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Cape Town Ministerial Declaration on Air Quality

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2025
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Environment and Climate Ministers  today adopting the Cape Town Ministerial Declaration on Crimes that Affect the Environment and the Cape Town Ministerial Declaration on Air Quality.

The Declaration marks the first time air pollution has risen to the top of the forum’s global agenda, signaling growing international recognition of its links to climate and health.

The Cape Town Ministerial Declaration on Air Quality commits G20 members to foster synergies among different policies and sectors and mobilizing all sources of financial resources, improve data and monitoring, and scale up support for communities most affected by air pollution.