Bulgaria – Improving health through improving air quality and climate action

Overview

This case study is part of a collection presenting insights from a series of science-policy dialogues to support the implementation of the WHO global air quality guidelines (2021). The dialogues also focused on identifying actionable strategies for air quality management that reduce the health impacts of air pollution and mitigate climate change at regional level as well as in specific national contexts. The insights from these case studies aim to guide future efforts to reduce air pollution, improve health outcomes and advance climate action across the WHO European Region.

The dialogues, held in 2021-23, gathered stakeholders from health, environment, civil society and other sectors. The dialogue in Bonn (Germany) had a regional scope, while the ones in Warsaw (Poland), Sofia (Bulgaria) and Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan) focused on the specific country situation.