Intergovernmental Network on Atmospheric Pollution

1. Intergovernmental Network on Atmospheric Pollution • Objectives of the Intergovernmental Network on Atmospheric Pollution: • Promote the exchange of research and information on air quality management • Harmonize national air quality management legislation, standards, monitoring procedures, and data management procedures • Facilitate cooperation in the development of common priorities and strategies • Explore the synergies and co-benefits of taking joint measures against the emission of atmospheric pollutants and greenhouse gases • Nomination of national focal points

2. Objetivos de la Red Intergubernamental • Intergovernmental Network on Atmospheric Pollution • Modalities of cooperation: • the Network should become a platform for the articulation of regional priorities and the preparation of joint strategies and programmes on key issues of common concern • priorities for the Action Plan should be set periodically by the Forum of Ministers of the Environment • the Secretariat should be provided by the UNEP Regional Office

3. Objetivos de la Red Intergubernamental • Framework Agreement • Structure of the suggested Framework Agreement

4. Objetivos de la Red Intergubernamental • Formulation of Action Plan • Variations in information and resources across the region - need for a regional information base • Development of a Regional Policy Framework, to provide officials with the guidance and mandate and be a basis for mobilising the support of other stakeholders • Integrating Climate and Pollution: the Role of SLCFs: ‘co-benefits’ should be a key theme of the atmospheric pollution strategy and the action plan should be effectively linked to national and regional climate programmes • Ministerial Guidance on Policy Priorities

5. Objetivos de la Red Intergubernamental • Assessment on SLCFs • Global assessment undertaken by UNEP has indicated that the so-called Short-Lived Climate Forcers (SLCFs) – black carbon, methane and ozone – both have major impacts on health and crops and also account in total for nearly as much global warming as CO2 • Meeting carried out in Mexico (September 2011) and report launched at the COP17 in Durban • Major role in Action Plans for controlling atmospheric pollution in the LAC region

6. Objetivos de la Red Intergubernamental • UNEP support to sustainable transport and atmospheric pollution initiatives • Air Quality Monitoring Study–Asuncion, Paraguay, developed Action Plan for Cleaner Fuels and Vehicles with the PCFV and presented to Congress in 2011 • Fuels and Vehicles–Chile, UNEP national support through the GFEI for clean and efficient vehicles policies including fuel economy labelling, a baseline study on vehicle market environmental trends focused on local pollutants (NOx and PM) and CO2 / fuel consumption and a fee-bate proposal of incentives for low emission and fuel efficient vehicles in 2010/2011 • Regional and National Trainings with the UNEP Clean Fleet Management Tool – 70+ organizations from 16 countries in LAC

7. Objetivos de la Red Intergubernamental • Recommendations to • the Forum of Ministers • Continue work on the elaboration of an Action Plan, with the aim of presenting it to Ministers for approval at the next Meeting of the Forum. • Participate in a collective exercise to assemble and review information and resources for monitoring and assessing atmospheric pollution impacts. • Encourage the development of national Action Plans and regional strategies on atmospheric emissions including SLCFs. • Strengthen work on fuel quality and emission standards from transport-related sources.

8. Objetivos de la Red Intergubernamental • Recommendations to • the Forum of Ministers • Prepare a draft Ministerial Statement on Atmospheric pollution problems of the region. • Strengthen the institutional areas responsible for atmospheric pollution. • Promote the public-private dialogue and the role of all sectors. • Request technical, financial and capacity support from relevant financial, international cooperation agencies and donors.