Launched at the 22nd Senior Officials Meeting (SOM-22) of NEASPEC in 2018, member States have taken steady steps to institutionalize the North-East Asia Clean Air Partnership (NEACAP).
NEACAP Terms of Reference
NEACAP Terms of Reference was endorsed in the 22nd Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) of NEASPEC in October 2018.
Science and Policy Committee (SPC)
Science and Policy Committee (SPC), as the steering body, plans, monitors and reviews activities under NEACAP, and promotes science-policy linkages through guiding technical assessments and dialogues. Each member State nominates two experts for the Committee, which may meet on annual or biennial basis. The Committee may also recommend activity direction and organizational structure to the Senior Officials Meeting of NEASPEC.
- 1st SPC meeting (4-5 July 2019, Seoul, ROK)
- 2nd SPC meeting (2-3 June 2020, Online)
- 3rd SPC meeting (30 April 2021, Online)
- 4th SPC meeting (30 June 2022, Online)
- 5th SPC meeting (8 September 2023, Seoul, ROK)
- 6th SPC meeting (24 September 2024, Incheon, ROK)
- 7th SPC meeting (14-15 July 2025, Incheon, ROK)
SPC Rules of Procedures
SPC Rules of Procedures was endorsed at the 23rd Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) of NEASPEC in October 2019.
Technical Centers
Technical Centers as designated research institutions in member States, to support the technical work of NEACAP.
- Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences (CRAES), China
- National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER), Republic of Korea
- National Air Emission Inventory and Research Center (NAIR), Republic of Korea
NEACAP Work Plan 2026-2030
Member States adopted the NEACAP Work Plan 2026–2030, building on the achievements and lessons learned from the previous work plan. The new work plan aims to further develop NEACAP as a fully functioning platform facilitating strategic and effective cooperation to address air pollution challenges in North-East Asia. The work plan identifies four priority areas: (i) air quality management and its synergies with climate change, (ii) clean technologies and low-emission policy measures, (iii) policy support and collaboration, and (iv) capacity building. Through these priority areas, NEACAP will continue to strengthen science–policy linkages, promote technical cooperation, and support member States in advancing coordinated and evidence-based air quality management.
