Bilateral meetings with the US EPA, Washington, DC

I had a rare opportunity on behalf of AirQo to have bilateral engagements with colleagues at the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), including a visit to the DC’s Department of Energy & Environment (DOEE) air quality monitoring unit.

Our discussions covered key areas of mutual collaborations in Africa, partly anchored on the recent developments including the adoption of the UNEA 6/10 resolution on regional cooperation for improved air quality for which the US played a key role, the AQMx, a global resource exchange platform and the Africa clean air programme.

After a hybrid meetiing with the US EPA experts

I also had an opportunity to visit one of DC's air quality monitoring sites

A field visit to one of DC's air quality monitoring sites

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These engagements are part of our ongoing collaborations with the US lead agencies on advancing global capacity to tackle urban air pollution.