Clean Air Forum in Pokhara

Clean Energy Nepal (CEN), Clean Air Network Nepal (CANN), Fredskorpset(FK) in collaboration with Pokhara Sub-metropolitian city jointly organized “2nd Pokhara Sustainable Urban Mobility Forum” as Pokhara Clean Air Forum on 27th December, 2016. The annual forum aimed to bring the stakeholders together to initiate policy dialogues enhance partnership and collaboration among stakeholders, and share initiatives and best practices on sustainable urban mobility for better air quality.

Clean Air Forum in Pokhara
Clean Energy Nepal (CEN), Clean Air Network Nepal (CANN), Fredskorpset(FK) in collaboration with Pokhara Sub-metropolitian city jointly organized “2nd Pokhara Sustainable Urban Mobility Forum” as Pokhara Clean Air Forum on 27th December, 2016. The annual forum aimed to bring the stakeholders together to initiate policy dialogues enhance partnership and collaboration among stakeholders, and share initiatives and best practices on sustainable urban mobility for better air quality.
Hands on training to build earthquake resistant home
CEN trained masons of selected wards of Bhaktapur to build an earthquake resistant home.
JPA workshop
CEN with support from CARE Denmark organized a national workshop on Joint Principles for Adaptation to share the outcomes of case studies conducted using JPA for shaping adaptation effectiveness in Nepal
National Workshop on Roof top farming
CEN in partnership with support from WHH organized a National Level Workshop on Roof top farming.
Press Meet on Air Pollution in Kathmandu Valley
CEN, CANN together with NEFEJ and ICIMOD organized a press meet to disseminate truths associated with air pollution in Kathmandu Valley on 6th June, 2016. The meet aimed to clarify the hyped news in media on position of Kathmandu as the third most polluted city in the world and first in Asia and to enhance knowledge and share facts about air quality in Kathmandu.

Event News

6th Kathmandu Sustainable Urban Mobility Forum: Need of Vehicle Fuel Policy
Kathmandu Sustainable Urban Mobility Forum is an annual flagship event of Clean Energy Nepal. 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” was held on 15th August 2017 focused on need of vehicle fuel policy for Nepal.
Green Discussion on “Emission Reduction Program Document (ER-PD)”
The Government of Nepal (GoN) Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD) Implementation Centre formally launched the Emission Reduction Program Document (ER-PD) on the 14 August 2016 in Kathmandu. The ER-PD envisages managing national forests with appropriate safeguards and a benefit sharing mechanism that will bring economic benefits to local forest management groups. It is expected that the Government of Nepal will enter into Emission Reduction Purchasing Agreement with Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) by 2017.
Eco - Fair 2017: Connecting People to Nature
On the occasion of World Environment Day, 2017: Connecting People to Nature Clean Energy Nepal organized an Eco – Fair on 4th June, 2017 at the CEN office premises, Satdobato, Lalitpur. The main objective of the Eco-Fair was to aware, educate and provide smart solutions on environmental issues to school children, community people and individuals.
I Care for Clean Air Award Ceremony
I Care for Clean Air Campaign was initiated from September 2016. The major achievements of the campaign were mass awareness to community and susceptible groups, awareness and sensitization to about 800 school students from 10 schools. “I Care for Clean Air” award ceremony was held to appreciate all the youths, academic institution, media and students engaged in the campaign.

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In recent years, Short-lived Climate Pollutants (SLCPs) have been found to be a major climate forcer after carbon dioxide (CO2). It has been Suggested that to remain under the target of 2°C by 2100, it is essential to reduce SLCPs along with CO2. Studies show that the glaciers in the HinduKush-Himalaya (HKH) region have been...