Last week, we launched the Summary for Decision Makers (SDM) of the new Integrated Assessment of Air Pollution and Climate Change for Sustainable Development in Africa.

The Assessment was written for the African Union, UNEP, and the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) and the full report will be released at the end of this year.

The Assessment, developed by African scientists in a process led by the Stockholm Environment Institute, shows how African leaders can act quickly across five key areas: transport, residential, energy, agriculture, and waste, to fight climate change, prevent air pollution, protect human health and advance development. At the side event, representatives from the CCAC, the African Union, and other partners launched the report and discussed how to fast track implementation of the recommended measures.

The Assessment is founded upon continent-wide modeling of Africa's GHG, SLCP, and air pollution emissions, which were developed primarily within SEI's LEAP platform with results for 54 African countries. The energy and emissions modeling in LEAP was the basis for modeling of climate and health impacts conducted in other models including NASA'S GISS climate model. The open-source LEAP model developed for the Assessment will be released and made freely available to all when the Assessment is launched.