Name: Supporting National Action and Planning Initiative to Reduce Short-Lived Climate Pollutants in Kenya
Start: 2023-01-23 09:30:00
End: 2023-01-23 13:00:00

Supporting National Action and Planning Initiative to Reduce Short-Lived Climate Pollutants in Kenya

In 2014, Kenya signed a cooperation agreement with the Climate and Clean Air Coalition on Supporting National Action and Planning Initiative to Reduce Short-Lived Climate Pollutants (SLCPs) in Kenya. To implement the SNAP Initiative in Kenya, the Ministry of Environment and Forestry through the Climate Change Directorate is cooperating with United Nations Environment and SEI to implement the assessment of short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs) in Kenya.

Draft National Action Plan (NAP) on Short-lived Climate Pollutants (SLCPs)

Through a series of consultative meetings and capacity building sessions, a technical assessment of SLCPs, air pollutants, and greenhouse gases (GHGs) mitigation has been conducted using the LEAP tool, historic emissions of SLCPs, air pollutants, and GHGs have been quantified, project emissions for baseline scenario developed, and policies and measures designed to reduce SLCP emissions evaluated. This information has now been consolidated by the project team and the Technical Working Group into the draft National SLCP Action Plan for Kenya.

In order to subject the draft for review by all stakeholders representing the key sectors, Ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs), the Climate Change directorate (CCD) will convene a national virtual stakeholders’ consultative workshop on Wednesday, 25th January 2023 from 9.00 am to 12:00 noon EAT.

Programme

Moderator: Dr Anderson Khebila – SEI Africa Centre
Time	Activity	Responsible
Opening Session
9.30-9.45 a.m.	Welcome address	Dr. Pacifica Ogolla, Director, Climate Change Directorate, Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry
9.45-10.00 a.m.	Towards a national action plan (NAP) for Short lived climate pollutants (SLCPs) – Overview of the Kenya SNAP Initiative	Dr. Philip Osano – Director, Stockholm Environment Institute Africa Center
10.00-10.15 a.m.	Keynote address & official opening	Principal Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Climate Change
Session 1: Presentation of the Draft National SLCP Action Plan for Kenya
10.15-10.45 a.m.	National overview: Contribution of different sources to SLCPs now and likely progression to 2030/2050	Mbeo Ogeya and Chris Malley – Stockholm Environment Institute
10.45-11.45 a.m.	Priority Measures for SLCP Mitigation and Implementation strategies Energy Sector Mr. Stephen Nzioka – Ministry of Energy and Petroleum Mr. Peter Maneno- Ministry of Energy and Petroleum	Technical Working Group Sector Leads (all sectors, 10 minutes each)

	2. Transport Sector Ms. Esther Gachanja – Ministry of Roads and Transport Wilfred Kagimbi – Shipping and Maritime Sector
	3. Agriculture Sector Ms. Jesca Makena – Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development Mr. Francis Wekesa – Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development Ms. Joyce Kimutai, Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry
	4. Livestock Sector Mr. Bernard Kimoro – Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development
	5. Waste Sector Dr. Omambia, Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, and Forestry Ms. Selelah Okoth, Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, and Forestry
	6. Industry Sector Ms. Beatrice Pamella Onyango, Ministry of Investment, Trade, and Industry Ms. Purity Kamau, Ministry of Investment, Trade, and Industry
	7. Health Sector Mr. Anthony Wainaina-Ministry of Health
	8. Public Works Sector Ken Matheka, Ministry of Lands, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development
	9. Infrastrucutre sector Linda Bina Osoro Ministry of Lands, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development

Session 2: Plenary
11.45am-12.45 pm	Feedback on the findings and recommendations of the draft National SLCP Action Plan	All
12.45-1.00 pm	Next Steps and Closing Remarks	Dr. Pacifica Ogolla, Director, Climate Change Directorate, Ministry of Environment & Forestry

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Programme

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