News & Media

COP 30

November 10-21, 2025 SW-AQA Board Member Hon. Naveed Qamar, MP addressed parliamentary sessions at COP30 alongside experts from SDPI Pakistan, reinforcing the central role of coordinated policymaking in protecting public health across the region.

Shazia Rafi joins WMC Live as Special Guest

Shazia Rafi in her live radio interview puts forward some ideas on how to shore up the disintegrating federal clean air regulations and EPA enforcement at the states level.

Breathe Pakistan Conference

AQA member Hon. Harshana Rajakaruna, MP, and SW-AQA President Shazia Rafi delivered remarks at the “Breathe Pakistan” conference organized by Dawn Media.

COP29 Panel on Loss & Damage Finance Mechanism: Preliminary Report

On November 18 2024, Sustainable World Inc. and its program AirQualityAsia [SW-AQA] held an event at COP29 GLOBE Parliamentary Pavilion on Loss & Damage Finance Mechanism [LDFM©]

Inaugural Session of Experts’ Advisory Group on LDFM©

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ⓒ].

Knowledge Partners Strategy Session

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.

COP 28

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.

Sustainable World - Air Quality Asia Announces Formation of the Expert Advisory Group to Develop Loss & Damage Finance Mechanism [LDFM©]

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.

High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development 2023

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.

World Bank Spring Meetings 2023

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.

Tackling Lahore’s Air Pollution: Transitioning to a Net-Zero Business Model

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.’

GAHP Council Meeting 2022

12-14 December AQA Treasurer, Matthew J Nolan participated in GAHP Council Meeting 2022, as GAHP Board Member.

COP27

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.

Loss and Damage Finance Mechanism

COP27 delegates approved Loss&Damage as an agenda item due to successful advocacy by G77.

IPU Regional Seminar on Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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.

APAAACI Allergy Week 2022

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.

5th Annual Roundtable Consultation

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.”

AQA India Strategy Session 2021

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...

AQA Indonesia presents at the APCAP Joint Forum: Clean Air for and by children, women and vulnerable groups

Hon. Dyah Roro Esti Widya Putri, MP, Indonesia spoke at the Session 3 of the Third Asia Pacific Clean Air Partnership (APCAP) Joint Forum

Ecofeminists Lead the Way

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.