To date, four EU Clean Air Fora have taken place in Paris (2017), Bratislava (2019), Madrid (2021) and Rotterdam (2023). These have facilitated the coordinated implementation of EU legislation and policies related to improving air quality.
In 2025, the Fifth EU Clean Air Forum will be hosted by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) at the World Conference Center in Bonn. The event will take place from 1 December at 13:00 to 2 December at 16:00.
This next edition will be framed in the context of the evaluation of the National Emission Reduction Commitments Directive, due to be completed by the end of 2025, and the ongoing transposition of the revised Ambient Air Quality Directive. Sessions will also reflect on the competitiveness of air quality measures and clean technology investments, and showcase the contribution of Earth Observation to clean air policy.
The sessions will cover the following topics:
- Earth observation and clean air
- Artificial intelligence and machine learning for air quality analysis
- Clean air innovation and investments for a competitive Europe
- Do our policies work? Evaluation of the NEC Directive
- Regional action on clean air
- Climate and clean air: Tackling super pollutants and extreme events
- Improving how we talk about clean air and health
Speaker profiles available here.
The forum will feature an exhibition area showcasing cutting-edge knowledge on air pollution and data tools, technologies and innovations, as well as research and innovation projects supported by EU funding programs.
Information will be available from the European Union Space Programme, the European Environment Agency, the Joint Research Centre, the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts, the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites, and EU-funded projects: Atmos, Modelair, RiUrbans, LIFE-CityTRAQ , LIFE GREEN AMMONIA and LIFE-IP HUNGAIRY.
For more information on these organisations, please visit the links provided.