Anilla Cherian - Air Pollution, Clean Energy and Climate Change

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6 1 Destroying Lives and Evidenced in Plain Sight1.1 Now or Never: The Urgency of Linked Action on Clean Air and Clean Energy in the Struggle Against Climate Change 1.2 Time to Look Beyond UN SILOS on Sustainable Energy and Climate Change to Curb Toxic Air Pollution: Why Non‐Nation‐State Actors (NNSAs) Matter in the Fight for Clean Air, Clean Energy and Climate 1.3 Mapping the Scope of the World’s Largest Environmental Health Risk: Why Curbing Particulate Matter Air Pollution Matters for Millions of Lives 1.4 Outlining Scope of Work: Brief Overview and Caveats as to Limitations References

7 2 Identifying the Locus for Global Action on Clean Energy and Climate Change within the UN2.1 Background: Confronting Global Neglect of Climate Related Health Risks 2.2 Segregated UN Goal Silos on Clean Energy and Climate Change 2.3 Delving into the UN Acronym Soup on Partnerships for Sustainable Development 2.4 Conclusion: Confusion Rather Than Clarity Prevails with Segregated Silos and Partnerships on Sustainable Energy and Climate Change References

8 3 Looking Beyond the Global Climate Change Negotiations Silo3.1 Time to Look Beyond Tense Annual Climate Negotiations: Developing Countries’ Urgent Needs 3.2 Shedding Some Light on Clean Energy and Climate Action by NNSAs Within the UNFCCC: A Brief Overview of the Clean Development Mechanism 3.3 Role of NNSAs in the PA: Explosive Growth but Still Operating from the Margins of the UNFCCC Negotiations Framework 3.4 Moving Beyond the Hype: Need for a Twenty‐First Century Inclusive Framework on NNSAs Partnership on Climate and Clean Energy References

9 4 On the Frontlines for Clean Air and Climate Action4.1 The Urgency of Curbing Urban Air Pollution: Layering of Ill Health and Morbidity Burdens 4.2 On the Front Lines: Role of Cities as the Loci for Linked Action on Clean Air and Climate 4.3 Toxic Air: Why the Future of Integrated Action on Clean Air and Clean Energy Lies with India and Indian Cities 4.4 Looking towards a Cleaner/Greener Future References

10 5 The Urgency of Curbing SLCPs5.1 Understanding the Relevance of Reducing PM Pollution: Context and Background 5.2 The Urgency of Curbing BC Emissions: Human Health and Climate Implications 5.3 The Most Successful Regional Air Pollution Treaty Which Other Regions Could Benefit From?: Brief Overview of CLRTAP and the Gothenburg Protocol 5.4 Curbing the Toxic Pall Over Cities and Regions: Measures to be Considered 5.5 Conclusion References

11 6 The Nexus between Mitigating Air Pollution and Climate Change is Crucial6.1 Urgency of Integrated Action on Clean Air and Climate: Reframing and Breaking Silos 6.2 NNSA – Private Sector’s Shift Away from Fossil Fuels but Where is the Change for the Energy Poor?: Snapshot View of Two Different CEOs on the Risk of Climate Change 6.3 Leaning into the Nexus on Clean Energy, Clean Air and Climate Responsive Action Matters 6.4 Global Action on Clean Air, Clean Energy and Climate Mitigation Cannot be Implemented in Segregated Silos 6.5 Conclusion References

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1 Chapter 2Table 2.1 Challenge area and indicative targets listed in WEHAB energy repo...

2 Chapter 3Table 3.1 ‘Energy’ related ‘Coalitions’ within the One Planet process.Table 3.2 ‘CLIMATE’ related ‘COALITIONS’ within the One Planet process.

3 Chapter 4Table 4.1 Total number of ‘settlements’ and countries in the WHO ambient ai...

4 Chapter 5Table 5.1 Key findings about BC.Table 5.2 Convention on long‐range transboundary air pollution: status of r...Table 5.3 Emission reduction commitments for PM 2.5for 2020 and beyond (exc...Table 5.4 Review of 20 years of air pollution control in Beijing: key actio...Table 5.5 List of measures to curb individual SLCPs by key emitting sector....Table 5.6 Sample policies and actions to support a new or updated NDC.

5 Chapter 6Table 6.1 Climate influence of Big Tech.Table 6.2 Renewable energy generation highlights by region.

1 Chapter 1 Figure 1.1 History of global temperature change (IPCC/AR6 SPM). Figure 1.2 Global GHG emissions by gas.(Note: Details about the sources ... Figure 1.3 Global GHG emissions from all sources. Figure 1.4 Absolute GHG emissions of the top six emitters (excluding Land Us... Figure 1.5 Main sources of GHG emissions and urban ambient air pollution.... Figure 1.6 SDGS in the UN’s 2030 sustainable development agenda.

2 Chapter 2 Figure 2.1 Image of entire world literature on Zika: Director of CDC (2016)....Figure 2.2 The eight UN millennium goals (MDGs).Figure 2.3 Primary indicators of global targets towards SDG 7.

3 Chapter 3Figure 3.1 CDM in 2019 (Schematic overview by UNFCCC secretariat).Figure 3.2 Schematic diagram of COP‐25 (Excerpted from UNFCCC 2019 Climate C...

4 Chapter 4Figure 4.1 AQI Basics.Figure 4.2 Airborne nitrogen dioxide plummets over China (NASA).Figure 4.3 World’s largest cities in 2018 and 2030.Figure 4.4 Climate related costs (excerpted from Brookings Institute).

5 Chapter 5Figure 5.1 Observed global extreme humid heat.Figure 5.2 BC – key figures and primary sources (excerpted from CCAC website...Figure 5.3 Role of BC – sources and impacts (human health and climate).Figure 5.4 CO 2emissions by sector: world.Figure 5.5 BC emissions by sector: world.Figure 5.6 CO 2emissions by sector: India.Figure 5.7 BC emissions by sector: India.Figure 5.8 Science policy interface in CLRTAP: schematic overview of EMEP ce...

6 Chapter 6Figure 6.1 Key messages of the 2019 United in Science Synthesis Report.Figure 6.2 Energy transition investment 2020: Bloomberg NEF report.

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