On November 27-28, 2025, the international conference on “Regional Air Pollution under Climate Change: Science and Management” was successfully held in Bangkok, Thailand. The event was co-hosted by ACC-AQSM, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, and Thai-Sino Association of Sciences and Technology, and co-organized by Jinan University, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, and Queensland University of Technology. As the first annual international academic event following the successful contract renewal of ACC-AQSM, it marks an important milestone for the center in expanding global cooperation networks and advancing regional environmental governance.

Held in a hybrid online–offline format, the conference attracted over one hundred experts, scholars, government representatives, and industry practitioners from more than ten countries and regions across China, Australia, Southeast Asia, and South Asia. Focusing on the synergies between regional air pollution control and climate change mitigation, the conference centered on three major themes:

• Regional Air Pollution Sources and Causes, and Research related to Climate Change;
• Regional Air Pollution Control Practices: Progress, Case Studies, and Needs;
• Regional Cooperation-Opportunities and Challenges for Air Quality Improvement.

Through keynote presentations, panel discussions, and thematic exchanges, participants engaged in extensive dialogue on scientific advances, policy practices, and technological applications.

The event brought together representatives from more than ten influential international organizations including UNEP, the Asian Development Bank, the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, the Energy Foundation China, and the Clean Air Fund, along with environmental agencies and research institutions from over ten countries such as China, Australia, Thailand, Bhutan, and Nepal. Nearly 45 high-level academic presentations and two specialized workshops on regional cooperation were delivered, building a robust platform for interdisciplinary academic exchange and policy dialogue. The conference effectively integrated high-quality resources and collaborative potential from more than 50 leading global research institutions, government agencies, and international organizations.

The conference showcased the significant progress achieved by theACC-AQSM in regional air quality research, technological innovation, and governance practices. By establishing this international exchange platform, the event facilitated experience-sharing across the Asia-Pacific region in areas such as air pollution monitoring networks, source tracing, and pollution prevention technologies. It also provided strong theoretical support and practical insights for regional environmental policymaking and collaborative governance. Participants widely acknowledged that the conference created valuable opportunities for strengthening regional cooperation and promoting the application of scientific research outcomes.

Looking ahead, the ACC-AQSM will take this conference as a new starting point to further deepen strategic partnerships with its collaborators. It will continue to enhance regional air quality monitoring and assessment systems, and promote the establishment of more integrated, efficient, and sustainable regional environmental governance mechanisms. Leveraging its professional strengths and platform advantages in international air quality science and management, the Centre will continue contributing knowledge and solutions to improve environmental governance capacity in the Asia-Pacific region and beyond, and to address the global challenges of climate change.

2025年11月27日至28日，由中国-澳大利亚空气质量科学与管理研究中心（中澳中心）、联合国环境规划署、中国环境科学研究院及泰中科学技术协会共同主办，暨南大学、香港理工大学和昆士兰科技大学共同承办的“2025气候变化下的区域空气污染：科学与管理”国际会议在泰国曼谷圆满召开。这是中澳中心成功续约后首次举办的年度国际学术盛会，标志着中心在拓展国际合作网络、推动区域环境治理方面迈出重要步伐。

本次会议采取线上线下相结合的模式，吸引了来自中国、澳大利亚、东南亚及南亚等十多个国家和地区的百余名专家学者、政府部门代表及行业从业者参与。会议聚焦区域空气污染与气候变化的协同治理这一核心议题，围绕三大重点方向展开深入探讨：一是区域空气污染来源解析、形成机理及其与气候变化的关联性研究；二是区域空气污染控制实践进展与典型案例分析；三是空气质量改善的区域合作机制构建与实施挑战。通过专题报告、圆桌讨论等多种形式，与会代表就相关科学问题、政策实践及技术应用进行了充分交流。

本次活动汇集了联合国环境规划署、亚洲开发银行、国际山地综合发展中心、能源基金会、清洁空气基金等十余个具有重要影响力的国际组织和机构代表，同时吸引了中国、澳大利亚、泰国、不丹、尼泊尔等十余个国家环境部门及相关科研单位的积极参与。会议期间共进行了近45场高水平的学术报告，组织了2场聚焦区域合作的专题研讨，有效构建了跨学科、跨领域的学术对话与政策交流平台，整合了全球50余家顶尖科研机构、政府部门及国际组织的优质资源与合作潜力。

本次会议充分展示了中澳中心在区域空气质量科学研究、技术开发和治理实践方面取得的重要成果。通过搭建这一国际交流平台，不仅促进了亚太地区在空气污染监测网络建设、污染溯源分析、防控技术研发等领域的经验分享，也为区域环境政策制定和协同治理机制创新提供了重要的理论支撑和实践参考。与会代表一致认为，本次会议为加强区域合作、推动科研成果转化应用创造了宝贵契机。

未来，中澳中心将以此次会议成功举办为新起点，继续深化与各合作方的战略协作关系，进一步完善区域空气质量监测与评估体系，推动建立更加紧密、高效、可持续的区域环境治理合作机制。中心将充分发挥其在国际空气质量科学与管理领域的专业优势和平台作用，为提升亚太地区乃至全球的环境治理能力，应对气候变化挑战持续贡献智慧和力量。