Countries in Central and South Asia continued to see some of the worst air quality, with India's New Delhi being the most polluted capital city in the world

Delhi's air quality is likely to remain in the "upper end" of the "very poor" category for the remainder of the week

Researchers say India burns a huge amount of solid waste – equivalent to that of Indonesia, Nigeria, China and Russia combined

From 2026 onwards, China will set its focus on controlling emission intensity across provinces and industries

Researchers say half of the cities named in a clean air plan didn’t meet their hazardous particles cuts targets

The world's most polluted city has also imposed curbs on vehicle use from next week, and has appealed to neighbouring states to halt crop burning

Smoke from the thousands of firecrackers set off during the festival leaves the city covered by a toxic cloud, made worse by winter weather

A new University of Chicago study says the region accounts for more than half of the total life years lost globally to pollution

The progress made on reducing emissions intensity could help India avert pressure by developed nations to stop using coal, officials said

China's industrial recovery and increased temperatures have sparked an increase in emissions and pollution across some northern cities

The country’s air pollution body said the spike had been driven by steel and cement plants operating at higher levels, and diesel truck traffic also rising

Approximately half of the small industries surrounding Delhi now use biomass, up from 15% in 2020