World Bank Tokyo Online Morning Seminar #168 “Striving for Clean Air: Air Pollution and Public Health in South Asia”

South Asia is home to 9 of the world’s 10 cities with the worst air pollution, which causes an estimated 2 million premature deaths across the region each year and incurs significant economic costs. A new World Bank report shows that there are economically feasible, cost-effective solutions to achieve clean air in the region, but this requires countries to coordinate policies and investments.

At this online seminar, Muthukumara Mani, Lead Environment and Climate Change Economist, East Asia and the Pacific Region, presented the main points of “Striving for Clean Air: Air Pollution and Public Health in South Asia” released on December 14, 2022.   

Date/Time: 

12pm-1pm, Friday June 30, 2023 (Japan Standard Time)

Speaker: 

Muthukumara Mani
Lead Environment and Climate Change Economist, East Asia and the Pacific Region, World Bank 

Presentation material

Striving for Clean Air: Air Pollution and Public Health in South Asia (PDF)