Activities

A greater understanding of the brick sector’s pollution and climate impacts is needed in order to address black carbon and other short-lived climate pollutant (SLCP) emissions. The Coalition’s...

The Coalition’s Policy Advocacy Network (PAN) on Clean Brick Production brings together experts and public officials to facilitate the exchange of tools, best practice, and advisory assistance, and...

The Coalition provides training to brick kiln entrepreneurs, policy makers and implementers, and key consumers to facilitate the adoption of modern kiln technologies and practices. In many developing...

In the spring of 2015, Nepal was struck by a major earthquake and numerous aftershocks. Along with damaged infrastructure and the tragic loss of human lives, the country’s brick industry also...

Within the framework of the UN Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE) Uruguay, the Coalition's Solution Centre funded the participation of experts in the first international event on Cleaner...

There are approximately 17,000 artisanal brick kilns in Mexico, or one third of all brick kilns in Latin America. These kilns are rudimentary open kilns which emit high levels of short-lived climate...

In recent years India’s central and the state governments have started controlling air pollution from brick kilns. In 2016, several State Pollution Control Boards ordered brick kilns in their...

Pakistan has approximately 20,000 brick kilns. Many are located around urban areas and contribute significantly to air pollution. Pakistan’s brick sector is highly unregulated and uncoordinated but...

Brick manufacturing is an important business sector in Bangladesh. There are an estimated 7,000 brick kilns throughout the country, which contribute 1% of the gross domestic product (GDP) and provide...

Colombia’s 1,508 production units and 2,435 brick kilns produce over 12 million tons of bricks annually. Its brick sector is primarily composed of artisanal kilns (75%), which produce 11% of the...