Improving Air Quality
Air resources are shared among our three countries and do not recognize national boundaries. Our work provides a more complete North American picture of air quality and air emissions, to support decision making on air quality management, and to ensure the protection of public health and natural ecosystems.
![Factory releasing pollutants to the air](http://www.cec.org/wp-content/uploads/air2-2.jpg)
Tools and Resources
![CEC Tools and Resources](http://www.cec.org/wp-content/uploads/Mining-Sector-Interactive-Infographic.webp)
Mining Sector: Interactive Infographic
North American industry sectors produce the energy, materials and items that we use every day. They also generate pollutants that must be managed.
![Taking Stock](http://www.cec.org/wp-content/uploads/taking-stock-en.webp)
Taking Stock Online
Taking Stock Online allows users to explore North American Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (PRTR) data through interactive tools and comprehensive reports.
Publications
![CEC Publications](http://www.cec.org/wp-content/uploads/11871-long-term-impact-assessment-cec-s-work-support-airnow-international-en.png)
4 pages April 29, 2021
Long-term Impact Assessment of the CEC’s Work to Support AirNow-International
AirNow-International (AirNow-I) is a system that allows government agencies and organizations to collect, process, exchange,...
![CEC Publication Cover](http://www.cec.org/wp-content/uploads/11629-north-american-black-carbon-emissions-recommended-methods-estimating-black-en-1.png)
89 pages December 14, 2015
North American Black Carbon Emissions
An expert panel provided input on these initial recommendations to ensure consensus on the proposed...
![CEC Publication Cover](http://www.cec.org/wp-content/uploads/10236-north-american-power-plant-air-emissions-en-1.png)
58 pages December 7, 2011
North American Power Plant Air Emissions
Both the present report and its predecessor stem from a commitment of the CEC Council...
Projects
![Biomass - Black Carbon](http://www.cec.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/black-carbon.jpg)
2017 - 2018 Completed
Improving Black Carbon Emission Inventory Data for Small Scale Biomass Combustion
![Nuclear power plant - AirNow](http://www.cec.org/wp-content/uploads/air6-1.jpg)
2013 - 2014 Completed
North American AirNow-International Project
![Black Carbon Emissions](http://www.cec.org/wp-content/uploads/air5-1.jpg)
2013 - 2014 Completed