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SUMMARY:Asia Pacific Commemoration of the 7th International Day of Clean A
 ir for blue skies
DTSTART:20260907T020000Z
DTEND:20260907T050000Z
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UID:indico-event-1025322@indico.un.org
CONTACT:escap-edd@un.org
DESCRIPTION:Air pollution is not only an environmental burden but also a p
 ublic health\, economic\, and development challenge. The scientific evide
 nce and policy interest in the co- benefits of air pollution reduction and
  climate change mitigation are increasing as many of air pollution sourc
 es overlap directly with the drivers of climate change. Fossil fuel combus
 tion and short-lived climate pollutants such as methane and black carbon a
 re major contributors to both health and climate crises. Air pollution an
 d climate change are also increasingly understood as compounding\, mutuall
 y reinforcing risks. Higher temperatures accelerate the atmospheric chemis
 try that forms ground-level ozone\, while heatwaves and stagnation events\
 , both becoming more frequent under climate change\, trap pollutants clos
 er to the ground\, worsening air quality. Therefore\, addressing both tog
 ether\, rather than as separate problems\, is central to unlocking the ful
 l range of co-benefits. \nThe United Nations General Assembly's resolutio
 n 74/212 established 7 September as the "International Day of Clean Air fo
 r blue skies." This year's commemoration of the 7th International Day of C
 lean Air for blue skies\, under the theme "Clean Air for Climate Action\,"
  brings together governments\, international organisations\, development p
 artners\, academia\, civil society and private sector in the Asia Pacific 
 region to explore how integrated action on air quality and climate change 
 can deliver shared benefits. The event will feature the briefing on the UN
 EP Spotlight publication\, UNEP-CCAC Assessment\, Hidden Assets: The Econo
 mic and Health Case for Climate and Clean Air Action\, alongside a panel d
 iscussion with regional and international experts. Participants will also 
 be invited to view Every Breath Has a Story\, Asia Pacific\, a photo exhib
 ition featuring entries from across the Asia and the Pacific\, as part of 
 the global Every Breath Has a Story photo call for clean air.\n\nhttps://i
 ndico.un.org/event/1025322/
LOCATION:United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC-BKK)/Conference Room 4-Lev
 el 1 (United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC - BKK))
URL:https://indico.un.org/event/1025322/
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