What does financing for clean air resilience look like beyond COP30?
As severe clean air insecurities affect over 3.2 billion people, researchers point to localized private climate finance as a critical lever to closing funding gaps.
Clean air resilience remains a critical dimension of climate mitigation and adaptation, furthered by increasing demands for clean air resources in societies across the world. Interventions to protect clean air security, however, require sufficient funding flows to be properly designed, implemented, maintained and monitored. …
Does that sound like April Fool’s Day news? Absurd? Yes, it is. But all I did with the beginning of this article by the International Water Management Institute was to replace the word water with clean air. And while it may sound bizarre when talking about clean air, it is mainstream talk when it comes to water. While it may sound bizarre when talking about clean air, this is commonplace when it comes to water. There is no mention of water as a human right. It’s all about management and money. Clearly, money is what these management folks are most concerned with. Perhaps we should ensure that clean air does not fall under their control. It would also be wise not to let them control our water, the source of all life.
Best regards, Roland Brunner
