Northeast Asia Forum on Air Quality Improvement

NEA AQ Forum

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ACTIVITY INFORMATION

What we are doing

Air quality is a long-term threat to lives and a common challenge to countries and cities worldwide. In response to the urgent need of a platform focusing on air quality improvement in the East Asia region, the Seoul Metropolitan Government has been annually hosting the International Forum on Northeast Asia Quality Improvement since 2010. In 2018, the ICLEI East Asia Secretariat acted as a co-organizer and supported hosting the 8th Forum on 4-5 September in Seoul, Korea. The Forum provided a platform for local governments from East Asian local governments, atmosphere environmental specialists, and citizens to share their knowledge and insights on air quality improvement. Topics covered in the Forum include vehicle emissions reduction policies, stationary emissions reduction policies, cooperation for clean air, citizen participation for clean air, and strengthening monitoring to better inform air pollution management. The 10 year anniversary will take place in Seoul in late 2020 (TBC).

How we are tracking

Organization of the forum; engagement of Chinese, Japanese and Mongolian EACAC cities, and Southeast Asian Cities

What we are achieving

ICLEI East Asia supported the Seoul Metropolitan Government in organizing the 9th Northeast Asia Forum on Air Quality Improvement as a co-organizer. The Forum was attended by officials of 35 local governments, including all EACAC cities except for Guiyang. On this occasion, Tokyo, Beijing, and Shenzhen introduced their policies on vehicle emissions reduction; Sichuan presented in the stationary emissions reduction section. ICLEI East Asia shared its experience of strengthening regional cooperation and collaboration through EACAC together with other city networks including C40, CCAC, and GUAPO.