1. Ministry of the Environment Sweden
Synergies, Co-Benefits and Tensions of Clean Air Policies
Annika Markovic
Environment Ambassador
Sweden

2. Ministry of the Environment Sweden
Genesis of the Political Interest
The WHO/UNEP Report
Integrated Assessment of Black Carbon and
Tropospheric Ozone “Black carbon and tropospheric ozone
have detrimental impacts on health, climate and the
environment”

3. Ministry of the Environment Sweden
What is SLCPs in the Coalition´s definition?
• Black carbon (BC)
• Methane
• Tropospheric ozone
• Short lived HFCs
SLCPs have various detrimental impacts on climate, health and
ecosystems.

4. Ministry of the Environment Sweden
There are multiple benefits of reducing these SLCPs:
• Reduce air pollution
• Protect health and crops
• Reduce regional impacts of climate change
• Slow down near-term global warming

5. Ministry of the Environment Sweden
What can we do within the EU?
• The revised Gothenburg protocol May 2012 – a small step in the right
direction
• In order to get EU on track for its long term tagets as expressed in the
6th EAP higher ambition level is urgently needed
• The revised NEC Directive could be a window of opportunity for health
and environment within the EU

6. Ministry of the Environment Sweden
Expectations on the revised NECD
• Stricter ceilings for sulphur dioxid, nitrogen dioxide, ammonia and
volatile organic compounds
• New ceilings for PM2,5/black carbon and methane

7. Ministry of the Environment Sweden

8. Ministry of the Environment Sweden
The Climate and Clean Air Coalition was launched in February 2012
by UNEP and six Governments to:
− Raise awareness of SLCP impacts and mitigation strategies;
− Enhance regional actions, identify and overcome barriers, enhance
capacity and mobilize support;
− Promote best practices and showcase successful efforts;
− Improve scientific understanding of SLCPs.

9. Ministry of the Environment Sweden
Washington DC February 2012

10. Ministry of the Environment Sweden
Five Focal Areas for the first period
• Reducing Black Carbon Emissions from Heavy Duty Diesel Vehicles & Engines
• Mitigating SLCPs and Other Pollutants from Brick Production
• Mitigating SLCPs from Landfills and Municipal Solid Waste Sector
• Promoting HFC Alternative Technology and Standards
• Accelerating Methane and Black Carbon Reductions from Oil and Natural Gas
Production

11. Ministry of the Environment Sweden
Further Actions of the Coalition
• Assess the SLCP problem and opportunities in Latin America
• A Trust Fund has been established
• Formation of a Science Advisory Panel to provide scientific advice to the
Coalition.
• Coalition Web Site http://www.unep.org/ccac/

12. Ministry of the Environment Sweden
SLCP Event in Stockholm June 3 2012

13. Ministry of the Environment Sweden
Thank you for your attention !
Outreach to additional state and non-state partners
and other key stakeholders
Commitments to utilize upcoming opportunities to
raise awareness nd highlight work of CCAC
(UNFCCC COP, WHA)