National Air

Quality Strategy

ENCA
WHAT IS
ENCA?
The National Air
Quality Strategy
is a planning instrument that will guide and coordinate actions to
control, mitigate and prevent the emission and concentration
of pollutants in the atmosphere.
WHY THE
ENCA?
Air Quality in the
Metropolitan Area of the Valley of Mexico
Anual average of the
Anual average 24 h manual samplings
O3 PM10
 Nationwide
population growth
Millions of inhabitants

78% of the population

lives in urban and semi-urban areas.

By 2020,
the population will have doubled
compared to 1980.

59 metropolitan areas
are defined in Mexico.
59 metropolitan areas
48 in
atmospheric basins
42 metropolitan areas
with air quality 33 with more than
measurements
500,000 inhabitants

Air quality monitoring

automatic and mixed [35]

Air quality sampling [7]

Without air quality

measurement [17]
 Vehicle fleet
national growth

Total
Millions of vehicles

Cars

Trucks and vans

for cargo

Motorcycles

Passenger buses
 Industry,
commerce and services
Millions of economic units

Other sectors

Industry
ProAire in 2012

8 in
atmospheric basins

8 Active ProAire

67 Atmospheric basins
ProAire in 2017

20 covering
atmospheric basins

20 Active ProAire

12 ProAire under development

VISION
 VISION
To have the institutions,
information and infrastructure to control, mitigate and prevent
the emission of atmospheric pollutants into the atmosphere

2030

National Strategy for

Climate Change
 OBJECTIVE

Improve air quality to protect the

population health and preserve the
ecosystems.
GOAL

By 2030
Achieve air quality guidance
recommended by OMS.
How was ENCA
developed?
Participants in the development: Feedback workshops:
Environmental Commissions of the Chambers
SEMARNAT GIZ
46 of Senators and Deputies
INECC CCC
persons
CMM Consultant group
National Association of State Environmental
Authorities
31 states
Academic Sector
Participatory diagnosis: 9 institutions
Business Chambers
Interviews with 36 strategic actors 18 chambers
Non-Governmental Organizations
93 participants in feedback workshops
25 NGOs
 The ENCA
was submitted to public consultation
and ratified by eleven ministries.
HOW IS THE
ENCA
conformed?
 ENCA

5 Strategies

21 Measurements
69 Actions
 1

Integral management to
improve air quality

4 measurements oriented to coordinate the

management of air quality between the three
levels of government.
 2

Efficient and results-oriented

institutions

5 measurements oriented to strengthen the

government competences and law
enforcement, enhancing the capacity building
of air quality management.
 3

Companies committed
to air quality

4 measurements oriented to promote

changes in industrial processes, aimed at
reducing emissions through the application of
incentives and updating the regulatory
framework.
 4

Science-based
atmospheric policy

4 measurements oriented to sustain air

quality policies and programs in scientific
research.
 5

Responsible and
participative society

4 measurements oriented to sensitize

the population on the impact of air
pollution, and to promote their active
participation in improving air quality.
 TRANSVERSAL

Information, Monitoring
and Evaluation

The five base strategies will be integrated

into a transparent information system that
will allow society to monitor and evaluate
the performance of the ENCA.
 Thank you!
Muchas gracias!

Ana Patricia Martnez Bolvar

ana.martinez@semarnat.gob.mx