Super Pollutants Newsletter: August 2026

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Welcome to the August edition of the Super Pollutant Newsletter. This month, we look ahead to key upcoming events in September, highlight new opportunities, and share the latest resources, science updates, stories and media coverage from across the community.

Coming Up
Science Corner

Organic waste management reveals methane reduction opportunities in Uganda

A new study published in Communications Sustainability explores how improved organic waste management could deliver significant climate and development benefits in Uganda. 

The research finds that combining organic waste management interventions could avoid up to 1.3 million tonnes of COâ‚‚-equivalent methane emissions annually by 2035, while producing enough compost to fertilize approximately 271,000 hectares of maize and enough biogas to support around 628,000 meals each year. 

The study is linked to the development of an inclusive National Organic Waste Management Strategy for Uganda. 

Read the publication on the CCAC website → 

Across the community
BY SECTOR

Agriculture 

  • Lessons From Nepal: Partnerships to Scale Crop Residue-Based Feed for Food Security and Climate Read more
     
  • Partners came together in Abuja to discuss strengthening Measurement, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) systems to help track greenhouse gas emissions for Nigeria's livestock sector Read more 

AQMx 

  • Air Quality Indexes: Key Considerations and Roadmaps to Best Practices 
    Learn more → 

  • Barriers to Public Investment in Ambient Air Quality in Low- and Middle-Income Countries 
    Learn more → 

  • Air Pollution, Health and Economics: Evaluating the Impact of WHO Targets and Guideline Values on Mortality and Morbidity in Low- and Middle-Income Countries 
    Learn more → 

Transport 

 

Cooling  

Fossil fuels  

  • Ghana's Environmental Protection Authority finalizes comprehensive methane guidelines for the oil and gas sector. Read more → 

Waste

  • Brazil's environmental agencies convene to discuss licensing rules for composting and biodigestion. Read more → 

  • CCAC provides US$1.95 million to scale up Armenia’s circular bioeconomy transition. Read more → 

  • From Nakuru to Accra: A Waste Picker’s Journey Through the Africa Zero Waste Academy 
    Read more → 

Media Digest
  • What happens to people’s health when air pollution is reduced? | The Guardian | 21 August 2026 Read more
     
  • London’s low emission zone is working – so why are cities around the world so cautious about clean air? The Guardian | 23 August 2026 | Read more →
     
  • Europe’s hottest town says climate change is reshaping daily life Reuters | 21 August 2026 | Read more →