National Action Plan on Air Pollutants. Country/Territory Maldives Document type Date 2019 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleDetermining Nationally Avoided Emissions 2019. Subject Air & atmosphere, Water Keyword Air quality/air pollution Environmental standards Emissions Pollution control Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution Geographical area Asia, ASIA AND THE PACIFIC, Indian Ocean, Small Island Developing States, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Entry into force notes 2019-2030 Abstract The formulation of the National Action Plan on Air Pollutants is the first time that the reductions in air pollution have been quantified for measures originally developed with the aim of reducing greenhouse gases. It also describes the pollutants in detail, including the emission levels of different pollutants in the Maldives, and their likely progression in the future. The analysis shows that in general, the largest sources of air pollutants and short-lived climate pollutants in the Maldives are transport and waste sectors, with electricity generation as a source for specific pollutants. This Action Plan demonstrates that, the full implementation of both NDC measures and air quality measures result in a reduction of carbon dioxide emissions by 28.78% in 2030. The implementation of the air quality strategy measures resulting in a small additional reduction in carbon dioxide emissions, indicates that taking additional actions to improve air quality can be done without increasing greenhouse gas emissions. Full text English Website www.environment.gov.mv