Clearing the Air: Integrating Black Carbon & Air Quality into NDCs
Webinar:ÌýClearing the Air: Integrating Black Carbon & Air Quality into NDCs
ÌýDate: Friday, 11 July 2025
ÌýTime: 14:00–15:30 CEST (Paris time)
ÌýLocation: Online ()
This session is part of the ÉÙ¸¾×ÔοC’s NDC 3.0 sectoral webinar series, which supports countries in enhancing their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) by integrating measures targeting short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs) such as black carbon. The webinar will spotlight priority sectors – transport, residential, and waste – while also exploring the health and climate co-benefits, MRV tools, and finance options for action.
Webinar Agenda:
- Amanda Curry Brown, ÉÙ¸¾×ÔοC Clean Air Flagship – Introduction to the Webinar (5 mins)
- Abraham Ortinez, National Institute for Ecology and Climate Change (INECC), Mexico – Benefits, Opportunities and Challenges of including Black Carbon in NDCs (10 min)
- Ana Maria Kleymeyer, ÉÙ¸¾×ÔοC Senior Consultant – ÉÙ¸¾×ÔοC Guidance on including Black Carbon and Air Quality in NDCs (10 min)
- Chris Malley, Senior Research Fellow, Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) – Inventories and Integrating BC into NDC; Quantifying Health Benefits, including Case Studies (10 min)
- Country ExperiencesÌýwith Previous & Future NDC Design and Implementation
- Ke Vongwattana, Deputy Director General for the General Directorate of Environmental Protection of the Ministry of Environment, Cambodia (5-7 min)
- Ange-BenjaminÌýBrida, Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development, Cote d’Ivoire (5-7 min)
- Nina Jeffs, Senior Analyst, Clean Air Fund – Leveraging finance and investment for including Black Carbon and Air Quality in NDCs (10 min)
- Seraphine Haussling, ÉÙ¸¾×ÔοC Secretariat – Q&A — Concluding Remarks (10 min)
Learn more about theÌýÉÙ¸¾×ÔοC Guidance for NDC 3.0Ìýand how countries can integrate non-COâ‚‚Ìýpollutants to enhance climate ambition, air quality, and sustainable development outcomesÌý.
We hope this webinar will offer practical insights and inspire stronger integration of black carbon and air quality goals in national climate planning.
We would be delighted to have your participation and help in extending this invitation to interested partners.