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On February 7, 2024, Sustainable World Inc. and its program AirQualityAsia [SW-AQA] held the inaugural session of the Expert Advisory Group [EAG] for the Loss & Damage Finance Mechanism [LDFMⓒ].
SW-AQA organized a virtual Knowledge Partners Strategy Session to address the critical issue of air pollution and explore an interstate collaboration platform for fostering mutual dialogue.
November 30 to December 12, 2023, SW-AQA delegation attended the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP28 held at Expo City, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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Sustainable World Inc. and its program Air Quality Asia [SW-AQA] announces the formation of the Expert Advisory Group [EAG] to develop the Loss & Damage Finance Mechanism [LDFM©]. The LDFM© aims to accelerate funding for Loss & Damage in climate-vulnerable nations through Parliamentary Finance Committees and private capital markets in developed countries.
July 13 – 18, 2023 Ms. Shazia Rafi, AQA President and Ms. Dorota Piotrowska-Pelka, AQA Development and Communications Officer attended the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development at the United Nations in New York.
April 10-13, 2023, AirQualityAsia President, Shazia Z Rafi and AQA Development and Communications Officer, Dorota Piotrowska-Pelka participated in the Parliamentarians Network on the World Bank/IMF at the World Bank Spring Meetings.
AirQualityAsia in cooperation with Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry held a Provincial seminar titled ‘Tackling Lahore’s Air Pollution: Transitioning to a Net-Zero Business Model.’
12-14 December AQA Treasurer, Matthew J Nolan participated in GAHP Council Meeting 2022, as GAHP Board Member.
Hon. Naz Baluch, Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Change, Pakistan and Hon. Mercy Chriesty Barends, MP, Indonesia and AQA Board Member addressed the Parliamentarians for Fossil Fuel Free Future assembly during COP27.
COP27 delegates approved Loss&Damage as an agenda item due to successful advocacy by G77.
Ms. Shazia Rafi, AQA President & Convenor and Hon. Sherry Rahman, Federal Minister of Climate Change of Pakistan addressed the IPU Third Regional Seminar for the Asia-Pacific Region Parliaments on Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.
Ms. Shazia Rafi, AQA President and Convenor gave an opening address and Hon. Loren Legarda, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines gave Key Note address at the APAAACI Allergy Week 2022.
On February 26-27, 2022, AirQualityAsia, in collaboration with the Observer Research Foundation, organized the 5th Round Table Consultation on the theme “Addressing India’s Air Pollution Challenge.”
On September 17, 2021, AirQualityAsia organized a strategy session to bring high-level policy makers, subject specialists and parliamentary policy staff together to develop strategies for transition towards a green economy in India...
Hon. Dyah Roro Esti Widya Putri, MP, Indonesia spoke at the Session 3 of the Third Asia Pacific Clean Air Partnership (APCAP) Joint Forum
Heat waves, wildfires, floods, severe drought, and a global pandemic are threatening our lives, deluging our health systems, and bringing the global economy to a near halt.
SW-AQA in cooperation with the Pakistan Institute of Development and Economics and the GAHP organized a stakeholder consultation workshop titled “Potential Solutions to Key Pollution Challenges Faced by The Tannery Industry in Pakistan.”
On June 5, 2021, AirQualityAsia in cooperation with the SDGs Secretariat, National Assembly of Pakistan held a Parliamentary webinar titled “Tackling the Climate Crisis: Transitioning to a Global Green Economy.”
On April 22, 2021, AirQualityAsia in cooperation with US-ASIA Institute, organized a webinar on the theme “Tackling the Climate Crisis: Transitioning to a Global Green Economy.”
Hon. Satya Widya Yudha, AQA Senior Advisor, Renewable Energy, has been appointed a member of the National Energy Council.
Photo Galleries & Videos
Photo Gallery: ORF-AQA 2nd Round-Table Consultation - Clearing the Air: Addressing India's Air Pollution Crisis
Photo Gallery: AQA Round-Table at UNEP, May 15, 2017
Photo Gallery: AQA High-Level Strategy Session 2017
The State of India’s Pollution Control Boards - Are they in the green?
Centre for Policy Research, April 2023
Tracing the Hazy Air 2023 - Progress Report on National Clean Air Programme (NCAP)
Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA), 2023
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