Accelerating Clean Air Action: New Tools for 2026 and Beyond

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Air quality practitioners need practical tools, evidence and guidance to assess air pollution, design policies, make the case for investment and communicate with the public. A range of new resources are being developed by the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC), UN agencies and the wider clean air community to support this work. 

To mark the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies 2026, this webinar will bring together key partners to present new tools and resources, and discuss how they can be used by air quality practitioners working to clean the air at city or country level. 

The programme will feature: 

  • New Air Quality Management Guidance (Stages 4&5) available on the AQMx platform 

  • Updates to the Law and Air Quality Toolkit (UNEP Law Division) 

  • Sustainable Development Goals Data and updates to the Air Quality Standards Database (WHO) 

  • Air pollution investment case reports and related tool (UNDP) 

  • New resources for Africa (Africa Clean Air Network), Asia (Clean Air Asia), and Latin America and the Caribbean (UNEP LAC) 

Agenda

Discover the programme

14:00–14:05
Opening remarks: Martina Otto, Head of the CCAC Secretariat

14:05–14:15
Launch of AQMx Curated Guidance Stages 4 and 5
Beatriz Cardenas, One Atmosphere Director, WRI Mexico, AQMx TAG Chair

14:15–14:25
UNEP Law Division (Law and Air Quality Toolkit)
Katy Ayres, Environmental Lawyer and Consultant

14:25–14:35
WHO (Together for health, we stand with science: Air pollution and health SDGs, tools and more)
Kerolyn Shairsingh, Climate Change, Air Quality, Energy and Health Consultant

14:35–14:45
UNDP (Economic case for cleaner air: UNDP's air pollution investment case methods)
Elisa Puzzolo, Policy Specialist - Air Pollution & Health / Daisy Lanvers, Health Economics Expert

14:45–14:55
UNEP LAC Office (Guidance on Emission Reductions and Guidance on Communications, Awareness-Raising and Public Engagement)
Jordi Pon, Regional Chemicals and Pollution Sub-Programme Coordinator

14:55–15:05
Clean Air Asia (topic TBC)
Dang Espita-Casanova, Associate Programme Director

15:05–15:15
Africa Clean Air Network (Progress Towards Clean Air in Africa: AfriCAN, SoGA and CAMS policy brief)
Pallavi Pant, Head of Global Initiatives (HEI), Co-Facilitator (Africa Clean Air Network)

15:15–15:25
Updates from the Clean Air Day Science Group
Jingyi Ye, Science Consultant, CCAC Secretariat

15:25–15:30
Closing
Juliette Laurent, Air Quality Specialist, CCAC Secretariat

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