Alongside our grant making, we run programmes and projects that tackle air pollution on a global scale. Our projects support, amplify and accelerate the clean air movement.
2024
Cutting Black Carbon programme
Clean Air Fund
Our $12.9million programme will generate scientific research, build coalitions and implement solutions to cut emissions of the climate super pollutant, black carbon.
Our Common Air is a global commission of high-level government figures, renowned health experts, academics, and leading climate change specialists. The commission gathers together a diverse group of global leaders from public health, government, academia and the private sector to accelerate collective action on air pollution and ensure that the right to clean air can be realised by all.
Clean Air Fund, Bloomberg Philanthropies, C40 Cities
Breathe Cities is an ambitious initiative supporting cities around the world to cut their air pollution and climate emissions by 30% by 2030. The partnership brings together data, communities and city decision-makers to cut urban air pollution.
Philanthropic Foundation Funding for Clean Air: Advancing climate action, health and social justice
Clean Air Fund
An analysis of funding from philanthropic foundations to tackle air pollution between 2015 and 2022. We identify funding trends, gaps and opportunities for philanthropies to maximise the benefits of their investments.
The case for investing in air pollution and climate change together. This research analyses the health, economic and environmental benefits of clean air in Africa’s six fastest growing cities.
The only global analysis of funding from international development donors to tackle air pollution. We highlight trends and gaps in international aid and public climate finance spending from 2015 to 2021. We also give recommendations for governments, bilateral donors and multilateral development banks to tackle dirty air and climate change together.
Poor air quality is a major global challenge, and while no one is immune to it’s impacts, many people may ask “how does air pollution impact me?” This publication outlines why Clean Air is Everyone’s Business.
Joined-Up Action on Air Pollution and Climate Change
Dalberg
Governments are missing some of the best opportunities to tackle climate change because they overlook substantial economic, healthcare and other benefits these policies also offer by reducing air pollution. This report makes the case for joined-up action.
To examine the case for the UK Government to adopt the 2005 WHO target of 10 μg m-3 PM2.5, by highlighting where reductions can be achieved through existing policies and where additional interventions might be required.
This State of Global Air Quality Funding report provides the only global snapshot of projects tackling air pollution by donor governments and philanthropic organisations. It identifies gaps in funding and opportunities for strategic investment and collaboration to deliver clean air for all.