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What is happening at the BAQ 2026? Here’s a glimpse of the conversations and collaborations shaping this year’s conference.

Where did environmental negotiations deliver last year? Our new edition of the State of Global Environmental Governance unpacks the hits and misses of 2025 Read ➡️ iisd.org/publications/r… #sustdev #multilateralism

📢 Three New HEI Research Reports Now Available! HEI has published three new studies examining the health impacts of air pollution. To learn more about each of the studies, visit: healtheffects.org/announcements/…

New @WorldBank report! Across Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, & Pakistan, nearly 1 billion people face unhealthy air daily. Their analysis shows practical, cost-effective, & scalable actions can cut pollution, save lives, & support economic growth: wrld.bg/2P3650XJYAQ

📣 New Global Initiatives report! The new report assesses changes in air quality in Indian cities since the launch of the National Clean Air Programme in 2019. Read the report: tinyurl.com/yc2e8ywc #AirQuality #India 1/3

A historic @UN declaration officially recognises #AirPollution's impact as a major driver of poor health 😷 But it could go much further, by endorsing the @WHO's target to halve air pollution-related deaths by 2040. Learn more ⬇️ bit.ly/482m6vy

Air pollution is a global issue with regional variations. Do you know how air pollution impacts health in your country? We've broken down key statistics for exposure levels & health impacts from poor air quality for 200+ countries ➡️ tinyurl.com/bdfutxhy #AirQuality #SoGA2025

As Delhi records alarming levels of air pollution this week, read the latest science on the connections between air pollution and health. Find out more: buff.ly/lk2ySdn

The first AQMx sectoral guidance packages are now live, providing clear, actionable pathways to deliver proven clean air and climate solutions. Each toolkit breaks down what to do, how to do it, who to involve, and the capacities needed at both national and local levels. Explore the new guidance packages: ➡️ Providing alternatives to crop residue burning: aqmx.org/content/aqmx-s… ➡️ Expanding access to e-cooking: aqmx.org/content/aqmx-s… ➡️ Improving fuel quality: aqmx.org/content/aqmx-s… ➡️ Tackling open waste burning: aqmx.org/content/aqmx-s… Full announcement: ccacoalition.org/news/launching…

Air pollution is a global issue with regional variations. Do you know how air pollution impacts health in your country? We've broken down key statistics for exposure levels and health impacts from poor air quality for 200+ countries. Check it out! ➡️ stateofglobalair.org/resources/coun…

📢 NEW from #COP30: 9 countries announce they’ll tackle major sources of black carbon emissions: Cambodia, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Madagascar, Nigeria, Sri Lanka and Uganda. An important milestone for multilateral action on #SuperPollutantSolutions 👇

📊 Health and Climate Change Summary for Policymakers now available 📊 This summary for policymakers highlights key findings and health and climate priority actions to protect and promote health. 📄 Read it here: buff.ly/V5XM9DL #LancetClimate25

🚨 NEW: The Global Methane Status Report 2025 is here.​ ​The report shows progress to reduce methane is accelerating, yet stronger ambition and action are vital to meet the 2030 goal of at least 30 % reduction from 2020 levels.​ ​Explore the findings: unep.org/resources/repo… Press release: unep.org/news-and-stori…

🏥 The 2025 Global Report of the Lancet Countdown shows health systems are preparing for the dangers of climate change whilst reducing their greenhouse gas emissions. 📚 Visit lancetcountdown.org to read the full report. #LancetClimate25

💨 New research published by the Lancet Countdown finds that the failure to transition to clean energy sources has led to an estimated 2.5 million deaths from fossil fuel derived outdoor air pollution. ➡️ Visit lancetcountdown.org to learn more. #LancetClimate25

🚨 JUST PUBLISHED 🚨 ⚠️ The 2025 @LancetCountdown report reveals climate change inaction is costing lives and livelihoods, and harming the economy. ❤️‍🩹 Protecting people’s health demands all hands on deck. Read more: lancetcountdown.org/2025-report/ #LancetClimate25

In a historic occasion for the region, the Signing of the Declaration on the Admission of Timor-Leste into ASEAN took place at the Opening Ceremony of the 47th ASEAN Summits and Related Summits, held on 26 October 2025. The Declaration was signed by ASEAN Leaders together with the Prime Minister of Timor-Leste, marking the ASEAN Leaders’ consent to accept Timor-Leste as the 11th Member State of ASEAN. This achievement is the result of years of close cooperation between ASEAN and Timor-Leste.   Timor-Leste officially applied for ASEAN membership in 2011. In 2022, ASEAN Leaders agreed in principle to admit Timor-Leste as a Member State, granting it Observer Status in ASEAN meetings. This was followed by the adoption of the Roadmap for Timor-Leste’s Full Membership in 2023, which guided its preparations to meet ASEAN’s membership criteria, including accession to ASEAN legal instruments and participation in meetings across all three ASEAN Community pillars. Today’s ceremony represents the culmination of this dedicated journey and ASEAN’s collective support in welcoming Timor-Leste into the ASEAN family.

The world's largest economies have recognised cleaner air as essential for health, prosperity and climate ambition🙌 Adoption of the Cape Town Ministerial Declaration puts #AirQuality on the @g20org agenda in its own right for the first time ▶️ bit.ly/43uCUrR

G20 Ministers have adopted the Cape Town Ministerial Declaration on Air Quality, committing to stronger monitoring, cooperation, and action to reduce short-lived climate pollutants—improving air quality, public health, and climate outcomes. The Declaration marks the first time air pollution has been elevated to the top of the G20 forum’s global agenda, signaling growing international recognition of its links to climate and health. Ministers also welcomed the South African Presidency’s commitment to convene a technical workshop to continue discussions on air quality among G20 Members, on a voluntary basis, to facilitate knowledge exchange and promote collective progress. 🔗 Read the Declaration: dffe.gov.za/sites/default/… 🔗 Quote source: aljazeera.com/opinions/2025/…

Air pollution continues to exacerbate global health, including noncommunicable diseases & dementia, according the State of Global Air 2025 report published today. This is a collaborative effort from @HEIresearch, IHME, and the @ncdalliance → ms.spr.ly/6017shexJ