The Department of Environment and Natural Resources through the Environmental Management Bureau (DENR-EMB) and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) conducted a capacity building to empower government information technology experts from ASEAN Member States (AMS) in utilizing digital technologies and data for monitoring and mitigating air pollution. The continue reading : DENR, UN-ESCAP EMPOWER ASEAN GOVERNMENT IT EXPERTS THROUGH DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES AND DATA TO MITIGATE AIR POLLUTION

The Environmental Management Bureau, through the Air Quality Management Section (AQMS) conducted a Consultation Meeting on the development of the National Air Quality Status Report (NAQSR) for CY 2022 on June 26, 2024, via Microsoft Teams. The said meeting was attended by technical staff from the EMB Regional Offices and staff members from the different continue reading : EMB CONDUCTS CONSULTATION MEETING ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NATIONAL AIR QUALITY STATUS REPORT FOR CY 2022

The Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) is taking a proactive step in protecting public health by formulating air quality guideline values for dioxins and furans, considered persistent organic pollutants (POPs) prevalent in the environment, including air, soil, and water, posing risks to both human’s health and wildlife. EMB Director Jacqueline Caancan emphasizes the urgency of addressing continue reading : EMB TO SET AIR QUALITY GUIDELINES FOR DIOXINS AND FURANS TO SAFEGUARD PUBLIC HEALTH

In a concerted effort to bolster air quality standards and foster environmental stewardship, the Environmental Management Bureau of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (EMB-DENR) orchestrated a pivotal assembly held on March 13, 2024.   The event convened a diverse spectrum of stakeholders, including national government agencies (NGAs), non-governmental organizations (NGOs), academia, and industry continue reading : EMB-DENR CONVENES PARTNERS, STAKEHOLDERS TO PROPEL AIR QUALITY ENHANCEMENT INITIATIVES

  The Department of Environment and Natural Resources- Environmental Management Bureau spearheaded the conduct of the Stakeholder Consultation Meeting for the Updating of the Integrated Air Quality Improvement Framework- National Air Quality Control Action Plan (IAQIF-NAQCAP) from January 24 to 26, 2024, in Makati City.   The consultation meeting is a continuation of the Interagency continue reading : EMB CONDUCTS STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATION MEETING FOR THE UPDATING OF THE IAQIF-NAQCAP

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), through the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB), in partnership with Clean Air Asia (CAA) and Innogy Solutions Inc., facilitated the Interagency Workshop on Updating the Integrated Air Quality Improvement Framework (IAQIF) –National Air Quality Control Action Plan that further described in detail the DENR Administrative Order (DAO) 2000-82 continue reading : Interagency Workshop on Updating the Integrated Air Quality Improvement Framework – National Air Quality Control Action Plan 2023 for the Philippines