Capacities and cooperation developed within the project Stefan Åström, IVL

CLRTAP cooperation project seminar Stefan Åström, 16 April 2013 Most important capacities developed  GAINS Europe model advanced user capacity –Performing scenario calculations –Updating input data –Reviewing results developed by IIASA  GAINS Russia model advanced user capacity –Improved regional description of the Russian Federation –Performing scenario calculations –Updating input data  EMEP model emission dispersion capacity –Possibility to perform detailed analysis of air pollution emission dispersion between Russian regions

CLRTAP cooperation project seminar Stefan Åström, 16 April 2013 How can these capacities benefit the Russian Federation?  All members of the CLRTAP benefit from the possibility to perform independent GAINS model analysis and to review data and results from IIASA  The Russian Federation, as a very large country with varying types of air pollution challenges, needs Integrated Assessment Modelling (IAM) to help prioritise efforts within the country –Environmental and health benefits can be analysed –Abatement costs can be kept as low as possible  These two reasons above are why Sweden has developed a national IAM capacity

CLRTAP cooperation project seminar Stefan Åström, 16 April 2013 How can the cooperation benefit Sweden and the Russian Federation?  This project has been a door opener for a more active communication between English speaking and Russian speaking parts of Europe in the field of air pollution  The cooperation has been warmly welcomed, and results from Russia are now an important part of the international analysis on air pollution  An increased Russian participation in international work on air pollution will benefit all of Europe and motivate other European countries to increase their efforts