This document provides the outcomes and key discussion points from the Asia Clean Blue Skies Program (ACBSP) Coordination Workshop held during the BAQ2026 Conference. The workshop was designed to help ADB develop a working database of each attending country’s priority air quality concerns, needs, and initiatives to help inform the second phase of the ACBSP. 

9–13 March 2026

Pre-event Highlights

Day 1 Highlights

Day 2 Highlights

This presentation gives an overview of the role of mayoral shared ambition and city collaboration in advancing clean air solutions.

This gives an overview of the strategies and initiatives discussed at the 12th Better Air Quality Conference 2026, focusing on integrated, decarbonization-based solutions for air quality improvement involving private sector participation across sectors like transport, energy, and urban development.

This presentation gives an overview of air quality status and trends across Asian countries, highlighting PM2.5 improvements and the need for stronger air quality management.

This document presents the outcomes and key messages from the BAQ 2026 session focused on designing integrated bankable solutions for air quality improvement through private sector participation, highlighting the urgent need to address air pollution as a critical development challenge.

This presentation gives an overview of Seoul’s policy achievements and institutional framework for sustaining progress in air quality improvement.

This presentation gives an overview of Quezon City’s collaborative, data-driven strategies to accelerate clean air action through community engagement, sustainable mobility, and urban greening.

9–13 March 2026

Photos from the Better Air Quality (BAQ) Conference 2026 event