Work Task Description:

Based on the findings of WT2 and WT3, a suite of measures to be implemented in Delhi to achieve the requisite emission reductions in each sector for current (2016) and two future time horizons (2030 and 2050) will be developed. In each case, proposed measures could be technological, regulatory, social or behavioural and builds on previous experiences in India, the UK, Europe and elsewhere in Asia and other developing countries.

Through a DELPHI-like approach, key stakeholders will be engaged to provide context and detail on what a clean air future for Delhi would look like. This engagement process (surveys and workshops) will explore the future options for city development and will use city stakeholders (e.g. government departments and agencies with responsibility for the main sources of air pollution associated with waste, transport, construction and energy; government departments and agencies with responsibility for public health; business representatives of the waste, transport, construction and energy sectors), as well as representatives from educational establishments, community groups and members of the public, and wider experts on air quality in Asian cities, to create future scenario options for 2030 and 2050.

On this basis, and drawing on the identified emissions reductions required under WT3, an Integrated Action Plan of measures will be developed including timescales for deploying the interventions and schedules of the responsible parties who need to be involved. Learning from the experiences of UK air quality management, it is intended that the Action Plan will comprise an integrated set of measures at different scales of governance that are interlinked, supportive and complementary. Furthermore, wherever possible, clear quantitative milestones, based on backcasting-identified targets, will be set for measures in order to assess their effectiveness in reducing air pollutants and public exposure and to evaluation under WT5.

Current Activities:

None to date. More to follow.