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https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2023/oct/18/global-south-leading-efforts-to-improve-air-quality-while-major-polluters-lag>
"Low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are leading global efforts to improve
air quality as part of national climate plans, according to a ranking that
scores Colombia and Mali highest and puts the United Arab Emirates, which will
host the Cop28 climate conference next month, among the worst.
Findings of a study by the Global Climate and Health Alliance published on
Wednesday show that countries from the global south have the most ambitious
strategies to address air pollution and its health impacts, while major
polluters – such as the powerful G20 countries – are lacklustre in their
commitments.
All but one country in the top 15 spots in the GCHA ranking are from LMICs,
including Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Pakistan, Ghana, Albania, Bangladesh, Cambodia,
El Salvador, Honduras and Sierra Leone.
Jess Beagley, GCHA’s policy lead, said: “It is telling that the countries
seeking to take the greatest action on air pollution are often those bearing
the brunt of the impacts.”
In contrast, G20 countries score poorly – Canada and China are the best
performers among these nations, while Australia, Brazil, the EU, India and the
UAE are the lowest scorers. Chile is the only high-income nation in the top 15
countries.
“The global south countries are generally not high per-capita greenhouse-gas
emitters,” Beagley said. “As major global polluters, it is crucial for G20
countries to embed air-quality considerations into their [nationally determined
contributions], yet no G20 government even scores half-marks – indicative of
lack of recognition of the links between climate and air quality, or ambition
to take action.”"
Via
What Could Go Right? October 26, 2023:
https://theprogressnetwork.org/brazil-amazon-deforestation-slowing/
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
