Reducing Air Pollution-Related Pneumonia Deaths by 50%, India, Australia, France, US and UK Members

Apr 16, 2026

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This document discusses the global issue of pneumonia, highlighting it as the single biggest infectious killer of adults and children. It mentions that in 2019, pneumonia claimed 2.5 million lives, including 672,000 children. The document also notes that on World Pneumonia Day, the Every Breath Counts coalition urged governments with high burdens of pneumonia and air pollution to commit to reducing air pollution-related pneumonia deaths by 50%. It also touches upon India launching the E-Amrit portal for electric vehicles at COP26, developed by NITIAayog with support from the UK government, and the inclusion of India as the 101st member country of the International Solar Alliance (ISA). The ISA, founded by India and France, aims to promote efficient solar energy consumption to reduce fossil fuel dependence.

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Apr 16, 2026