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Air pollution is the largest environmental threat to public health worldwide. As the World Health Assembly approaches, with its strongest ever focus on climate change, we highlight initiatives making clean air a higher priority for global health.

Wearable sensors equip grassroots organisations with data on their local air pollution to campaign on their own terms. From supporting community-driven initiatives to advancing air quality monitoring and evidence-informed advocacy, we highlight learning for philanthropic funders.

A coalition of NGOs highlights transformative actions for the new government to tackle Poland’s longstanding air pollution crisis.

Black carbon and other climate super pollutants contribute significantly to climate change and millions of premature deaths each year. Clean Air Fund’s new $12.9 million programme will generate scientific research, build coalitions and implement solutions to cut black carbon emissions.

The World Bank’s Spring Meetings showed signs that air pollution is moving up the bank’s and the world’s agenda. The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) announced $1 billion to de-risk air quality projects and encourage more investment in clean air.

From evidence of reduced attention capacities in children to a roadmap to avoid vehicular pollution, here’s your roundup of the latest air quality news.

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

Former Mayor of Barranquilla, Jaime Pumarejo joins Clean Air Fund as our first-ever Executive Director for Breathe Cities. The global urban air quality initiative is a partnership between Bloomberg Philanthropies, Clean Air Fund and C40 Cities.

Our Common Air is an independent commission chaired by former New Zealand Prime Minister, Helen Clark, and former WHO Chief Scientist, Soumya Swaminathan. Ahead of the World Bank and IMF spring meetings, 18 influential figures call on global financial institutions to invest in clean air programmes.

Investors are primely positioned to drive corporate action on critical sustainability issues. Investors can play a key role in improving air quality through where they invest capital and stewarding companies towards reducing emissions.