The Partnership for Clean Fuels and Vehicles (PCFV) successfully held its 8^th global meeting of the Partnership on 21 and 22 April 2010 in Washington D.C. The meeting which was hosted by the US Government (US Environmental Protection Agency) had the largest Partner turn-out in GPM history.

In attendance were 74 participants (two via conference call) representing 35 member organizations. Regrettably, a number of Partners were unable to attend the meeting due to flight disruptions in Europe as a result of a volcano eruption in Iceland.

The meeting, opened by the Ms Michelle DePass, US EPA Assistant Administrator, Office of International Affairs reviewed performance of the 2008-2009 work programmed and approved the PCFV Work Programme for the 2010-2011 biennium.

 There were wide ranging discussions and the PCFV vehicles work as well as the strategic direction of the PCFV eliciting much interest and debate. Decisions from these discussions laid the foundation for the direction of on-going and future work of the Partnership.

In continuing its focus to be of value to policy and decision makers in developing and transition countries, partners proposed the development of a short, clear and comprehensive report on how countries could benefit from cleaner unleaded- petrol by introducing cleaner vehicles. A similar report was also recommended on low sulphur fuels including two fact sheets to accompany these two reports.

8 GPM was organized by the UNEP-based Clearing-House of the PCFV with support from the meeting's host, the US Environmental Protection Agency, a major PCFV partner and donor.

The GPMs are restricted to PCFV partner organizations and selected observers. To join the PCFV, please visit http://www.unep.org/transport/pcfv/about/form.asp.

Meeting Documents

• 8GPM Final Report
  
  
• Agenda
  
  
• Background Logistical Information


• Cultural Event
  
  
• Participants List
  
  
• Photo Gallery
  
  

Presentations

SESSION I – PCFV STRATEGIC REGIONAL PARTNERSHIPS & OVERVIEWS

• Regional Overview - Asia-Pacific
  Glynda Bathan, Clean Air Initiative for Asian Cities (CAI-Asia) Center
  
  
• Regional Overview- Sub-Saharan Africa
  
  Mr Stuart Rayner, National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of Southern Africa
  Mr Aminu Jalal, National Automotive Council of Nigeria
  Mr Negusu Aklilu, Forum for Environment, Ethiopia
  Ms Wanjiku Manyara, Petroleum Institute of East Africa, Kenya
  Mr Emmual Quartey, African Refiners Association, Ivory Coast
  
  
• Regional Overview- Latin-American and Caribbean
  Gianni López Centro Mario Molina Chile
  
  
• Regional Overview- Central Eastern Europe
  REC – Ruslan Zheckov
  
  
• Regional Overview- Middle East, North Africa & West Asia
  Jane Metcalfe, USEPA
  Helal Al Reyashi, Environmental Protection Agency,Yemen
  Jihad Ghannem, Sahara and Sahal Observatory, Tunisia
  Michael Walsh, International Consultant
  Mary M’Mukindia, UNEP

SESSION II – VEHICLES

• Motor Vehicle Pollution Control- The Importance of Fuel Quality
  Michael P. Walsh
  International Motor Vehicle Consultant, Chairman, Board of Directors, International Council on Clean Transportation
  
  
• Programme of Work 2008/2009 Overview
  PCFV Clearing-House
  


• Fuel Sampling & Testing Program
  John Walsh, AFTON Chemicals
  
  
• The Global Benefits of Phasing Out Leaded Fuel
  Peter L. Tsai & Thomas H. Hatfield, California State University, Northridge
  
  
• PCFV Vehicles Activities
  PCFV Clearing-House
  
  
• Vehicles Working Group
  PCFV Clearing-House
  
  
• UNEP Proposal - PCFV Work on Used Vehicles
  IEA / UNEP

SESSION 111 – 2010/11 PCFV PROPOSED WORK PROGRAMME

• Proposed 2010/11 PCFV Strategic Framework and Proposed Work Programme
  PCFV Clearing-House

SESSION 1V COMMUNICATION

• Communication & Information Issues
  PCFV Clearing-House

SESSION V STRATEGIC ISSUES

• Strategic Outlook - Systems and Co-benefits Approach to PCFV Campaigns
  
  
• Meeting wrap up
  

OTHERS

• Status Fuels and Vehicles, Global Fuel Economy Initiative Indonesia

Ade Palgun, Ministry of Environment Rpublic of Indonesia
Ahmad Safrudin, KPBB