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CanAIRy Learn: Tech Talk 4 | Comunicación del Riesgo a la Salud

Discutir el uso de los pronósticos de la calidad del aire para el desarrollo de alertas y comunicados eficaces sobre riesgos para la salud, tanto para la población como para los responsables de la toma de decisiones del sector salud, y compartir experiencias sobre diferentes estrategias de comunicación y difusión de los pronósticos de la...
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CanAIRy Learn: Tech Talk 4 | Communicating the Risks of Air Pollution to the Public

This webinar will discuss the use of air quality forecasts for the development of effective health risk warnings and communications for both individuals and health sector decision-makers. The event will share experiences of different strategies for communication and dissemination of air quality forecasts and their impact on the population.
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CanAIRy Learn: Sesión 3 | Evaluación del desempeño del Pronóstico de calidad del aire CanAIRy Alert

La tercera plática técnica de la Comunidad de Práctica sobre Calidad del Aire, CanAIRy Learn, tuvo como objetivo debatir la importancia de realizar evaluaciones de rendimiento de los modelos de pronósticos de la calidad del aire. Esta sesión fue moderada por WRI México en coordinación con WRI África, donde representantes de países en América Latina...
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CanAIRy Learn: Tech Talk 3 | Performance Evaluation for CanAIRy Alert’s Forecasting Model

The third technical talk of the Air Quality Community of Practice, CanAIRy Learn, discussed the importance of conducting performance evaluations of air quality forecasting models. WRI Mexico moderated this session in coordination with WRI Africa, where representatives from Latin American and African countries also shared their experiences in the use and evaluation of CanAIRy Alert...
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Increasing Awareness Through Ambient Air Quality: Data Analysis, Interpretation, and Visualization

The primary goal for this product is to enhance public awareness and understanding of ambient air quality through effective data sharing, publication, and communication. By leveraging insights from experts and representatives of major cities, we aim to provide actionable strategies for creating cleaner, healthier urban environments. We hope this product achieves increased public engagement and...
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CanAIRy Learn: Tech Talk 2 | Empowering African Cities with Air Quality Forecasting

The second technical talk of the Air Quality Community of Practice, CanAIRy Learn, focused on enhancing the capabilities of African cities to use CanAIRy Alert’s air quality forecasting tool to help air quality decision makers protect their citizens. This session was moderated by WRI Africa; speakers delved into CanAIRy Alert’s tool, low-cost sensor data collection...
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CanAIRy Learn: Sesión 2 | Fortaleciendo Ciudades Africanas con Pronósticos de Calidad del Aire

La segunda plática técnica de la Comunidad de Práctica sobre Calidad del Aire, CanAIRy Learn, se centró en mejorar las capacidades de las ciudades africanas para utilizar la herramienta de pronóstico de calidad del aire de CanAIRy Alert con el fin de ayudar a los responsables de la toma de decisiones sobre la calidad del...
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High Air Pollution Episode in Cities: Understanding through Data and Tools

The insights from the First Session of the Southeast Asia Air Quality Community of Practice, which focused on expert discussions regarding strategies to combat urban pollution through the use of data and technological tools, will provide real-life experiences and a data-driven strategy to tackle air pollution in cities. The experiences to increase air quality focused...
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Air Quality Monitoring Equipment Workshop and Sharing Session (English Version)

The recording of this sharing session aims to inform the targeted audiences about strategies and technicalities to: 1) Tackle the challenge of air pollution with effective monitoring strategies. 2) Transfer practical knowledge about monitoring ambient air quality, particularly PM2.5 and Black Carbon. 3) Provide practical insights into the latest advancements in air quality monitoring.
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Urban Areas for Better Air in Bogotá

The session aims to create synergy between the Southeast Asia Air Quality Community of Practice (SEA-CoP) and the Clean Air Catalyst to promote the importance of comprehensive strategies such as ZUMAs, which seek to improve air quality in areas with high pollution and socioeconomic vulnerability through actions that reduce pollutant emissions and their subsequent impact...
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Zonas Urbanas por un Mejor Aire en Bogotá

Esta sesión pretende crear una sinergia entre la Comunidad de Práctica de del Sureste Asiático y el Clean Air Catalyst para promover la importancia de estrategias integrales como las ZUMAs, que buscan mejorar la calidad del aire en áreas con alta contaminación y vulnerabilidad socio económica, a través de acciones que disminuyan emisiones contaminantes y...
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Recap | Second Stage: CanAIRy Alert Training

The CanAIRy Alert project, with support from the Clean Air Fund, held a “CanAIRy Alert Training: Tools for Air Quality Management and Capacity Building” to train air quality practitioners from Global South cities on two air quality management tools enabling Air Quality Forecasting and Pollution Insights, using remote sensing products.  The Air Quality Communities of...
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Second stage: 1st tech talk | Air Quality Data: quality assurance and quality control
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Second stage: 1st tech talk | Air Quality Data: quality assurance and quality control

The second stage of the Air Quality Community of Practice of Latin American and African cities as part of the CanAIRy Alert project started in March 2023. At the first meeting, guidelines were shared on the development of acceptability and conformity criteria for #AirQuality data, as well as useful tools for validating these to produce...
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Segunda etapa: 3ra sesión | Elaboración y actualización de inventarios integrados de emisiones
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Segunda etapa: 3ra sesión | Elaboración y actualización de inventarios integrados de emisiones

La tercera y útlima sesión técnica de la segunda etapa de la Comunidad de Práctica de #CalidadDelAire de ciudades de Latinoamérica y África (ahora parte del proyecto CanAIRy Alert), tuvo como objetivo compartir enfoques para desarrollar un inventario de emisiones sistemático y sostenible relevante para las ciudades.
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Second stage: 2nd tech talk | Operationalizing air quality forecasts in the city context
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Second stage: 2nd tech talk | Operationalizing air quality forecasts in the city context

The second tech talk of the second stage of the Air Quality Community of Practice of Latin American and African cities (part of the CanAIRy Alert project), sought to create a shared understanding of the challenges of operating an #AirQuality forecasting system in cities in the Global South.
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Second stage: 3rd tech talk | Systematic development of integrated emissions inventories
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CanAIRy Learn. Air Quality Community of Practice: Second stage: 3rd tech talk | Systematic development of integrated emissions inventories

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La segunda etapa de la Comunidad de Práctica de Calidad del Aire de ciudades de Latinoamérica y África como parte del proyecto CanAIRy Alert, comenzó en marzo de 2023
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CanAIRy Learn. Air Quality Community of Practice Segunda etapa: 1ra sesión técnica | Datos de calidad del aire: aseguramiento y control de calidadCanAIRy Learn. Air Quality Community of Practice

La segunda etapa de la Comunidad de Práctica de Calidad del Aire de ciudades de Latinoamérica y África como parte del proyecto CanAIRy Alert, comenzó en marzo de 2023. En la primera reunión, se compartieron directrices sobre el desarrollo de criterios de aceptabilidad y conformidad de datos de #CalidadDelAire, además de herramientas útiles para la...
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CanAIRy Learn Air Quality Community of Practice Second stage: 1st tech talk | Air Quality Data: quality assurance and quality control

The second stage of the Air Quality Community of Practice of Latin American and African cities as part of the CanAIRy Alert project started in March 2023. At the first meeting, guidelines were shared on the development of acceptability and conformity criteria for #AirQuality data, as well as useful tools for validating these to produce...
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CanAIRy Learn: 1ra sesión | Recapitulación del pronóstico de calidad del aire CanAIRy Alert
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CanAIRy Learn: 1ra sesión Recapitulación del pronóstico de calidad del aire CanAIRy Alert

La primera sesión técnica de CanAIRy Learn: Comunidad de Práctica de Calidad del Aire fue moderada por Ana Cecilia Perales (Coordinadora técnica-administrativa para la Calidad del Aire, WRI México). En esta sesión, se presentó la nueva etapa del proyecto y su página web: canairyalert.org, así como George Mwaniki (Líder de Calidad del Aire, WRI África)...
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Air Quality – CanAIRy Learn 1 tech talk CanAIRy Alert Forecast Overview

The first technical talk of CanAIRy Learn: Air Quality Community of Practice was moderated by Ana Cecilia Perales (Technical-Administrative Coordinator for Air Quality, WRI Mexico). In this session, the new stage of the project and its website: canairyalert.org were presented, as well as George Mwaniki (Air Quality Leader, WRI Africa) talked about the two key...
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South-South Dialogue

The closing of the first stage of the Air Quality Community of Practice of LATAM and African cities was moderated by Daniel Ibañez (Digital Marketing and Communication Specialist, WRI). During the meeting, high-level authorities and project members shared their experiences, lessons learned and needs from the first seven technical sessions. We also learned about some...
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Seventh Technical Session | Use of satellite products to identify and quantify emissions
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Seventh Technical Session | Use of satellite products to identify and quantify emissions

The seventh and final technical seminar of the Air Quality Community of Practice for LATAM and African cities was moderated by Ana Cecilia Perales (Air Quality Coordinator, WRI Mexico). This session explored satellite measurements as a method of providing complementary air quality information. Information from satellite products opens the opportunity to visualize the spatial distribution...
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Sesión técnica 7 | Uso de productos satelitales para identificar y cuantificar emisiones
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Sesión técnica 7 | Uso de productos satelitales para identificar y cuantificar emisiones

El séptimo y último seminario técnico de la Comunidad de Práctica de Calidad del Aire de ciudades de LATAM y África fue moderado por Ana Cecilia Perales (Coordinadora de Calidad del Aire, WRI México). Esta sesión exploró las mediciones satelitales como método para proveer información complementaria de calidad del aire. La información de productos satélites...
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Dialogue Sud-Sud | Leçons apprises et prochaines étapes
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Dialogue Sud-Sud | Leçons apprises et prochaines étapes

La clôture de la première étape de la Communauté de pratique sur la qualité de l’air des villes du LATAM et d’Afrique a été animée par Daniel Ibañez (spécialiste du marketing digital et de la communication, WRI). Au cours de la réunion, les autorités de haut niveau et les membres du projet ont partagé leurs...
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Diálogo Sur-Sur | Lecciones aprendidas, experiencias compartidas y próximos pasos
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Diálogo Sur-Sur | Lecciones aprendidas, experiencias compartidas y próximos pasos

El cierre de la primera etapa de la Comunidad de Práctica de Calidad del Aire de ciudades de LATAM y África fue moderado por Daniel Ibañez (Especialista en marketing y comunicación digital, WRI). Durante la reunión, autoridades de alto nivel y miembros del proyecto compartieron sus experiencias, lecciones aprendidas y necesidades a raíz de las...
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Capacitación en materia de desarrollo de indicadores de impacto
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Capacitación en materia de desarrollo de indicadores de impacto

El taller de capacitación en materia de desarrollo de indicadores de impacto fue un espacio donde especialistas presentaron proyectos de intervención en infraestructura urbana: Mi Macro periférico en el Área Metropolitana de Guadalajara y Barrios Vitales en Bogotá, Colombia; para detallar la relevancia de desarrollar indicadores de impacto ambiental. Participan: Libertad Zavala, Directora de Gestión del...
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Capacitación en materia de desarrollo de indicadores de impacto
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Capacitación en materia de desarrollo de indicadores de impacto

El taller de capacitación en materia de desarrollo de indicadores de impacto fue un espacio donde especialistas presentaron proyectos de intervención en infraestructura urbana: Mi Macro periférico en el Área Metropolitana de Guadalajara y Barrios Vitales en Bogotá, Colombia; para detallar la relevancia de desarrollar indicadores de impacto ambiental. Participan: Libertad Zavala, Directora de Gestión del...
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Third Technical Session | Towards an integrated vision of climate and clean air action plans: perspectives and experiences
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Third Technical Session | Towards an integrated vision of climate and clean air action plans: perspectives and experiences

The third technical session of the Air Quality community of practice was held last April 26th, 2022, and was moderated by the WRI Mexico Air Quality Coordinator, Ana Cecilia Perales. Its objective was to share with the Community of practice the perspectives and experiences in the design and implementation of integrated action plans for air...
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Sixth Technical Session | Evaluating air quality impact: indicators to assess policy interventions
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Sixth Technical Session | Evaluating air quality impact: indicators to assess policy interventions

The objective of the sixth technical seminar of the Air Quality Community of Practice of LATAM and African cities was to address the importance and the need to design and develop impact indicators (especially those related to air quality and public health) to assess the effectiveness of different environmental and/or urban interventions and policies. Danielle...
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Sesión técnica 6 | Evaluación del impacto de la calidad del aire: indicadores para analizar las intervenciones de política pública
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Sesión técnica 6 | Evaluación del impacto de la calidad del aire: indicadores para analizar las intervenciones de política pública

El sexto seminario técnico de la Comunidad de Práctica de Calidad del Aire de ciudades de LATAM y África fue moderado por Ana Cecilia Perales (Coordinadora de Calidad del Aire, WRI México) y Sofia Luna (Analista de Calidad del Aire, WRI México). En esta sesión se abordó la importancia y necesidad de diseñar y desarrollar...
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Sesión técnica 5 | Generación y visualización de datos de calidad del aire
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Sesión técnica 5 | Generación y visualización de datos de calidad del aire

El quinto seminario técnico de la Comunidad de Práctica de calidad del aire de ciudades de LATAM y África, tuvo como objetivo compartir con los miembros de la Comunidad de Práctica, la relevancia de la generación, visualización y uso de datos de calidad del aire a través de Resource Watch y MapBuilder. Además, se compartieron...
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Sesión técnica 4 | Ciencia participativa: promoviendo acciones para un aire limpio
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Sesión técnica 4 | Ciencia participativa: promoviendo acciones para un aire limpio

El cuarto seminario técnico de la comunidad de práctica de Calidad del Aire de ciudades de LATAM y África fue moderado por Ana Cecilia Perales (Coordinadora de Calidad del Aire, WRI México) e Itzá Castañeda (Directora de Equidad Social, WRI México). El objetivo de esta sesión fue: compartir con los miembros de la Comunidad el...
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Sesión técnica 3 | Hacia una visión integrada de planes de acción de clima y aire limpio: perspectivas y experiencias
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Sesión técnica 3 | Hacia una visión integrada de planes de acción de clima y aire limpio: perspectivas y experiencias

El tercer seminario técnico de la comunidad de práctica de Calidad del Aire se llevó cabo el pasado martes 26 de abril de 2022, fue moderado por la Coordinadora de Calidad del Aire de WRI México, Ana Cecilia Perales. Tuvo el objetivo de compartir con la Comunidad de práctica las perspectivas y experiencias en el...
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Sesión técnica 2 | Redes de monitoreo de referencia vs. Redes hiperlocales con microsensores; y procesos de acreditación de los sistemas de medición ante los organismos nacionales
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Sesión técnica 2 | Redes de monitoreo de referencia vs. Redes hiperlocales con microsensores; y procesos de acreditación de los sistemas de medición ante los organismos nacionales

Segunda sesión técnica de la Comunidad de Práctica de Calidad del Aire moderada por Ana Cecilia Perales, Coordinadora de Calidad del Aire de WRI México. La sesión tuvo por objetivo el compartir con la comunidad las diferencias (en términos de calidad y aseguramiento de datos) entre las redes de monitoreo de referencia y las redes de mediciones...
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Sesión técnica 1 | Pronósticos de calidad del aire útiles para las ciudades: Evaluación del desempeño
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Sesión técnica 1 | Pronósticos de calidad del aire útiles para las ciudades: Evaluación del desempeño

La Comunidad de práctica de Calidad del aire y ciudades de LATAM y África, tiene como objetico compartir  las mejores prácticas para la generación y uso de datos y herramientas para la gestión de la calidad del aire y la mitigación del cambio climático a través de una comunidad de práctica con autoridades de América...
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Second Technical Session | Reference monitoring networks vs. Hyperlocal monitoring networks: accreditation process by national entities
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Second Technical Session | Reference monitoring networks vs. Hyperlocal monitoring networks: accreditation process by national entities

The second technical session of the Air Quality Community of Practice took place this Tuesday, April 5, 2022, via Zoom Webinar. It was moderated by Ana Cecilia Perales, WRI Mexico Air Quality Coordinator, and the objective was to share with the community what the differences are, in terms of quality and assurance of air quality...
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Fourth Technical Session | Participatory science: promoting actions for clean air
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Fourth Technical Session | Participatory science: promoting actions for clean air

The fourth technical seminar of the Air Quality community of practice of cities in LATAM and Africa was moderated by Ana Cecilia Perales (Air Quality Coordinator, WRI Mexico) and Itzá Castañeda (Director of Social Equity, WRI Mexico). The objective of this session was: to share with the members of the Community the value of promoting...
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First Technical Session | Useful air quality forecasts for cities: performance assessment
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First Technical Session | Useful air quality forecasts for cities: performance assessment

The Air Quality Community of Practice of latam and African cities aims to share best practices for the generation and use of data and tools for air quality management and climate change mitigation through a community of practice with authorities in Latin America and Africa for city authorities to design and implement comprehensive solutions, based on previous...
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Fifth Technical Session | Generation and visualization of air quality data
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Fifth Technical Session | Generation and visualization of air quality data

The fifth technical seminar of the Community of Practice on air quality of cities in LATAM and Africa, aimed to share with the members of the Community of Practice, the relevance of the generation, visualization and use of air quality data through of Resource Watch and MapBuilder. In addition, experiences and challenges in the use...
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Launch of Canairy Alert, a new program to support cities in Africa to improve their air quality forecasting and research on pollution sources
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Launch of Canairy Alert, a new program to support cities in Africa to improve their air quality forecasting and research on pollution sources

Air pollution remains a major environmental challenge with significant impacts on human health and ecosystems. Cities in the low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) have recognized this challenge and are prepared to take policy and regulatory actions to address it. However, these cities experience several challenges, including limited air quality monitoring data, low technical capacity to...
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Serie: Clean Fleets, Clean Cities. Políticas para el control de emisiones de vehículos pesados a diésel
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Serie: Clean Fleets, Clean Cities. Políticas para el control de emisiones de vehículos pesados a diésel

Este es el primer panel de la serie de paneles virtuales del proyecto Flotas Limpias, Ciudades Limpias (Clean Fleets, Clean Cities) que nace de la colaboración entre el Instituto de Recursos Mundiales México (WRI México, por sus siglas en inglés); el Consejo Internacional de Transporte Limpio (ICCT-LATAM, por sus siglas en inglés) y P4G (Partnering...
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Serie: Clean Fleets, Clean Cities. Flotas como impulsoras de ciudades limpias
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Serie: Clean Fleets, Clean Cities. Flotas como impulsoras de ciudades limpias

Este tercer panel tuvo como objetivo conversar acerca de cómo las flotas pueden ser líderes en reducciones dramáticas de emisiones, lo cual a su vez podría resultar en ciudades más limpias y saludables para todos. Además de compartir las lecciones aprendidas e invitar a la reflexión para seguir trabajando en el futuro de las flotas...
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Serie: Clean Fleets, Clean Cities. Casos de éxito en la implementación y transición a flotas limpias
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Serie: Clean Fleets, Clean Cities. Casos de éxito en la implementación y transición a flotas limpias

Este segundo panel tuvo como objetivo ofrecer desde la perspectiva de expertos en la aplicación de tecnologías para la reducción de emisiones de vehículos de carga, argumentos sólidos para derribar mitos sobre la inviabilidad de su uso y sobre y la implementación de estrategias de reemplazo y renovación de flotas a vehículos de bajas o...
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Procesos Biológicos: Su contribución en la emisión y mitigación de contaminantes
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Procesos Biológicos: Su contribución en la emisión y mitigación de contaminantes

Abordar los retos y oportunidades que presentan los procesos biológicos y las oportunidades de mitigación que conllevan, desde la perspectiva de tres expertos en el tema.
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Inventarios de emisiones: retos y experiencias para entender los impactos (sesión 2)
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Inventarios de emisiones: retos y experiencias para entender los impactos (sesión 2)

Compartir experiencias y retos en la elaboración de inventarios de emisiones nacionales e integrados (contaminantes criterio y GEI) para la formulación coordinada de instrumentos de regulación, así como reflexiones sobre el impacto de la crisis sanitaria en la gestión de calidad del aire.
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Inventarios de emisiones: retos y experiencias para entender los impactos (Sesión 1/2)
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Inventarios de emisiones: retos y experiencias para entender los impactos (Sesión 1/2)

Compartir experiencias y retos en la elaboración de inventarios de emisiones nacionales e integrados (contaminantes criterio y GEI) para la formulación coordinada de instrumentos de regulación, así como reflexiones sobre el impacto de la crisis sanitaria en la gestión de calidad del aire.
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Hallazgos y lecciones aprendidas del proyecto CityAQ, pronósticos de calidad del aire
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Hallazgos y lecciones aprendidas del proyecto CityAQ, pronósticos de calidad del aire

El Instituto de Recursos Mundiales México (WRI por sus siglas en inglés) en colaboración con la Oficina de Asimilación y Modelado Global de la Administración Nacional de Aeronáutica y el Espacio (GMAO-NASA), le invitan al seminario virtual Hallazgos y lecciones aprendidas del proyecto CityAQ, pronósticos de calidad del aire, en que se abordará el proyecto...
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El Estado del Aire en Brasil
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El Estado del Aire en Brasil

La mala calidad del aire es una epidemia silenciosa que causa la muerte prematura de 51 mil brasileños cada año. Un estudio en los Estados Unidos indica que la tasa de muerte por Covid-19 puede aumentar hasta en un 15% en ciudades donde las personas están expuestas durante muchos años a las altas concentraciones de contaminantes.   El objetivo de este seminario en...
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Derecho a un aire limpio por un cielo azul
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Derecho a un aire limpio por un cielo azul

El objetivo del seminario fue conocer cuáles son algunas acciones que autoridades ambientales a nivel municipal y en ciudades, pueden emprender desde la perspectiva legal para lograr cielos azules y un aire limpio desde el punto de vista de expertas en derecho y salud ambiental. Además, de compartir las perspectivas y acciones que han tomado...
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Ciudades accesibles para un aire limpio
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Ciudades accesibles para un aire limpio

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Alianzas por un aire limpio y cielos azules
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Alianzas por un aire limpio y cielos azules

La calidad del aire es un recurso fundamental para la vida y el desarrollo de las personas en las ciudades. Este webinar se enmarca en la celebración del Día Internacional de Aire Limpio para un Cielo Azul.  A través de una conversación diversa e inclusiva con representantes de la juventud, academia, colectivos de la sociedad...
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Presentation of the Participatory Integrated Emissions Inventory of the AMG (English version)
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Presentation of the Participatory Integrated Emissions Inventory of the AMG (English version)

This webinar aims to present the Inventory, the first integrated inventory of emissions of criteria pollutants and greenhouse gases and compounds for the nine municipalities that make up the AMG, base year 2018. This inventory is the result of collaboration between the air quality area of the World Resources Institute Mexico (WRI Mexico) and the...
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Participatory science for clean air in Mexican cities (English version)
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Participatory science for clean air in Mexican cities (English version)

Participatory science is a collaborative and co-creative process that involves different actors such as academia, government, civil society, scientists, among others. In the development of research and data collection with a common purpose, in this case for the topic of air quality. This Webinar presents the participatory science process during the air pollutant measurement campaigns...
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Findings and Lessons Learned from the CityAQ Project, Air Quality Forecasts (English version)
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Findings and Lessons Learned from the CityAQ Project, Air Quality Forecasts (English version)

The World Resources Institute Mexico (WRI) in collaboration with the Office of Assimilation and Global Modeling of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (GMAO-NASA), invite you to the virtual seminar Findings and lessons learned from the project CityAQ, air quality forecasts, which will address the CityAQ project, which provided a reliable air quality forecast in...
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Ciencia participativa para un aire limpio en ciudades mexicanas
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Ciencia participativa para un aire limpio en ciudades mexicanas

La ciencia participativa es un proceso colaborativo y co-creativo que involucra diferentes actores como la academia, gobierno, sociedad civil, científicos, entre otros. En el desarrollo de investigación y recolección de datos con un fin en común, en este caso para el tema de Calidad del aire. Este Webinar presenta el proceso de ciencia participativa durante...
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Presentación del Inventario integrado de emisiones participativo del AMG
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Presentación del Inventario integrado de emisiones participativo del AMG

Este webinar tiene como objetivo presentar el Inventario el primer inventario integrado de emisiones de contaminantes criterio y gases y compuestos de efecto invernadero para los nueve municipios que integran el AMG, año base 2018. Este inventario es el resultado de la colaboración entre el área de calidad del aire del Instituto de Recursos Mundiales...
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TOD & Road Safety / Session 4 / Financing & Implementing Road Safety in TOD
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TOD & Road Safety / Session 4 / Financing & Implementing Road Safety in TOD

This session is the fourth and final session in a four-part workshop series highlighting the importance of road safety, in Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) projects, through the Five-Step process and Safe System approach. This session talks about the last two stages of the TOD framework from a road safety perspective – how to Finance and Implement...
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TOD & Road Safety / Session 2 / Assessing and Enabling Road Safety for TOD
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TOD & Road Safety / Session 2 / Assessing and Enabling Road Safety for TOD

This workshop is the second session in a four-part series highlighting the importance of road safety, in Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) projects, through the Five-Step process and Safe System approach. This session talks about the first two stages of the TOD framework – Assess and Enable from a road safety perspective. Road crash assessment of a...
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Discussion on Depot and Charging Management for Electric Buses
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Discussion on Depot and Charging Management for Electric Buses

Ensuring daily operations, meeting growing passenger demands on quality and reducing costs – these are the challenges transport companies face, every single day. Fulfilling these requirements begins at the depots, where buses are prepared for daily operation, cleaned, refuelled, maintained and repaired. The ‘Discussion on Depot and Charging Management for Electric Buses’ webinar will see...
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Electric Vehicle Safety:
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Electric Vehicle Safety: Thermal Runaway, Fire Characteristics & Suppression in Lithium-ion Batteries

In this month’s webinar, we will discuss the nature of thermal runaway and the variations observed with different factors such as configuration, environment, interconnects and state of charge.  For understanding this critical subject better, Dr. Judy Jeevarajan from UL will discuss the fire characteristics observed with two different li-ion cathode chemistries. The results from cell, module and battery-level tests...
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TOD & Road Safety / Session 3 / Planning and Designing Road Safety Measures in TOD
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TOD & Road Safety / Session 3 / Planning and Designing Road Safety Measures in TOD

This session is the third in a four-part workshop series highlighting the importance of road safety, in Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) projects, through the Five-Step process and Safe System approach. It looks at the Plan & Design stage of the TOD framework. This session looks at providing safe and efficient linkages, between the developments within the TOD,...
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TOD & Road Safety / Session 1

This workshop is first in a four-part series highlighting the importance of road safety, in Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) projects, through the Five-Step process and Safe System approach. This session introduces the need for road safety in high density areas, such as a TOD, including the requirement for safe access to mass transit stations using the principles...
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Battery Monitoring – Importance and Solutions for Public Transport Companies
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Battery Monitoring – Importance and Solutions for Public Transport Companies

We all know how much effort has been put into bringing electric buses to India. As a result, we are slowly starting to see positive changes as there are many electric buses running in different Indian cities and states with their own special business model, battery and technology characteristics, operators, etc. Now that electric buses are on the roads,...
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AQ Tech Talk: Forecast and Impacts of Saharan Dust
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AQ Tech Talk: Forecast and Impacts of Saharan Dust

Every year in the summer, dust particulates from the Saharan Desert are suspended by strong winds and carried across the Atlantic Ocean to the United States, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Commonly known as the Saharan Dust Storm (or Saharan Air Layer), this Trans-Atlantic event brings unhealthy levels of PM 2.5 and PM 10 to some cities, changes to...
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Broadly Beneficial Clean-Energy Planning Session 3: Turning Scenarios into Policies
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Broadly Beneficial Clean-Energy Planning Session 3: Turning Scenarios into Policies

Broadly Beneficial Clean-Energy Planning is a series of three webinars examining data-backed scenario planning as a tool for structuring stakeholder-centered planning for clean energy policies and programs in cities. Produced and presented by WRI, Greenlink Analytics, and USDN in spring 2020, the series is part of a larger training program which includes provision of data and...
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Broadly Beneficial Clean-Energy Planning Session 2: Defining and Modeling Scenarios
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Broadly Beneficial Clean-Energy Planning Session 2: Defining and Modeling Scenarios

Broadly Beneficial Clean-Energy Planning is a series of three webinars examining data-backed scenario planning as a tool for structuring stakeholder-centered planning for clean energy policies and programs in cities. Produced and presented by WRI, Greenlink Analytics, and USDN in spring 2020, the series is part of a larger training program which includes provision of data and...
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Broadly Beneficial Clean-Energy Planning Session 1: Stage-setting and Baseline Data
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Broadly Beneficial Clean-Energy Planning Session 1: Stage-setting and Baseline Data

Broadly Beneficial Clean-Energy Planning is a series of three webinars examining data-backed scenario planning as a tool for structuring stakeholder-centered planning for clean energy policies and programs in cities. Produced and presented by WRI, Greenlink Analytics, and USDN in spring 2020, the series is part of a larger training program which includes provision of data and...
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Towards a More Equal City: World Resources Report Update and COVID-19 Connections
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Towards a More Equal City: World Resources Report Update and COVID-19 Connections

The coronavirus pandemic has brought into sharp focus many underlying economic and social fragilities in urban areas. This kind of global crisis exacerbates existing fault lines in cities especially in terms of inequalities in access to core services. In the face of these challenges, how can growing cities in the global south drive greater equity,...
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Technology, financing and commercialization aspects: Lessons from Indian EV Start-up
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Technology, financing and commercialization aspects: Lessons from Indian EV Start-up

We all know how first and last mile connectivity can be a hindrance for the seamless usage of a perfect public transportation system in cities across the world. Not everyone has the luxury to live in compact cities where workplaces, recreational and institutional places are within walking distances from their homes! In these cases, the...
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AQ Tech Talk: Developing City-Level Air Quality Forecasting, The Mexico City Experience
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AQ Tech Talk: Developing City-Level Air Quality Forecasting, The Mexico City Experience

Many of the places with the highest level of pollution have the least information to work with to know their air quality and manage it accordingly. While there is a growing number of globally available, publicly funded, open resources for tracking, forecasting, and attributing pollution, these resources are often spatially coarse and rarely incorporate the...
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Experiencias utilizando equipos de medición de bajo costo y alternativos para el monitoreo de contaminantes a nivel calle y exposición personal
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Experiencias utilizando equipos de medición de bajo costo y alternativos para el monitoreo de contaminantes a nivel calle y exposición personal

La Calidad del aire es un factor importante en la habitabilidad de vida de las ciudades. Actualmente conocer el nivel de exposición personal, cuando los ciudadanos realizan sus actividades y rutinas es importante para la toma de decisiones y creación de programas que mejoren el aire que respiramos. Este Webinar muestra las aplicaciones y usos...
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Lithium-ion Battery Hazards and Design Challenges for the Electric Vehicle Sector
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Lithium-ion Battery Hazards and Design Challenges for the Electric Vehicle Sector

India is witnessing significant growth in the e-mobility and renewable energy sectors. Batteries are an integral part of these sectors as they provide the energy and power for these applications as well as a wide variety of accessories linked to these sectors. Recently, we have seen major traction of electric vehicles (EVs) in the world...
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Build Back Better: Cities at the Frontlines of COVID-19 Impact and Recovery
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Build Back Better: Cities at the Frontlines of COVID-19 Impact and Recovery

Cities are not only at the forefront of the COVID-19 pandemic, they are also likely to see lasting changes from it, from their physical form to economic and community structure. Cities are struggling to provide adequate access to water and sanitation for handwashing needs, healthcare services are being overwhelmed, and public transit systems are drastically...
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La planeación territorial en Colombia: Consolidación de una política urbana nacional
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La planeación territorial en Colombia: Consolidación de una política urbana nacional

Conectar a la audiencia con los elementos generales de la planeación territorial en Colombia, refiriéndonos al marco institucional y legal, los principales instrumentos de planeación y su conexión con los proyectos de WRI en Colombia, alineando esto a las prioridades y estrategias a nivel nacional.
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AQ Tech Talk: Air Pollution Measurement & Mitigation for the Transport Sector
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AQ Tech Talk: Air Pollution Measurement & Mitigation for the Transport Sector

The transport sector significantly impacts air quality at the local, urban, and global scales. In many cities throughout the world, transportation sources can contribute over half of particulate matter and nitrogen oxide emissions in addition to hundreds of other toxic compounds that negatively impact human health and the environment. Numerous studies indicate that people who...
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Disruptive Potential of Fuel Cell Technology in the Indian Transportation Sector
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Disruptive Potential of Fuel Cell Technology in the Indian Transportation Sector

Recent growth in EV adoption has raised the question of how EVs affect the current ecosystem – including the market, R&D, policies, etc. – and discussion around “Disruptive Technologies”. A disruptive technology is one that displaces an established technology and shakes up the industry, or a ground-breaking product that creates a completely new industry. What are these...
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AQ Tech Talk: Towards Cleaner Air in Surat, India
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AQ Tech Talk: Towards Cleaner Air in Surat, India

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AQ Tech Talk: Low-Cost Sensor Pilot and Citizen Engagement in Brasil
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AQ Tech Talk: Low-Cost Sensor Pilot and Citizen Engagement in Brasil

Car-Free Friday (CFF) is an ongoing initiative in the city of Sao Paulo, Brasil that restricts the use of single occupancy vehicles, heavy-duty trucks, and motorcycles from certain streets on the last Friday of every month. It is critical to measure the variety of impacts, including air quality, of these initiatives because it can help...
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Electricity Pricing and Charging Strategy for Electric Vehicles in India
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Electricity Pricing and Charging Strategy for Electric Vehicles in India

Recent growth in Electric Vehicle (EV) adoption has raised the question of how EVs affect the electricity rates paid by all households, including those that do not own EVs. This is an important equity question that should be analyzed when determining the role that electric utilities should play in supporting the transition to EVs. By...
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Understanding Batteries for Electric Vehicles (EV): Technology and Performance Aspects
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Understanding Batteries for Electric Vehicles (EV): Technology and Performance Aspects

To encourage mass adoption of electric mobility in Indian cities and see the expected positive impacts, it is very important to understand the right kind of technology for electric vehicle batteries. Batteries are the “heart” of these vehicles. The general public has a lot of questions and anxieties that keep them from fully trusting this...
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Testing and Accreditation Status of Electric Vehicles in India

With electric mobility emerging as one of the most prominent measures to tackle climate change, it is important to keep in mind the special characteristics of the Indian context. Understanding the kind of testing and accreditation measures required to ensure maximum efficiency of the product can be tricky when it comes to matters like battery...
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Sustainable Financial Mechanisms and Innovative Business Models for Electric vehicles in India
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Sustainable Financial Mechanisms and Innovative Business Models for Electric vehicles in India

Although there have been many efforts to promote electrification of transport in India, there are still major anxieties that act as a “speed-breaker” to adoption of this new technology. The most prominent anxiety is related to the high capital costs of electric vehicles, as a result of which many people are still quite reluctant to even think about investing in them. This...
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Standardizing Charging of Electric Vehicles: Benefits, Opportunities and Challenges
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Standardizing Charging of Electric Vehicles: Benefits, Opportunities and Challenges

India is moving rapidly towards cleaner transportation with the growth in electric mobility. The Government has introduced suitable policy frameworks to promote electric vehicles, with significant research and development efforts to establish EV components and sub-systems considering Indian tropical conditions.  One topic that needs focused attention is the need for standardization in charging infrastructure for...
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Retrofitting for Electric Vehicles: Status, Potential and Challenges
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Retrofitting for Electric Vehicles: Status, Potential and Challenges

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Impact of Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging on the Local Grid
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Impact of Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging on the Local Grid

The transport sector is the largest user of oil and second largest source of CO2 emissions world-wide. The Indian transportation sector accounts for one-third of the total crude oil consumed in the country, with 80% consumed by road transportation alone. It also accounts for around 11% of total CO2 emissions from fuel combustion. India is...
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Corporate Adoption of Electric Vehicles in India
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Corporate Adoption of Electric Vehicles in India

For the benefits of electric vehicles to be utilized to the maximum level, they should be adopted within all segments of society. Hence it is important to see electric mobility from a holistic point of view and consider how we can involve private parties in this scenario. How do corporate companies procure electric vehicles? What could be an...
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Circular Economy Strategy for Batteries in India
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Circular Economy Strategy for Batteries in India

Re-use and recycling of batteries are a key component of the circular economy strategy for the batteries from electric vehicles, stationary and other applications. With the increasing push for battery manufacturing to cater to the growing demand from the renewable and electric vehicle sector, it is important to adopt the circular economy strategy for energy...
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Toxic Air: The Challenge of Ozone Pollution
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Toxic Air: The Challenge of Ozone Pollution

Surface ozone is a dangerous climate and air pollutant, damaging human health, ecosystems, crops and other plants, and contributing significantly to global warming. Ozone is created when gases released by cars, electric utilities, landfills, biomass fires, agriculture and industrial processes, among other sources, react with each other and sunlight. In 2017 alone, it contributed to...
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OpenAQ: Fighting Air Inequality through Open Data and Community
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OpenAQ: Fighting Air Inequality through Open Data and Community

Air pollution, responsible for more deaths each year than HIV/AIDS and malaria, combined, is a global public health crisis. Yet many scientific questions, including those directly relevant for policy, remain unanswered when it comes to the impact of air pollution on health in highly polluted environments. Often, specific solutions to improving air quality are local...
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Estudio de caso: Estrategias de gobernanza metropolitana en el área metropolitana del Valle de México.
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Estudio de caso: Estrategias de gobernanza metropolitana en el área metropolitana del Valle de México.

El webinar realiza un análisis espacial de la zona metropolitana del Valle de México para mostrar algunos de los retos más relevantes a los que deben enfrentarse los planeadores y tomadores de decisiones que busquen mejorar la calidad de vida de la población y reducir la desigualdad. De esta forma se analizará la distribución espacial...
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Aire limpio: recurso clave en las ciudades
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Aire limpio: recurso clave en las ciudades

El deterioro de la calidad del aire en las ciudades es resultado de las emisiones de una diversidad de contaminantes que se generan a partir de las  actividades diarias que modifican la composición natural del aire que respiramos. Actividades como el uso de combustibles para el transporte y la generación de energía son muy comunes....
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Estrategias de financiamiento para suelos de conservación en ciudades mexicanas
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Estrategias de financiamiento para suelos de conservación en ciudades mexicanas

En las últimas décadas se han establecido iniciativas de financiamiento para la conservación de servicios ambientales en diversas ciudades de México como Xalapa, Saltillo, Huatulco y la Ciudad de México que han generado valiosas experiencias que pueden ser retomadas actualmente para la generación de nuevos mecanismos que apoyen la conservación del suelo de conservación urbano....
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Abriendo oportunidades para el financiamiento de proyectos de infraestructuras verdes

Para afrontar de manera exitosa la crisis climática, las ciudades requieren atender sus necesidades teniendo en cuenta la doble función que puede cumplir la infraestructura. Por un lado, está la provisión de servicios y por el otro la creación de sistemas urbano-ecológicos, que a partir de soluciones basadas en la naturaleza y con ayuda de...
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Arreglos institucionales para la gestión de bosques urbanos
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Arreglos institucionales para la gestión de bosques urbanos

En general, en México los distintos niveles de gobierno no cuentan con áreas especializadas y en la mayoría de los casos carecen de las atribuciones necesarias o las herramientas de coordinación interinstitucionales, lo que genera un vacío legal, jurídico, normativo y administrativo. El área metropolitana de Guadalajara, miembro de Cities4Forests, ha implementado un modelo exitoso,...
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Introduction to City Climate Action Planning
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Introduction to City Climate Action Planning

A climate action plan creates a framework for cities to reduce or “mitigate” greenhouse gas emissions in coordination with other city plans for development, transport, health, and other issues. When successfully orchestrated, a climate action plan can create a shared vision around a climate goal and can align climate policies with social and economic development...
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Descubriendo el Camino Mexicano para la compra de Energías Limpias
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Descubriendo el Camino Mexicano para la compra de Energías Limpias

El sector eléctrico mexicano ha experimentado diversos cambios a partir de la Reforma Energética que entró en vigencia a finales 2013. El principal cambio es haber transitado de ser un sector estatal y verticalmente integrado donde la inversión privada sólo estaba permitida como excepción para el autoabastecimiento, a ser un sector abierto donde la inversión...
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¿Cómo hacer Mapeos participativos para la movilidad y el transporte?
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¿Cómo hacer Mapeos participativos para la movilidad y el transporte?

La preocupación de colaborar en la construcción de soluciones a los problemas urbanos a partir de la producción de datos útiles a los tomadores de decisión y los ciudadanos, para fortalecer la gobernanza a través de datos abiertos que den transparencia y rendición de cuentas sobre el manejo de servicios públicos como el transporte, llevo...
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Bringing Sustainable Development Considerations to Renewable Energy Decision-Making
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Bringing Sustainable Development Considerations to Renewable Energy Decision-Making

Financial analyses, which consider financial costs and income, have typically informed energy-related decision-making and investment planning. Economic analyses, however, can also include social, economic and environmental costs and benefits to society, which are especially critical in energy policymaking and planning.  To support systematic consideration of such impacts in decision-making, WRI’s ongoing research draws on the Initiative for Climate Action...
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Mejores prácticas para la promoción de accesibilidad peatonal
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Mejores prácticas para la promoción de accesibilidad peatonal

Conocer las mejores prácticas que se han tenido en América Latina para la generación de infraestructura accesible peatonal y su integración al espacio público.
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¿Cómo se cobra la energía en México después de la Reforma Energética?
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¿Cómo se cobra la energía en México después de la Reforma Energética?

La generación y costos relacionados con el sector energético son una prioridad en las agendas gubernamentales. Para el caso mexicano, este sector ha tenido una transformación relevante, pasando de una presencia mayoritaria del sector público a una estructura donde varios actores del sector privado pueden participar volviendo más competitiva la industria. La implementación de la...
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