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SLCPs from the solid waste management sector

High Level Sub-regional Consultation on Advancing Action on Short Lived Climate Pollutants (SLCP) in Southeast and Northeast Asia 19 August 2014, Bangkok, Thailand Dr. Mushtaq Ahmed MEMON Facilitator mushtaq.memon@unep.org. SLCPs from the solid waste management sector. Methane (gas )

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SLCPs from the solid waste management sector

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  1. High Level Sub-regional Consultation on Advancing Action on Short Lived Climate Pollutants (SLCP) in Southeast and Northeast Asia 19 August 2014, Bangkok, Thailand Dr. Mushtaq Ahmed MEMON Facilitatormushtaq.memon@unep.org

  2. SLCPs from the solid waste management sector • Methane(gas) • Landfill gas comprises ~50% methane and ~50% CO2 • Global warming potential of 25 (100-year time horizon), relative to CO2 • Anthropogenic – formed as a result of management of waste from humans • Black Carbon (fine particles in aerosol form) • Most strongly light-absorbing component of particulate matter • Formed by the incomplete combustion of fossil fuels, biofuels, and biomass • Emissions patterns and trends vary significantly across regions, countries and sources • An aerosol (not a greenhouse gas) • Remains in the atmosphere for as little as a few days to a week before falling to the surface • Black carbon and methane are the second andthird largest contributors to global warming after carbon dioxide • Because of their short lifetimes (e.g. days to weeks for black carbon), reducing emissions now can result in near-term climate benefits

  3. How do we reduce SLCPs in the solid waste management sector? Reduce waste generation Address open burning Promote organic diversion programs: composting and anaerobic digestion Use landfills as final disposal options and enhance landfill operations - promote methane recovery Institute recycling programs Improve waste collection Implement sustainable financing systems

  4. Municipal Solid Waste Initiative Long-term goalReduce emissions in participating cities and replicate and scale up through national policies

  5. Joining the Initiative

  6. The CCAC MSW Initiative • Aim: bolster cities’ capacities to reduce SLCPs across the municipal solid waste sector - three main activities : • Assessing & Implementing • Capacity Building • Convening Identify and quantify SLCP emissions reduction opportunities

  7. First Successes • Around 25 cities are implementing actions and more are joining • Mentoring partnerships established • Knowledge platform launched • Emissions quantification tool under development • Financing models under development

  8. The Road Ahead • City Assessments Develop Work Plans Implement Work Plans • Regional Training + Knowledge Platform • Emissions Quantification Tool • Pilot RB/OB Financing • Increase city-to-city collaboration and networking / City Exchanges • Increase national links and replication of best practices to scale up impact

  9. Knowledge Platform http://waste.ccac-knowledge.net/

  10. Assessment of the Potential to Reduce SLCPs Waste Quantity, Composition & Gaps

  11. Define Solid Waste Management Systems Municipal Solid Waste ManagementIndustrial Solid Waste ManagementHazardous Solid Waste Management Separate Data Collection for Each System Municipal Solid Waste Management Industrial…. Hazardous… Policies Laws RegulationsEconomic ToolsEnforcement Institutions Institutional FrameworkJurisdictionResourcesLinkages Financing Mechanism Fees / TaxesLeviesSubsidiesSupport Technology TransportationTreatment DisposalRecycling Recovery Stakeholders’ Participation Waste GeneratorsService Providers(Private Sector)Government Source Reductions / “Upstream” Primary Disposal by Waste Generators Collection and Transportation Treatment and Disposal Reuse, Recycling and Recovery Potential areas for intervention

  12. Key areas for discussions! Challenges Lessons learned Best practices

  13. Ideas from the Group! Suggestions on co-benefits of waste management for reducing SLPCs, health, environment and resources for growth and jobs Suggestions on political profile raising at national and city level Suggestions on stakeholder engagement from inception to implementation Suggestions on cross-linkages with other CCAC initiatives such as diesel engines (waste collection and landfill operations), household cooking and domestic heating (waste to energy), national planning for actions (national waste management strategies), financing mitigation of SLCPs (financing for waste management), agriculture (waste agricultural biomass), and regional assessments

  14. Suggestions from the Group! National governments (name of the countries) sees as waste management as a high priority agenda – thus requesting CCAC for support National and local governments recommend the following cities to develop waste management plans assisted by CCAC-MSWIName of the cities National and local governments recommend the following cities as collaborative citiesName of the cities All the stakeholders recommend interactive multi-stakeholder mechanism to develop and implement the work plans aiming to reduce SLCPs

  15. Partnerships, Partnerships and Partnerships! Thank You…

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