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Sean Wihera of Clarity Movement discussed their organization’s experiences on applications of new low-cost air quality management technologies that enable advanced performance-based allocations for smaller or highly localized clean air investments. Specifically, he discussed how real-time emissions data can be used to better calculate the public health benefits and corresponding economic benefits of city/ neighborhood-scale investments, such as zero emission public transportation.

Asia and the Pacific have the highest number of air pollution deaths in the world. The health effects were estimated to cost US$ 1.7 trillion in 2016, equivalent to 10% of the regions. Air pollution creates a massive economic burden for governments causing a loss of productive labor, thereby reducing output and incomes, and increased health care and welfare costs. The energy sector is a major source of pollution and therefore a target for efforts to improve air quality.

The need to clean up the air in Asia is growing more urgent. Urban air pollution is causing more than 530,000 premature deaths in Asia annually, according to a study by the World Health Organization.

To clean up the air, we must clean up our fuels. Smoke from vehicles is a major source of pollution. Vehicles emit pollutants such as carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide, particulate matter, and nitrogen oxide, among others. These pollutants will increase in levels as vehicle volumes rise in Asian cities.

This publication showcases how the Clean Air Scorecard can help cities in Asia comprehensively assess air pollution levels and air quality management capacity.