Presented by:

Engr. Jovenee C. Sagun

Lead Coordinator

Puerto Princesa City Clean Air Program

• Lies in the heart of central Lies in the heart of central Palawan & is the gateway to the Palawan & is the gateway to the “Last Ecological Frontier”“Last Ecological Frontier”

• 106 Kms long from north to 106 Kms long from north to south & only 8 Kms at the south & only 8 Kms at the narrowest pointnarrowest point

• Land Area: 253,982 HectaresLand Area: 253,982 Hectares

• 66 Barangays (35 Urban; 31 66 Barangays (35 Urban; 31 Rural)Rural)

• A city with fast growing urban A city with fast growing urban center center

• 75% of its people (121,748 of 75% of its people (121,748 of 161,912) reside in the urban 161,912) reside in the urban areaarea

• Its urban center is only 14,706 Its urban center is only 14,706 hectares or roughly 6% of the hectares or roughly 6% of the 254,000 hectares land area254,000 hectares land area

Puerto Princesa City, PhilippinesPuerto Princesa City, Philippines

OUR VISION: “TOWARDS A MODEL CITY OUR VISION: “TOWARDS A MODEL CITY IN SUSTAINABLE IN SUSTAINABLE

DEVELOPMENT”DEVELOPMENT”

• A park-like City…A park-like City…• A center of eco-tours, A center of eco-tours,

healthful recreation, applied healthful recreation, applied research…research…

• A home of disciplined A home of disciplined inhabitants…inhabitants…

• Its major thoroughfares Its major thoroughfares developed as boulevardsdeveloped as boulevards

Energy & Emissions:Energy & Emissions:Profile and ForecastProfile and Forecast

SECTORSECTOR 19941994 19961996 19981998 20102010

ResidentialResidential 22,92222,922 27,02727,027 35,34235,342 57,87457,874

CommercialCommercial 3,0623,062 4,3524,352 10,68110,681 18,18918,189

IndustrialIndustrial 258258 387387 1,0801,080 1,6541,654

TransportationTransportation

(% of total)(% of total)

34,07834,078

(56%)(56%)41,96441,964

(57%)(57%)54,89454,894

(54%)(54%)87,63887,638

(53%)(53%)

TOTALTOTAL 60,32060,320 73,73073,730 101,998101,998 165,355165,355

Tricycles contributed 30% of CO2 emission

Comprise 70% of motorized vehicles

Contributing 60% to road traffic

Annual growth rate: 14%

58% with two stroke engines

Factors Contributing toFactors Contributing toIncreased Tricycle SupplyIncreased Tricycle Supply

Source: ICLEI (2002) / ADB (2004)

•Economy (agriculture/

tourism)

•Population growth

•Unemployment

•Road network

•Weather and Road Spacing

•Culture

•Governance

Evolution of the Puerto Princesa Evolution of the Puerto Princesa CityCityClean Air Program (CAP)Clean Air Program (CAP)• US-AEP sponsored a Study Tour to Bangkok in US-AEP sponsored a Study Tour to Bangkok in

November 2003November 2003• USAEP and ADB visit of Puerto PrincesaUSAEP and ADB visit of Puerto Princesa• Selection for Puerto Princesa of Pilot Program Selection for Puerto Princesa of Pilot Program

ADB Study on Development of Strategic Plan ADB Study on Development of Strategic Plan for Tricycle Sub-Sectorfor Tricycle Sub-Sector

Clean Air Program ObjectivesClean Air Program Objectives

• Reduce the hydrocarbon and the carbon Reduce the hydrocarbon and the carbon monoxide emissions from tricycles by 25% in monoxide emissions from tricycles by 25% in 2005 and 50% by 2007;2005 and 50% by 2007;

• Support implementation of the Philippine Support implementation of the Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999; andClean Air Act of 1999; and

• Reduce air and noise pollution in the City of Reduce air and noise pollution in the City of Puerto PrincesaPuerto Princesa

Process of Pursuing the Process of Pursuing the Clean Air ProgramClean Air Program

Consultations with the City Government officials, Tricycle Operators and Drivers Associations & civic leaders

Bringing in of experts in Air Quality Management, Transportation and Engine Mechanics to help create the Plan

Identification of Work Group members

Stakeholders workshops and consultations

Official Launch of the Puerto Princesa Clean Air Program

Puerto Princesa Clean Air Puerto Princesa Clean Air ProgramProgramProject ComponentsProject Components

Vehicular Traffic

Management

Use of More Efficient

Technologies

Inspection and Enforcement

Legislation

Maintenance

Public Awareness

Puerto Princesa Clean Air Puerto Princesa Clean Air ProgramProgram1. Public Awareness1. Public Awareness• Conducted Teachers’ Conducted Teachers’

Training Workshop Training Workshop dubbed as A.I.R.T.I.M.E. dubbed as A.I.R.T.I.M.E. or Alliance of Involved & or Alliance of Involved & Responsible Teachers Responsible Teachers Integrating Module for Integrating Module for Environmental EducationEnvironmental Education

• Launched Hotline 117 Launched Hotline 117 Bantay BugaBantay Buga

• Developed and Developed and distributed print media distributed print media materialsmaterials

• School campaignSchool campaign

Public AwarenessPublic Awareness

Puerto Princesa Clean Air Puerto Princesa Clean Air ProgramProgram2. Vehicular Traffic Management2. Vehicular Traffic Management• Reduced air and noise pollution by at least Reduced air and noise pollution by at least

20%20%• Improved traffic flow by 14%Improved traffic flow by 14%• Increased drivers’ income by 50%Increased drivers’ income by 50%

GROUP 1:

Monday

Wednesday

Friday

GROUP 2:

Tuesday

Thursday

Saturday

Air Pollution

Noise Pollution

Traffic Congestion

Tricycle Drivers’ Income

Puerto Princesa Clean Air Puerto Princesa Clean Air ProgramProgram3. Use of More Efficient Engines3. Use of More Efficient Engines• Encourage the entry of new tricycle fleet to Encourage the entry of new tricycle fleet to

replace old fleetreplace old fleet• Phase-in the use of more efficient tricycle Phase-in the use of more efficient tricycle

units and technologiesunits and technologies• Provide financial assistance to tricycle Provide financial assistance to tricycle

drivers opting for more efficient enginesdrivers opting for more efficient engines• Enhance public’s understanding on the Enhance public’s understanding on the

significance of using more efficient enginessignificance of using more efficient engines

Puerto Princesa Clean Air Puerto Princesa Clean Air ProgramProgram4. Inspection and Enforcement4. Inspection and Enforcement

• Enhancement of City’s enforcement Enhancement of City’s enforcement capability through collaboration with national capability through collaboration with national government agencies, academe, civil government agencies, academe, civil societies and local communitiessocieties and local communities

Puerto Princesa Clean Air Puerto Princesa Clean Air ProgramProgram4. Inspection and Enforcement 4. Inspection and Enforcement

Puerto Princesa Clean Air Puerto Princesa Clean Air ProgramProgram5. Legislation5. Legislation • Series of Series of

stakeholders stakeholders consultation and consultation and public hearingspublic hearings

• Adoption of Clean Air Adoption of Clean Air Ordinance on June Ordinance on June 20, 200520, 2005

• Barangay IECBarangay IEC• Establishment of Establishment of

Clean Air Clean Air Management Board Management Board (CAMB)(CAMB)

Puerto Princesa Clean Air Puerto Princesa Clean Air ProgramProgram6. Maintenance6. Maintenance• Increased awareness of the drivers/operators Increased awareness of the drivers/operators

on the importance of the proper maintenance on the importance of the proper maintenance of motorcycle engine & the correct lubricant-of motorcycle engine & the correct lubricant-gasoline ratio to reduce emissiongasoline ratio to reduce emission

• Enhanced mechanical skills and capability of Enhanced mechanical skills and capability of drivers to properly maintain tricycle unitsdrivers to properly maintain tricycle units

Puerto Princesa Clean Air Puerto Princesa Clean Air ProgramProgram6. Maintenance6. Maintenance

• Preventive Preventive Maintenance Maintenance reduces air & noise reduces air & noise pollutionpollution

• Training could Training could translate to P500 translate to P500 savings to drivers savings to drivers per complete per complete maintenancemaintenance

• Provides alternative Provides alternative livelihoodlivelihood

Puerto Princesa Clean Air Puerto Princesa Clean Air ProgramProgram6. Maintenance6. Maintenance

Carbon Monoxide – 4-stroke motorcycles

Puerto Princesa Clean Air Puerto Princesa Clean Air ProgramProgram6. Maintenance6. Maintenance

Hydrocarbon – 2-stroke motorcycles

Program AchievementsProgram Achievements

• After four months, tricycle emissions show a After four months, tricycle emissions show a 40% decrease in hydrocarbons and 30% 40% decrease in hydrocarbons and 30% reduction in carbon monoxide.reduction in carbon monoxide.

Lessons Learned Lessons Learned

• Full commitment of Full commitment of highest policy maker highest policy maker in the LGU.in the LGU.

• Wide stakeholder Wide stakeholder involvement and involvement and public dialogue public dialogue

• The often The often marginalized tricycle marginalized tricycle drivers instrumental drivers instrumental in developing and in developing and supporting the Clean supporting the Clean Air Program Air Program

““Pista Y Ang KaguebanPista Y Ang Kagueban ” or ” or feast of the feast of the forestforest

Republic of the PhilippinesRepublic of the Philippines

City of Puerto PrincesaCity of Puerto Princesa

One million eight hundred thousand trees planted since 1992

GREEN HOMESEstimated annual energy savings: 121,414 kWhEstimated annual carbon savings: 72 tonnes

Partnership works in Partnership works in developmentdevelopment

Maraming salamat po!Maraming salamat po!