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Mexico’s capital and largest city strengthens clean air efforts, joining 13 cities from around the world in the Breathe Cities initiative.

The EU’s revised Ambient Air Quality Directive (AAQD) has been formally adopted. The EU has set one of the most progressive air quality regulatory frameworks in the world, leading the way for other countries to enact similar legislation.

International development funding for fossil fuel projects rose by 350% in one year, while air quality gets less than 1% of development funding. As global attention shifts to COP29's discussions on climate finance, The State of Global Air Quality Funding 2024 urges governments to increase funding to tackle air pollution.

Cleaner air reported across Denmark, new resources to support joined up global air quality data, guidance for cities developing clean air zones and more in our latest news roundup.

Forum for the Future’s new report outlines how businesses in the life science industries can accelerate progress on tackling air pollution.

With 5 years left to achieve the SDGs, world leaders agree to continued action on air pollution and reaffirm their commitments to transition away from fossil fuels in the UN’s Pact for the Future. But what’s needed now is clear action from governments to achieve this change.

Bogotá, Colombia joins the growing Breathe Cities cohort to leverage data-driven support and international knowledge sharing to improve air quality for its 7.9 million residents.

Nairobi has joined Breathe Cities, a global initiative aiming to reduce air pollution and carbon emissions by 30% by 2030.

Bangkok joins Breathe Cities to utilize evidence-based data support and international knowledge sharing to improve air quality for its 11 million residents.

For World Clean Air Day, inspiring clean air advocates tell their stories of driving change in Ghana, Mongolia, Poland and the UK.