Grants

This is a pilot project introducing the topic of air quality to the investment sector. It includes increasing investors' awareness of the financial risks associated with air pollution.

In partnership with the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), this project will develop black carbon, NOx, SOx and PM 2.5 calculation guidelines for logistics chains (Global Logisitics Emissions Council framework), so that logistics companies better report emissions across their operations.

The SEI-Y team works with the corporate Alliance for Clean Air to provide technical support and strategic guidance on how companies can quantify and reduce their air pollutant emissions.

This project will undertake a national investment case to reduce ambient air pollution and improve health in Ghana. UNDP is in a unique position to undertake these analyses, as a trusted partner working alongside governments to collect new data and guidance on air pollution and health, and their impacts to poverty, inequalities, and exclusion. 

The Alliance for Clean Air brings together leading businesses to commit to measure and reduce air pollutant emissions, invest in innovation for clean air, and champion the social, economic and climate benefits of tackling air pollution. This grant also supports the Global Future Council for Clean Air at the World Economic Forum.

This project has involved Ricardo creating a tool which allows UK businesses to estimate and report their air pollution emissions, alongside their GHG emissions. They are engaging UK businesses directly to use the tool.

This project is an extension of ShareAction's pilot project to introduce air quality to the investment sector. It will continue making progress on equipping investors with the knowledge, skills, tools and opportunities to engage companies on air pollution, while pushing clean air higher up companies' agendas in sustainability planning and ESG propositions, and helping organisations become more aware of its materiality.

Smart Freight Centre’s Global Logistics Emissions Council (GLEC) developed a Black Carbon methodology to offer guidelines for the voluntary measurement and reporting of black carbon emissions (tank-to-wheel) in the logistics sector. In this project, SmartFreight will update their black carbon methodology and develop calculation guidelines for logistics chains, integrating these into the GLEC Framework.

The SEI-Y team closely collaborates with the Alliance for Clean Air and partners. They provide technical support and strategic guidance on quantifying air pollutant emissions, integrating these emissions into ESG/Sustainability reports, developing scenarios and targets, and addressing challenges identified with member feedback. The grant will enable more members to complete these tasks and create resources independently.

To raise awareness about what EU funding exists for air quality investments/actions and how is this money being used in reality.