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Parliamentarians deliberate on their role in meeting clean air challenge

Islamabad (Dawn): Two to three Pakistani cities regularly rank among the top 20 most polluted in the world, a gathering of parliamentarians was told at the National Assembly Secretariat on Tuesday.

NA Speaker stresses tackling air pollution at all levels

Islamabad (The News): Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser said that air pollution has become a serious issue which needs to be tackled at national, provincial and local level.

Lahore ripped off 70pc green cover in last decade

Islamabad (Business Recorder): Adviser to Prime Minister on Climate Change Malik Amin Aslam said Lahore city has been ripped off 70 percent of its green cover in the last decade as the city of garden has turned into a concrete giant in name of development

Pakistan - Second National Group Meeting: The Parliamentary Role in Meeting the Clean Air Challenge

AirQualityAsia organized its second seminar on air-quality at the National Assembly of Pakistan, March 26, 27 2019. Over 50 MNAs and Senators from four committees attended.

World Sustainable Development Summit 2019

AQA delegation participated at the annual World Sustainable Development Summit, New Delhi, India, 11-14 February 2019.

Meeting with the Clean Air Fund and Children’s Investment Fund Foundation and Air Quality Asia

Attendance; Dr. Shashi Tharoor MP, Ms. Jane Burston, (CAF) Mr. Matt Whitney, (CAF) Ms. Rebecca Brookes, (CIFF) Mr. Shirish Sinha, (CIFF) Mr. John Koshy

National Clean Air Programme to be Released Today; Expected to Cover Air, Environment Protection Acts

The Weather Channel | The much-awaited National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) will be released on Thursday afternoon by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC).

Shashi Tharoor 'Loves' News18 Creatives on Delhi Pollution Crisis; Which is Your Favourite?

News 18 | Pictures, they say, are worth a thousand words, and sometimes even more. A single image or illustration can capture the entire gamut of a situation which might otherwise take pages and pages of text to explain.

India’s poor air quality is choking its people and its economy

Irish Examiner | Ozone-related deaths have risen by 150% since 1990, while premature deaths cost the equivalent of 7.6% of GDP, says Shashi Tharoor.

WHO First Global Conference on Air Pollution and Health & GUAPO Board Meeting

During the three-day conference, AQA delegates participated in various sessions and meetings.

Aujla gives talk on air pollution at WHO meet

The Tribune India

Modi Govt Skips Global Air Pollution Meet For Sardar Patel Statue Unveiling As India Chokes

HuffPost, Environment Minister Harsh Vardan, Health Minister JP Nadda and Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan of the BJP chose to flag off "Unity Run" instead.

Progress on climate change powered by women’s leadership

One of Donald Trump’s first acts after taking office as president of the United States was to withdraw the U.S. from the historic Paris Agreement, the global action plan to address climate change.

AirQualityAsia Panel Presentation, World Bank Civil Society Policy Forum 2018

AQA Panel at the World Bank Civil Society Policy Forum - The Energy Transition in Emerging Economies: Role of Parliamentarians

Global Urban Air Pollution Observatory (GUAPO) - Board Meeting

As a board member, Air Quality Asia participated in the meeting held in Paris within the framework of an educational event to Air quality « Airducation ».

Global Climate Action Summit

Global Climate Action Summit

AirQualityAsia attended the Global Climate Action Summit and affiliated side events to exchange with leaders and people working to accelerate progress on climate change mitigation...

Framing a National Action Plan on Deteriorating Air Quality

AirQualityAsia and the Observer Research Foundation (ORF) held a Second Round-Table Consultation on “Clearing the Air – Addressing India’s Air Pollution Crisis” on July 25-26, 2018.

AirQualityAsia Meeting in Collaboration with Green Economy Caucus (GEC), Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR-RI), and European Climate Foundation (ECF)

This AirQualityAsia meeting was a preparatory session for the World Bank Annual meetings in Bali, October 2018. The meeting was hosted by AQA Board Member Hon. Satya Widya Yudha, MP, Indonesia and AQA National Group Chair, Hon. Mercy Chriesty Barends, MP