Erratum to "The launch of the first-ever Integrated Assessment of Air Pollution and Climate Change for Sustainable Development in Africa"

Erratum to "The launch of the first-ever Integrated Assessment of Air Pollution and Climate Change for Sustainable Development in Africa" published in Clean Air Journal, 32(2), 2022, https://doi.org/10.17159/caj/2022/32/2.15320 The original article can be found here: https://cleanairjournal.org.za/article/view/1532

Climate change mitigation in Zimbabwe and links to sustainable development

In 2021, Zimbabwe updated its Greenhouse Gas (GHG) reduction target from a 33% reduction in per capita energy sector GHG emissions to a 40% reduction from all sectors, compared to 2030 baseline emission scenarios. This work aims to demonstrate how the actions identified in Zimbabwe's Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) can achieve this updated target, and what development benefits could occur in Zimbabwe through the implementation of these actions. The magnitude of GHG emissions in Zimbabwe are modelled historically and to 2030 to quantify GHG emission reduction potentials, and contributions to selected sustainable development goal targets, from implementation of 28 mitigation measures. The estimated ∼37 million tonnes CO2-equivalent emissions emitted by Zimbabwe in 2017 are projected to increase by 109% to ∼77 million tonnes without implementation of any mitigation measures. The mitigation measures included in the updated NDC could reduce GHG emissions by 40% in 2030 compared to the baseline, while additional measures included in other plans and strategies in Zimbabwe could achieve a further 23% reduction. Implementing Zimbabwe's NDC could also lead to substantial development benefits locally, including to public health, biodiversity, and sustainable energy use. This assessment therefore provides a clear pathway to achieve Zimbabwe's updated climate change mitigation commitment, as the target is linked to the implementation of specific, concrete mitigation actions. It provides a practical example as to how methods to assess climate mitigation and development priorities can be integrated within climate change mitigation target-setting assessments. The more widespread adoption of prospective, quantitative assessment of development benefits from climate change mitigation actions could provide further motivation for more ambitious climate change action

The launch of the first-ever Integrated Assessment of Air Pollution and Climate Change for Sustainable Development in Africa

November 2022 saw the release of the “Integrated Assessment of Air Pollution and Climate Change for Sustainable Development in Africa - the Summary for Decision Makers Report” (UNEP, 2022), by the African Union Commission (AUC), the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC), and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) at Climate COP27 (Figure 1). Developed by African scientists and supported by the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), the report unpacks how short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs), greenhouse gases and other polluting emissions play a role in sustainable development in Africa. It also considers strategies, policies, and measures to mitigate these pollutants, while supporting development and human health and wellbeing in Africa on a warming planet. This is the first time that such detailed and harmonized Pan-African assessment on air quality and climate change has happened. Not only will the results of the Assessment provide a critical evidence base for decision-makers across the continent, but the underlying emissions data and tools will be open access to support further studies, and policy measures. In 2022 at the Eighteenth Ordinary Session of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN-18), African Ministers stated their support of the Assessment and of measures to mitigate SLCPs and ‘’urge African countries to support further development and implementation of the 37 recommended measures as a continentwide Africa Clean Air Program, coordinated by strong country-led initiatives, cascaded to the Regional Economic Communities and higher levels of policy” (UNEP and AMCEN, 2022).http://www.cleanairjournal.org.zaam2023Geography, Geoinformatics and Meteorolog

Erratum to "The launch of the first-ever Integrated Assessment of Air Pollution and Climate Change for Sustainable Development in Africa"

Erratum to "The launch of the first-ever Integrated Assessment of Air Pollution and Climate Change for Sustainable Development in Africa" published in Clean Air Journal, 32(2), 2022, https://doi.org/10.17159/caj/2022/32/2.15320 The original article can be found here: https://cleanairjournal.org.za/article/view/1532