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Satya Widya Yudha appointed member of Indonesian National Energy Council

Hon. Satya Widya Yudha, AQA Senior Advisor, Renewable Energy, has been appointed a member of the National Energy Council.

Fourth Round-Table Consultations

AirQualityAsia in cooperation with The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) held the Fourth Round-Table Consultations on the theme “Clearing the Air – Driving central and state level actions.”

High-Level Policy Dialogue on SDG 7 - Roadmap for Indonesia

AirQualityAsia in cooperation with the Green Economy Caucus (GEC), House of Representatives, Indonesia and UN ESCAP organized a High-Level Policy Dialogue on SDG 7 - Roadmap for Indonesia.

Raising Awareness Towards Pollution and its Impacts to Human Health

On September 25, 2020, AirQualityAsia in cooperation with Green Economy Caucus (GEC), House of Representatives, Indonesia organized a webinar on the theme “Raising Awareness towards Pollution and Its Impacts to Human Health.”

The Inaugural Convening of the Air-quality Committee of Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly, India

On September 9, 2020, AirQualityAsia organized a webinar for the Inaugural Convening of the Air-Quality Committee in collaboration with the Ministry for Health, Government of Chhattisgarh.

Hon. Dr. Shashi Tharoor Op-Ed in The Indian Express

AQA Board Member, Hon. Dr. Shashi Tharoor, penned an Op-Ed in The Indian Express entitled “Let’s seize the opportunity to drive the economy forward without driving air pollution up.”

Hon. Rep. Loren Legarda demands stricter environmental laws to improve air quality

Amid the Coronavirus crisis, Deputy Speaker and Antique Rep. Loren Legarda seeks stricter implementation of environmental laws to ensure public safety and health amid the recorded “improving” air quality in Metro Manila, The Philippines.

Hon. Esti Widya Putri, MP speaks at UNESCAP Virtual Discussions Series

Representing AQA Indonesia, Hon. Esti Widya Putri, MP, spoke at the UNESCAP Virtual Discussions Series on Accelerating action on, and delivery of, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in Asia and the Pacific.

AQA signs a Memorandum of Understanding with the Punjab Assembly

Air Quality Asia President, Shazia Rafi signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Secretary of the Punjab Assembly, Muhammad Khan Bhatti at the Punjab Assembly.

Meeting with the Speaker of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab and the Punjab Environment Minister

AirQualityAsia President, Shazia Rafi met with the Speaker of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab, Hon. Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi and with the Punjab Environment Minister, Hon. Bao Muhammad Rizwan.

AQA Joint Meeting with the Pakistan Business Council and Renewable Energy Sector

AQA President Shazia Rafi met with the members of the Pakistan Business Council and Renewable Energy Sector to discuss ramping up Renewable Energy in Pakistan’s Energy Mix.

10th International Forum on Energy for Sustainable Development (UNESCAP)

Hon. Riaz Fatyana, Member of the National Assembly, Chairman of Taskforce on Sustainable Development, Pakistan, AQA National Chair Group delivered a Key Note Address during the 10th International Forum on Energy for Sustainable Development.

ROUNDTABLE 3: Energy transition, subsidies, and air quality management

On 4-5 September 2019, AirQualityAsia (AQA) convened its ROUNDTABLE 3: Energy transition, subsidies, and air quality management to discuss key issues related to India's energy transition, subsidies, and air quality management.

There’s got to be enough politicians who care about air quality: Shashi Tharoor

"My colleagues may not disagree with me when I say that none of us has actually experienced an issue where voters are going to vote or not vote for us because of our stand on air quality," the Congress leader said.

2-day roundtable on India’s air quality scheduled in Delhi

This year's edition of the third Roundtable Consultation on air quality, jointly hosted by The Energy and Resource Institute, or TERI, and advocacy group Air Quality Asia is scheduled to take place September 4-5.

Prakash Javadekar to inaugurate 3RD ROUNDTABLE CONSULTATION ON AIR QUALITY by Dr Shashi Tharoor, AirQualityAsia & TERI #Air2Breathe

The 3rd Roundtable Consultation on air quality — initiated in 2017 by Dr Shashi Tharoor — will be jointly hosted by The Energy and Resource Institute (TERI) and AirQualityAsia.

Mokonyane’s deadly law breach could kill thousands in Mpumalanga, South Africa

Johannesburg (IOL): Doubling air pollution standards for sulphur dioxide (SO2), proposed by former environmental affairs minister Nomvula Mokonyane in May, would cause thousands of deaths on Mpumalanga’s Highveld.

Dr. Shashi Tharoor Stresses the Necessity for Research on Air Pollution in India

New Delhi (Swachh India): Member of Parliament, Dr. Shashi Tharoor took to Twitter to highlight the need for research on air pollution in India, after he received a response to his inquiry related to indoor air pollution in Lok Sabha.

UN team to assess air pollution in city

Amritsar (The Tribune India): Lok Sabha member Gurjeet Singh Aujla has said that a team of experts from the UN would arrive in Amritsar on June 26 to assess the level of air pollution so that a remedial programme could be chalked out to curb it.

Parliamentary Role in Clean Air SDGs 2030: From Writing the Words to Getting the Results

Shazia Z Rafi, AQA Convenor, Parliamentary Network Review, June 2019