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

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SLCPs from the solid waste management sector

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Methane

(gas) Landfill gas comprises ~50% methane and ~50% CO 2 Global warming potential of 25 (100-year time horizon) , relative to CO 2 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

and

third 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

How do we reduce SLCPs in the solid waste management sector?

1. Reduce waste generation 2. Address open burning 3. Promote organic diversion programs: composting and anaerobic digestion 4. Use landfills as final disposal options and enhance landfill operations - promote methane recovery 5. Institute recycling programs 6. Improve waste collection 7. Implement sustainable financing systems

Municipal Solid Waste Initiative

Long-term goal

Reduce emissions in participating cities and replicate and scale up through national policies

Joining the Initiative

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

     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

First Successes

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

Knowledge Platform

http://waste.ccac-knowledge.net/

National level Name of Country City Level City A (Name of City) City Level City A (Name of City)

Assessment of the Potential to Reduce SLCPs Waste Quantity, Composition & Gaps Population *Data source / year

Current 2030

Waste Quantity Tons/year *Data source / year Waste Quantity Kg/day/capit a *Data source / year Composition % organic % paper % metals % others

Current 2030 Current 203 Current 2030

Gaps *Collection *Dumping *Open burning *Recycling *Recovery *Landfill gas

Potential areas for intervention Define Solid Waste Management Systems

Municipal Solid Waste Management Industrial Solid Waste Management Hazardous Solid Waste Management

Separate Data Collection for Each System Municipal Solid Waste Management Industrial….

Hazardous… Source Reductions / “Upstream” Primary Disposal by Waste Generators Collection and Transportation Treatment and Disposal Reuse, Recycling and Recovery Policies

Laws Regulations Economic Tools Enforcement

Institutions

Institutional Framework Jurisdiction Resources Linkages

Financing Mechanism

Fees / Taxes Levies Subsidies Support

Technology

Transportation Treatment Disposal Recycling Recovery

Stakeholders’ Participation

Waste Generators Service Providers (Private Sector) Government

1.Challenges

2.Lessons learned 3.Best practices

Key areas for discussions!

Ideas from the Group!

1. Suggestions on co-benefits of waste management for reducing SLPCs, health, environment and resources for growth and jobs 2. Suggestions on political profile raising at national and city level 3. Suggestions on stakeholder engagement from inception to implementation 4. 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

Suggestions from the Group!

1. National governments ( name of the countries ) sees as waste management as a high priority agenda – thus requesting CCAC for support 2. National and local governments recommend the following cities to develop waste management plans assisted by CCAC-MSWI Name of the cities 3. National and local governments recommend the following cities as collaborative cities Name of the cities 4. All the stakeholders recommend interactive multi stakeholder mechanism to develop and implement the work plans aiming to reduce SLCPs

Partnerships, Partnerships and Partnerships!

Thank You…