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Air Quality

Category KPI Result Performance to Benchmark SDG

Particulate Matter Not
(PM ) Reported
2.5

Particulate Matter 15.8
(PM ) µg/m 3
10
21.30 µg/
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO )
2 m 3

Not
Sulphur Dioxide (SO )
2 Reported

47.30 µg/
Ozone (O ) m
3
3

GHG Emissions 6.36
(eCO / capita) tonnes
2

According to the World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines on the major components of air pollution,
Pully’s performance is within acceptable levels. This is positive for the fight against climate change and
for the overall health of the city’s environment and residents.

Optimizing air quality: However, it is recommended that Pully measures and reports levels of small
particulate matter (PM ), as it is known to affect health by increasing mortality and morbidity (daily
2.5
and over decades). 10

Although Pully’s reported value for greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) are not much higher than the
European average of 5 tonnes, the current benchmark does not yet reflect the goals of the Paris
Agreement. Consequently, despite the benchmark rating, the level of Pully’s GHG emission will need
to be improved substantially if the goals of Paris Agreement are to be reached.

Pully should make use of Recommendation ITU-T L.1460: ‘Connect 2020 greenhouse gas emission
guidelines’. It will provide the city with a roadmap with which to address the Connect 2030 GHG
emissions target, while considering SDG 13 and the objectives of the Paris Agreement. Specifically, the
Recommendation will help Pully assess the impact of its ICT sector and usage on GHG emissions, and
will prescribe actions to limit such emissions. Other Recommendations such as Recommendation ITU-T
L.1470: ‘GHG emissions trajectories for the ICT sector compatible with the UNFCCC Paris Agreement’,
Recommendation ITU-T Y.4207: ‘Requirements and capability framework of smart environmental
monitoring’ and Recommendation ITU-T Y.4700/F.747.2: ‘Deployment guidelines for ubiquitous sensor
network applications and services for mitigating climate change’ can be of help in smart sustainable
cities’ efforts to monitor and mitigate air pollution.

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