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Policy action can cut air pollution by 2040 – World Bank

A new World Bank report reveals that targeted policy action could reduce exposure to dangerously high levels of air pollution by 2040. The report, obtained...

Over 47m people sign up call for clean air action for better health

In what appears to be an unprecedented show of unity, more than 47 million health professionals, patients, advocates, representatives from civil society organisations, and...

Breathing life into land: Tackling Africa’s dual crisis of air pollution, land degradation

Across Africa, the land we stand on and the air we breathe are both rapidly being eroded. From the arid parts of the Sahel...

Firecrackers banned in Indian capital to combat air pollution

Indian on Monday, October 14, 2023, imposed a complete ban on the manufacturing, storage, sale and use of firecrackers in its capital until Jan....

Clean Air Day highlights urgent need to invest in air pollution solutions for global prosperity

The world marked the fifth annual International Day of Clean Air for blue skies on Saturday, September 7, 2024, with calls for investment in clean...

Clean Air Day: Minister decries vehicular emissions as top air pollutant

Minister of State for Environment, Dr Iziaq Salako, says that vehicular emissions are the greatest contributor to air pollution in Nigeria. He made this statement...

World Clean Air Day: Why reducing air pollution pays for itself

The news is filled with stories of smog thick enough to cover whole cities, shut down schools and offices, and ruin major sporting events,...

Air pollution, second leading cause of death globally, says researcher

Dr Sulemara Watara-Abubakari of Kintampo Health Research Centre in Ghana has said that air pollution is the second leading cause of death worldwide after...

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South African Embassy in Brazil invites climate delegation to hear grassroots energy justice solutions

In a show of growing interest in grassroots-led climate action, the South African embassy in Brazil extended an invitation...
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French govt offers firm €149m grant for green hydrogen production plant

Lhyfe, a producer of green and renewable hydrogen for mobility and industry, has disclosed that the French Prime Minister has officially confirmed, by signature, a €149 million grant...

Carbon capture: Planetary Technologies withdraws from St. Ives Bay amid community concerns

In what appears to be another failed geoengineering experiment, Canadian company Planetary Technologies has withdrawn from Cornwall’s St. Ives Bay,...

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French govt offers firm €149m grant for green hydrogen production plant

Lhyfe, a producer of green and renewable hydrogen for mobility...