A National plan of Nigeria that documents the major sources of short-lived climate pollution, the priority SLCP mitigation measures, and implementation pathways for the reduction of SLCPs emissions within the country's borders. The Plan consolidates all sectoral efforts on SLCP emission reductions (specifically, Black Carbon, Methane and hydrofluorocarbons (HFC)) in the country, and we are committ...

The data portal collects and presents different environmental data and indicators across different themes/sectors, by type of documents and publications, and other statistical information....

The OECD Environmental Outlook to 2050 asks “What will the next four decades bring?” Based on joint modelling by the OECD and the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency, it looks forward to the year 2050 to find out what demographic and economic trends might mean for the environment if the world does not adopt more ambitious green policies. It also looks at what policies could change that pic...

The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database contains selected macroeconomic data series from the statistical appendix of the World Economic Outlook report, which presents the IMF staff's analysis and projections of economic developments at the global level, in major country groups and in many individual countries. The WEO is released in April and September/October each year. Includes data on nationa...

The brief details the cost of compliance with regulations on air pollution and implicit subsidies associated with extensions and non-compliance. This issue brief examines: the reasons for slow progress by coal power plants; the cost of installing pollution control equipment for the sector and implications for the electricity price; the cost of externalities related to human health; and a compariso...

In this module, the focus is on the use of the results of air quality models for formulating policies that are contextual, sciencebased, and grounded on data and research. The value of models in policy development is for decision makers to understand a quantitative link between pollutant emissions at one or many locations, and the resulting concentrations or doses of pollutants experienced by the ...

Through a consistent approach focused on the identification of AQM opportunities presented by the budgeting process and through an analysis of existing sources of revenue collection, decision-makers are offered a stronger starting point from which to launch concerted AQM and climate change mitigation actions, as well as an improved understanding of how municipal finance can be leveraged to further...

This Guidance Framework chapter begins with a look at how finance is an integral yet sometimes overlooked component of clean air and climate action, situating it within a series of objectives that are linked to the developmental phases of AQM. This is followed by a discussion of the tools and approaches available to cities to help them better understand the costs and benefits of clean air investme...

For a clean air action plan (CAAP) to be effective, it is important to (1) address dominant pollution sources and reduce their emissions, (2) mitigate health risks posed by pollution to vulnerable groups and/or densely populated areas, and (3) ensure that air quality and public health improvements are the overarching goals of the plan. A step by step guide provided by this document aims to help ci...

This toolkit is intended for policymakers, defined as those with legal authority to create public policies (Popoola, 2016). It aims to define their roles within the context of AQM, focusing on clean air action planning as its core. Within the city, policymakers would include legislators, the executive and administrators. These positions have the power to formulate laws in the form of ordinances, r...