Makoto KATO Overseas Environmental Cooperation Center, Japan (OECC) kato@oecc.or.jp ap-net

1. Better Air Quality 2006 Promoting Co-Benefits Approach to AQM and Climate Change- A Message from the Asia-Pacific Seminar on Climate Change- Makoto KATO Overseas Environmental Cooperation Center, Japan (OECC) kato@oecc.or.jp www.ap-net.org

2. Outline of the Presentation • Brief Introduction to the AP Seminar on Climate Change • Rationale to Promote Co-Benefits Approach • Current Status of Co-Benefits Approach in the Region • Message from the Climate Change Community

3. Brief Introduction to the Asia-Pacific Seminar on Climate Change (AP Seminar)

4. Asia-Pacific Seminar on Climate Change • A regional forum for Climate Change policy makers (Governments, IGOs, NGOs, Academia & Business) • Exchange of views and experiences, information on successful country practices. • Emphasis on policy discussion, promotion of regional cooperation and networking.

5. Asia-Pacific Seminar on Climate Change(2) • Building upon 16 years’ Experience to promote regional cooperation on climate change and other related areas • Dynamism of discussion is driven by active participation by countries, especially developing countries • Though, the Seminar serves as an informal exchange forum, impacts on countries’ policy making and int’l cooperation activities are becoming fairly big

6. The Opportunity Oriented Seminar Triggered/Supported Cooperation Activities Examples of positive results… CDM Cooperation between China and Japan (NDRC & MOEJ) Australian Greenhouse Office started contribution to the process! Replication of CDM Clearing house in the Philippines Contribution to UNFCCC Process (Art. 6 of the Convention) Developing countries’ domestic governance structure for replication? CO-BENEFITS APPROACH …?

7. Promoting Co-Benefits Approach?

8. Promoting Co-Benefits Approach to AQM and Climate Change (rationale) “Co-benefits” In addressing environmental and socio-economic needs in different field, more than single benefit is associated, and such co-benefits (win-win) may drive efforts, attracting larger attention and resources. Climate Change Air Quality Management Co-Benefits

9. Promoting Co-Benefits Approach to AQM and Climate Change (rationale) Primarily, reduction of Air Pollution Substances and GHGs together, but further than this.. Example of Co-Benefits • Larger Involvement of Stakeholders (CC=global, and AQM=close to local ) • Introduction of new technologies without “lock-in effect” in development planning • Cost Effectiveness, and additional finance (such as Clean Development Mechanism, or Energy Efficiency) • Associate Socio-Economic Impacts are larger

10. Current Status in the Asia-Pacific Region?

11. Current Status of Co-Benefits Approach in the Asia-Pacific Region Co-benefits as a key regional driver in the Asia-Pacific region • So far, active engagement of • Local Governments (e.g. ICLEI member cities) • Some development assistance agencies (e.g. USAID, in support of USEPA)has been recognized and, shows further potentials for others • Japan is also promoting co-benefits approach in the development planning and cooperation context GHG mitigation Air Quality Management AQUM has Increased visibility of global benefits (CC Mitigation)in the local and national context

12. A Message from the 16th Asia-Pacific Seminar on Climate Change

13. A Message from the 16th Asia-Pacific Seminar on Climate Change • Collaboration btw AQM and CC communities may provide additional benefits for both. • AQM community may utilize current dynamism of climate change efforts, including finance/Tech Transfer thru CDM. • Coordination may be important, when working on policies, programme, and projects. • In the AP region, integrating AQM and CC efforts into development activities are crucial.(sometimes involvement of National Developing Planning Agency may help).

14. Let us start working together!

15. Terima kasih! For more informationwww.ap-net.orgwww.kyomecha.org/ekato@oecc.or.jp