Kathmandu and Iloilo. Proposals to strengthen air quality monitoring in Asia were also presented.


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MEETINGS AND EVENTS The Asia Clean Energy Forum 2011, organized by ADB, USAID and World Resources Institute, was held in the ADB Headquarters on June 22-24, 2011. The Forum highlighted topics on increasing energy access, improving financial investments on energy, and development of sound policies and collaboration for energy efficiency and technology. Sophie Punte of CAI-Asia presented the energy-transport relations of improving both public and non-motorized transport modes in Asian cities, as part of the Green Solutions for Public Transport session. Thusitha Sugathapala of Clean Air Sri Lanka (concurrent Director General of the Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority) participated in the Forum and presented the status of wind energy development in Sri Lanka in one of the pre-events. CAI-Asia’s work on ‘Air Pollution and GHG Indicators in Developing LowEmission Cities in Asia’ was also featured in the Clean Energy Marketplace.

CAI-Asia and Ateneo de Naga University organized a seminar on the topic Air Pollution from Transport: Local Emissions with Global Impacts last 26 June 2011. The aim of the activity is to provide an international perspective on controlling air pollution from the transport sector to inspire local actions. About 60 participants attended the seminar.Joy Bailey, a former exchange participant and now a lecturer at the Ateneo de Naga University, moderated the event. Speakers include Dr. Thusitha Sugathapala from Clean Air Sri Lanka, Ritchie Anne Rono from CAIAsia Center in Manila, Nguyen Ngoc Hung from Vietnam Clean Air Partnership and Alejandra Leal from Mexico City.

Representatives from CAI-Asia, Hong Kong Polytechnic University and Manila Observatory discuss how to strengthen the scientific capacity-building programs for air quality management in the Philippines.

CAI-Asia and the Philippine Association of Tertiary Level Educational Institutions in Environmental Protection and Management (PATLEPAM) organized a lecture by the Hong Kong Polytechnic University professors last 16 June 2011 on the “Role of Universities in Air Quality Management.” The event was hosted by the Rizal Technological University in Mandaluyong City.

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NEW STAFF Chu Zhang joined the CAI-Asia China Office as Air Quality and Energy Researche on 1 June 2011. Previously, he worked with WWF China as a Program Coordinator. He received his Masters degree in Environmental Science and Engineering from Clarkson University in the US and Bachelor in Environmental Engineering from Nanjing University in China.v Chu trains for marathons and races in triathlons as a hobby.

Bharti joined the CAI-Asia India Office as City Coordinator on 15 June 2011. He has nearly 6 years of experience in Operations Management, Process Management, Client Servicing & Team Management. He holds a Diploma in Communication and Marketing from the NIS School of Marketing and Mass Communication degree from Jaipuria Institute of Management.

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PUBLICATIONS

Air Quality and Climate Change in Asia: Making Co-Benefits Work by Ritchie Anne Roño, May Ajero and Sophie Punte

This article appears in the April 2011 issue of EM Magazine, a publication of the Air & Waste Management Association (A&WMA; www. awma.org). To obtain copies and reprints, please contact A&WMA directly at 1-412-232-3444.

Governmental Meetings on Urban Air Quality in Asia by Sophie Punte and Ritchie Anne Roño

This article appears in the May 2011 issue of EM Magazine, a publication of the Air & Waste Management Association (A&WMA; www. awma.org). To obtain copies and reprints, please contact A&WMA directly at 1-412-232-3444.

To Walk or Not to Walk: A Pedestrian’s Dilemma in Male A publication by CAI-Asia in collaboration with the Environmental Protection Agency of Maldives. Research funding provided by the World Health Organization Regional Office.

CAI-Asia News is a quarterly publication of Clean Air Initiative for Asian Cities Center


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INTERNS Georginal Alejandra Leal Vallejo is previously Advisor to the Mayor’s Office at Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico City. She is currently enrolled at the Hertie School of Governance in Berlin taking up Master of Public Policy under a CONACYTFUNED scholarship. Her 8-week internship at CAI-Asia focuses on walkability and use of public spaces.

has previously worked with a private company in the US and Thailand. She was Project Assistant for China program in a non-government organization and is now taking up Master in Public Policy at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore. As an intern at the CAI-Asia China Office, she provided logistical and technical support during the 1st Green Freight China Seminar.

Wang Fa

worked as research analyst in Shanghai before being accepted as APEC Scholar to take up Master in Public Policy at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore. For five weeks, she will work with the CAI-Asia team to complete the Clean Air Management Profile (CAMP) for China.

Xiaoyun Zhang

is a Senior student at the National University of Singapore taking up double degree in Chemistry and Political Science. She provided suppor during the 1st Green Freight China Seminar and assisted in various other CAI-Asia China Office activities between 16 May to 24 June.

Wang Xueting

Rubianca Angelica Benavidez and Patricia Mae Encarnacion are both

graduated with a double degree on Environmental Science and Fine Arts from the Ateneo de Manila Univeristy. Since 2008, he has been working as Freelance Graphic Designer for various private firms and nonprofit organizations. He worked as an intern from March to May and continues to volunteer his creative skills to CAI-Asia to date.

Earl Paulo Diaz

incoming seniors under the BS Environmental Science program of the Ateneo de Manila University. For two weeks, they reported to CAI-Asia office to assist in the Air Pollution Perception Survey report and research on health impacts of air pollution.

Liu Junhan is a graduate student at the

Peking University School of Public Health, major in Environmental Health Sciences. She is the founder and leader of Environmental Consulting Association of the Peking University School. She assisted the CAI-Asia China team in organizing the 1st Green Freight China Seminar and supported other office activities.

Internship applications are accepted throughout the year. Interested applicants are requested to send their CVs and application letter to center@cai-asia.org.

Editor-in-Chief: Ritchie Anne RoĂąo Design and Layout: Earl Paulo Diaz


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