Overview of Clean Air Asia - Clean Air Initiative

Overview of Clean Air Asia
Our history and mission
Clean Air Asia 1 was established in 2001 as the premier air quality network for Asia by the Asian Development Bank,
World Bank, and USAID. Its mission is to promote better air quality and livable cities by translating knowledge to
policies and actions that reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from transport, energy and other sectors.
Since 2007, Clean Air Asia is a UN recognized partnership of almost 250 organizations in Asia and worldwide and 8
Country Networks (China, India, Indonesia, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam), and is supervised by
a Partnership Council. 2
The Clean Air Asia Center acts as the Secretariat of the
Clean Air Asia Partnership and is a registered non-stock
non-profit organization headquartered in Manila, and with
offices in Beijing and Delhi. The Clean Air Asia is governed
by its Articles of Incorporation, By-laws and Operations
Manual approved by its Board of Trustees (BoT). 3
Value proposition
As a trusted change maker, Clean Air Asia uses knowledge
and partnerships to enable Asia's 1000 cities and national
governments understand problems, identify solutions and
implement these effectively. Clean Air Asia’s outcomes are
therefore that for air quality and greenhouse gas
management:
• Decision makers use reliable analysis, knowledge, data and effective tools to understand the problems and
identify solutions
• Stakeholders at the city, national and regional level cooperate better through networks and partnerships
• Policies and programs are in place that are science-based, stakeholder inclusive, and effective.
1 www.cleanairinitiative.org
2 See http://cleanairinitiative.org/portal/node/3390 for an overview of the current operating guidelines. See
http://cleanairinitiative.org/portal/members/partnership for a list of current members.
3 See http://cleanairinitiative.org/portal/knowledgebase/documents/IncorporationPapers for the Articles of Incorporation and By-laws.
See http://www.cleanairinitiative.org/portal/node/2276 for current BoT members.
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What we aim for
Reduced air pollution
and greenhouse gas
emissions
Improved health
Energy savings
Livable cities
Outcomes
Clean Air Asia as a trusted
CHANGE MAKER
• Decision makers use reliable
analysis, knowledge, data and
effective tools to understand
the problems and identify
solutions
• Stakeholders at the city,
national and regional level
cooperate better through
networks & partnerships
Strategy, Business Plan and Programs
• Policies and programs are in
place that are science-based,
stakeholder inclusive, and
effective
Clean Air Asia Programs
Air Quality and
Climate Change
Low Emissions
Urban
Development
Clean Fuels
and Vehicles
Green
Freight and
Logistics
Input from Clean Air Asia
Partnership and other partners
Clean Air Asia has a four-year strategy 2013-2016 that details Clean Air Asia’s value proposition and outcomes, the
goals for Asia under each of the four programs and the role that Clean Air Asia plays in achieving these. 4 These
programs are: Air Quality & Climate Change, Low Emissions Urban Development, Clean Fuels and Vehicles, and Green
Freight and Logistics. In addition, Clean Air Asia organizes the Better Air Quality conference every two years since
2002 and is Asia’s leading conference on the topic of air quality, climate change, transport, energy and cities,bringing
together more than 600 practitioners, policy makers and the private sector. 5
The Clean Air Asia Center has a two-year Business Plan 2013-2014 to implement this strategy. It describes the
Business Model of the Clean Air Asia Center supported by organizational objectives based on the Balanced
Scorecard: 6
• Customer: Visibly contribute to achieving the Clean Air Asia’s outcomes to in turn contribute to the Asia goals
for the four program areas
• Financial: Ensure medium-term financial sustainability by securing sufficient funds to cover core expenses
and costs of expanding activities.
• Internal Business Processes: Run operations efficiently and effectively through continued improvement of
organizational management, financial and administrative systems, and program/project management.
• Learning and Growth: Enhance the ability to attract, develop and retain capable and confident staff at the
Clean Air Asia and at Country Networks.
Progress is reported to the Board of Trustees of the Clean Air Asia Center every quarter, and to the Clean Air Asia
Partnership Council and public each year through its Annual Report. 4
4 See http://cleanairinitiative.org/portal/sites/default/files/documents/CLEAN_AIR_ASIA_2012_-_Ten_Year_Milestone_Report.pdf for 10
Years Clean Air Asia, which details the Clean Air Asia Strategy 2013-2016 and also serves as the 2011 Annual Report.
5 www.baqconference.org
6 http://www.balancedscorecard.org/BSCResources/AbouttheBalancedScorecard/tabid/55/Default.aspx
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Clean Air Asia Strategy Summary
Mission To promote better air quality and livable cities by translating knowledge to policies and actions that reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from
transport, energy and other sectors.
Outcomes • Decision makers use reliable analysis, knowledge, data and effective tools to understand the problems and identify feasible solutions
• Stakeholders at the city, national and regional level cooperate better through successful networks and partnerships
• Policies and programs are in place that are science-based, stakeholder inclusive, and effective
Program Air quality and Climate change Low emissions urban development Clean fuels and vehicles Green freight and logistics
Goals for
Asia 2016
Clean Air
Asia role
1. Asian countries adopt National
Ambient Air Quality Standards for
PM10 and PM2.5 in line with WHO
interim target 1 for daily and
annual levels 7
2. Asian cities of more than 1 million
people have air quality monitoring
systems covering at least PM10,
PM2.5, NO2 and SO2 and report
data publicly every day
3. Asian cities of more than 1 million
people have Clean Air Plans with
progress reported in annual
reports 8
• Guidance Framework for Better Air
Quality in Asian Cities
• Regional system for knowledge
management and capacity building
on air quality and GHG
management (includes BAQ
conferences)
• Support cities on air pollution and
GHG management
1. Asian countries adopt “avoid-shiftimprove”
transport strategies that
support low emissions urban
development
2. Asian countries and cities of more
than 1 million people issue regular
reports on key air pollution and
greenhouse gas emission indicators
for transport and energy
3. Asian cities of more than 1 million
maintain or improve the 2000-2010
percentage share of personal trips
by non-motorized and public
transport
• Mainstream low emissions
transport strategies in policy and
investment decisions
• Knowledge management and
exchange on land use, transport
and energy
• Bring walkability higher on the
development agenda
1. Asian countries have Euro 4 or
equivalent emission standards for
light and heavy duty vehicles or have
approved their introduction within
four years
2. Asian countries have fuel economy
standards for light and heavy duty
vehicles or have approved their
introduction within four years
3. Asian countries have effective
programs for in-use vehicles including
inspection and maintenance, phase
out of polluting vehicles, and Clean
Fleet Management
• Facilitate adoption of tighter
standards for cleaner fuels and
vehicles by Asian countries
• Strengthen policy frameworks for
effective management of in-use
vehicles
• Introduce clean fleet management
programs for public and private fleet
operators
1. Asian countries have a national
green freight initiative or are
part of a similar multi-country
initiative that actively engage
government and the private
sector
2. Asian countries and cities of
more than 1 million collect and
regularly report key freight data.
3. Clean truck technologies are
available and demonstrated
across Asia.
• Establish regional and national
green freight programs or
initiatives
• Mobilize a Green Freight Asia
Network of private sector
companies and associations
• Improve knowledge and data on
road freight to inform policies,
programs and initiatives
7 150 and 70 ug/m 3 for PM10, and 75 and 35 ug/m 3 for PM2.5 respectively
8 These plans have concrete goals to reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from transport, industry and other sources, supported by policies and measures with clear roles, timelines
and resource allocation.
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Priority Activities 2013/2014
For the next two years, the following are priority activities under each program.
Air Quality & Climate Change Program
The activities under this program are interlinked. The basis is the development of a clear Guidance Framework for
Better Air Quality in Asian Cities that gives detailed guidance for six key areas:
• Setting and strengthening national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) and improving air quality
monitoring systems
• Developing and updating emissions inventories, source apportionment, air quality modeling
• Linking air quality levels and emissions data with health impacts and their social and economic cost (including
the link with climate change)
• Developing, implementing and evaluating the effectiveness of clean air plans, policies and measures
(including co-benefits with climate change)
• Communicating air quality, health and co-benefits information to government, other organizations and the
public through Clean Air Reports, air quality indexes, Apps and other ways.
• Governance, including compliance and enforcement, budgeting and financing and institutional frameworks.
Early 2013, the 4 th Governmental Meeting was held to agree on an outline of the Guidance Framework, which sets
the basis for writing the Guidance Framework until 2014. It also provides the basis for the regional system on
knowledge management and capacity building. This is to be established in partnership with universities, research
institutes, NGOs and others to support Asian governments and cities in managing air pollution and GHG emissions,
and develop publications “Improving AQM in Asian cities”. In support of cities, Clean Air Asia will focus on an exclusive
network of 25 Asian cities in developing Asian countries and peer cities in developed countries worldwide. Support
includes city workshops, assessment of AQM areas and comparison with other cities; technical support in the form of
training, development of tools and analysis to improve priority AQM areas; and twinning of cities to facilitate learning.
During the BAQ conference policy makers, practitioners, development agencies and the cities will come together, and
a workshop of the entire city network on AQM will be organized as a pre-event to the BAQ.
Low Emissions Urban Development Program
The biggest opportunity for Clean Air Asia lies with the data on transport and energy and resulting air pollution and
GHG indicators that are made publicly available through www.citiesact.org and the biannual “Accessing Asia”
publication. Policy and investment decisions go hand in hand with the availability of tools and data. The essence of
this program is that we will continue to work with governments and cities on the policy side, especially on integrated
“avoid-shift-improve” strategies into policy and investment decisions and in urban master plans. In parallel,
improvements will be made to the Rapid Assessment of City Emissions (RACE) tool for transport and energy and on
data quality and availability so that these will become more useful in policy making, city planning and investment
decisions. Finally, to bring air quality and livable cities on the public and political agenda through walkability, Clean
Air Asia will continue work with city mayors to introduce Car Free Days, supplemented with surveys, awareness
raising and efforts to increase investments and improve policies for walking and cycling.
Clean Fuels and Vehicles Program
Most importantly, an integrated approach is needed to cleaner fuels and vehicles in Asia, combining a focus on
standards for fuels and new vehicles with policies and programs for in-use vehicles and fleets. Opportunities will be
sought to support individual countries on the development, tightening and implementation of fuel quality, vehicle
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emissions and fuel economy standards. In addition, to fast track and harmonize standards across Asia and clean up
in-use vehicles, Clean Air Asia will create a regional platform, the ASEAN Forum for Clean Fuels and Vehicles, given
the current political momentum to work together and learn from countries that are further advanced. Such a
platform should be for governments but also bring other stakeholder to the table, especially the private sector
(vehicle manufacturers, oil companies, technology providers), development agencies, investors and civil society. A
similar collaboration approach could be taken that was successfully applied in the preparation of the Guidance
Framework for Cleaner Fuels and Vehicles in Asia. 9 The clean fleet toolkit for vehicle fleets, and tailored tools for
buses and trucks will be promoted to government and private sector fleet operators.
Green Freight and Logistics Program
As an NGO that advocates better policies, our main focus is on introducing green freight policies and programs in
Asia. Clean Air Asia continues to support the implementation of the China Green Freight Initiative, while working
with other governments to design and establish similar national green freight programs. To gain traction, a Regional
Agreement on Green Freight in Asia between 22 Asian countries will be developed through the Environmentally
Sustainable Transport (EST) Forum, as well as a Global Green Freight Declaration by countries and leading companies.
In parallel, Clean Air Asia will work with the private sector, especially the Green Freight Asia Network (GFAN), to drive
actual improvements in fuel efficiency and emissions reductions from freight movement. This is achieved through
testing emissions measurement and reporting by truck carriers, research on data and best practices, and supporting
pilot projects on clean technologies, logistics, urban freight, and other areas.
Funding
Clean Air Asia receives funding from over twenty development agencies, foundations and the private sector. As a
result, Clean Air Asia maintains an independence from any one country, stakeholder group or funding source, and is
thus able to provide a neutral voice for cleaner air and lower greenhouse gas emissions. 10
Total Grants by Donor 2010-2012
(annual program grants USD 1.2 to 1.7 million)
23%
34%
4% 3%
13%
23%
Bilateral development agencies Development Banks
Foundations Other donors
Private sector United Nations
Total Grants by Program 2010-2012
(annual program grants USD 1.2 to 1.7 million)
27%
14%
6%
53%
Air Quality and Climate Change
Clean Fuels and Vehicles
Green Freight and Logistics
Low Emissions and Urban Development
9 http://cleanairinitiative.org/portal/sites/default/files/documents/16_Roadmap_to_Cleaner_Fuels_and_Vehicles_in_Asia_0.pdf
10 For a list of donors for AQ/CC program (http://cleanairinitiative.org/portal/node/7869), LEUD program
(http://cleanairinitiative.org/portal/node/7870), Clean Fuels & Vehicles program (http://cleanairinitiative.org/portal/node/7871),
Green Freight and Logistics (http://cleanairinitiative.org/portal/greenfreightandlogistics)
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Organizational structure
The Clean Air Asia Center aims to remain an integrated and agile organization with a strong core team that operates
with partner organizations and experts, and whereby staff can support work across the region independently of which
office they are based at. The organization includes:
• A 9-member Board of Trustees has oversight over the Clean Air Asia Center and also comprises Board
committees. The Board and Center Members meet annually and include voting and non-voting members.
• The Executive Director and the Deputy Executive Director manage the Clean Air Asia Center and the relations
with the Partnership, Country Networks, and other partners and advisors. Together with the Finance and
Admin Manager, the China Director and India Director they oversee the management of the three offices and
Country Networks.
• Program Managers are involved in planning and management of programs and projects, including the BAQ
conference. Specialists, Researchers and other staff support the programs and related activities.
Board of Trustees
Clean Air Asia Center
• Executive Director
• Deputy Executive Director
• Finance and Admin Manager
• Country Directors
• Program Managers
• Specialists, Researchers, Staff
Country Networks
• China
• India
• Indonesia
• Nepal
• Pakistan
• Philippines
• Sri Lanka
• Vietnam
Clean Air Asia Partnership Council
Clean Air Asia Partnership
• Cities
• Government
• NGOs
• Academic and research institutes
• Private sector
• Development agencies and
foundations
The Clean Air Asia Partnership Council represents Clean Air Asia’s organization members: cities, government, NGOs,
academic and research institutes, private sector, and development agencies and foundations. Its main role is to provide
strategic advice on Clean Air Asia’s strategy and Better Air Quality conferences.
Country Networks Coordinators facilitate Clean Air Asia’s activities with stakeholders in the six countries together with local
partners, while in other Asian countries we work directly with local partners. Country Networks are hosted by local NGOs or
associations.
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For more information
Clean Air Asia Center
Unit 3505 Robinsons Equitable Tower
ADB Avenue, Pasig City, 1605 Philippines
Tel +632 631 1042
Fax +63 2 6311390
center@cleanairasia.org
Indonesia Clean Air Forum (Forum UdaraBersih Indonesia)
Dollaris "Waty" Suhadi
Swisscontact Indonesia Foundation
waty@swisscontact.or.id
Ahmad Safrudin
KPBB (Indonesian Lead Information Center)
puput@kpbb.org
Fitri Harwati
Ministry of Environment (MoE), Indonesia
fitri.harwati@yahoo.co.id
Clean Air Network Nepal (CANN) hosted by Clean Energy Nepal
Anjila Manandhar
anjila@cen.org.np
Pakistan Clean Air Network (PCAN) hosted by the International Union for Conservation of Nature
(IUCN)
Saadullah Ayaz
saad.ayaz@iucn.org
Ahmad Saeed
ahmad.SAEED@iucn.org
Partnership for Clean Air (PCA) – Philippines
Victoria Segovia
pcasecretariat2012@gmail.com
Clean Air Sri Lanka (CASL), hosted by the Ministry of Environment of Sri Lanka
Ruwan Weerasooriya
dammika100@yahoo.com
Vietnam Clean Air Partnership (VCAP)
Phan Quynh Nhu
nhu.phan@cleanairasia.org
Clean Air Asia China Office
901A, Reignwood Building, No.8 YongAnDongLi,
Jianguomenwai Avenue
Beijing 100022 China
Tel/Fax: +86 10 8528 8381
china@cleanairasia.org
Clean Air Asia India Office
1 st Floor, Building No.4, Thyagraj Nagar Market
Lodhi Colony, New Delhi 110003, India
Tel +91 11 60120260
Fax +91 11 43850032
india@cleanairasia.org
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