GAINS-Asia: Air Quality and Greenhouse Gases in Asia
An international team of researchers has developed the GAINS-Asia tool to guide policymakers through the complex process of air pollution control and greenhouse gas mitigation in China and India.
Key messages
GAINS-Asia developed four key policy messages for people working on clean air in Asia:
- Current economic growth will intensify air quality problems in Asia unless current pollution control laws are significantly upgraded. [Read more ...]
- Compared to a conventional strategy, the GAINS cost-effectiveness approach can find ways to reduce costs for improving air quality by 80% [Read more ...]
- By selecting a smart mix of measures to simultaneously cut air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, countries can further reduce air pollution control costs as well as cut greenhouse gas emissions. [Read more ...]
- The GAINS online model, implemented for China, India and Pakistan, is freely accessible at this web site and can be implemented for other countries.
A brochure that summarizes key policy finding of the GAINS-Asia cost-effectiveness analysis has been released. Download the brochure (pdf).
Project partners
- The International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA)
- The Energy Research Institute (ERI), Beijing, China
- The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), Delhi, India
- The Institute for Environment and Sustainability of the Joint Research Centre of the European Union (JRC-IES), Ispra, Italy
- The University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
The GAINS-Asia project was funded by the FP6 program of the European Union.