About ACAP
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- Published on 02 January 2012
ACAP was originally founded as an Arctic Council plan to address the Arctic pollution sources identified through AMAP. It became Arctic Council's sixth permanent Working Group in 2006. It acts as a strengthening and supporting mechanism to encourage national actions to reduce emissions and other releases of pollutants. Co-operative actions will make an important and significant contribution to the overall international effort to reduce environmental damage on a global level.
ACAP currently has six projects demonstrating practical actions to reduce the pollution of the Arctic environment. ACAP works according to the Work Plan adopted by the Ministers.
Links to ACAP Project Steering Group pages:
Upcoming ACAP Meeting
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- Published on 09 January 2012
The first working group meeting under the Finnish chairmanship will be held 13-14 September, 2012, in Copenhagen. At that meeting the WG will decide on the changes on its Operating Guidelines and discuss the deliverables to the Ministerial meeting.
Members of ACAP
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- Published on 20 January 2012
The Arctic states are represented in ACAP by national delegations. Permanent Participants take part in ACAP meetings when possible.
Latest developments
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- Published on 09 January 2012
The ACAP Working Group has approved (November 2012) a new project on Reduction of Black Carbon Emissions from Residential Wood Combustion. The ACAP – project is co-lead by Norway and Finland.
Chairmanship
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- Published on 20 January 2012
ACAP's work is led by Chairmanship that rotates between the countries every second year. The organizational issues are dealt with by Chair, Vice-Chair and Executive Secretary. Traditionally, the Vice-Chair represents the state that will take over the chairmanship in the following term. Presently, ACAP is chaired by Finland.