ABSTRACT
This chapter describes a series of quantitative tools that were developed to assess co-benefits in three different sectors, include transport, energy/buildings and waste. It provides an overview of the tool structure, data inputs and options available in the tools but omits the details of the full range of equations here for sake of space and general comprehension. The tools are a simulation model designed to evaluate the short-term climate co-benefits in different urban sectors. Co-benefits are defined as the difference (reduction) in the sum of these emissions between two policies. The tool allows for variations in four different policy areas to assess the magnitude of changes in both GHG emissions and air pollution. The chapter discusses how the tools can fit together in a broader urban context and offers a series of 'wise-use' guidelines on practical ways in which the tools may be utilised by local governments.
