AQA India Consultations with UN Environment

19 February, 2018

Hon. Dr. Shashi Tharoor, MP, India, Mr. Erik Solheim, Executive Director, UNEnvironment, Ms. Shazia Rafi, President/Convenor, AQA

AQA held an interaction with Erik Solheim, Executive Director, UNEnvironment on joint collaboration to combat air pollution in India focusing on the role of Parliamentarians in the clean air agenda.

Host: Hon. Dr. Shashi Tharoor, MP, India and AQA Board Member

Location: New Delhi, India

Agenda

Introductions on Role of Parliament in Implementing the Clean Air SDGs 2030
Ms. Shazia Z. Rafi, President, AirQualityAsia

Presentation of Round-Table Series on National Action Plan to Mitigate Air Pollution
Hon. Dr. Shashi Tharoor, MP, Chair, Committee on External Affairs

Remarks on behalf of UN Environment, plans on Air-Pollution Mitigation work in India
Mr. Erik Solheim, Executive Director

Interaction with MPs

List of Senior participants

AQA:

Dr. Shashi Tharoor, Chairman, Standing Committee on External Affairs, Head of AirQualityAsia delegation
Shri. Anand Sharma, Chairman, Standing Committee on Environment, MP, Rajya Sabha
Samir Saran, Vice-President, Observer Research Foundation
Shazia Z. Rafi, President & Convenor, AirQualityAsia
Shri. Ninong Ering, MP, Lok Sabha

UNEnvironment:

Mr. Erik Solheim, Executive Director, UNEnvironment
Ms. Dechen Tsering, Regional Head, UNEnvironment
Mr. Atul Bagai, Head of the Country Office, India, UNEnvironment
Mr. Subrata Sinha, Regional Officer, UNEnvironment
Mr. Satya Tripathi Executive Secretary, TIFF

Results:

This was a first bilateral between AQA and UNEnvironment at the head of agency level. India is a priority country for both organisations. AQA agreed to collaborate on India work on environmental advocacy, with parliamentarians as air quality advocates, linking with the UNEnvironment envoys for India – Ms. Dia Mirza and Mr. Vijay Sharma, CEO, Paytm.