Day 1 (Sep. 7, Monday) Plenary Session

Theme: Synergistic Clean Air and Climate Actionsin the Energy and Transportation Sectors

Introduction:

“Beijing International Forum for Metropolitan Clean Air Actions” is a professional forum in the field of ecological environment held by Beijing Municipal Bureau of Ecology and Environment for consecutive years. The theme of this year’s forum is “Synergistic Clean Air and Climate Actionsin the Energy and Transportation Sectors”, under which the environmental and climate officials and experts from the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), California, London, Paris, Lombardy, Tokyo, Seoul and other metropolises, as well as Hong Kong, Jing-Jin-Ji Ecology and Environment authorities , Tsinghua University, Peking University and other institutes, will focus on key areas to jointly promote the control of air pollutants and greenhouse gas emissions, exchange and share the air quality and climate goal planning, policy tools, measures and actions, as well as achievements and progress of air quality and climate in international metropolises to build a beautiful and livable metropolis.

In 2020, the UNEP-CCAC, Climate and Clean Air Coalition, will host the first event of “International Day of Clean Air for Blue Sky” on September 7, advocating global actions for clean air. Invited as one of the parallel activities of the event, this Forum will showcase and promote clean air and climate actions and the achievements in international metropolises.