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Thailand, Laos, and Myanmar have jointly launched the “Clear Sky Strategy 2024-2030” aimed at reducing cross-border haze pollution affecting Southeast Asia. Announced on October 29 in Bangkok, the strategy was introduced by Thailand’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Maris Sangiampongsa, and Natural Resources and Environment Minister, Chalermchai Sri-on, alongside their Laotian and Myanmar counterparts, Bounkham Vorachit and Khin Maung Yi.
The initiative is a response to persistent smoke and haze pollution issues exacerbated by industrial activity, transportation, agricultural burning, and forest fires. It builds on the 2022 ASEAN Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution and a 2023 online meeting among the three nations on tackling the region’s haze crisis.
The Clear Sky Strategy will focus on monitoring and reducing PM2.5 levels—an anticipated concern as cooler months approach, which typically intensifies air quality issues in the region.
Thailand is set to host a follow-up conference for ASEAN haze agreement signatories later this year, with hopes of encouraging further international cooperation to curb pollution in Southeast Asia.