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Proceedings of Pokhara Clean Air Forum II

Giving the continuation to Pokhara Clean Air Forum I, Clean Energy Nepal organized Clean Air Forum II on ‘Open data for policy formulation, decision making, and citizen-government partnership’ under I Care for Clean Air Campaign on June 14, 2018, at Pokhara. The forum was conducted in collaboration with Pokhara-Lekhnath Metropolitan City and US Embassy in Nepal to discuss on the importance of partnership and data-based decisions when developing policies related to clean air. The objective of the program was to sensitize the multiple stakeholders including newly elected local government officials, local NGOs, media, academia, and youths on air pollution and the importance of open data standards for the effective policy formulation and implementation

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Proceedings of Open Data for Effective Policy Formulation, Decision Making and Citizen-Government Partnership to Improve Air Quality

Clean Energy Nepal organized a workshop on ‘Open Data for Policy Formulation, Decision Making, and Citizen-Government Partnership to Improve Air Quality’ under I Care for Clean Air Campaign on June 12, 2018, in Kathmandu. The workshop was conducted in collaboration with the US Embassy in Nepal to discuss on the importance of partnership and data-based decisions when developing policies related to clean air. The main objective of the program was to sensitize the multiple stakeholders including newly elected local government officials, local NGOs, media, academia, and youths on air pollution and the importance of open data standards for the effective policy formulation and implementation.

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Proceedings of Youth Workshop on Importance of Open Data for Air Qaulity Management (Kathmandu)

Youths play a vital role in environmental management including air quality management. It is thus very essential to enhance their knowledge on the scenario of air pollution and also the importance open data for air quality management. To sensitize the youths and spark up their interest in air quality management, youth workshop on ‘Importance of Open Data for Air Quality Management’ was organized by Clean Energy Nepal in collaboration with the US Embassy in Nepal on June 11, 2018, in Kathmandu.

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Proceedings of Youth Workshop on Importance of Open Data for Air Quality Management (Pokhara)

Youths play a vital role in environmental management including air quality management. It is thus very essential to enhance their knowledge of the scenario of air pollution and also the importance of open data for air quality management. To sensitize the youths and spark up their interest in air quality management, a Youth Workshop on ‘Importance of Open Data for Air Quality Management’ was organized by Clean Energy Nepal in collaboration with US Embassy in Nepal on June 13, 2018, in Pokhara.

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Event Report : World Envrionment Day Celebration : Beat Plastic Pollution

Plastics with their profound use and benefits have become impossible to avoid. The misuse and abuse of plastic have led to the enormous problem of plastic pollution which needs urgent attention. To address this problem there is a need to enhance the level of awareness regarding sustainable consumption and production of plastics. In this context, this year’s World Environment Day 2018 was dedicated on the theme ‘Beat Plastic Pollution’ that is relevant all over the world including Nepal. Clean Energy Nepal in collaboration with Lalitpur Metropolitan City, United Nations Development Program and Nepalese Youth for Climate Action (NYCA) celebrated the Environment Day with an objective to mark the occasion and reach out to the mass public to stir awareness on issues of plastic pollution across Nepal.

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Event Proceedings of Earth Day Celebration : End Plastic Pollution

Plastics with their profound use and benefits have become impossible to avoid. Excessive use and abuse of plastic has created a global havoc not just demeaning the aesthetic value of the urban and non-urban places, but also threatening lives and the life support systems of the Earth. Nepal is not an exception to this ever-growing bane of the modern lifestyle. In this context, this year’s Earth Day on 22 April was dedicated to ending plastic pollution, a theme that is relevant all over the world including Nepal.

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Appropriate Investment for Capacity Building and Climate Change Adaptation; A Case from Mid-Western Nepal

This briefing paper introduces the importance of appropriate investment in capacity building and climate change adaptation. It also provides a ground scenario of two municipalities from Mid- Western Region of Nepal.

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Fiji-Bonn Climate Change Conference Special Edition

This issue of climate concern mentions the key outcome of the UNFCCC COP23 and way forward for Nepal towards COP24.

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Proceedings of Kathmandu Sustainable Urban Mobility Forum

Kathmandu Sustainable Urban Mobility Forum (KSUMF) is an annual flagship event of Clean Energy Nepal (CEN). This event basically focuses to bring the stakeholders together to initiate policy dialogue and collaboration on sustainable urban mobility and better air quality in the valley. Continuing the momentum, the “6th Kathmandu Sustainable Urban Mobility Forum: Need of Vehicle Fuel Policy” was held on 15th August 2017 at Trade Tower, Thapathali Kathmandu. This year the discussion was focused on the need of vehicle fuel policy for Nepal.

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Discussion program on Should the Policy for Electric and Diesel/Petrol Vehicle be the Same?

Putting mobility, accessibility and environment friendly and sustainability at the center an inclusive urban transport policy should be devised. Strategies, regulations and standards needs to be formulated to regulate, manage and promote public transportation. The government has decided to ban vehicles more than 20 years old from plying in Kathmandu Valley. In this context Clean Energy Nepal (CEN) conducted a dialogue amongst stakeholders to have a discussion on should the policy for electric vehicle and diesel/petrol vehicle be the same on 28 February 2017 at SAP Falcha, Babarmahal.

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