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The link between wildfire smoke and poor health causes concern. A new campaign celebrates ambitious sustainable transport policies. African ministers endorse green-freight strategies to reduce vehicle emissions and more in our latest news roundup.

Philanthropic foundations are increasingly co-funding with other donors to increase the scale, reach and impact of their investments. We partner with other funders to support innovative projects and achieve greater impact together.

Over 600 million people in Southeast Asia are at risk of the environmental and health consequences of climate change. Ambitious air quality policies can strengthen countries’ climate and health adaptation measures to build resilience in the region.

Ghana's capital city has joined Breathe Cities, a global initiative aiming to reduce air pollution and carbon emissions by 30% by 2030. Accra will get support with gathering air quality data, capacity building and community engagement, and international knowledge sharing to help clean its air.

Air pollution linked to decreased IVF birth rate success. ULEZ expansion leads to reduced emissions. New $1m fund to expand access to air quality data. Plus a dirty fuel ban for ships and more in our latest news roundup.

If we want clean air to be recognised as an economic asset, we need to rewrite the narrative around this global public good. Our Common Air, a global commission of influential experts, calls for six shifts in attitudes to inspire global action on air pollution. 

Data helps communities and policymakers make informed decisions. Jaime Pumarejo, our Executive Director for Breathe Cities, joins the Follow the Data podcast to explore the state of global air pollution and the power of data.

As the world’s largest philanthropically-funded organisation dedicated to tackling air pollution, we've supported hundreds of organisations working on air quality in the last five years. From engaging ambitious cities and businesses to raising clean air up the global agenda, our CEO Jane Burston looks back at what we’ve learned on our journey.

Air pollution causes €600 billion in losses each year in the European Union – equal to 4% of annual GDP. Implementing clean air measures boosts economic growth by €50 billion to €60 billion every year, according to Bruegel’s new analysis.

Air pollution found to be greatest environmental risk to cardiovascular diseases. Plus a new AI system for rapid air pollution forecasting and more news in our latest air quality roundup.