Are we going towards an effective integration of air quality and climate planning? A comparative analysis for Italian regions

Climate change mitigation and adaptation along with air pollution are key challenges that require a comprehensive planning approach able to promote win-win strategies and avoid transferring environmental pressures from one sector to another. The joint approach is widely advocated at the policy level...

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Published in:Journal of environmental management 2024-09, Vol.368, p.122138, Article 122138
Main Authors: Pilogallo, Angela, Pietrapertosa, Filomena, Salvia, Monica
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
air pollution
Air Pollution - prevention & control
air quality
Air quality plans
Air-climate integration
case studies
climate
Climate Change
Climate plans
Co-benefits
environmental management
Environmental Monitoring
issues and policy
Italy
Mainstreaming
Multi-level governance
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Summary:Climate change mitigation and adaptation along with air pollution are key challenges that require a comprehensive planning approach able to promote win-win strategies and avoid transferring environmental pressures from one sector to another. The joint approach is widely advocated at the policy level while the scientific research investigates the role of co-benefits in planning processes. A methodological framework was developed with the twofold aim of (i) assessing the current integration degree between regional Air Quality Plans and Climate Plans and (ii) providing useful hints for pursuing greater air-climate integration. Its application to the Italian case study provides useful policy implications for strengthening the role of co-benefits as drivers of planning processes. Results show that a greater air-climate integration can be achieved by enhancing the role of regional authorities in supporting the implementation of local-scale plans and actions. This is especially important in contexts where an integrated planning framework is lacking and the mainstreaming within sectoral sub-regional plans turns out to be crucial. [Display omitted] •85% of regional air quality plans pursue an integrated air-climate strategy•14% of climate plans show a high integration degree with air quality plans•Air quality objectives are mainstreamed into existing sub-regional plans•Regions prefer to mainstream climate issues rather than develop ad-hoc plans•The regional role is essential to foster air-climate integration at municipal level
ISSN:0301-4797
1095-8630
1095-8630
DOI:10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.122138